Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-16
EDUCATION BOARD
Miss M. E. McNamara Takes Place
 of Miss Mary Sinsabau gh.

The board of education did good deal of business last evening, Mayor Thoms presiding. The meeting was opened by Vice Chairman Mcdonald, but was not well started before the mayor turned up. The committee on rules reported progress. Commission CT Monagan. the chairman, said there would not be very many changes and that in all probability they would be ready to report at the next meeting. It. was voted to have 300 copies of the rules printed after the proofs are ap- proved of.
 The bidders for the contracts for school supplies were Davis X Nye, Waterbury Blank Book Co. J. l.. Ham. melt Co, Boston, and Kenny Bros, Boston, The awarding of the contract was referred to the committee on text books, to report at the next meeting
 Applications were received from A. R. Dorman and Lillian A. Eagerly for positions as teachers. Miss NJ. F. McNamara was appointed in the place vacated by Miss Mary Sinsabaugh, commercial teacher in the High and evening schools. Miss McNamara has experience and ability to entitle her to better position than this one. ! Commissioner Chase, chairman of the committee on school houses and hygiene, reported that after looking over the Bank street school with Architect Asheim and the mayor, the committee concluded it would be bet ter to add another story of six rooms to the building, rather than extend it. This can easily be done by disposing of the present roof and putting on q fiat roof. Superintendent Tinker an- nounced that he had heard St Pat rick's parochial school may close for good at the termination of the school year in June. This will throw about POO children upon the public schools. which is a great deal more than the Brooklyn schools can take care of. For this addition to the Bank street school an appropriation of $23,OOO has been made.
 Commissioner Chase also reported In favor of adding to the Webster school. A conundrum was to be handled in this project. On one side of the school building there is room sufficient to build an ell that is necessary, but on account of the nature of the ground, it being almost a solid rock, 1t was decided to buy a lot 50x100 on the other side. at.a cost of 5000. This was fair price. The purchase has not been made, however For this work an appropriation of S3O,OO0 is lying by and it was voted to ask the opinion of City Attorney Kellogg if the land can be bought out of the appropriation. If he says it can, and the hope ana opinion of the board is that Mir Kel- logg will take that view, work will begin immediately.
 It was reported that the system of heating the Washington school is very defective if not dangerous. Forum ately the winter thus far has been very mild, else the building would have to be closed. The matter was referred to the committee on school houses to investigate and report at the next meeting.
 
 that the committee had decided in fa- vor of dividing the work of the jamtor of the Croft school and the old Crosby building. Commissioner Chase made a motion to that effect and it was sec onded by Commissioner Phelan.
 Commissioner Chapman said he did not see how another janitor could be paid. There was no appropriation fof such purpose.
 Commissioner Phelan said that iH justice to the school property another 1anitor should he appointed It was impossible to expect one man to do the work of the two buildings as it should be done. What would be the result if the winter had been half as severe as last winter, he asked? Could one janitor take care of the heating machinery and also of the sidewalks. covering almost an entire block?
 Commissioners Chase and Monagan said 1t was not right that one man should have charge of two school buildings as large as those in ques- tion. As for paying the janitor. That could be adjusted without any bother. When the matter was put to a vote. the democrats carried by their nat ural majority of one. It was strict party vote.
 On motion of Commissioner Chase it was then voted to purchase two lots adjoining the Driggs school for S2,vnD. And it was also voted to install an- other trunk line telephone wire as the present service is somewhat made quate. Michael H. Conlan was elect cd janitor of the old Crosby school. his salary to he paid according to schedule. that is. about S7j0. An ap- plication from Anthony Ayotte for a janitorship was filed.
 Superintendent Tinker announced these changes: Miss Sadie Rigney to East Farms: Miss Clara McAllisfer. Hopeville: Miss Margaret Lyman. Mill Plain: Miss Clara Dygert. OronoKe: Miss Mary Kilduff. Park road. All of these teachers have the necessary re- quIrements. That is. some of them have state certificates and others arc graduates of the State Normal school
 The Park road school is finIsned and three rooms are occupied. The teaching force consists of the Misss-S Bergin. Kilduff and Dorsey. This completed the business of the evening and ihe board adjourned to next Mon day evening