Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
John Claffey and Finton J. Keefe Ap-
 pointed Janitors.

John Claffey and Finton J, Keefe Ap-
 pointed Janitors.
 The meeting of the board of educa- ton held last evening was enliyened toward the close by few remarks from l.. H. Toucey, the plumber, on East Main street. Mir Toucey said he was very sorry to have to say the words that brought him to the meeting because he was taxpayer and an old resident, but the way he has been used by some one whom, he did not know very well, in the matter of heating and ventilating the Walsh school, after the National Steam Economizer concern of Boston had proved it's inability to do the work. He said the Economizer company's people saw him and almost impIored him to try his hand at the work. Then Inspector Smith of the schools joined in his plea and he went to work. He said he had his men on the premises night, noon and morning, Sunday and every other day. because it was a question of heating the build ing or closing out the pupils. And he did what he could until he got the heating plant in operation, and now he wants his money, $225. When he asked the Economizer company about 1t he found that concern mixed up in dis pute with the city about the work. Then to save himself he had lien put | on the money due the Economizer com | pany and garnisheed the city. It was this, MT Toucey said, he hated to do, l because he was an old resident and taxpayer. He, was informed that 1t was not question of paying the money, but question of to whom to pay l it. After considerable discussion the matter was referred, on the motion of Commissioner Chapman, to the city at l torney for sayice. r
 Janitor KeIav of the High school was l voted $1 a night for his services as jam itor while the evening school occupies a room in his domain. The success of the evening school this year has ex- ceeded all expectation and all arrange ments It has grown so large that 1t was found necessary to open room in the High school building all the rooms in the Crosby grammar being crowded.
 Commissioner Goodenough moved that the medical inspectors be appoint ed at the first meeting of the incoming board, their salaries to be $4OO year. Mrs Mary A. Fox, janitress of the uCA ASoASh ton, and John Claffey was elected to the vacancy, his salary to be $660 a year Finton J. Keefe was elected to the janitorship of the Mulcahy school, his salary to be $60O. Both men must begin their duties to-day. The sum of $2 month was provided for an as sistant janitor at the Bank street 1 school
 The following. communication from Superintendent Tinker was received:
 I would report that on account of l overcrowding in the lowest room at Bunker Hill it has been necessary to transfer the VI grade. numbering some five or six pupils. By so doing the number of grades in each room has been reduced to two, and opportunity given in the lowest room to secure bet ter. results. A Mill Plain committee man has decided to open an overflow room in neighboring hall for the VII grade. Also in this district strong feeling is being made for the erection of a new and commodious schoolhouse
 At Bucks Hill district meeting is being held this evening for the purpose of selecting q site for the new school am led to think that some definite action will be taken.
 The board then adjourned.