Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Will Ask for Estimates for Firs- Escapes at Washington School

The board of education at last evenings adjourned meeting did not transact all the business it expected to do. Owing to the absence of one member Of the board the matter of repeating section 81 of chapter 2 of the rules relating to compulsory vac cinatdon did not come up. Mayor EI- ton presided.
 The following communication was received from the mayor and met wdth the approval of the board:
 February 23, 1904. Honorable Board of Education.
 Gentlemen-In looking over the va rious reports of school finances, the report Of the treasurer of the school sinking fund, etc, I find that we have, from time to time placed money in the savings banks at 31a to per cent interest. As the city will in the near future be obliged to issue bonds, l would request your honorable board ito consider placing whatever money you may have for sinking funds in bonds of the city of Waterbury.
 Very truly yours,
 J. F. ELTON, Mayor.
 An application from Michael Lon- drigan of 4sS Baldwin street for DO sition as janitor was filed. The fol- lowing bids for the contract for in- stalling improved sanitaries in the Crosby school were received: P. H. Garrity, $2,987; G. G. Riggs, $2,6T3; $3, 100, and Daniel F Kelly, New Haven, $3.65O. The contract was awarded to G. G. Riggs he being the lowest bidder. It is understood that the Barlow Bros Go will do the plumbing work.
 Commissioner Grggs gave notice that at the next meeting the school carpenter and painter will be ap- pointed, perhaps.
 Commissioner Griggs. on behalf of the committee on school buildings and hygiene, reported that BuildinG Inspector Chatfield has been looking over the schools and recommends fire escapes at the Washington school building. 1t was voted to have the, committee get estimates for the work. 1t was also voted to have thdS committee sell an electric motor td the Democrat.
 Then followed discussion as td the quality of fire extinguisherS iR use in the various school buildiugs, during which 1t was stated that some of them would be of no use whdtso- ever, unless worked by someone who knew how to use them.
 missioner Larhin iaughingiy remarked that it would be good idea to install sprinklers if the city would not tax them Commissioner Phelan and Mayor Elton sfood up for the stand pipe extinguisner.
 The question Of high pressure bofi- CTS in the schools was also dis cussed and 1t seems thero are some in use One at the Walsh school ls used daily at B pr-ssire of sixty pounds While this was not coasid- t1ed unusual. 1t was thought better to relieve the boiler as much as possi- ble and install m1So- or some other Commissioner Chapman made such a modion, giving the requisite power to the proper committee and the motion was carried.
 On motion of Commissioner Chaps man also it was decided to pay ofr the mortgage on the South Brooklyn school property, which amounts to S2,SOO for practically nothing at. aAc The building lot, a worthless piece of property for any use the city could make of it, being situated between two radIroad tracks without any out let. was presented to the taxpayers of the district and they raised montague Of $2,SO0 to put up build ing. Recently the property was con- demned because of the danger to children crossing the railroad tracks. and the building sold for $50 or $6O, and the worthless piece of lana re@ mains for which the city has to pay $2,s00.
 This constituted the business transacted at the meeting.