Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Voted to Pay C. c. Commerford $50
 for His Services.

NotSu lo sty N-- Nl. 'HIDU
 for His Services.
 A special meeting of the board of ed. ucation was called to order in the High school building last night at S:30. Dr Hayes presiding, and there being pres ent J. J. Mcdonald, Judge Cowell, Dr sGoodenough. Superintendent Tinker Building Inspector McGrath and Clerk J. J. Fitzgerald. Later Doctors Kilmar- tin and Russell made their appearance.
 The payrolls for teachers of day school. amounting to S11.717, and of evening schools, S411.25; for ianitors, ST99.50; officers, $205, and maintenance S39S.93, were read by Clerk John Fitz- gerald, and were unanimously recom- mended to tho board of finance to be paid.
 Report of the renewal of insurance policies on the Lincoln. Clay and Lo- Cust street schools. to the amount re- spectively of S750, 2.3O0 and S4,CO0. was received and adopted.
 A petition, with Alderman Mahaney heading the list of signatures to the number of thirty or more. and request ing that the board recommend that the clock on the Bank street school be il- luminated. so the people could see tine time after dark, was received and placed on file.
 A letter from Miss Cleary. who has been teaching in the Elm street build ing. asking for an indefinite leave Of absence. was read and granted. Superintendent Tinker reported that great difficulty is encountered in heat ing two rooms of the Porter street school Several times the tempera ture has been so low that the children had to he dismissed. Inspector Me Grath said that there was q furnace stored away at the Locust street school which would heat these rooms to per lection. After a little discussion. J. T. Mcdonald moved that the furnace be removed from the Locust street school and fitted up in the Porter street school at q cost not exceeding $25.0O.
 Superintendent Tinker also made q report asking for an appropriation of S2 POO for textbooks for the ensuing year. In answer to questions from several of the members, he stated that this was about S1 ,0OO less than last year. that the money would be used to replace some of the old textbooks which were in DCOr condition. and sup plying rooms which had not been sup piled before. He also recommended several changes in textbooks used. The report was adopted.
 Various minor bills for furniture. re- pairs. etc. including that much-disput- ed and ble-makin@ bill of William McGrath for S9.I5 for relaying curb, were received and recommended to the board of finance to he paid. The bills of those who acted as cnumefatOrS during the last census of the school children were read and recommended to be paid. A bill from C. C. Com merford for $.22:J for his work in emu mernting the school children and for consolidating the books was conSld- cred eXOrbitant. It was the consensus of opinion that Mir COmmerfordS Ser- vices from October 20 to December l.. about forty days. were not worth ND Superintendent Tinker said he added about POO new names to the list, that the others were found by principals of different schools The members thought that it would be fair and just to pay him. as the other enumeratOrS had been paid, ; cents for each name he had received. and d fair rpcOm- Dense for consolidating the books After a discussion of about ten min utes. on motion of pr GoOdenouGh. it was recommended that he be paid S100 for services rendered. This finished up all the bills for the current year. and the meeting then adjourned 10 Monday night January 31.
 From a few little remarks thrown here and there before and after the meeting. one could ascertain how the members of the beard view the vote of the board of aldermen. depriving them of their muniticent salaries of Sloo d year. As one republican member en- tered the session room he heard some body say there was an uneXpended balance of $1 20 from some approprla- ton. He moved that this be approprl- ated for the salaries of the board of education. giving each member 10 cents. After the meeting several Of the members told Democrat reporter that that faithful public servant. Mr GosS who is always looking out for the interests of the citizens. did not hesitate to pocket S130 few years ago when he was d member Of 1ne board of educntion., Of course. the members ought to have been paid then, but the school district has grown since and consequently the work of the members has been made less. and. of course. MT GOSs is not q member of the, board of education at the pres ent time. and consequently the mem l, II, D,11, T ,nt n