New Britain herald., 1930-04-12
H, 5, AUDITORIUM
 RENTAL DISPUTED
School Board Names Committee to>ConSider Revised Charge

Rental rates for the Senior High school auditorium, a subject that was argued at great length at the school boards January meeting, was again brought up at yesterdays meeting and after a discussion which lasted approximately threc- quarters of an hour it was voted to appoint special committee whose report will be heard at a special board meeting this month.
 The matter was brought to light after Secretary Henry T. Burr had read a long communication from George Hahn, a. member of the New Britain Musical club. requesting the use of the auditorium for a free concert in May with the provision that the club would pay the over head expenses only. The concert is to be given in connection with a state convention of musical clubs.
 The first member to speak on the request was School Committeeman Joseph M. Ward who said he was in favor of granting tho request since it was his belief that the schedule drawn up at recent school board meeting was not final. Mrs. Fife G. kimball moved that the request be approved. Secretary Burr thought it was a worthy and educa- tional project and he could see no reason why the request should not be granted.
 Just as the motion was going to be put to a vote, Committeeman Louis w. Young, a member of the special committee that set the rates for the auditorium at S175 for an evening performance said a definite amount, approximately $100, shoull be set.
 Mrs. Nimball called the boards at tcntion to the many objections to the auditorium rates that she has heard. She said it was her under standing when the addition 10 the Senior High school was constructed that the auditorium would be a community center.
 Mir. Young said it was the con- tention of the special committee that the $175 rate was not cxorbitant. At this point Mrs. Laura r. Mangan expressed the opinion that the rates for cleaning were excessive.
 Superintendent Holmes said. "A number of people thought it was q fine thing if they could get the auditorium for nothing but the school board should not have to pay the bills" He felt the school board would be paying for something for which outsiders would be gaining a profit.
 Pajcwski Ad, iscs Caution
 Former Alderman Peter J. Pajew- Ski who was attending his first meet ing as school board member made his maiden speech. He urged the members to go slowly because there are many things coming up and if the musical club were given the priv llege Of special rates others would have the right to ask why they were not entitled to this consideration.
 Again Committeeman Ward called the boards attention to the Musical clubs request. He said the concert was to be given gratis by an organi- zation that has no great financial means behind it. One of the mem- ber5 asked if the senior class at the high school expected to pay rent for the concert the class is giving. Sup erintendent Holmes explained that the proceeds are going for the bene- fit of the school. Attention was drawn to the fact that the New Brit ain Choral Union intends to conduct a concert on April 80 and it also asked for a reduction.
 Mrs Mangan suggested that the committee bring in figures in an cf- fort to determine whether a rcduc- tion is possible. Mir. Pajewski warn ed against establishing a precedent
 Organizations that have no large following arc considering renting the auditorium, according to Mr. Young who said they should use one of the smaller auditoriums. Among those who wanted the rate settled once and for all was MT. Ward. A motion