New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
APPROVE $4,000
SCHOOL ADDITION
Finance Board Members IMAM.
nous for Linden St. Expansion
BURNED AS TAR EXPLODES

schools Close at Noon Tomorrow
Prentice street Benefits Assessed
Football Challenge-BowlinS.
The building of 12-room addition
onto the Linden street school at an
estimated cost of $4,000 was ap-
proved by the town board of finance
| last evening after a joint meeting
with the school committee. The pro-
posed addition will be needed next
fall and will fill the gap in school
| accommodation In the eastern part
of the town by providing a kinder
garten.
Seven officials Of the school de-
partment were present at last nights
| meeting. superintendent Leon c.
! Staples explained the proposed ad-
dition. He said that present accom-
| modations are sufficient for the needs
i of the moment. but next fall five
] more rooms will be needed in the
rapidly growing eastern end of
! PIainville. After he had finished pre-
senting the departments plan, the
members Of the finance board asked
| numerous questions. One was why II
! 6Ne-room addition would not be
enough. Ny. Staples replied that 1t
was felt best to make the larger eX-
shortly and would save money in the
end while constant small additions
did not make for well arranged
buildings.
The school committee retired after
its plan had been presented, and
the board of finance then took the
matter under advisement. 1t was
voted unanimously that the project
he approved. and the selectmen will
he asked to call a special town meet
ing to take action upon the matter.
The present Linden street building
is in the form of an "L', a wing ex.
tending back from the side which
faces the street. 1t is proposed Ia
construct the addition at the rear
of this wing. There will be five
/
the second. The type of construction
will he the same as that of the pres
ent structure.
In supplying kindergarten the
planned addition will fill need long
felt in the east end. There is NC
kindergarten at the Linden street
school at present, and children OF
kindergarten age must either go all
the way across the town to the
Broad street school or else remain
at home.
The school department was repre-.
scented last night by Superintendent
Staples, Chairman Joseph II. Me-
Carthy of the school committee
Committeeman Henry s. Washburn
Edward r. Brastow, Frank O'Bricn.
and Frederick Bullen: and Miss
Nathalie Case. secretary Of the
committee. Chairman Stanley S.
Gwillim, Mr. Mccarthy Mr.. Wash
burn. Ernest J. Millerick. and
Joseph N. Mckcrnan Of the board of
finance were present, as were First
iSelectman James Simpson and Will
liam II. Wilson, town clerk and town
treasurer.
Burned When Tar ENplodcs
Woodrow Brozkowski, about so. OF
North Washington street. was badly
burned and scalded about the face al
$50 o'clock this morning when q
vat of boiling tar exploded and hurl-
ed the hot liquid into his face
Brozlsowski was working at East
Main and Pine streets preparing
surfacing material for Pine street
He allowed the tar to become toe
hot. il is said. and he failed to pro-
vide d vent for it. The result was ar
explosion which sent the scaldine
tar in all directions.
Brczkowski's face was covered
with the tar and was badly burned
The eyelids were so badly scorchcd
. that Brozkowski will be blind fol
several days, but no permanent dis
ability to his sight is anticipated BY
DR.. Lawrence IL. Frost. who treated
him.
This was Brozkowski's second cx.
perlencc with exploding tar. Som,
, months ago barrel which he wa!
heating exploded near the town hal
and showered that building and thu
nearby lima house with black pitch
The fire department was callet
this morning but found no real fir
to combat
| Holiday Closing
| A general suspension of busincs
activity will mark the observance o
| Thanksgiving in Plainville. The fac
| tories will close for the day, but i
| is believed that the majority will re
| open on Friday and not remain shu
| until Monday. The stores will be opel
| until 10 O'Clock tomorrow night ant
will be closed on Thursday. TIL
| fPIainville Trust Co. will also be clos
J ed on Thanksgiving.