Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Clerks Fitzgerald and Mitchell Were
 Retained By New Board.

Clerks Fitzgerald and Mitchell Were
 Retained By New Board.
 The meeting held by the board ot
 education last evening was most inter
 esting. It was the first held by the new board, which consists of Mayor
 Elton, Charles S. Chapman, Wilfred
 E. Griggs, Walter A. Wooster, William
 J. Larkin, J. J. Mcdonald, James k
 Lawlor and Finton J. Phelan. The
 oath of office was administered by
 City Clerk Nettleton. The first busi-
 ness done was the election of a vice
 chairman. Commissioner Chapman
 being the senior member of the board
 was chosen for that post. Then came
 the election of school officials, clerk, 1 etc. but before they were elected their offices were first declared vacant. Clerk John J. Fitzgerald and Supplies Clerk Thomas Mitchell were re-elect- ed by unanimous vote. E. l.. Tyrrell was elected inspector of school build ings and l.. A. Richard truant officer. The salaries of the above were all re- duced except that of school clerk. The inspector was cut from 1,2O0 to 5000, the truant officer from 1000 to $750 and the clerk of school supplies from $84O to $500. Commissioner Mcdonald remarked that probably the new officials may not accept office under these conditions, but Commissioner Chapman who guided their election said they were all cognizant that the salaries would be reduced. It was also voted that the truant officer shall wear a uniform prescribed by the board when on duty.
 The school carpenters, Thomas Dunn and Patrick Reilley were dis pensed with.
 The following committees of the board were appointed:
 Committee on rules and regulations: :: J. J. Mcdonald, 0. s. Chapman, w. ]. Larkin.
 Committee on text books and cours- es of study: w A. Wooster, W. E. Griggs, F. J. Phelan-
 Committee on teachers: c. s. Chap man, w. B. Griggs, J. J. McDonald.
 Committee on school houses and hygiene: " E. Griggs, W. J. Larkin, J. R. Lawlor.
 Committee on printing: w. Lar kin, w. A. Wooster, J. J. Mcdonald.
 Mayor Elton remarked that the req son he "socked it to MT. Mcdonald" by putting him on so many committees was because he knew the ropes, hav- ing been on the board before.
 Commissioner Chapman then pro duced a small roll of typewriter mat ter which he said was notes he intend ed to put before the board and be cause he happened to be one of the old members he did not wish his col leagues to think that he was going to run the board. He then began to spin off his votes.
 The first was a motion to have Ar chitects Benedict and Walsh draw up plans for an eighteen room school room building on the Elm street school site. Superintendent Tinker said he had an idea to have the plans drawn so that eighteen rooms more could be added. at any time. The cost for the original building to be not more than $55, ,0OO.
 It was voted to get plans for prop erly heating the Bank street school building. An appropriation of $8,000 has been made for this work.
 It was also voted to get estimates for finishing the four idle rooms in the Driggs school, and to get estimate for proper sanitaries in the Crosby school.
 It was decided that hereafter the board shall meet at 7.30 o'clock on the Monday evening proceeding the first and third Thursday in each month.
 It was voted to have the truant officer appointed a special constable and the idea of having him wear a uniform was to induce proper res pect for the school authorities. There are many people, particularly non- Eng fish speaking nationaIities it was said. who have lived under military govern ments in the old country that have very little regard for authority unless it is maintained by brass buttons. Chapman who brought this matter up said he got the idea from an officer of Company G. It was a greed that the idea of the uniform was worth trying anyway, notwith- standing that it will undoubtedly make 1t easier for truaIlts to dodge the officer than if he had no uniform.
 Two bids were received regarding l the removal of the Elm street school | building, but as they were not in ac- cordance with the vote passed at the l last meeting, they were rejected. One D1u WAS uOL dCSOlAP0iAASA 'UJ e~ SAAN~>N- | and the other which came from l Chauncey seeley, was for $735 for talk ing down the building only whereas | it should have included the removal 1 of the debris. Both blds were re jected.
 It came to the knowledge of the school authorities the other day that some tradeswan is gradually tearing down the Mulcahy school building. This tradesman is boring holes the fine walls, tearing up the excellent floors, raising the very dick ems with the piping throughout the building and raising general rim with it. This man Is putting in thermo- stat and at the suggestion of the may or the committee on hygiene and school buildings shall Ego for him."
 The physical surroundings of the Mulcahy school caused considerable discussion. It appears there are no walks leading to the school, that the snow drifts are too high for the small children to climb. that the school Is
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