New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-01
City Meeting Board Cool Toward
School Survey Committee Report

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than the school committee, that they
become members Of that committee,
Mr., kehNe answered that many 81
the qualified men De not wish 10 dab
bic in politics and would net be cam
didates for once,
A, GeFhaeh was af the belief that
the sehnRl committee was more rep
FesentatiYe body than the city meet
ing hoard, explaining that only ~
voted for 0RerlhiFd the membership
Of the beard this year, while several
thousands Of voters east ballots for
the seheel committeeman,
Martin J. Kelly moved that the az
ticle pertaining 20 the proposed COM
mission be adopted and Mr. aerbaeh
amended that IL he referred 70 the
common council, The amendment was
lost hy an overwhelming vote ana
Mayer Pa0nessa said
Good night, Mr., GeFhaeh,"
During the voting Alderman c, J,
DAhm objected 20 allowing Building
Commissioner r, l., Hinehliffe 20 vote,
but the commissioners right vas esr
tahlished, he being a member OF a
commission that receives no appro-
pFiatien from the city,
The Kelly motion was lost ~ 10 90
SIR. Ericsson said the board former
~ had some facts and figures on
costs and plans. but now has nothing.
lie asked how much II was proposed
10 spend under the new plan,
Quigley Charges Partisanship.
After Messrs, Gorhaeh and Curtis
had spoken on the motion. Chairman
Quigley again took the floor He
asked that the. board take UP the re-
port without partisan feeling. He
charged that some members OF the |
board were partisan and engaging IN
a political fight. The chairman said /
the survey committee was out TO get n
hotter and moro economical school |
system and that the commit |
teemen are only taxpayers and will
benefit 10 more by any betterments
han will other members OF the city /
board. The question, he said
was one of pocketbooks not politics.
Tho survey committee produced a
number OF stereopticon views Of floor
pans anu W oh' stp's /
buildings from several parts OF the
and they were explained by
Mr.. Quigley.
The chairman said school costs
With this plan are much less than
inder the present system With one
story buildings the cost is $4,000 to
Il, 900 class room while New Britain
,ays from $4,000 to $4,000, he said.
lie claimed that s14l,000 could have
,een saved on the Washington school
lone and only 16 per cent. more land
,ould he used. The buildings are not
re- proofed because each room has
Is own fire escape one story above
he ground level. The chairman as
ured the board that the plan is not
n experiment but has worked out
in several places. Be-
ause of the lower cost Of construc
ion, 1t is possible to build more beau
ful schools than the city can now
onsider, he said. !.
Ex- Mayor Curtis said the school ,
GARD has gone over the one story
lans and did not favor them. He :,
ELI that the question should not be !.
eClueu Until al Hdu lllue w iiNeSti- ,
ate from both sides. !
Mr.. Quigley favored laying over II ,
lore information is wanted. He
uoted Principal Marcus White of the T
tate Normal school and Supt. S. II.
lomes of the public schools. The /,
ormer has said that large auditori- =
ms are an injury rather than ben :
At to the children as topics of COM d
ION interest for pupils of all ages
innot be found; the latter said 400
,ating capacity was the maximum
quirement and that he had always
opposed big auditoriums.
The motion for laying over the re-
of the report until the next
leet!ng was carried unanimously and
II recommendation of Daniel Sulli-
an members of the school commit
e will be invited to attend.