Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
1s10* "s1o7,154.21 $1s,16O s12o.s14.21
1911 112,771.40 1880 125, 931.40
1912 11177696 1850 124, 1896


1912 111,776.ss 1870 124's4s.ss
Compare the expense Of the above
years with the total expenses OF 1914,
the second year after consultations:
(*$14,o00 expense for new building
| at Occum not included in the above
total of expenses for 1900
For the year 1914 the schools cost
the town approximately $4,000 more
| than before consolidation.
Granting that the salary increase to
the teachers was justihiable, the ex-
pense Of the school system under con-
solidation is much less.
1t will be seen from the above table
| that in 1910 there would have been
a saving of $3,189.66.
In 1911 a saving Of $S,S06.S5.
In 1912 a saving of S7,S12.41.
Taking into consideration the large
amount of money that was necessary
to be spent upon repairs during the
past two years, it is evident that the
administrative and operating expenses
have been considerable lessened. This
has been done through reOrganiza-
ton of the school system by combining
grades eliminating teachers, by clos
ing two outlying schools and trans
porting the puptls-the expense OF
equipping and heating unused school
rooms and buildings has been saved to
the town The cost Of transporting
the children is not as great as would
be the salary of good teacher, while
the pupils enjoy much better educa-
tional advantages.
The total expenses of the school
system for 1913 were s122,ss2.41.
The total expenses for 1914 were
s117,124.55, a decrease of $5,257S6 over
the preceding year.
In one more year all Of the large
been completed. 1t is reasonable to
presume that the repairs to the prop
erty will not be as great for the past
two years. Unless new departments
of work are added to the system our
expense will further decrease, plac-
ing the total cost of the school system
on practically the same basis as be-
fore consolidation.
Signed,
C. o. MURPHY,
Chairman School Committee.
H. M. LEROU,
Secretary.
Detailed Statement of Repairs.
Yantic: The building and fence
panied; places where the plaster had
interior walls redressed; the seats
vanished and rearranged; the black
boards ref1nished with a slate COM
position; which makes a much needed
improvement.
Scotland Road: At this school there
was Out one CO1I0C, a new toilet LOT
the boys use was constructed, so there
is now a separate toilet for the boys
and girls. The roof has been repaired;
the interior walls rekalsomined and re-
finished; the woodwork vanished and
painted; desks redressed; new shades
added and the floor repaired.
West Town Street: At the West
Town Street school the foundation has
been raised three feet; a cement bot
tom placed in the cellar; a cloakroon
made for the children; the furnace
raised and repiped-a much needed
improvement because the water came
into the cellar during the winter and
spring often interfering with the fur
mace fire; the seats revarnished; new
desks placed in the grammar room
blackboards redressed; city water put
in; drinking fountains installed; the
building painted; the fence repaired;
the grounds graded, and cement walk
laid from the building to the street.
This makes a marked Improvement in
the appearance OF the building.
Taftville:. A new hard maple floor
placed in the upper hall; and in the
seventh and eighth grade room. Build
ing painted, and copper conductors
added.
Occum: A new fire escape erected:
the lawn graded and seeded.
East Main Street: This school has
| been entirely reconstructed. The
foundation was raised two feet; a
| new cellar dug; a new furnace added:
modern toilets placed in the basement;
the building piped for steam heat;
new hard maple floors throughout;
steel ceilings put in; the walls kalso-
mined and woodwork refinished; the
building painted; the grounds graded
with a stone curbfng across the front
| of the school yard and the fence re-
paired.
West Town Street: This building
go &Io%
outside entrance to the room on the
second floor in the rear. An outside
| stairway was erected which takes the
place of g. fire escape. The rooms are
| now SO arranged that it is not neces-
sary for pupils to pass through any
other room to get out OF the building.
High Street: The room for the
| kindergarten, which was established In
| this school, enlarged; a supply closet
| built and porcelain 1avatory and
drinking fountain placed in the room.
This makes q large pleasant room, well
| fitted for kindergarten work. The un-
sanitary condition of the toilets In
| this building necessitated the general
overhauling and reconstructed as to
drain to one point; this allows the
cleaned. New heating radiation has
been put in and copper conductors add
ed to the building.
Mt. Pleasant Street: The two old
toilets which were unsanitary were
taken out and replaced by modern au-
| tomato flush toilets; and new ce-
ment floor put in, which makes q
| much needed Improvement. A slate
roof placed on the building: new cop
| per leaders and conductors added; and
hard maple floors laid in two Of the
| primary rooms; several rooms kali
sorninec and refnished,
| Pearl Street. Hard maple floors
| have been placed in the halls and two
| ed.
| Falls: A hard maple floor laid in