The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-08
BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING
BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION'S NEEDS.
Esttmated Increase in Attendance-Oher
Site for Woodward School-The
Women's school Association-Hcnvy
upcrensetn CORPORATION Counsel's Ex-
pcnse Account-Free Text Books-
Summer Fairgrounds.

| The board of education, all the mem
bers being present last night, submitted
to the board of finance, from which
only Mr.. Ullman was absent, the esti-
mates and requests for the coming CAL
endar year. The estimates aggregate
$4O2, 500. Last year the request was for
1894 655, of which $377, $50 was allowed.
The first request for funds for special
expenditure was for 100000 Tor a site
and school building on Cedar street
Last year $4,000 was asked for and
nothing was allowed. The board OF ed
ucation stated that the normal increase
in school population necessitated the
erection of one new building each year.
The board Of education was reminded of
it's statement made last September to
the effect that the present high school
building when abandoned for the one to
be erected was to be used as graded
school and was asked why, in that case.
a new building should be necessary.
A request was then made for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for an addition to
the Clark street school, which was con-
ceded to be seriously overcrowded. The
board Of finance replied that an appro-
priation for this purpose had been made
in 1898, and that the funds had been d.
verted to other channels and asked If
that would be the case if the present
request were granted, and was assured
that it would not
For remodeling the Washington school
building $4,000 was asked
Then followed statement of the con-
dition of affairs at the Woodward school
near Quinnipiac avenue in East Haven.
This building came to the city by inher-
itance when East Haven was annexed
to New Haven. 1t is now so small that
many pupils are required to walk
three miles to Strong school. Mr.. Belts
stated that site for the building would
be given by some one whose name he
could not disclose il the appropriation
was made.
The next request was for $4,000 for
additions and remodeling at the old
building on Shelton avenue. The four
attic rooms We're said to be undesirable,
and only fit for temporary accommoda-
tion.
For free text books sS,525 was asked
The appropriations for the last three
years have been about $1,000. The board
Of education stated that In 1901 there
would be 1880 pupils in the schools,
and that the average expense would be
j5 cents per pupil. OF the sum asked
S6, 800 would be expended in the primary
grades and about S400 in rebinding
books unfit for present use.
The Woman's School association had
asked the board of education to include |
n its estimates an item OF 81 900 for
he support of the summer, schools. Com |
nent from the report follows. THE |,
BOARD of education does not feel at lib !
erty to include such an item In it's esti- |
mates Cor current expenses, but trans |
nitS the request in order that the peti- |
toner's may have hearing The board |
If education feels that an appropriation /
or this purpose should not in any wav
mperil the needs of the regular school |
ystem. for which estimates have been |
made very closely and with the greatest
economy. Amy such appropriation must |
)e wholly independent of the regular
appropriation for the present school |
ystem."
Ihe association also sent an indepen-
lent recommendation that ADEQUATE |
fairgrounds be furnished for the sum-
ner schools. The granting of this re-
.uest is hardly'probable. :