Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-01
HallOWell Local News.
Meeting of the city Council.


Meeting of the city Council.
\ special meeting of the city council was
held at the city rooms. on Tu, slay evening
last. for the consideration Of the question at
issue between the city and the trustees of the
ilallowell Classical school. The report of
the city solicitor, +. +. Bean, Esq, was sub
mlttcd, giving brief review of the incorpo-
ration of the old lIallowell Academy, to-
gcther with the legislation authorizing the
transfer of the old Academy property to the
"llallowell Classical and Scientific Acade-
my, under specified conditions As to the
rights of the city in enjoying the benefits OF
the school This act provided that III the
trustees Of the said iIallowell Classical and
Scientific Academy shall fail or neglect to
furnish to the inhabitants Of lialowel ia
clities for education of scholars equal TO and
on the SaHte or egaai conditions to those now
turnishedby the Hallowell public high school.
all the property thus transferred and conveyed
by the Trustees Of the lialowell Academy,
shall revert to the city of Ilallowell. to be
used for the purposes specified in the origi-
nal charter of Halloween Academy" This
act WAS subsequently amended by striking
out the words, land on the same or equal
conditions to- and inserting ION such terms
as may be agreed upon by the Trustees
DWELL The controversy now seems to
be as to the amount of compensation
that the city shall pay To the classical school
for the education of scholars entitled to re-
ceive the benefits of that institution, accord
ing to the provisions of the Act above refer
red TO- Without the early assistance derived
from the city in furnishing scholars and
means for carrying forward the classical
school, the institution must inevitably have
suffered shipwreck and it has only been by
the most persistent efforts on the part of the
UNCONVENTIONAL friends of the school that
enough outside scholars have been secured.
and sufficient means obtained IL save the
school from utter failure. While our citizens
sympathiZe most heartily with those CON
ncctcd with the management of this instltu
ton in the difficulties that have bcset their
pathway, and rejoice with them in the more
favorable prospect for the future, they cannot
consent to surrender or modify their rights
yield to conditions that will not prove for the
best interests of the city as well AS our scho-
ars, who are entitled to due share of consid-
Grafton in the negotiation of this subject.
1t would seem that the mutual interests of all
parties concerned, woul furnish speedy
and satisfactory solution of whatever
difficulties may have heretofore exist
ed, and lead to some equitable and per-
manent agreement that shall disarm suspl-
ciois and render future controversies impos-
siblc. After considering the report of the
City Solicitor, committee was appointed to
meet the Trustees of the Classical Academy,
"To take into consideration the matter of
permanent adjustment of the compensation
to be paid by the city tor tuition of the High
School scholars in said Academy"
An order was passed authorizing the Mayor
to draw his warrant for the payment of judg-
mcnt and costs amounting to S32S 29-dam-
ages awarded for the laying out of extension
| of Pleasant street across land owned by John
Matthews.
John +. Hutchinson and S. r. Estes were
appointed special policemen, without pay.
A gentle copious and much needed rain
storm commenced in this region on Tuesday
night last and continued through Wednesday,
completely moistcning the grass roots and
discriminating the frost from the ground.
Farmers may now commence their Springs
work" in earnest, with good prospect of IA
vorablc season, though little later than
usual
cask of liquor that had been condemned
to destruction was poured out by the police
| on Tuesday and the experiment tried to set
| the stuff on fire proved an entire failure. 1t
evidently possessed a burning quality as
many poor fel low might have realized had
it been used internally instead of falling into
| the hands of the destroyer.
Mr.. Madison Bean is fitting up the brick
store on Union street for meat market, and
will keep first class establishment in every
particular.
| Rev. Mr.. Grovenor has received a reap
! p0intment to the pastoratc of the Methodist
| church in this city, according to the united
request of his people Our citizens will feel
| gratfed that Mr.. Grovenor is to continue to
reside here, where he has many warm friends
who appreciate his faithful services min
lister and promoter Of moral reform general
ly.
Mr. Parshley of Colby University is ex-
pected to preach in the Baptist church in this
city on Sabbath next. lie is always favored
with large and interested audiences.