The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-09
From the Vergcnnc3 vermont.
The Reform, SrhpDj.

The recent destruction by fire of the re-
form school building at Waterbury is
loss which is severely felt by the state, as
it interrupts the school and sadly interfercs
with its arrangements The question of
rebuilding the structure necesstates the
convenng of the legislature for that pur-
pose and in this connection will arise the
question of localon-a question only sec
ond in Importance to the one which made
an extra session necessary. The sugges-
ton, through the Rutland dailies, that Yer
gennes be selected for the permanent loca-
ton of the school meets with much favor.
No town in the state can hold out stronger
inducements for the economic establish
ment of the school. Economy is the order
of the day, and in these times of business
depression it is a duty peculiarly incum-
bent upon legislators. Nergennes is admir-
ably located in point of health. as well as
accessibility by land and water. 1t is for
tunate in having well enclosed grounds and
valuable buildings which could be made
use of without delay We refer to the
well-known United States arsenal grounds,
a charming spot of twenty-eight acres, for
merly belonging TO the government, but
which is now private property. 1t has a
water front on Otter Gre and dock ;
there are seven buildings on the grounds,
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| The officers quarters, stone building
| 30x40 feet, two stories high, with furnace
| in basement, and slate root.
Adjoining this is fame building 30x40,
two stories, with metallic roof.
The arsenal building is one of the finest
structures of its class in the state. 1t is
| 10x20 feet, three stories, built of stone, and
is as perfect as it was when first finished.
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and but few rods from the officers quar-
tiers.
The Gun House is one and half story
frame structure, 25x100 feet, thoroughly
built and in perfect repair
The magazine is n solid stone building,
25X40 feet, one story, built of cut stone,
aud the walls are four feet thick.
There is a good sized blacksmith shop
on the grounds, good barn, garden, &c.
There are also two fine groves of oak and
| hickory.
Nergennes boasts of the finest water
works in New England, and water can be
carried into every building on the premises,
to be used tor domestic or fire purposes,
thus insuring the protection of the build
ings from fire Coal for fuel. no insignfl-
cant item of expense, can he delivered at
the arsenal wharf, by boat direct from
Rondout, at an expense of not more than
$3.50 per ton-a very large saving over
any point depending on railroad transpor
ton. The property to which we refer in
this city can now be purchased for a
mere song. The lands adjoining,
which are of superior quality for farm
ing purposes, can be had very low.
Indeed, we are warranted in saying that
the insurance money due on the burned
reform school building is more than sufll
cicnt to buy the arsenal grounds, one
hundred and fifty acre farm adjoining, and
put the present buildings in condition fol
the occupancy of the school This amount
would be less than half what it would cost
the state to rebuild the burned structure.
Legislators and other gentlemen from
different parts of the state who have Wis
tied the premises, are of one opinion as &c
the beauty of the situation, and of the fea.
sibility aud economy of the step proposed
Could our entire general assembly have ar
opportunity to look over these grounds, We
should feel certain of the hearty endorse
ment of the views here expressed, and of &
prompt removal of the school, not only or
the score of present economy, but also il
view of the future enlargement and pros
perty of one of the most useful and hui
name institutions of Vermont.