Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-17
THE PLANS ACCEPTED.
For S4o,oo0 School Building in the
 South End.

For $40,000 School Building in the South Ena.
 Nothing of ail educational character was transacted at last nights meet | ing of the board of education Every thing done was toward the develop lment and extension of the public school system. A contract was award ed to Lapal1ne x Hoffman for paint ing the outside woodwork of the High school for $325. Two coats will be applied. one as soon as possible and the other when the weather is colder. | The contract for building outside steps, walls, sidewalks and other work | of that character on the Walsh school was awarded to c. G. Riggs. His bid was the only one read and as it came in deeinals and fractions no one had the nerve to figure it up. 1t was, however, considered very low. Other repairs in the school buildings were discussed and a recommendation from the committee on hygiene to increase the salary of Mrs Horan from SIS to $25 month was tabled Mrs Horan is an assistant janitor. It was con sidered poor policy to make the in crease at this time as to do so would upset all calculations made in that re- spect. It will be taken up later. A contract for heating the Barnard school for .S135 was awarded to the Barlow Bros.
 1 The communication of John F. Tobin of Dublin street regarding the straight ening of his fence line adjoining the lschool on that street was taken from
 the table. It was considered that as
 Afr Tobin would get the better end of
 the transaction the city should be careful. And again, it was considered doubtful if the city had the power to dispose of it's property in this way. The board could see none in the rules of the department of education and so l it was decided to get the opinion of the city attorney in the matter Mir Tobin is making some alterations in | his fence line and there is an angle approaching the rear which if lie had
 would greatly benefit him and i'll the meantime not harm the school prop erty one bit. In exchange he would give some property in the front.
 I The pending resignation of Charles
 B. Overton, janitor of the West Side school, was received and accepted, to take effect August 1, and ex-Policeman John Bevans was appointed in his
 stead at a salary of $50 month. The bills and pay rolls were then approved
 and the plans and specifications drawn up by Architect Asheim for a school in the south end were considered.
 Practically, the plans had been ac- lcepted some time ago, but last even ing official action was taken and they were accepted again. The building
 will cost $40, ,000. The plans call for a I ltwelve-roon structure of attrac ;sve ap- lpearance and large capacity, so ar
 ranged that i'll future when additions
 will be found necessary they can be put on without interfering with the progress of education of that struc- ture. Except in very few particulars,
 and they were minor ones, the plans
 were so complete that little discussion was necessary, while no material changes were suggested whatever. 1t
 was decided to advertise for bids for August Il, so that work can begin as
 soon as possible. It is expected the
 building will be completed by July | 1903. Z The boarslihas aboiit S2O, GOO to begin work. This amount will al low the department Ito carry the work
 a. long way this year.
 I Almost the full board was present
 there being absent only Commissioned
 Goodenough. Mayor Kilduff presided