New Britain herald., 1919-04-12

for the school department .. 301.26
 Financial Statement.
 The financial statement presented shows q total overdraft of S22.97154 Of this amount, there is an oyerdraft of $7,457.37 for repairs: an over draft of $5,24o.19 for. fuel: an over- draft of $1.0S0 for teachers salaries; an overdraft of s1,9379S for ianitors' salaries. and an overdraft of s3.26146 for evening schools
 Martin Presents Resolution
 Dr. J. F. Martin presented a reso- ution, providing for the reorgantza- = ton of the standing com mittees. of the board and the aDpointm ent of a committee of four sto+r look into the matter. Dr. Martin said that the resolution as presented W;1s similar to the one he placed before the com n1issioners a few years ago for ac- tion. He added that certain mem bers of the board were on minor com nittecs and by~a revision of the rules and regulations. all the commission CTS on the board would do work Judge Gatfnay interrupted Dr. Mar tin by asking him to read his reso- lution so that the board would know what he was talking about. Secretary Pratt read the. resolution and Judge Gaffnay asked if any member desired to second it. As none of the com miSsOners volunteered to second the resolution, Dr. Martin suggested that it be tabled until the next meeting.
 To Visit Local Schools. :.
 MT. Pratt read a communication from the New Bedford chamb Der of commerce, stating that a committee
 
 spect the local schools. Superintend- ont Holmes was chosen US commit tee of one to receive the New Bedford delegates.
 Tease Resolution Adopted.
 The following resolution was adopted on the death of L. Hoyt Pease. for many years a member of the school board:
 After serving continuously as a member of the Schoo! committee of the City of New Britain from October 1893, l.. Hoyt Pease, in the fullness of years died on the goth day of March. 1919.
 Coming to New Britain with his parents in -boyhood, he attended the public schools of the City of New Britain. and was graduated from the New Britain High school in 1882 Thereafter, during the whole of his life he devoted himself to the in terests of this city, and as he lived in years. he grew in strength and service to the profit and advantage of our thriving city
 MT. Pease believed that education js the basis of good government, and he believed that the future of New Britain depended upon its schools Founded in such q belief, he liberally devoted his matured sagacity his wcll-ripened judgm ent and his expe- rienced, mind to the schools of the city. He gave largely of his valuable time. that he could have devoted to private ends, to the work of school committeeman, Untinged and un- swerved by any bias or temporary feeling, the results of his enlightened spirit and trained intellect today ap- pear in large measure in the splendid and healthy deve1opm ent of the schools of the city of New Britain.
 ''Mr. Pcase was a doer. His atti- tude of. mind was always sound and conservative His terse and cpl rammatic statements of reasons for action and conduct in school matters were seldom questioned, and always respected No selfish motive ever in fuenced him in sch ool affairs. He labored long and without compensa- tion, receiving only that se1f-sa tfsfac tion which comes to an honest man for duty well done. ...g...y.-
 '1N oldest in the extreme, he avoided air display, all outward snow, and held his ruddn1 true never wearing