The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

board, one for es,eoo 20 the Moran
Construction Co., for work &C Law
enworth and Crosby High schools
and Walsh school. ana the other %
+. r. Moran a. Sons for es,eoe for
work at Barnard school.
Only one other bid, that Of Hart.
ford Painting a. Decorating COM
pany for si3,7i3 was made for the
first project. which viii include
cailking, painting, and puttying %
windows at the three schools.
Other bidders for the Barnard
school work were the Daddona
Construction Com p any which
sought s3.944.a0, and James Corideo,
Inc, which asked for e5.la0.70. The
work viii include rebuilding Of q
wall, and pointing brick work and
parapet walls Mayor John 8. Mon.
agan commended the schoolhouse
committee for its interest in the re-
paii work.
Approval was given by the board
for payment OF the following repair
bills: James Corideo, Inc. $500 for
work at Tinker SCHOOL, Reliable
Roofing Company, s700 for work at
Tinker school: and So for extra
work on the contract FOR pointing
brick and stone work at the same
school.
Sporting Trophies
The sum Of 500 win be provided
for trophies for grammar school
boys championship baseball and
basketball teams, according 10 acs
ton taken by the board. The fol-
lowing transfers from appropria-
tons will be made TO obtain the
fund: SIS from temporary ages for
mending garments and bedding at
the Open Air school: SIS from the
item for a new car for the attend
ance officer; and $50 from gradua-
ton supplies and expenses. Dr..
John q. Gilmartin, assistant super
intendent OF schools. was authoriz-
ed 10 obtain the trophies.
The board also approved transfer
or $500 from the appropriation for
equipment for Anderson school GYM
nasium to the item for office ma
chimes and equipment. The request
was made in order to provide funds
for the purchase OF linoleum and
furniture for principals offices and
teachers rooms.
II was disclosed by DR.. Gilmartin
that the tuition fees for the coming
year will be si46.83 for elementary
schools and s2is for high schools.
! an increase in both cases. The costs
for the past year were el3T.50 for
elementary schools, and sie7.70 for
high schools.
II was explained that education
costs have increased. while enroll
ment has decreased, thereby caiis-
ing an increase In costs per pupil. II
was pointed out that the teachers
bonus last year covered only three
fifths Of a year, while this coming
year the increase In pay win cover
the whole year.
School Transfers
Eight children were granted per-
mission to attend schools out of
their districts during the coming
year. In cases which physical In
capacity was given as the reason for
q change. the transfers viii be SUBJ
Ject to approval by the city health
officer. The transfers viii be made
as follows: Louis Shernuk Of 81
Beech street. Slocum school instead
Of Wilson school: Lorraine Gizzons
OF i0i Russell street. Tinker instead
of Barnard; Eugene and Robert
Scarpa OF 22li North Main street.
Webster instead OF Mary Abbott;
Deborah Bloodgood Of n Tower
road. Kingsbury instead Of briggs;
Marion and Constance Mareueci OF
$50 Chase parkway. Tinker instead
of Russell; Adelaide Ross of il02
Meriden road. Chase instead OF East
Farm.
Bernard MOlaskey, janitor at
Chase school, was transferred 10 the
post OF assistant janitor at Crosby
HIgh school. taking the place OF
Charles Cook. Frank Mete, assistant
janitor ct wildly High school. was
transferred 10 serve as janitor ct
Chase school. The resignation of
James Manant, truck driver and
assistant ianitOr, was accepted,