New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
School INSURANCE
refund OF Sl,700
City Benefits by Ruling Of New
England Exchange

proNlmately Sl,1Uu on account of Sc
curing ruling from the New Eng
land Insurance Exchange 10y which
HE refund Will be made on the
policies on school buildings now in
effect on pro rata basis,
This saving VAS brought about as
d result OF a conference between
Committeeman William II. Day and
X. Il. Wilbur of khe Commercial Co.
ana representatives of the New Eng
land Exchange in Boston.
According TO the original ruling of
the exchange tn" refund on the pres
cnt policies which We're written at
the old blanket rate of 81 cents
would have been made according to
/ "shor, rate tables The insurance
committee. of which Committeeman
Day is acting chairman. commended
that this would be unfair and this
feeling VAS shared by the New Brit
ain Board OF Underwriters who, at a
special meeting, went On record re-
guessing the New England Exchange
to modify the ruling.
NNloi Jung " I j!t new lullIlS " IllIi
will be sent ont next Tuesday the
present POLICIES Will remain in ct
feet, but will bear riders" indicat-
! ing the new rate OF % cents per
| 500 Of insurance after June l, 1928.
Training schools
Considerable discussion following
a report at a school board meeting
yesterday providing that a new con-
tract be entered upon with the state
in the expenses for the maintenance
of the three state training schools.
the Camp, Vance, and Stanley schools
| Previously every item OF expense
in the other schools OF the city was
averaged and the state was paid ac-
cording to this average. This con-
tract was drawn up in 1871 and was
now state schools were constructed
since that time.
| The new contract provides that
definite expenses will be paid and
that the only costs which are to be
paid. according to average, are sup
plies and text books.
Secretary Henry +. Burr felt that
the present system should be in eff
feet, and his feeling was shared by
Mrs. Laura p. Mangan. However.
! he voted to accept the contract after
Z, the discussion. Mrs. Mangan voted
negatively.
The following presents the points
to be included in u proposed con-
tract to be entered into between the
school committee of New Britain and
the State Board of Education with
respect to practice school facilities
for the New Britain State Normal
school:
The school committee of New
Britain would agree on its part.
To make available for practice
and demonstration purposes such
school buildings as may be needed to
adequately care for practice and
demonstration school needs in con-
nection With the New Britain State
Normal school
( To assign to and cause to attend
these schools. ioscth with the
Camp school. such pupils. in number
and grade. as may be required for
practice and demonstration purposes
by the State Board OF Education.
To maintain said schools. cNclu-
slve Of the Camp school. in good re-
pair, and to equip them in a man
ner suitable to the demands of the
regular city schools.
| To delegate to the State Board of
Education the educational control of
all schools used for practice and
demonstration purposes, including
the appointment and fixing the sal
aries OF teachers
To pay to the State Board OF
I Education at the close of each
school year for the tuition OF pupils
in said practice and demonstration
schools. The amount due for said
tuition shall include only the follow
| ing items:--
For instruction:
Salaries paid to principals OF prac-
tico and demonstration schools.
Salaries of special and regular
teachers OF practice and demonstra-
tion euch ,s IN. s,,,n, teacher.
would receive accor5in. ia IN, sal
AIRY schedule then in force for The.
New Britain Public schools.
For clerical sercie:
The actual cost of the same in
practice and demonstration schools.
Fer clerical service:
The actual cost of the same in
practice and demonstration schools.
For % text boOks-sllpplcnen
tary books. CD library books, 60
apparatus ca light, 60 power. 90
fnei' 'p. miscellaneous expenses.
80 supplies. including supplies for
! drawing physical training, janltors
dlld fea'hefs sum made up OF the
! COST Oh IN" ABOVE items IN all pubic