Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Another Meeting Friday Evening to
 Arrange for Opening Schools.


 Another Meeting Friday Evening to
 Arrange for Opening Schools The board of education held a busy meeting last evening, though nne greater part of 1t was given up 70 discussion of a bill by H. GlanZDeTs' formerly agent for the National SOea4 Econonlizer Go of Springfield At] seems fhat the city will never get through with this man and his Oll It has been dealing with him for some lime and 1t has not got through W1tn him vet. Mayor ,Kilduf presided at the meeting, which opened promptly at the hour set, S:15 o'clock. An ao- ditional sum of S5,0O0 was added 10 the insurance on the Mulcahy scnool building, as it has advanced consider ably towards completion
 Commissioner Goodenough asked for information regarding the dividing lines in the north end between the Bishop street and the Driggs school districts. It developed that while the line runs east of Cooke street the commissioner was under the impress sion that a vote had been passed some time ago that at the re-opemng of the school year next Tuesday, the ch1i- dren living on the east side of Cooke street should attend the Bishop street school. He thought this arrange ment would be unjust and unfair and work hardship to many people. Hel would have the children living on both sides of the street, particularly that part of it north of Buckingham street, attend the Driggs school.
 2 Gt transpfred that the children living on both sides of the street had been notified by their principal, Miss Niver. that they should attend the Bishop street school after next Tuesday. Where she got the authority to issue such an order, no one could explain There was DO vote passed making such a division. As Superintendent yet returned from Europe, the matter was not gone into very far. A number of people were present to be heard on the matter. Some of them said al little, but as there was no need of any speeches or in fact any remarks at all, as there had been no division made, the matter was passed over.
 An invitation was accepted from the Central Labor union for the mayor and the board to review the Labor day parade from dhe City hall steps.
 The resignation of Miss Lucy E! Byrnes was accepted with the best wishes of the board for the step she has taken. Janitor M. W. Bernier of the Barnard school applied for an increase of $5 month in his salary. He stated that he wdll have an extra room to attend to hereafter, and the increase would be only in line with the schedule recently adopted by the board. Catherine Ryan, an assistant janatress, made like application, and both matters were tabled until thel next regular meeting.
 Mir Glanzbergs bill was then taken up. It called for some f~~ and was approved by the board at the lastE meeting upon condition that it was also approved by the mayor. The latter did not see how he could en- dorse 1t, he said. because the work done hy the company then representa- ed by MT Glanzberg was not at all satisfactory to the city. MT G1anz- berg said he would be only too glad to rectify any wrongs done in the work to save his own reputation in the matter. and that it would cost less than l$1, ,OOo Now he charges about | $1, 800. About S2O0 of that was for overseeing the work, mileage for his travel and 15 per cent commission on the whole job. The mayor did not think this was at all fair.
 Mir Glanzberg then told his story. He said he had not looked into the job when he told the mayor it would not cost more than $1 ,0OO. Tn fact he would not admit that he ever said 1t would be less than that sum. There was good deal more work to be done than he thought there would be and It was not fair to expect him to over- get the work for nothing.
 Commissioner Goodenough cut short the dialogue by. moving that $500 be paid MT Glanzberg on account.
 Mir Glanzberg then tried to effect a settlement of the bill and he was asked if he would settle for S700. He said nofhing to this and the discussion was resumed Mayor Kilduff thought MT Glanzberg ought to consider the bill paid for what he had. already re- ceivedy $f, GOO. There was a distinct understanding that he was not to be paid for his services. Commissioner Goodenough moved then that he be paid $1,7Oo. The mayor and Mir Glanzberg went at it again and Com missioner Kent moved that he be paid $500. Mayor Kflduff said that if the motion was passed it would be Nike finding $500. Commissioner Chase endorsed the motion and 1t was car ried, Commissioner Goodenough vot- ing in the negative.
 nhe work for which the bill stands was done Tn the Walsh school and cost the pupils and teachers as well as the board of education a great deal of annoyance and Inconvenience. Part of last winter and spring the building was almost freezing and the teachers were constantly complaining. On ac- count of f1ho absence of SllDarintandentl