The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-12

oChtlon Supppsitul uelnH situated on
, bluff overlooking otter Creek-iusi
removed from the business
portion of the city to secure pure air
and protect them from contagious dis
,ases-are exempt from miasmas and
susceptible of the most thorough drain
,ge. The buildings are shaded 10y mag
efficient groves OF oak and hickory.
Second Economy in building, etc
The idea of removing the Reform
chool to Vergeunes first suggested 10y
III article in the Rutland Giobe) arose
doubt not, from an acquaintance with
he Arsenal property, and n belief that
he buildings on the grounds might
with comparatively slight expense, he
adapted Tor the use of the school. Ii
uch is the case, not only would there
he great pecuniary saving to the State
out the School could he put in running
order at a much earlier day than If en-
rely new structures were to be built
And dweiiing house known as the
Ulcers Quarters, vi stone, slate rOUi
wO stories high, size 30xS0 feet tn,
\rsenal, built of stone, slate root, tive
cries high, size 4OxS0- (these tive
,uildings are but Il short distance upuii
nd on IL line with each othcl) the
Fl uil IlbuSt, Oiit anu
.lali stories high, 25Sl00 feet; two cot
Hges, one and II half stories high, slze
-feet, the Magazine, OF cut stone.
1xi0 feet one story: ltsi8e lain. etc.
Df these buildings three aie now oceu.
led ms dwellings. and the Arsenal ant
,un House could he made ready for uc.
upancy III very short time ! II,
iopeity, consisting o, rs acres of land
T. A 81 ,t kas.ax l.. a
essiUn given AT once. Adjoining tins
iolerty is an excellent fam which il
u market and may be lad cheap
hould Il change in location lie decide
pom 1T is safe to say that Tie insulanc,
money due on the iolmer school build
ng, together with the proceeds of III,
much more than sufficient to secure
ne necessary land in your city snu
o complete the building.
ELECTROMAGNETIC labor. 1t is
course, desirable that in addition t.
mental discipline, the scholars shoul,i
eceive instruction in some trade that
will enable them to earn LIVELIHOOD
When they shall have left the institu-
ion. Being situated but short dis
1nce from the falls, the Arsenal may
e supplied with abundant water pow
for driving any desired amount OF
machinery, aud doubtless your manu-
acturers would he glad to avail them
elves of the labor of the scholars in va
ious mechanical arts Another con
liberation is, the low cost at which the
aw materiul could he obtained, anu
he manufactured article delivered il
market, from the fact that the ground,
re bounded on one side by the river,
md have good wharf at which lum-
er, etc. could lie received by boat dl-
ect from Canada, If necessary, and
hipments made by lake and canal Ia
roy, Albany, New York, etc. Goa.
,lso, very important item, can lie de
vered here ut much less expense than
shipl ed 10y rail.
CONFEDERATION from fire. The
,ereennes city water works. which we
ave had the pleasure of examining
re Unsurpassed in durability and effrc-
iveness by any similar works in the
Uuntry. From them water can lie
'onveyed to all parts of the grounds,
nd 10y simply attaching hose to the
ydrants the buildings may be flooded
Since the above was in type we have
.eceived from correspondent state
ment from which we gather additional
acts which are of Importance az hay
ng a bearing upon the question of nc
epting this offer for the Vermont Re
orm School. The premises arc en-
osed and suhdivided with wei
'ainted picket fence. There are build
ngs not referred to above, barn 2SX3S
tone basement containing stalls &c
&c house recently built. large black
NTH shop, stone foundation and slat'
'oof; farm house 20X30, one and hal
tories high. A u are thoroughly paint
4. These buildings with the twenty
light acres cost the government NOR,
han 100000. There are fine shad,
md ornamental trees, fruit trees. ant
magnificent groves of oak and hickory