The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15

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at last nights meeting, MOI
indicated a difference of opinion
between DR.. Thomas j. Condor and
members of the committee resulted
in failure to bring the matter before
the whole board. Further study Of
the proposal will be undertaken and
action may result at the next meet
ing, commissioners believe.
Program In Effect
Commissioner Parkinson asked for
setting up of a regular department
to give vocational guidance to stu
dents, adding that a single teacher
for each school is not sufficient for
the task. Dr. Condor had pointed
out a program. such as that pro-
posed. is now In effect in all of the
schools although 1t is handled by
one teacher rather than a board or
department.
1t was reported Dr. Condor does
not favor appointment OF dean at
Wildly on the ground sufficient sup
ervision is exercised at the present
time. With the majority of teachers
at the school women, the belief was
expressed a dean is not necessary,
it was indicated. Guidance given by
the physical education department
also is expected to be a factor in
opposition to the proposal. first
made by Commissioner John j.
Kearney at a meeting two weeks
ago.
The board voted to ask the boards
OF finance and aldermen to set up a
special appropriation for the pur-
pose Of reappraising school prop
erty. Although $500 had previously
been recommended as a suitable
amount, no specific sum was mem
toned in last nights motion. Build
ingS, personal property and equip
ment will be surveyed, according to
present plans and school teachers
and principals will be asked to take
inventories of classroom property
The proposal resulted from a be-
lief the city may be paying too
much insurance and saving could
be effected by the survey.
New Bids Ordered
An agreement entered into with
Mancini and Ritucci, contractors, for
pointing walls and caulking win
dows at Hopeville school was re-
voked last night and bids will be re-
opened. The concern was awarded
the contract on the basis of a $4-
$50 bid last month, when the only
Their bid was set at $11 ,280, but two
weeks later 1t notified it had made a
mistake and the bid should have
been $3.50.
The education department will
bill the contractors for $2993, the
expense incurred in connection for
calling of bids for the Hopeville pro-
ject and will instruct he director OF
purchases to release the concerns
check of $247.50, held as deposit
on the bid.
Quotations in connection with re-
pairing the Kingsbury school root
were received as follows: Wilson
Roofing Company, $945; Reliable
Roofing Company, 5000; and w. T.
Perugini, $1,629.98. 1t was pointed
out that no advertising for bids will
be necessary as the job ca nbe done
for less than $1,000, and the matter
of awarding the contract will be left
up to the city purchasing director.
$1,000 Transfer
To meet the anticipated expenses
of repair work at Hopeville school,
the board voaed to transfer $4,000
from the appropriation on general
plant equipment to the item on re-
pairs to buildings, grounds, and
equipment. The funds also will be
used for the determination of ter
mites at Wildly High school build
ing.
1t was pointed out the expense in
Cured in connection with the con-
version of school furnaces from use
of oil to coal made heavy drain on
the repair item, and also that prac-
tically all prices received have been
in excess of the original budget esti-
mates.
Agatha r. Runciman, principals
assistant and teacher of grade 8,
language. at Merriman school, was
appointed teaching principal OF
grades 7 and at East Farms
school.
Commissioner Anna Hadden
recommended that the rules be
changed permitting substitute
eacher who serves in the same job
for a long period of time to receive
regular pay. She referred to the
case Of Hedwiga Stulginski, who
has taught at Wildly for more than
a year in the post previously held
by Colonel Newton Alexander, now
on leave of absence, and received
only substitute pay. She pointed out
the teacher will be dismissed at the
end Of the present term because de-
crease In enrolment will make the
position unnecessary, and that in
stead of getting another job as a
regular teacher she will receive the
same treatment as regular substi-
tuteS. Commissioner Parkinson
agreed that a substitute teacher
who has served for more than a
meNlth at the same job should re-
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