The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14

It was explained that the city has no consultant engineer and 1t is necessary to hire Q private engineer to draw up plans for the Duggar school task. The pool has been closed more than 10 years, 1t was reported, and was said to be in very bad condition.
 According to an agreement witl' engineering firm, 1t will receive six per cent of the cost of the project the board was told in answer to g query from Commissioner Harolt Parkinson. Tn addition to drawing
 up specifications, 1t will supervise
 the work. Bids for the project will be sought after the engineers com. plete thei rpreliminary studies.
 The pool is one of several which the Park Department has requested for public use. It was reported that tentative plans were made yester- day afternoon by members of the schoolhouse and activities commit tees of the Board of Education and representatives of the Park Board for opening school pools, gymna- siums, playgrounds, and schoolyards to the public in @ new recreational program.
 Ill the event permission is grant, cd for public use of school property for recreational activities, the school department will pay for mainten- ance and the park department will pay for supervision, 1t was agreed yesterday.
 Expansion of the sports programs at local schools was proposed by by Commissioner Edward Bergin and the board voted for a study by the activities committee. An inter- mural sports program was nlentioil- ed by the commissioner as one step in expansion, and the commission CTS indicated they would approve greater participation in athletic ac- tivlties by school children.
 The Brooklyn Athletic Club yes- terday notified the board 1t would present a trophy to the outstanding high school baseball player of 1o44 Sports writers of the three newspapers in the city will serve as judges 1t was reported. The award will be made In tribute to members of the organization who are now serving in the armed forces. The board endorsed the actino Of the club and voted to send a letter of thanks for it's interest in school athletic activities.
 A suggestion was made by Com- Thomas Driscoll to award Q trophy or plaque to the winner ce thc grammar school basketball champions, and following discuss sion the board referred the matter of athletic awards to the commit. tee on activities. It was pointed out that q regular plan for awards, both for grammar school and high school teams. should be worked out, and the special committee was ask- cd to study the proposal.
 Appointment of John Fitzgerald as school carpenter, to succeed the late Henry Clark, was made by the 'SOHAAs 4AbAAbAEA OA RNlSD GCth W. teacher of the fourth grade at Walsh school. to the sec- ond grade was approved. It was ex- plained the fourth grade classroom will be closed
 The question of deferments from military service for teachers was brought Up by Commissioner Ber- gin, but no change in present proc cedure was ruled by the board. The commissioner suggested that the board as Q whole might consider de- ferments for teachers and present recommendations to draft boards.
 Dr. Thomas J. Condon, superin- tendent of schools, said that he has been considering the case of each teacher and has made recommcnda- tions to draft boards when he felt 1t was advisable. He said, however, that If c position can be filled he cannot ask for deferment.
 The board voted to send a letter of coincidence to Commissioner Perry GraicerStein on the loss of his father.