Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-30
THE SCH00L MEETING.

At the Baptist church the music had spec
ial references to the Easter festival and there
were decorations Of potted plants.
THE ,SCHOOL MEETING.
There was full attendance at the annual
meeting Of school district No. on Tuesday
evening. After the reading Of the warrant
the financial statement for the past year was
given ia detail The statement showed that,
IN round numbers, the transactions Of the
year had amounted to SO, jOO-Ui which
sum SG5jO was for the purchase Of the Phelps
lot aud $1,000 was money paid on account Of
the districts Indebtedness which has now
been reduced to $1,000. The treasurer re-
port was accepted after which DR.. holtou,
for the prudential committee, gave an oral
report of the condition Of the schools. OF
the High school he said there was no need to
speak in detail, and he only wished to call at
tenton to the fact that this school is beyond
question the largest High school 10 the state,
numbering some l25 pupils In the Gram-
mar school the number Is about 40. The
graduating class numbers about 40 and a
class Of 90 or ~ will come into the school
from The Intermediate at the beginning Of
the next school year. The intermediate
school which numbers 1870 or $50 pupils. is
doing good work under Mr.. Morse with two
assistants The whole number Of pupils 10
the Primaries is psi With regard tn the
financial affairs Of tho district Dr. Holion
said that while there were many things
which 1t would be desirable for the schools -
have, the committee had proceeded on "a ba-
-s OF ,tr.ct economy and had bought moth
ing which they did not have the money to
pay tOr The probaDi. expenses of the
coming year would be $1,000. requiring "a
tax of 81 cents on the dollar IL closing the
doctor spnk, Of the prospective large increase
IA tho number OF pupils In the higher grades
in the hear future and OF the imperative ne
cessity which exists FOR largely increas d ac-
commodatiou,
At this point ln the proceeding. the report
Of the prudential committee having been
completed DR.. Tucker announced that q
iargH number OF people, including several la
dies were waiting at the town hall. IN exprc.
tiuou Of an adjournment 10 that place, and
the doctor moved such adjournment, which
was carried
At the hall the election Of officers was pro.
ceeded with and resulted as follows c. H.
Stevens, clerk aud collector Geo. 5. Dow
ley, treasurer. Ct. b kirwau, auditor pru-
dental committee, II d. Holtou, W H.
Collins, l. ". Stoddard Mr. Stevens said
h.- terms for collection would Toe 3 per cent
ton OF Mr. kirwan it was voted to pay the
treasurer 50 "a year for his services 1t was
voted TO have the same number and length Of
-cho9l terms as heretofore. The matter Of
receiving tuition scholars was left optional
with the committee with the understanding
that aN pupils from outside the district limits
should pa. tuition.
With regard to article :, to SEE if the dis
riot would empower the committee to sell
aud convey any real estate belonging 10 the
district u was explained that there were
some changes in the lines Of the High school
lot which might be made to the advantage of
the distrlc; IN view Of the proposed opening
OF a new street from Green street 10 the rear
Of the school lot one Of these changes per
hitting the probable removal Of tue Phelps
house TO suitable lot aud its sale for q
dwelling. Another matter was tue proposed
transfer to Mason Lamb Of q small strip Of
land hear tho Canal street school house now
enclosed within Mr.. Lambs fence. After
discussion 1t WAS voted to leave the whole
matter to the discretion of the committee.
Article q, relating to the appropriation Of
more money for the new school building was
tuen taken up. DR.. Holton said that when
the original appropriation Of $40. 900 was
made h. was one OF q majority who thought
that this sum was more than enough to build
came to look around and see what other
towns had done he became satisfied that this
view Lad been wrong. Plans were called
for aud careful selection was made. When
the proposals for construction came in it was
found that the building could indeed be put
up for $40 600 but that il would be without
furniture, heating apparatus or plumbing
The committee did not think this was what
the district contemplated, and hence they
waited for further instructions. From $1,000
to 5000 additional would probably be needed
TO fully complete the proposed new building
c +. Thompson moved the appropriation Of
a sum not exceeding $1,000 He said be
named this sum, not tina; the committee
might expend it Bl but because they were
men who would use the money as II It were
their own and not eXpeud a dollar uuuecessa-
rliy. In course Of his remarks Nr. Ihomp-
son paid MIR. Hines ami his plan for the new
building high complimentary allusIon
which called forth warm applause g. B..
hirwRu opposed putting any more money
into buildings on the present site, but his re-
marks seemed 70 gain l;tle sympathy from
the meeting. vote on Mr.. Thompson E
resolution TO appropriate $4,000 additional
WAS called for and resulted, rirI 50ss, strongly
III thu affirmative. \ minority called for a
ballot, which was finally ordered, Dr. Holton
quietly suggesting that II the minority would
first come forward aud vote, much time
would be- saved When brought to q test the
minority seemed to have no anxiety to come
forward, and the result vas that few yes
votes were cast, the box was turned and the
resolution vas declared carried unanimously
amid the warm applause of the house. 1t
was voted to raise Q tax Of 81 cents on a dol
lar OF the grand Es;, payable June LIST, and
the meeting then adjourned.
The action of the meeting is one creditable
TO the district and satisfactory to 2 very large
majority Of its people. The need Of in
creased school accommodations is imperative,
and the appropriation of the necessary add
tional funds assures the immediate erection
of a building which will give the children
suitable room, light and warmth, with pure
air to breathe-essential elements in a school
course which are now deplorablY lacking