The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-19

superintendent of schools, s conservation elementary schC one and a half miles from SC who live less than two miles away should not be served by chartered busSeS.
 Platts Mills, Crockett Hill and the Gaffney school sections will be af- fected by the order. Dr. Condon stated there are no children in the sections who live at 8 walking dis tance greater than one and one half miles from a main trunk or common carrier line, adding that only in case a child compelled to walk more than one mile. The recommendation was made by the state education official in accord- ance with requirements of the Office of Defense Transportation.
 Mayor Presides
 Mayor John s. Monagan presided at last nights meeting, the first of the board since he assumed his duties as chief executive of the city last week. The education commits sioners authorized appointment of a committee to draw up resolution regarding the passing of Mayor Scully.
 A proposal by school janitors that pension regulations be changed to permit them to retire after 25 rather than 30 years of service was referred to the schoolhouse con- mittee. Raymond F. Stone, pres ident of the board, said the main- tenance workers requested a return to the system previously in force.
 Mayor Monagan pointed out that before the new charter amendments took effect 25 years of continuous service was required and the em- ploye could not be placed on pen- sion until he reached the age of GO. Under the existing statutes, 30 years service is required but it need not be continuous and further bene- fits to widows are provided, he said. If a janitor dies in service his wi- dow receives half his pay as pen- sion and if he dies while in retire ment she receives half his pension.
 He explained that policemen and f1remen must make three per cent contributions toward the retirement fund, and that if the janitors' pen sion regulations should be changed a similar consideration should be effected or else the special benefit pertaining to widows should be abolished.
 Typewriters Sold
 Twenty of Wilby High schools 200 typewriters may be sold to the gov- ernment as the result of approval given by the education commission CTS. Dr. Condon stated the War Production Board had asked the school department to sell 10 per cent of its typewriterS for use of the Army and Navy.
 The sale is not compulsory the superintendent explained, adding tht pressure may come, however, if the department fails to assist volun- tarily. He stated classes at Wilby were smaller this year and a 10 per cent decrease in the number of type writers would not have a serious eff feet. The board will authorize the city purchasing agent to transact the sale with the government pro- curement agency.
 Advisability of allowing outside organizations to use school build ings after school hours was dis cussed after the board approved several such requests. Commis- sioner Perry Graicerstein stated or- ganizations should make arrange mentS to use buildings which have been heated for schooling purposes so that fuel would not have to be used specially for them. All out side activities in buildings which have not yet been converted to use of coal have been banned, and the possibility of discontinuing such use at coal-burning schools was brought up.
 Dr.. Condon stated the situation was not serious enough at the pres ent time to prohibit use of school buildings in the evenings. The coal supply of the school department is adequate, it was pointed out.
 Permission Granted
 Permission was granted to the Waterbury Tool O., basketball team to use the Barnard school gyun each Monday night from 7:30 to 9:S0 p. m., and the Town > Plot Community club to use a room at the B. w. Tinker school each third Wednesday of the month. The Red Cross was granted permission to collect contributions from pupils, teachers, and other employees of the school department.
 Doris Mccormack was promoted from telephone operator to stenog- rapher in the school department Eleanor O'Rourke will succeed her as telephone operator.
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