The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-09
PLANS FOR EXPENDITURE
 OF $7O,OOO
On Additions to Old School Buildings to Provide for Increase in School
 Children.
Board of Education Receives Unexpected Bill from Architect SOnthey - Miss KiIleen Resigns..Lan Trade Declined.

I The committee on new schools, al the meeting of the Board of Education last night, reported that additions should be built to Black Rock and Summerfield schools. pr. Deane show ed in his report that tor the four weeks ending Feb. 27 the total registration was F, ,914, an increase of 726 over the corresponding period dast season. The average daily attendance was 11,8O6, an increase of 475 over that of the same period of year ago.
 The committee on the SummerfleId school recommended a nine room ad- dttion, of which six rooms should be finished at present, leaving the other three for future use. The election Of an architect for the addition to the building resulted in the choice of Geo. w Northrop.
 The committee on Black Rock school reconmended an eight room increase, four of which are to be finished off, the others to be utilized when needed Architect c. T. Beardsley was chosen to draw up the plans. The addition to the first named school will cost about $25, 900. while that to Black Rock will cost sso ooco: The matter of & re, modelling the Prospect street school came in for much discussion After a long debate it was decided to have the committee on School Houses ascertain the cost of changing the front en- trance, and 6reCI1ng d IlrepTOOl SldiI way in the rear of the building, or to erect iron stairways in the front of the structure. At present there are eight inch brick walls in the building, but to comply with the building laws for iron stairways, a. twelve inch wall is necessary. It was found that to re- model the building, according to Arch itect Southey's plans submitted some time ago, it would cost over S5O,0Oo. This would provide for changes in the front entrance, iron stairways, a change in lavatories, in plumbing and in the system of ventilation.
 Some of the members favored a new building rather than an expenditure of $50. GOO on repairs, and then have an old building when the estimated cost of a new structure would be less than s10O 900.
 Architect Beardsley visited the build ing recently with the School House committee and drew up plans pr'ovid- ing. for improvements that will cost about $20,0OO, which will probably be accepted.
 During the meeting a bill from Arch itect Southey for $1, 250 for preparing plans for remo1eling the building, was received It was referred to the fl nance committee.
 a teacher in the Waltersville school. to take effect March F, was accepted. The superintendent explained that Miss Killeen had gone to better position out of town which will pay her S2oO more per year than she is now receiv- ing for the same work. Her present salary is $500 a. year.
 Burr & Knapp again sent a commit nication to the board relative to the exchange of property in the rear of the Black Rock school for land on the side, so that the company may extend the proposed School street. The prop erty mentioned in the exchange is larger than that owned by the city. I,,,f ic ypd yv-i11 have fO he filled in, while if the street was put through, the school would necessarily be on a corner making more sidewalks and crrbs for the janftor of the building g to take care of. The real estate com pany were given leave to withdraw hoiy usofifiOr1