The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-16

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From special committee, without expres-
sion of opinion, house bill No. 8. for a new
building for the Vermont reform school
Mr.. Dana of Cornwall, moved that the
house 20 into committee Of the whole for
the purpose of considering The bill dis
agreed io.
The question recurring on the third read.
| ing of the bill, Mr. Parker of Waterbury
called upon the committee TO state The facts
as they appeared before them at the hear
ing, as to the amount of property belonging
TO the State at Waterbury. and the com
parative expense Of rebuilding there aud
at other places
Mr.. Henry of Chester, for The commit
tee stated that there is at Waterbury farm
of 100 ucres, on which there is a good, sub
stantial barn. sufficient for the purposes of
the school there is a large amount Of
bricks, steam piping and other materials
that could be made available for rebuilding,
and that the buildings could probably be
rebuilt Mt an expense of some $4,000 less
than is called for in this bill The prop
eriy at Ncrgcnnes could be purchased--the
arsenal grounds for Sl1 900. and the farm
adjoining for S9,000-$l9, 900 in all. lie
said it appeared that the present temporary
structure at Waterbury was sufficient for
the comfortable convenience OF the school
for one, two or several years but that
| they are not such quarters as are suitable
for the accommodation of the school.
These temporary buildings belonged to Mr..
Fairbank, the superintendent. and Mr..
Smith, resident of Waterbury. He said
it appeared that 1t would be necessary for
the internal alteration of the new build
ings at Vergcnnes, but that no new build
ings would be necessary. 1t also appeared
that the boys could be made useful in the
rebuilding Of the buildings at Waterbury !;
that the grounds at Ncrgcnnes wonld re-
quire to be graded to make them suitable
to build new buildings to connect with the
arsenal building. He said there vas Il con-
tract between the trustees of the school and
Messrs. Fairbank and Smith tor the use
of the temporary quarters at Waterbury
for one year, ut a rental of $4,000. He said
that one of the trustees testified that the
water power at Nergennes would be of no
advantage to the school, 1t also appeared
that the trustees had purchased large
spring to supply the buildings at Water
bury, and that the supply WAS ample in
this dry time even, Tor all the necessities of
the school, and that a reservoir could easily
he built that would furnish water sufficient
to flood the building III case of fire.
Pending the consideration of the bill, on
motion of Mr.. Calderwood of Greenboro,
adjourned.
| AFTERNOON.
Unfinished Business--H. 3, providing
for new building for the Vermont reform
school, was taken up as unfinished bust
ness
Mr.. Dana of Cornwall moved 10 amend
by striking out oil after the enacting clause
and inserting substitute bill providing
for the erection of the buildings at Yer
gennes, being the bill introduced this morn.
ing by Mr.. Sprague of Nergennes.
Mr. Slade of Middebury Intercepted
the committee, and Mr. Henry of Chester
explained that the cost of transportation of
coal at Nergennes would be less than at
Waterbury; that the boiler and pipings at
Waterbury could as well be used at Yer
gennes that the lands in the arsenal
grounds at Nergennes were very rich, and
the same was true in regard to the Sherman
farm that but 3S acres of the land at
Waterbury was suitable for tillage that
the facilities for supplying a large amount
of water at Nergennes were superior to
those at Waterbury that there were facil-
tiles near to the arsenal property (withn
two miles) for obtaining good brick that
40 tons of hay were cut from 90 acres of
land on the arsenal grounds that there
was good facilities for transportation by
water to the arsenal grounds at Vergennes;
that the buildings now on the grounds
could be made useful for the purposes of
the school that it would be necessary to
remove some of the foundations of the
buildings. if rebuilt at Waterbury.
Mr.. Parker Of Waterbury Intercepted,
and Mr.. Henry for the committee answered
that the testimony as to the relative cost of
to two witnesses-Mr. Fairbank, the super
intendent, and Mr.. Atwood, one of the
trustees, and they thought they could be
rebuilt much cheaper at Waterbury that
there would be some expense in changing
the formation of the grounds, if the new
buildings were attached to the arsenal
building that the grounds at Waterbury
are already graded and ready for rebuild
ing.
Mr. Sade of Middlebury Intercepted
and Mr.. Henry answered, that 1t would be
desirable to have more tillage land than
they had at Waterbury that the amount
of tloorage in the buildings burned al
Waterbury was less than in the buildings
now on the arsenal grounds at Nergennes
that coal costs about So per ton at Yer
gennes, and SO per ton at Waterbury thai
it appeared from the report that the cos
of fuel at Waterbury for the last year was
about $1,000; that The building called til,
''gun house" at Vergennes could be uset
for a gas house, if the buildings should b'
built on the arsenal grounds.
Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier moved tha
the bill amendments be dismissed Ii,
! said he made the motion for the purpose o.
passing the whole subject over to the mex
session of the Legislature. Itappearcd tina
the accommodations now at Waterbury
, are sufficient to meet the present necessi
ties of the school.
, Mr.. Munson of Manchester, called atten
: ton of the house to the report of the trust
, ces and their request for call of the extri
+ session of the legislature, and that the ex
igencies of the case demanded immediat,
= action.
Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier, said tina
when the request was made by the trust
ecs Tor an extra session, it, was not known
that quarters could be SO readily and easil,
built.
Mr.. Smalley of Burlington, said h
, thought the trustees must have discovered
by this time that the people of the state
1 were opposed to the expense of an eXtr
session, ana that all that is necessary is t
| pay the bills thus far made and leave tn,
/ subject until another regular Session.
, Mr.. Davis of st. Adams, said to allow
3 the matter to take the course now indicat
ed was substantially to endorse the propo
sition of the gentleman from Wilmington
3 and abolish the reform school We bette
do what we are called together TO do, eithe
abolish the school or vote TO rebuild thu
l buildings somewhere.
| Mr.. Davenport OF Wilmington said TIN
people of the State never would sanction
f any half way measure. We must eithe
: rebuild the buildings somewhere or abolish
the reform school lie hoped it would re
suit in its abolition. The two factions ar,
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