Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
WIL.LIMANTIC
HELD SPECIAL MEETING.
roun School Conrnittee Discussed Matter of Accommodations TOT Hisn School Students.

Tho town school committee held a special meeting in the Selectmen rooms in the town building Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to discuss the matter of accommodations for the high school students at the opening of the coming fan term. but on account of the pecu- liar circumstances in the case 10 oS cision could be reached. and the mat ter was finally left to the sub-commtt- tee. consisting of Attorneys Dean ana Kelley and George $. Elliott with power to act.
 Both Attorney Dean and Corporation Counsel Kelley explained the situation to the board, stating the facts as fol- Iows
 Although the contract made by the committee is with the Fentpp -Charnley company, sub-contractors have re- ceiyed letters on heads of the Fenton Building company, and 1t Is under stood that MT. Charnley is out of the concern. although the committee has had no notice to that effect. It IS further understood or rurnored that the concern has applied, or that someone had applied for it. for receiver. Un- der those circumstances nothing could be done at present.
 before the building will be completed, and the penalties under the contract will amount to nearly $1,0Q0, if they can be collected. There may be some dispute as to whether the company is | to blame. for the completion by | July 15, as agreed. At any rate, the school committee has nothing to do with the building until it is turned over to them by the building commit | tee, and using it as g. school might act as an acceptance of the building, while it might not be wholly acceptable in workmanship.
 It is probable that the sub-commit- | tee of the school committee will meet l with the building committee and the | latter then ascertain what the receiver proposes to do about the completion of l the building. If arrangements can be
 made undoubtedly school will be open
 ed in the building. but at any rate it l is the desire o2 the committee to open | the high school on time. wherever it is housed. As Principal Case said: 'eWe have not lost 9 day yet, and hope we will not be obliged to- l City water will be used in the school
 for the first time in two years as the | result of the non-actiOn of the board | in regard to supplying spring water Dr. W. P. $. Heating, 2 member of the l board. and the city health officer, said | that the reports of the condition of the lcondition the city water had beer favorable for the rast four or five E1onths, and the members seemed tt
 "'l t-~ there was no necessity fol continu'.--' the use of spring watel under these conditions.
 Two changes in the tea hing force were S1 roved by tn , needing At the
 N atchaug school Mss Katherine Carey
 was sranttd a leave of absence for
 year on accc unt of her health, anc
 her placa as teachG1, in the secont - de will be supplied by her sister
 Mle5- Alice Carey, with the prov:st fb.ht she give satisfaction to the com
 mittee in her work
 -t Windham Center Miss Julia T
 D1-llevy ana Miss Maria M prison vii exchange places, the ft.rnler taking tn, upper sradet- at a salary of $500. ant
 Miss Morrison teaching the lowe
 Erpo'es at her former salary. Tn, i2F ange i3 acceptAb to both teachers tG-' reported to the board. ,--