The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Borough CWA Work
 In Schools Discussed
No OciaI Business Transacted at Board of Education
 Meeting Due to Lack of QuOrum
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Special to The Democrat)
 Naugatuck, Feb. 2.-A discus sion of CwA work in the borough schools and of projected work and an indication that the school board may have trouble In staying with in the budget were the features of the meeting of the board of educa- ton at the Naugatuck high school last flight. Because of the fact that none of the democratic members was present, there was not a quo- rum and no official business was transacted. Emil Mannweiier, How ard Bristol, Chairman Charles Rodenbach and Superintendent of schools Harold D. Chittenden were the only ones present. Four mem- bers aside from the superintendent constitute a quorum.
 In reporting on work being done, Superintendent Chittenden said the MillviIle school cellar is the big gest job underway at present. He said the septic tank installed there some time ago at considerable ex- pense will have to be ripped out and a connection for a sanitary sewer installed. Masons will prob- ably start work there next week, the school official stated. It was pointed out that cast iron pipe will have to be laid in connection with the sewer as new ordinance re- quires such type of pipe be laid. May Need Furnace
 The heating plant there at pres- ent will remain there but eventual ly a larger furnace will be better than this.
 There is now running water at tho new Pond Hill structure. Car penters will be through at this place shortly. Work of tearing down the grandstand at the Recrea. tion field which had been approved at the January meeting of the board will probably be started next week. Oak school is nearly fully painted now on the outside. The Rubber avenue school will be the next school painted, the superin- tendent stated. Central avenue school needs painting inside and out, he added. The sashes and trims on the windows of the high school need painting, he continued There are about six painters avail able under the CWA and much could be accom- plished if a few good days suitable for painting come along.
 salem Doors Repaired
 The Salem school doors were re- built, repaired, cleaned and var. nished. New doors would would have had to be bought in short time if this were not done, Supt. Chittendent declared, for he said the doors were very weather beaten after 30 years. However, now they will last for some time, he expects.
 A room for the dental hygienist, Miss Helen King, will be fitted up near the cafeteria in the Salem school basement. Oak and Beebe street schools have been rewired completely with some new fixtures being installed.
 OfTlce for Foley
 Prospect street and Central ave- nue schools should be the next to be overhauled in the opinion of the superintendent. An office for Coach Peter J. Foley win be installed in the track house at the Recrea- ton field, the superintendent said. The water tank and the gas heater now in the center room there will be taken to the new cellar and this room will be made into an office. It will also be used as q storage place for athletic equipment. It faces the field and commands a good view there, and is expected to prove ideal for the coach.
 A small coal furnace has been put in the cellar now and the building can be easily heated with a small amount of coal or wood. The building Is q cold place in the early baseball season and in the football season, Chittenden said.
 It is planned to have the new grandstand at the field have a seat- ing capacity of about 100 persons, It will be used chiefly by baseball fans.
 New Stair Treads
 There was considerable discus- sion of new stair treads at the high school. The condition of the stairs at present constitute a danger to pupils, the treads being worked very much. "These must receive at- tcntion before another school year and want the taxpayers to know this" Superintendent Chittenden stated.
 He said that he was considering putting in oak flooring at the land- ings now. Oak treads could be put In he suggested. An abrasive metal trend was exhibited but members thought 1t might be too noisy. The superintendent was urged by members fthe board to get advice on the oak treads.
 The financial reDOrt showed that