New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-05

a question which came up last year.
A portion Of the selectmen's report
follows:
Due to the larger appropriation
last year for road material and oil
all the macadam roads of the town,
we're oiled during the past year and
top dressed with screenings. Owing
to the fact that we can no longer
procure cinders we were obliged to
purchase crushed stone for the re-
pairs which were made to the roads.
Gravel also has been used extensive
~. which is cheaper than crushed
stone.
New metal culverts have been in
stalled on the road south Of the resi-
dence Of Jacob Bauer and west Of
the residence OF s. Colon. replacing
old wooden bridges. Many smaller
culverts have also been placed to
better drain sections of road and to
take the place of old sluices.
"a new Ford dump truck has
been purchased, which Is a great
assistance in doing work on the road.
Seven new concrete bridges have
been built, as follows: A bridge on
the road near the Kenmore pumping
station costing $3.50, a smaller bridge
on the same road costing $3.50, the
bridge near Stockings Corner cost
ms $40, bridge near the property
Of Leon. Liegey costing $40, n
bridge near the extreme southeast
corner Of the town costing $500. a
bridge on Randeckers lane. near the
Shuttle Meadow club, costing $3.50.
a large bridge near the residence of
Isaac Porter, replacing what was
known as the twin bridges" costing
$500.
THE large bridge near the Beck
ley station has been strengthened
with new I beams and a new re-
inforced concrete floor laid and re-
painted, costing $50"
School SupCrintcndcnt's Report
Tie report of Miss Mary Griswod,
superintendent of schools is also
worthy of study. Miss Griswold cX-
presses herself as being entirely in
accord with the earnest and fire.
quently published advice of the
health officer as TO the compulsory
of children attending
school. We therefore earnestly
urge that immediate action be talk
en- TO insist on proof of vaccination
from every child entering our
schools this year for the first time,
says the superintendent in her re-
port to the school committee.
Other extracts from this docu-
mcnt follow:
THE outstanding features Of the
past years program of expansion
and improvement are the erection
OF the Blue Hills school and the re-
of the Percival building.
The new schoolhouse opened
January 1 in the Blue. Hills section
is considered by visitors TO be a
model in plan and construction.
The Percival school, with its new
paint, indoor toilets, furnace and
splendid playground, presents an
entirely changed appearance and in
vites visitation from the public.
THE Ledge school suffers by com
parison with the other schools OF
Kensington. The building itself is
in appearance and its
condition is dilapidated. Before an
other school year opens extensive
repairs consisting OF new roof. new
floors and decoration tboth interior
and exterior) should be made.
After much cogitation, l am con-
WINGED that my judgment is sound
in the recommendation OF new
four-room school to be erected in
Christian Lane, A site reasonably
near the Jacobs Corner end of the
Lane would be capable of caring for
nearly a hundred pupils now help
ing to fill the Selden. Worthington,
Ledge. and Kensington grammar
schools to full capacity. The steady
erection OF new houses on Farming
ton road would argue a constantly
increasing child population, which
should be more properly housed than
is possible at present. In the event
that suitable location cannot be
found, I would favor a siX-room ad-
dition TO the Kensington grammar
school. thus abolishing two base
ment, two portable and one tiny hall
recitation room. This would make
fairly good provision for the exnan-
sion Of the Junior high school.
Your superintendent is well
aware that the second proposes