New Britain herald., 1916-06-10
NEW BRITAIN HAS
 NO RURAL SCHOOLS
All Are Urban in Opinion Of
 School Board

New Britain no longer has any ru- ral schools. The board of education came to that conclusion at it's June meeting yesterday when the matter of placing the Stanley and Osgood Hill schools on the same time schedule as the city schools was recommended. Superintendent Holmes explained that in former times before the trolleys ran to the north end it was difficult for the teachers to attend sessions and so the school hours were fixed from to 12 in the forenoon and from 1 to in the afternoons He sug- gested the hours now be fixed the same as in the city. In this connec- tion it developed that the school board bylaws classified the Osgood Hill and Stanley schools as rural schools and it was decided to correct this and do away with the term rural schools, the opinion being that the city no longer has rural schools.
 Dr. J. L. Kelly reported for the fi- nance committee the payment of bills on which discounts were obtained to- taling $1,01O.42. The action was rat flied. He also recommended the pay It, oO.t together with a number of other items which came in later. The com mittee was authorized to pay the bills. The co nmittee was authorized to pur- chase safety treads for the Academic High school at a cost not to exceed $475.
 L. H. Pease reported the purchase of the years coal supply The com mittee obtained bid of s660 a ton for 1,500 tons f. o. b. New Britain. H. R. Walker bid s1 for delivery to the Stanley and Osgood Hill schools and seventy-five cents a ton to the down town schools MT. Pease con- sidered the price obtained low con- sdering conditions. The action was ratified.
 School Health Good.
 For the health committee, Dr. Kel- ly delivered the reports of the three medical inspectors, Drs. G. H. Dalton, c. L. Cooley and Waterman Lyons While the recent epidemic of measles resulted in cutting down school at tendance, the general health was re- ported good and the sanitary condi- ton of the buildings as excellent. In reporting the causes of illness mention "dS IIlddC VI hoS' NA NN' Oe'N'NS Va ivy pOlo- oning.
 pr. Kelly for the health committee recommended the reappointment of medical inspectors and the school nurse, Miss Mary Kiniry. All were re- appointed at the same rate as last year.
 For the committee on industrial education, Chairman Pratt reported that the inspection of the new Voca- tional High school has been postponed until fall. The building will be under state direction until July.
 New Teachers.
 w. l.. Hatch for the teachers com mittee reported the employment of during May and recom- mended the appointment of new teach CTS and several transfers in the force. The list appeared in yester- days Herald. The report of the com mittee was approved witho out change.
 The matter of erecting a division fence between the school property on Elm street and the Film Baptist church property was referred to the finance committee. Judge Gaffney explained that the church trustees had asked for the fence. They had made little complaint although for over a year the church property has been part of the playground for the school children with disastrous results to the lawn and basement windows.
 A petition from patrons of the East Street school branch library that an outside entrance be cut in the south 4 vest corner of the school to afford a di- rect entrance to the library room was to the finance committee for as to the need and ex- pense.
 A request from Messrs. Davis, Slade and Moody of the High school facul- -y that their salaries be paid in twelve equal installments instead of ten was granted. It is explained in this con- 7ectlon that with the Vocational High school operating throughout the year they will be in continual service.
 Judge Walsh, for the textbook com