Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-28

est on the bonded debt on account Of the now
building, and the committee recommended
that $4,000 be raised to be paid toward the
now building instead OF issuing bonds for
that amount. This would make a total for
the year Of $4,000, and would neoessitate
tax OF 80 cents on the dollar
On proceeding TO the choice Of officers O.
II. Stevens was nominated for clerk, but pos
itively refused to serve longer in that capaci-
ty s. w. Kimball was then elected clerk
II. d. Holton, W. II. Collins, +. w. Stod-
dard prudential committee O. II. Stevens,
collector G.. s. Dowloy, treasurer q. Is.
Kirwan auditor IL. ID. Holton, w. ii. Col
Inns, textbook committee. The number and
length Of schools was left with the pruden-
tial committee to decide. 1t was voted to re-
ceve tuition scholars on tho Same terms as
heretofore. Under the article 10 see il the
district would exempt any pupils living out
side the district from the payment of tuition
considerable discussion arose. DIR. Holton
stated that the committee were continually
harassed and perplexed by tho effort of peo-
pie who lived outside, but paid taxes in the
district, to send children to the schools with
out paying tuition, as well as by the effort OF
people living in the district, with no chill
dren of their own, to take children from out
side into their families and send them to the
schools. The committee wished for positive
instructions to govern them. The case par
ticularly had in mind was that of Mr.. ID. S.
Pratt, who has long been in business in the
village and pays large amount of school
taxes in the district, but lives Just outside.
Under the circumstances Mr.. Pratt feels that
he should not be compelled to pay tuition for
tho schooling Of his young son. A motion
was made to give Mr.. Pratt the privileges of
tho schools. This called out several wild mo-
tions 10 open the schools TO everybody who
pays taxes in the district, no matter where
resident. These motions were lost, and final
ly the motion in Mr.. Pratps favor was voted
down. A tax of 80 cents on the dollar was
voted, as recommended by the committee,
payable July LIST.
This completed the regular business called
for by the warrant Under the article ITO
transact any other business" DR.. Holton
brought up proposition which he said the
committee were in favor of, to move the main
part of the Phelps house and the rear extern
sion of the High school building back on to a
triangular piece OF land at the back side Of
the High school lot and make of them two
tenement houses one for the occupancy of
the ianitor of the High school building. lie
said responsible party had offered to move
the buildings for a sum not exceeding $3.50.
The two tenements would rent for at least
$500, and as matter of economy he thought
to leave the matter to the discretion of the
committee called out strong opposition. G.
A. Hines offered a resolution instructing the
committee to remove both the Phelps house
and the old school building from the grounds,
and to petition the selectmen to discontinue
the street or highway which, it seems, has
been laid out from the Grove street extension
on the west and north sides of the lot down
to North Main street. warm discussion
followed, during which good many foolish
things we're said, and the amendment was e.
naly carried but it in it's turn was wiped out
by voting down the original motion 10 leave
the whole matter discretionary with the COM
mittee, 80 that the main question was left Just
where it started. A motion to adjourn was
made and lost. The blood OF the crowd was
up and they were determined to fight it Qua
on that line if it took all night. David Mil
Ter then moved that tho committee be in.
structed to sell all the old buildings on the lot
at auction and cause their removal This
motion was finally carried and an adjourn.
ment followed