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’ This plan would doubtlessly have
louod favor in the eyes of the ball
but tor the fact that the budget for
this purpose would have to be in—
creased from 81,650 to moo 30 W11
out the work Owing to thh. tboovu~
In; school branches were killed by a
note of the bond. The matter of
summer schools for backward pupils
Wastaken up during the meeting. but
otter some discussion, was laid on the
tale until a future date.
Md improvements were placed in
filltands of the ~building committee
with the warning not. to exceed $150
in repairs to said grounds. More
roan was asked for by tire superin~
lenient to accommodate the increase
in enumeration. but this request was
Happily voted down. The seniors.
were voted the right to use the High
Mimi assembly hall for the presenta-
umw¢0 “swans-mus“:-
muflluOWflMtwltboai-tbisyssr. Hetberdorowas
promoted» the stated method-l «mammalian-0mm
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School I
somputoausdictantMIithAWmspoci-e.
good average attendance. for oven:-
ave W.
.umotnaiaeytolooksitertbesvon-
the school attendance, and try to emI
courage more memberstojoin. Teach-'
«.13 other than the regular day in-
structors were also suggested.
Br. Tracey was of the opinion that
it those pupils were urged, and near-
ly forced to attend the school,
some trouble would be experienced in
holding them to attendance, but the
superintendent thought that no such
trouble would ensue, if two extra
bases were established. One school,
located in the Second district, would
help greatly to relieve the present sit-
uation, even it another were not open
ed.
it was also suggested by the super
intendent that a lste aiternoon ses-
sion for the benefit of the non—English
speaking women of the city be start-
ed.
wore
tion of their play, on May 4 and 5
and as a last topic for discussion. the
matter of the poor conditions existv
ing at the West Norwaik school, es-
petidlh in regard to the roof was this action being taken by the board, placed in shape as soon as postibiv»
him up. This was also halt to the
building committee A rough estima-
tion 0! UK‘ amount and items of the mid district and proved to be tar from more room to meet the increase in at-
butlget was presented by the supuln satislactor), and it was also thoughfilondance was then discussed. The so
lendent.
The first siilijett whlth was taken would. have to be carried, bringing the for the erection of new bulldinla and
up at last night' is aesnion, up thalorIarnonnt for evening schools from 01: stated that most of the present build-
tn-Iinas. especially in the north end of.
Ithe city. were very poorly
it was then moved and bttOlldt‘d and that much trouble was expt
ducted during ”‘9 Year, and it wasIthat 81, 800 be asked for the contin (Md in trying to take care of the "\ tra
TbcIuance of one evening school cutter. pupils in that section
the evening schools of the‘ city. Su‘
perintendent Chapman presented his
report on the evening school as con I
found to be very satisfactory
attendance of last year amounted to
314 but was increased during this
year's sessions to 4“. The greater
part of this large increase wad due,
elated Mr. Chapman. to new members
entering the advanced cilsnea’, and
not elementary.
Mr. Chapman suggested that two
other evening school centers be estab
lished in Norwalk. one in the First
district and one in the Second. totake
care principally oi the elementary pu
tonslrierably this winter, owing totiie
long distances which have to be trav-
eled to reach the High school build-
ing. ,Bad weather conditions have
also been a cause of the decrease in‘
'lill branch according to the Niptl‘lll~
fconsidered by the’bOard, and it was
finally voted to continue with but one
[work will,
These suggestions carefully
night school center. ’flio reasons tor
ntlt that lllt' evening school ochemeI
had formerly been tried in the See
I
Ithat the additional expense which
650 to 82,000, want too great an
t'!t"ll.\t at the present time
This motion was carried.
Vacation schools for the benefit of matter of locating the pupils in the
backward pupils was the next subject
cpcncd for discussion. Mr. Chapmintcndent and the building committee.
explained his plans for this new ses-
sion very clearly. and stated that the
cost of such on action w u be cov-
mi by the surplus real i. from the
teachers’ salaries during -the
Pupils who have failed in their year's
by this plan. be given a
chance to nitrite up their deficiencies,
pass along with their classes in the
tall. and thereby save theistate the
expense or repeating. More? roomJor
advancing scholars in the dllicrent
grades would also result from this
method.
atrcmmtheduwss‘sedandthstmeney
gestedthatsmaabehuodtorssansll wouldbosavedlnthoend.
thatIniceiy, however, stating that schools
Iwould be established in certain sec-
‘erected this year.
yearflecmbly hall on the nights of May 1
Hr. new lubed dint ”Wt
William P. Wand reload the Wes-
tion as to where the board could stop
if any action were taken on the mat-
ter, and said that if one district had
a summer «tool. it would be some
tsry for all doubts to also have one.
Ir. Chapman settled this point very
irons, and that attendance would be
After some further discussion it was
moved, seconded, and voted that this
purely voluntarily, and not (‘Olllplll‘
sory.
matter be placed on the table until a
future date. I I
The playgrounds and their conditionI
were next taken up. and a tote caistt
that the matter of playground ini
provemenls be left in the hands of the
building committee, with lllsll‘ucllUJS
not to exceed 8100 or 8150 .'i unit.
repairs. '
The Broad River, Marvii . nd C(lll‘I
cord grounds are in spcizci. need at!
attention, and will be repairid and
The matter of the crowded condi
tions of the schools and the need oi
perintendent spoke very favorably.
ed.
no
10'
it was moved and voted that the
present buildings be left to the super-
but that no new buildings should be
The board here voted to give the
liigh school seniors the use of the as-
and ii. forthe purpose of presenting
the annual senior play.
Mr. Ahrcna raised the question of
repairs to the West Norwalk school
at this point. and pointed out that the
conditions at that building were espe
cially bad, the roof in particular.
it was voted that this matter also
he left to the building committee.
Iii ’l‘raccy thought that some
Icudcrit. Mr. (‘hapnnm stated llliil' :pcnsc would be involved. and that to ”1“" llrcst'nlt‘tl as follows:
i7 PAVMENT——SEPTEMBER 1. 1915, T0 AUGUST 3" '915- , . ,
' Budget.
1" ~. lludgt-i'. For 12 mo. Sept
' u nitililllrl, 1035 7 1916. on basis of
. Septumlirtr, 1915. days (October 7. 1915, on basis of
l \i‘aid out of last 1915, to August Lil. expenditures. drum
year’s budget. Deficit. 1916.) in}: time included.
lSl l'll)‘ l‘oll ................... ... $11,364.81 $2,365.66 5103.400 l0 “17.122900
15:'~ Hlt'lling schools .. .......... ....... — -—- 1,650.00 1.6.3000
152‘ Text books, supplies and library. ”0.4" 4,808.73 5,000.00 7,170.00
1.31 -l-‘ucl .............................. 241.01 993.70 3,650.00 inf-0.00
155’ — Light, writer and power ............ “.33 132.0? 1.3000“ 1.466.”
rat- tit-pairs. pin. Hup. and tiisitll ........ 116.21 2.98252 , 4.0500" 4.05000
I57 -~ Transportation ...............;-... 116.25 190.00 1,500.00 l.69t'l.00
.lb‘r'i Tuition ..... 190.00 ~- 175-0" 175.00
15.0. Rent ......................... -. .2301“) 00.00 1.07000 1,120.00
160- insuriincc ................... ,.- 5185 --~ 73350 835.35
.llil—v-lnlci'esi ....................... - - ~ - 2.69035 2.59035
is2~Prtniing .................... ... - - . ~ 147.73 400.00 400.00
llifirwhoard of education .......... ' 54.16 300-0" 200.00
ltl—Furniture and new equipnicnt..e -- 1.33““ 1-0-7457- 1,654.55
165 “Tt‘ll'llllo'lt‘r .................... 130- l- 5395' 75.97
166 ~—Flags ......................... " "‘ 50-00 50.00
16i~ Contingency ................... 66.9% 2.00 500.00 500.00
" ' .-.: 4 y: .3 gum ' $12,668.36 $12,966.78 $128,522.39 $146,037.65
Extraordinary Appropriationu f_._ x _
168 «Winnipauk . ............ . . . . . . .. ~ - - 5500-0" 8500.00
189~>Ccnter .......................... 2-0000" 2.00000
170—-l"itch ........................... 1.200.110 1,200.00
fit—Grading Cedar street lot ........ 1-230-00 1,250.00
I'm—Grading Prospect avenue lot....~v- 1250-0" 1,250.00 \u
INS-«Medical inspection ............. 650.00 650.00
$12,668.36 $12,956.78 3185-37239 ttszssrss
...—
K communication from Philip N.
Southeriand, in regard to carpenter
work done at the Fitch school In Con form of ti request from Mr. Sot‘hel‘I ing discussed behind closed doors.
I This meeting was attended by every ,
tractor Waldron, for which, owing to
a misunderstanding, it will be neces-
sary for the contractor to be allowed
$160 extra on his contract. was pres-
ented The communication, in the
land, was read by the secretary.
it was voted that this matter also
l‘X-I
The roughly estimated budget was
be placed on the table.
The board at this point went into
executive session, further business be-
member of the board.
7m? GET“ erv‘ofica
Fort WHITE SLAVERY
Refusing~Decree to New Haven We.
man, Court Makes Unusual
Decision. . .
NEW HAVEN, “I’ll 12 —-All unne-
ual decision was handed .down by
Judge Reed, yesterday, in. passing.
upon the suit for divorce brought by
Eva St. Germain Horton of Elm
street ,this city, against William H.
Mettam. now serving a two-year prlI-i
onisentence in Charleston.
Hettalu was arrested .ln Becem
the complaint of Marion Rowen. H.119
chimed he brought her tram Asbury
"feta, N... ...J. in Newman. and do: fl"
to IAioester, Mass. in the United
~6tstee 00011.10! ”ton,
”BMW an.“ fiddli-
‘mmufusedtomttbe
swap in:
asnmtopnnsoiitpnr. -' #3.}; '
Iapplication and dismissed the- “com
plaint yesterday morning, on the
Igronnd that the offense committed byI
Mettam did not come within the latl
tudc of chapter 283 of the acts of 1915
under whichthe divorce was asked.
GERMAN was COMING.
New York Authority Says Prospect
la Brighter.
“N51 Since the outbreak of the war
have the prospects for the United
tee recolvtnk lone dyestulla‘ (rem
_/
hic'li
foregoing statement
cord by a source very classic the
who
WW yahopei’utastheyara
today. Con nus! advices g
be Jilin
198.10: while slave trenching IMIH“ “in“ r i“ “d l3:§é_ ‘.
tawyesterday to the Dailyt'l'ra' ""
be tire-“dis. Brooks, aCivll-War vnarse.‘
who'served In the Army crop rote "
t, mac, apt! the last one. died ‘
fl
Ievery occasion to believe thaT'the
state departmen will make public
within the next low days some details
lencii will act as a boom to the ter-
Itile and other trades so badly at-
Itected by the scarcity of colors.
t
I MANCHESTER LABORERs GET-
. tNGREAGE.
I «MANCHES'AER, 'April 12. --Ali lav
borers employed by the town have
been given an increase in wages of
approximately ten per cent, it was
”nuanced today. This action, it is
said, was taken by the town author-
ltles to avert a threatened strike as
help in not plenum]. About 100 per-
sons are aflected.
*4:
:eivii. WM mower duo.
HARTFORD. April lit—Ira.
Hil-
s" §t., rill-anew i'ul_ t‘égggi‘ar -
.m-t Che w- belittle
For liver
Thirty Years
78l8lllllll
"Wm. “V.“
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CAUSEN880f815000
tinder-emulates“:
BMW—mun
ll": til‘
(i HON" Sll\ \
{Ix’ [lint .
street. it started from a stove in the
olllce of Ballard and Clark, under-
taken and dealers in hardware and
furniture, damaged also the stores of
8. Diamond, clothier and the Direct
importing Company in the same
building. The [as here was estimated
I as dlightly in excess 0! "0,000 includ
ing the loss on the bulldltlt The
losses are believed to be covered by
insurance
John Levesque. driver of a hose
Icart, attempted to board the cart as
-lit was racing past the store where he
l’t T\AM Cm. AD”! 12.i—<Four is employed fell under the wheels
ilreii orturrcd here yesterday, the loss “M had h“ “‘3 ””7”" injured if
from lllt two aggregating between "m broken
“5000 and ”8.000. The damage byI
the other two was insisnlllcult. mum“) via put;
The first occurred in the home of a. lit—Returns for the
election of
William S. Johnson. causing about b ith C t h l l t8
‘6 000 tl.inialrc The residence was "‘9‘" "3 0 e or "' ed an un-
considered one of the finest in town. day. IhO‘V “Ill 250 Liberals, 30 Con-
Mr John-oil who bad Just returned servntlvea. and about 15 Radicals have
from Boston, was almost overcome by been ejected
uncle bolero he could get out. The
it started the
rat)". waft; “1.0?“ tb Boawor‘h lsh Premier) ls leader of the Liberal
butldlng.a usinens block on Elm Party,
m
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How to Feel Well During Middle
Life Told by Three Women Who
Learned from Experience.
April i2. 5:55
The Change of Lite is a most: critical period of a
woman 's existence. and neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember
that there ts no other remedy known to medicine that will
heatflashesvery attintesmthdluyspe 118ch
so successfully carry women tit this trying period as
Lydia E. Pinkham’ s V etable und, made from
native roots and herbs. cad thesé'c tiers:—
IIIIlllillllnIIIII Philadel Pet—“I started the Change of Life
III. III five years ago. always had a headache and back-
ochevidth downpalnssndlwwldhave
, [nervous feelings. After ta Lydia E. Pmkham’s
IVegetsble Compound I feel 0 a new person and
.am in better health and no more troubled with
corms, ”cleaner; we
re recon n m
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Beverly, Mass—“I took .Lydia E. Plnkham's
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Very Best Creamy Butter, 1b. ...........
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CarldRock BundPureJamAjar .....
Good Halne Pounce, peck ..............
WM “Peaches, reg. 18c, cutto 15¢“
3 lbs. Whole Grain Rice far ................ .
Monogram Rye Whiskey, large bottle ........
French Style Vermouth (very good), bet. .....
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33 85 wasnrnc'ron sr. PHONE 1405 ..
sourn nonwamr.
Best Family Flour a Bag
Extra Sager and (letter Specials
You don’thavetobuy coffee that has been roasted i to S
weeks; buy Fresh Roasted Coffee. We operate .ou‘r owl!
roostlIgp lant and roast coffee daily. Here Is your final: '
5 LBS. GRAN. SUGAR ..... .. .......... 25¢ .
1 LB. EAST INDIA COFFEE ..... . ..... 35¢
East India Tea 00.
Count Rdmsnoneit. the present Span- '
42 Piece
DinnerSet
form: as
an (cg/t «i .
the some time. the latest thin; in the prevailing mode. it will
tobothegrastsstever—salosbhd in blue and We with ”If
sort red at nature on the breast. while the edge or each piece tut;
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bring an ejaculation of wonder from every woman with views fl '
Displayed at Gehebe’s ,
25 WASHINGTON 81.“. SOUTH 1(0wa .
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25 Washington St..
a? .
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