New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-07
DESCRIBES PLANS
FOR new ADDITION
Architect Gives Committees a
Rough Outline Of Improvement
WILL PREPARE BLUEPRINT

Heating Expert Also Attends Meeting
School Board Fails to Fill Va
cancy-Granse1.s Enjoy Mock Trial
May Expel Boys Club Members
Meeting with mem bers of the special
| committee appointed by a recent town
meeting to award contracts for the
construction of an addition to the
Broad street schoolhouse and to SUI
pervise work on the same, Architect
Max j. Unkelbach of New Britain pre-
sented g. rough draft of the plans last
evening and explained in detail what
specifications he proposes to make in
asking for bids. Mr.. Unkelbach drew
the plans for the original building,
arranging his drawings so the building
would be erected in such fashion that
| four room addition could be con-
structed without disturbing the walls
to any great extent. Last night he
showed the committee how the extra
rooms can be added and the heating
system extended with but little trouble.
Mr. Unkelbach was authorized to
prepare the blue prints necessary and
after they are submitted to the COM
hoped that the work can be started in
the spring to make certain that the
addition will be completed and ready
for occupancy by the time school
opens for the fall term. It is pro-
posed to equip but two Of the rooms
this year. although continued
growth of the town at the present rate
will make 1t necessary to use the
others probably in 1918.
Accompanying the architect to the
Getting was a representative OF a
Boston firm which installed the heat
| ing system in the schoo1house. He
had visited the building during the day
and explained to the committee that
| the apparatus now in use is sufficiently
! large to heat the addition. He praised
| to the committee the work of Janitor
| Murphy, complimenting the man on
the excellent condition. of the build
| ing He declared it to be kept as neat
and clean as any schoolhouse he has
ever visited
Vacancy Yet Unified.
After the building committee had
completed it's business Selectman
Johnson retired and the school board
which constitutes the balance of the
body opened it's February meeting.
Business of q routine nature was
transacted and there was nothing of
special Importance to be considered.
The vacancy on the board caused by
the resignation OF Rev. r. H. Burton
several weeks ago still exists. II. A.
Castle, who was slated for the place,
has declined to serve owing to the
pressure of other business and the
! democrats have been unable to make
another selection. Frank G. Osborne
| has been the sole representative of
| that party at the recent meetings,
Rev. H T. Walsh, the other democrat
on the board, having been unable ITO
| attend the sessions because Of his
| health.
| Reports indicate that the conduct of
| the school continues satisfactory and
| the pupils in all the grades are max
| ing satisfactory progress.
May Expel Members.
! Directors of the Plainville Young
! Mems club will meet this evening and
will discuss several matters in connec-
| ton with the organization. Promi-
| nent among the questions to be con-
! sidered will be the expulsion of Ger
! tain members of the club whose con-
duct in the town building is having a
| tendency to impair the discipline
!
! create. The boys in question seeming
| ly have but little regard for the rules
| of the organization and their action in
| ignoring the orders of the men In
| charge Of the classes has resulted in
| an unfavorable report concerning
/ them being filed with the directors
| The board insists that the classes
shall be conducted in orderly fashion
and INSTRUMENTATION on the part Of
members will not be tolerated.
! Manager Ahlquist of the club bas-
ketball team has made arrangements
| for a game to be played tomorrow
night with the Bristol Scouts oppos-
! ing the local boys The Bristol team
| defeated the PlainVille aggregation but
a. few days ago and the boys here are
now expecting to get their revenge
when they meet tomorrow night for
! the second time.
Enjoy Mock Trial
A mock trial at which George
Brooks face the court to explain why
he should not be punished for Vio-
2ating the blue laws by racing his
horse on the ice on the Plainville
pond on Sundays served to enliven the
social session which followed the
regular business meeting of the
Grange last evening.
Theodore A. Lyman, serving as
Judge. acquitted the accused, al
though his decision came near caus-
ing a riot and gave reasons for the
imposition of punishment for con-