New Britain herald., 1930-01-11

ings is entirely impossible in an ob- soletc building such as the present Northend school, which in all par ticulars falls far short of the best standards of modern school hous- ing.
 "A study of the problem of en- largement and remodelling made by the supervisor Of construction and superintendent of schools leads to the following conclusions and rec concentrations:
 The present building can be sue cessiully enlarged to provide 16 classrooms and an auditorium and gymnasium, larger and better kin dergarten. modern toilets on each ,loor' flreproot floors. walls, stair ways and roof, and modern school iurnlture at an estimated cost of S2o0,OOO. This will provide a school plant in all essentials equal to the l1hcom or Vance schools. designed and adapted for carrying on q mod efn' progressive school program
 While a considerable portion of the present free space of the school lot Will be required for the proposed anuitlon, at the same time enough space will remain for playground purposes to make it unnecessary to purchase additional land at the pres ent time.
 Tn order 10 show the possibilities of enlargement and improvement for this school. floor plans and a plot plan have been prepared which are presented herewith as a part of this report. The enlargement and remod- cling of the school will accomplish these things:
 Provide 1G school rooms includ- ing modern kindergarten of ample size. instead of the present eight rooms. one of which is used for q Kindergarten, too inadequate in size and unsuited for kindergarten use.
 Provide modern toilets for boys and girls on each floor to replace the present unsanitary obsolete base ment toilets
 
 ways of ample width in place of the present narrow unprotected wooden stairs.
 Provide fireproof floors through out the building in place of the pres cnt floors of yellow pine timbcrs and flooring.
 Provide adequate and correct window lighting in every room in place of the improper and made auate lighting in all rooms as at present.
 'rroyidc modern and adequate electric light wiring and fixtures to replace the inadequate and over- loaded wiring now in use.
 Provide fireproof walls through out the entire building.
 Provide an auditorium to accom- modate 450. There is none at pres ent.
 "Provide gymnasium adequate for the school needs. There is none at present.
 Provide a suitable teachers rest and retiring room. There is none at present.
 "Provide a suitable stock room. There is none now.
 Provide a suitable clinic room for physicians and nurses. There Is none now.
 Provide suitable office for the school. There is no suitable office at present.
 Provide a school library. None is provided at present.
 "In view of the urgent and grow ing need for additional school ac- comodations in this district. it is therefore recommended that steps be promptly taken to secure plans. specifications and funds for such an addition as described above
 Budget Tabled For Two Weeks Following the usual procedure the budget Of estimated expenses for the coming year was tabled for two weeks so that members may study it and vote on it at a special meet ing which Chairman r. r, King was authorized to call. Another matter which will be brought up that time will be re- port Of the trade education commit tee relative to tho proposal 10 in cludc a course of foundry work in the New Britain State Trade school. i The report which was given by Will ! liam H. Day was the first presented by that committee in the four years Mr. Day has been on the board, he said.
 He attended a meeting of the Foundry Mems association which is sponsoring the movement and dis 1 cussed the subject with Director