Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-17
And W.R. Smith was elected.

Whole number of votes, III
or sary to a choice, 6o
. ID Baker had, 90
II X Choate, Al
{. L Penney, ~
ocattenug, ~
No choice. On the second ballot, o. d. Baker
was chosen, the vote standing:
Whole number Of votes, ~
\crcssary'tO q choice, %
.. ID. Baker had 90
ii. X. Choatc, 90
Scattering,
The report of the Directors was accepted, and
its reading dispensed WITH as it had been crcu-
lated in printed FORM
The free high school act was taken up for con-
sidcration.
w. p. Whitchousc offered the following:
T0ted, To establish ard maintas he village
di trict Of the city, free high So for the en-
suing year, by virtue of the provi.ou, oi the rec
high school act Of 1873, and amendmeAts thereto.
Voted, That the sum of one thousand dollars be
and the same hereby is, raised and appropriated, to
be expended for instruction in said free high
school,
Mr. Whitehouse explained the provisions Of the
act very fully aud clearly. Under its provisions,
any town, Or city, Cor district, when the town or
civ failed or neglected to do SOL could receive
from the State one-half the amount they arp o.
priated for 4, &c high schools, not exceeding in any
single case, $780, Augusta had paid all along
$500 per a1num to this fund, and had received
nothing 10 return. although fulfilling on her pat
all the conditions. The question simply 5,
whether we will accept 500, and reduce Our Ia IS
Just to that extent.
w. r. Smith thought We would part w..h ort
"sove.eg atty" by accepting The aeS, an lose GA.
., full olson at
year. and the d str., dec ded rot to have any hing
to do with it. We have managed or own aifai =
very successfully for he last forty yea AID we
are sb. .da ltv capable of 'ong SO ncw.
Warren johnson said that tie ques.'ol bad been
fairly sta,ed-whe the est let will eccopt the
$500, to which it is jas.lv entitled
81. WE. ehoasc said the law was the wor,-
lie ever inverted bv the leg 's's.rie.
Thomas Bartlett :-Except ,ae M; re Law.
l. was shown by W. p. Whitehouse thai in the
ma..er Of supervision the schools will Nn-'l The
same as now in Ire hands of the d. ectors- Will c
they were placed BY the law of 1873.
Tn. question was further discussed by Mcssrs.
Srp tn, Pinkham, North, Loman and others. There
being little ENHANCEMENT and good Zeal o.
loose. boyish talk, and terrible stupidity in IN
derstanding NJ. IIoman eS,ricated the meeting
| from that position by moving the indefinite post
ponement Of the whole subject. The matter was
postponed-6l TO Al. So the district has for the
third time rejected the free high school act.
On motion Of Mr.. IIonan,
Voted. That the Directors of the village district
shall in no case permit the admission OF pupils to
the high school from outside the district, unless
pay ment is made equivalent to the pro rata cost OF
uni in he schools q the
The article in regard TO the district furnishing
| free text books, was postponed by one DHjori',
| the vote standing Il to iG.
On motion of Mr.. HoTen,
Voted. That the Directors be instructed to raise
bv taxation, the sum of 81 00369 to meet the cur
rent expenses of the district for the year 1861
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, $1,000 additional was
| raised for attachments and discounts.
On motion Of Mr.. North, it was ordered that The
Directors be directed to pay the maturing notes
and bonds of the district, for the current year. at
rate of interest not exceeding six per cent? and
for period not exceeding six years.
1t was voted that the tax levied be placed in the
hands of the City Treasurer and Collector for col
lection, and that the same discounts and interest
| be allowed as in the case Of city taxes.
| On motion of S. C. Whitehouse,
Iofei, That the Directors cause our next an
nual report to be printed and circulated five days
or more before the next annual meeting.
Mr. Smith, as Auditor Of the district, made a
| report, which was accepted Mr.. Smith stated
that it appeared, on examination, that on account
| of the manner in which the books OF the City
| Treasurer had been kept for years, the city had
use of some $1,000 of the districts money, for
about three years, and he thought it no more than
right and just that it should be reimbursed to the
district.
The Directors were directed to prefer claim
against the city for such amount of interest on the
sum named. as would be right and equitable.
The mcctn. then ali0nIned.