Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
BOARD or EDUCATION.
First Step Towarl Bs,tsripe Csa.
 ditiens at Aulcahy School.

[ t. The proposition to amend the city charter in order that the manner of ; electing the board of education he changed did not come before that board last evening. as the suggester of the idea. Commissioner lriggs. was not present.
 It was voted that instead of using the appropriation of 5000 for develop ing two more rooms in the Mulcahy school. the work be done by the regr- lar carpenters and jOiners in the em- ! DlOy of the board.
 It is expected that the Croft school will be ready for occupancy directly after the Easter holidays. To furnish this school and the new rooms in other schools will cost about S4.0OO. It was voted. on motion of Comms- sloner Chapman that the city buy land contiguous to Driggs, Webster and Russell schools for the purpose of add ing to them in the near future. If pos- sible. building operations will begin on the Webster school this spring. as the need for additional room is quite immediate there.
 Commissioner Mcdonald revived tho old subject of proper walks to the Mulcahy school and the matter was referred to the committee on buildings and hygiene. It is calculated to use the blanks which will be taken from the West Main street bridge, as that structure will be given concrete floor pretty soon. This is the first definite step taken toward giving Mulcahy school decent approaches. There is no reason why it should not have been taken long ago, at least none has ever been stated to the board or by the board.
 There is a new school in course of building in the Simonsville district and It was voted to inform the committees that it shall be given name when nnlshed, the committee to chrlsten it. as is done with the city schools.
 The school principal who hung out his shingle as n lawyer-no name was mentioned by Superintendent Tinker in making his report-informed the sll. perintendent that as it seemed to be the desire of the board he should with draw his shingle and cOnfine himself solely to matters educational. In this Commissioner Chapman stated that the principal in question called to see him and Commissioner Driggs for a suggestion how to act and they told hlm 1t was Up to him." wherellpon he said he would remove his sign, hoping he would thereby remove all chances for further gossip.
 It was announced that the contrac- tor who had taken the contract to heat and ventilate the Croft school had gone out of business, whereupon Com. missioner Mcdonald remarked that it was about time the board should stay at home with its contracts. The paying of certain school bonds the only issue out. will begin as soon as possible, probably in few years It will take about forty years to nay them off at the rate of $4, GOO d year.
 An old bill for SIPS from Bergen & sons Occasioned some discussion. It was decided to have the clerk look LID the order for the work. The bill was due in January, 1903.
 C. C. Riggs of the Standard Elec- tric Time Co, stated to the board that he had made mistake in bidding for the contract to put clocks in the Croft school. He should have included Cros- by school. but he overlooked it. Con- sequently if he is made to adhere to the contract he will have to do work he did not figure upon and at considera- ble loss. After good deal of debate it was moved by Commissioner Larkin that the matter be referred to the board of aldermen.