New Britain herald., 1918-02-07

MT. Pease said that careful at tention has been given in arranging the list of estimates presented to the board, and that the school commit tee had acted favorably on them. He said that during the past year. the school board has not asked for transfer and would try and do like wise this coming year.
 MT. Cham berlain asked regarding the increase in the estimate for the teachers salaries as did MT. Humph- rey. In reply, Superintendent Holmes said that only regular salaries are paid in the elementary schools and this year increases of $50 to $l0O were proposed. The increase of $50 brings the salary only to the maxi mum. In reply to a question of MT. Cham berlain regarding additional teachers this year, Superintend dent Holmes said that the proposed bud get would make it possible to secure four at the High school and six for the grade schools He also said that the Elihu Burritt school was near completion and would be ready next month if the weather would moder- ate. MT. Chamberlain asked con- corning the appropriation of S4,0OO for the Open Air school in comparl- son with s2.000 last year. Superin- tendent Holmes stated that the school board has discussed doubling the work and facilities at this school. In regard to the trade school, the superintendent said that about 1-2 cents per pupil comes back to the city, and to date about $2,4O0 has been collected. MT. Chamberlain asked if there remained any sum to be paid in and Superintendent Holmes said that that sum would be paid about the first of March Watchman at High School. MT. Humphrey asked the superin- tendent relative to a plan to heat the Academic school from the Vocation al High school, and the superinten- dent stated that action on this was scheduled at a meeting of the school board this afternoon. It was the consensus that the plan would work out very satisfactorily, and Superin- ! tendent Holmes said that he favored having two firemen at the building ! all the time, believing that better results would be obtained. At pres ent there is no fireman at the build 1 ing from 9 a. m. until about a. m. l MT. Abbe asked if there was no ! WdLcn1Qdn at tlfo SChoO1 Dul1ulnSS. Judge Gaffney said that this matter 1 would soon receive the attention of | the school board.
 ! In regard to the item for furniture, | MT. Cham berlain asked if all the old | desks have not been removed from
 the school buildings. Superintendent ] Holmes stated that they had, but it
 is replacing worn out ones that 1 brings this item up to the figure asked | in the budget. He further added l that furniture has scared high in l price.
 Mayor Quigley said that while he
 knew that the school board is doing
 all it can to conserve, he asked the
 superintendent if something coulC
 not be done to save several thousands I of dollars. The superintendent saiC l pile" with the estimates and they 7 were presented only after the mos careful attention. At this time he
 called attention of the mayor that the school board has an option or
 100 cords of hard wood which i
 would be glad to offer the city at 5!
 9 ton The matter was taken up to- day by Mayor Quigley and Superin
 tendent Holmes.
 l MT Chamberlain brought out th'
 fact that the school head has uset
 m $500 for the purchase of Wa
 Savings Stamps, and that this sun
 should be appropriated back. Th'