The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-01
Special school Meeting.

Agrccaby to the warning the voters in
the graded school district, in the village of
Rutland met in special meeting at the
Town Hall on Saturday evening. Hon.
John b. Page, Moderator, presided Sid
ney W. Rowell, Clerk
Thr special business before the meeting
was to consider the maintenance of the
schools for the remainder of the school
year. and vote a tax for their support.
4 statement from the Board of Trustees
was called for. Mr. Clark, of the Board
stated that at the annual school meeting n
tax of fifty cents was voted, accompanied
with instructions that the trustees should
not exceed in expenditure for the schools
more than the sum voted. The funds having
been exhausted in paying the Indebtedness
of the district, and carrying on the schools
to the close of the present term. No alter
native was left only to ask for Instructions
to continue the schools or stop them at the
close of the term. The sum of $2,700 had
been paid on a note at the bank for Dor
rowed money, and the balance in carrying
on the schools. Various intcrogations
were put and answered.
Rev. DR.. Harris, President of the Board,
then made statement more at length of
the condition of the affairs of the district
and replied to the questions asked relative
to various expenditures. and gave estimates
of the amount necessary to CARRY on the
schools to the end of the year.
After full, frank and friendly discus
sion of the subject, by Dr. Charles Wood
house, Warren II. Smith, Miner billiard,
f. Y. Massey, Martin G. Everts, and a
forciblc and candid presentation of the
question in its various aspects, by n. p.
Simons, Esq
The meeting, on the motion of Warren
II. Smith, Esq,
Voted instruct the trustees to con-
tinue the schools during the year.
+. X. Massey moved to raise a tax
OF so cents.
Warren IT, Smith moved tax of 90
cents.
Judge Eyerts moved n tax of 25 cents,
payable on the first of February next.
The vote was first taken on the motion
of Mr.. Massey for 30 cents, it being the
highest sum named, which was lost.
A vote was then taken on the motion Of
Judge Everts, for 20 cents, which was de-
clared carried rila G0ce. The vote was
questioned and division was called. The
moderator announced that he was unable
to decide from the, division, and proceeded
to poll the house, the voters passing be
tween tcllers. The chair appointed judge
Evcrts and Miner billiard as tellers.
The motion to raise tax of 25 cents
payable on the first day of February next
was declared carried by vote of
Yeas, 141 nays. 1907.
The meeting then adjourned
The harmonious feeling manifested b,
the meeting in favor of the necessity o
maintaining the schools Tor the remainde
of the year gave ample evidence of-the ap
probation of the people of thc1value of on
public school system. The discussions i
the main, were carried on in good spirit
the criticisms were frank and open-an
cannot fail TO have salutary effect. Tn
tax payers had evidence that the trustee
were ready and willing communicate, a
matters pertaining to the schools and to II
cclvc any suggestions the people had
| make They also learned that the trustee
had been endeayoring to curtail the e'
, penscs in every direction where it could
q done with safety to the SYSTEM and thi
T. many Of the exaggerated reports in circul'
e ton were untrue. The good influence
q that will so forth from the spirit of ha
4 mony which prevailed and the fair crit
, csms that were presented can bat be hen
- fetal to the schools and upon the commI
nifty as a whole. 1t was free, fran
conference upon an important questic
' without demonstration of bitterness or an
p, mostly