Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-17
BOARD or EDUCATION.
School VIII Close at Noon Thursda,
 for Christmas Vacation.

School VIII Close at Noon Thursday
 for Christmas Vacation.
 The meeting held last evening by the board of education is the last to bs held by that body. and Vice. Chairman Kent, who presided, passed around box of cigars in honor of it. There were present besides Commissioner Kent, Commissioners Griggs, Chase Carmody and Chapman. Business opened with the airing of difilcuIty between Contractor Patrick Thompson who built the cellar and walls of the Mulcahy school, and, Leonard Asheim the architect. MT Thompson claimed that he should be paid $290.26 for extr1 work done. He claimed to have buili some walls and done some digging be fore he was notified by the architect that he need not do it. True, some of the work was not finished, but was in such state that he had to complete it, as it had been started. It would mol do to fill it in with mud or loose stone.
 MT Asheim stated that the contrnc- tor was fully notified before lae had started on this extra work and not cent was due the contractor.
 Commissioner Chapman said this was a matter solely between the con tractor and the architect and he moved that the discussion be closed until they snail agree. 1t was accordingly closed
 James +. Gaffney, contractor, who did work on the same building. applied for a release of his bond, his work hay. ing been completed and accepted. His request was granted.
 Miss Mary 0,(tonnnr faanfa,. s,, the Bank street school. was granted leave of absence for the rest Of the term. Miss O'Connor is i'll and expects to leave for the south to recuperate
 Superintendent Tinker's annual r5- port was referred to the committee on printing, and 1t was decided to draw up vote of thanks to the suburban school committees for their co-opera. ton with the board, and to present each committee with copy Of the vote.
 It was also voted to close the schools at noon Thursday. December 24, for the customary Christmas vacation Of ten days. Inspector Smith was given instructions to have new ceiling put up in certain rooms in the Crosby school, and also to have proper ven- tilation i'll the chemistry room in ths high school building.
 Some time ago l.. H. Toucey ex- plained to the hoard difficulty he had with the National Steam Econonnizer Go over a bill for work done for that concern The board was informed by letter from City Attorney Kellogg that 1t was matter between MT Tou- cey and the company.
 On motion of Commissioner Chnp- man. Clerk Fitzgerald shall advertise school building, exclusive of its furni- ture and heating plant The build ing must be removed within thirty days or .'a reasonable tiner after the sale.
 Chairman Kent suggested that Il would be good thing for all the school principals to be instructed in first aid to the injured. so that if an accident happened at school the prir- cipal could give attention to the in- iured person until a physician would arrive. Now. it seems. there is a good deal of red tape. The city phy- sician must be. sent for and sometimes great delay is caused. Mir Kent su&- gested that the nearest physician shall be called in. MT Tinker said that he believed he could have local physi- clan give such instructions to the principaIs and teachers at their next meeting. without any cost to the city. and he thought they would gladly re- ceive the instruction. There was no more business to be transacted and the meeting adjourned The next meet | ing will be held January 4. when the new board will be organized. If it turns out to be one-half as good as the retiring board it will be most excel lent body.