New Britain herald., 1916-01-05

transfer until such time as the city 1 of New Britain is ready to take 1t l over under Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1915.
 1t Is understood and agreed to that this transfer is made subject to the following conditions
 That all pupils in attendance upon the State Trade School, not res- 1dents of New Britain, and that all pupils not residents of New Britain who may hereafter be enrolled in the l Vocational High school between the time of it's transfer and the assump- tion of the control by the city of New Britain, shall be allowed to complete their course of 4,800 hours, without any fees or other charges by the city of New Britain.
 2.-That the city of New Britain agrees to reim purse the state for the tools and equipment which it's trans fers by such a sum as committee consisting of one representative of the state board of education, one rep resentative of the school committee of New Britain and a third to be chosen by the representative of the state and the city of New Britain, shall assess as it's value at the time of it's transfer, and further to pay a rental to the state of $50 per month on such transfer to the city of New Britain
 3.-That the city of New Britain will pay all expenses incident to the transfer of the tools and equipment from the State Trade school to the Vocational High school and the ex- penses incident to such re-insta1lation. Further, that they will pay the ex- penses due to the heating, lighting, power, janitor's service and repairs of the building during the term of the states control of the Vocational High school.
 George w. Traut, chairman of the committee on school accomm odations said the only question in regard to the equipment at the trade school re- lated to certain tools, some of which are not needed. Most of the live machinery in the plant is desired. This he valued at about $S,000. Su- perintendent Holmes pointed out one feature of the states proposition, which should not stand. This re- fers to the states control of the new Vocational High school The state is not to control the building. he said. Chairman Gaffney suggested that the
 
 control.
 Other Matters.
 Chairman Pease of the finance com mittee reported that a bid of $225 had been secured from ths New Brit ain Flaming & Moulding Wirks for fit ting up and equipping Room 33 in the High school building as a science and recitation room. The committee was
  price submitted. A communication from the board of public safety re- ported by MT. Pease was put over to the regular meeting. A com munication from Principal Slade of the High school asking for a modifi- cation of the rule requiring teachers in the High school to be at their desks fifteen minutes before the hour at noon, making it ten minutes, was read. It was explained that the re- turn to the all day session fixed the noon period at an hour and a quarter and on that account the modification was asked As the request required a suspension of a board rule action was put over to the regular meeting with the understanding that the re- quest should be allowed.
 Principal Slade sent another com muniCation regarding noon supervi- sion at the High school. The all day session goes into effect soon and about ITO out of town and suburban pupils will have to spend the noon hour at the building. MT. Slade sug- gested that all the class hooms be locked during the hour and that the pupils be placed under the supervi- sion of two persons, a man and a wo- man who should be amply paid for the work. Folding lunch tables, which could be set up in the middle and east corridors on the second