The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

paving for JanlCOrS SerVlceS ana lighting SbiIls. Previously a S assess nient was payable to the teacher or principal in charge.
 Protection against liability suits was the main reason for the actlcn taken by the board. In the past the teacher or principal was in charge of the building during the meeting, but in accordance with the new reg silation, the community club will be responsible.
 z The amendment to the rule is as follows: When any such entertain 1nes1ts Is sponsored by g legally :llcor- porated community group which car- ries liability insurance, the fee of i've doIlars to principal or teacher, as. required in "a above, shall be waived and the proper supervision shall be provided by the sponsor ing group@
 Community Clubs # Appropriations aggregating $l2,54O were transferred from several items in the budget to other items yes- terday, with approval of the board of finance. The items benefitting from the transfers are: Regular sal- aries, $85; automobile supplies, $l00; cook, helper, for open air school, $2l; regular salaries, $8,99O; heating and steamfitting supplies, $500; board of finance contingency fund, $3,O44. Dr. Condon stated to the board that the $3,40O had already been transferred to the contingency fund, and that an additional sum might possibly be transferred before the end. of the year. He reported that the transfers were necessary to the salary items because of "a mistake which was made by another office at the time the 10 per cent cut was irl- posed.
 Transfers Items from which the budget transfers were made include: Ad- vertising, $20; telephone $3O; travel ing expense, $2O0; office supplies $400; regular salaries, $194.50; freight carriage and express on text books and supplies, $50; graduation supplies $250; library books, $55; fees for medical examinations and emergency treatments, $125; insur- anOe, $2835; lighting and electric power, $1,O00; coal, wood and oil, 5000: regular salaries, $1,l63; re- pairs to buildings, $500; supplies for upkeep of lawns, $99; new equip- sr,anaaf fnS. Taauavxu,ns-fl, ,,~,I.;,,c, shop and for two special classes, $2o0; pensions, $6lS.50. Dr. Con- don said that these budget items . coald stand the withdrawal of such amounts.
 Letters from the Waterville Par ent- Teachers Association; Casper s. Davis Post, American Legion Auxi- liary; and the Naugatuck Valley Alumni of Bates College, commend ed the board of its opposition to the economy recommendations of the Grthenhagen associates.
 Freedman Presides
 Commissioner Nathan Freedman presided as president pro-tem, in tho absence of Chairman John J. Walsh. A communication of sym pathy was sent Chairman Walsh, on his recent bereavement, and letter of appreciation was sent to the Waterbury Teachers and Principals associations for their hospitality to the board members at their annual dinner meeting last Wednesday.
 Report and recommendation of the committee on Schoolhouse Ac- tivites were as follows:
 Catholic Youth Organization of St. Stanislaus Church, the use of the Slocum gymnasium on Thursday evenings for basketball practice.
 Yankee Basketball team, use of the Barnard gymnasium on Monday evenings for basketball practice.
 St. Joseph Girls Basketball team, use of the Barnard gymnasium on Thursday evenings for basketball practice.
 Baldwin Props Basketball team, use of the Hopeyille gymnasium on the first, second and fourth Tues-