New Britain herald., 1917-10-13
PHYSICIANS BILL
 CAUSE OF DISPUTE
School Board Discusses Accidents
 at PreV0Cati0nal Building

After considerable time spent in securing a quorum the October meet ing of the school board was called to order yesterday afternoon at o'clock by President B. F. Gaffney Those present were w. L. Hatch. H. F. Roche. pr. B. T. Fromen. E. o. Kill bourne. Dr. J. L. Kelly, Supt S. H. Holmes. Dr. J. E. Martin and E. Clayton Goodwin.
 Dr. Kelly reported for the finance committee that bills totaling $1,61s.27 on which discount had been obtained had been paid. The action of the committee was approved.
 For the second time a bill from pr. John Purney for services to chill i dren injured at the trade school was presented. Called upon to explain the nature of the bill Superintendent Holmes stated that Herbert A. Lar son and F. A. Wilson were injured at the trade school and as 1t was the custom to send for a physician when 1 one of the boys was injured. pr. Purney was called. The Larson boy was injured in the machine depart ment, sestaining a broken arm, re- ceiving decorations of the face and l other injuries. The Wilson boy had his fingers crushed in the pattern. pr. Purney attended the boys both at the school and later at their homes.
 Those present did not think that the board should stand liable for com- pensation in such cases. MT. Holmes said that the corporation counsel has given out a notice that the school | board is not liable but that the bill i was presented before the notice was sent out.
 Attorney Klett, representing pr. Purney, has been to the finance com i mittee twice and has conferred with the corporation counsel relating to the bill.
 "On whose orders was Dr. Purney sent for?" queried MT. Hatch. 1 For the second time MT. Holmes ex- ] plained that a physician is always sent for when an accident occurs. 1 Mir. Hatch then made motion that the bill be referred back with the idea of separating the first aid from the balance and to have the 1 committee make settlement for the first aid part of the bill. The mo- tion was carried.
 1 In connection with the case Presi- dent Gaffney stated that MT. Larson, l father of the injured boy, had been to see him regarding remuneration 1 for clothing destroyed at the time the 1 young man was injured. MT. Larson. 1 the president said. was Of the opin- l ion that SIP would reimburse him. | The item was referred back to the 1 finance committee.
 Armenians Refused Room. Regarding the petition sent in through the finance committee by Har- ry Kevorkian. asking for the use of rooms in the Burritt school from to l D. m. for the purpose of teaching the 1 Armenian language. Dr. Kelly said l the finance committee had no recom- mendation to make. He also added that personally he would favor refus- ing the petition as We are in Ameri- ca now and everything should be | American"
 l Dr. Martin was of the opinion that a fatfooted recommendation should be made to which Dr. Kelly retorted that 1 whole board to act
 Noisy, disorderly and offensive" were the adjectives used by MT. l Holmes in describing the behavior of l the Armenians when they were al- lowed to use the school before. In fact i they became so disorderly that they were ordered to discontinue using the school, he said. On motion of E. o. kilbourne the petition was tabled.
 Dr. Grace Appointed.
 On the recommendation of Dr. F. T. F'romcn, acting for the health and san- itation committee, Dr. E. S. Grace was 1 appointed temporarily to fill the posi- tion of medical inspector In place of | Dr. G. H. Dalton. Dr. E. J. Dray has l been appointed to take the place of | Dr. Waterman Lyon. The matter of i a dental clinic is also being looked up by the committee and information is | being secured from other cities. The
 committee reported that the recom- I mendation of Dr. Lyon to provide more room at the open air school is being considered and the committee
 recommended that the finance com
 mittee in making up the budget for l next year, include an estimate for more rom. Double the present space | is desired.
 To Fit JTp Easement School Room. ! The finance committee asked au '1honty to fit up a basement school roor1l at the Smalley school at a cost not to, exceed $500. Supt. Holmes eN-
 plained the need of the room, stating
 that the school is overcrowded. Dr. l Martin asked if it would be a healthy
 place. MT. Holmes replied that it
 would be as the room is on the south
 side of the building, is dry and in posi-
 ton to get plenty of light and sun. In
 order to make the room fit for use l Linoleum will have to be laid, paint
 ing and carpenter work done and
 blackboard installed. A group of chill