The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03

/ MI. SpeAre conducted the services, Mr..
F. A. Bond had charge and the bearers
were Messrs. John Fletcher, Ernest Al
bee, Stowell Wright. Eugene Twitchell.
NJ. A. Stapleton and Merritt Stowe. mem
bers of one of Miss Fullers former
classes.
On Saturday young man from an ad-
lacent town was up before Justice AL.
bert Chapman on the charge of intoxica-
ton. He owned to the offence. was fined
the customary amount, paid up and
promised to behave himself in future.
On his disclosure Nisun q Brunette were
up before the same Justice. Monday af-
ternoon, pleaded guilty to three first Of
fences, were fined $50 and costs and ap-
pealed. j. f. Stapleton appeared for the
defense. Jos. Brouilette WAS up Satur-
day. on the charge of selling, but the
case was continued till Monday and then
to Monday of next week. G.. NJ. Wilds
and j. f. Stapleton appeared for him.
Special Prosecutor Topper represented
the State in all these cases.
Twentv-four persons attended the an
nual meeting of the graded school dis
trict, which was held ut academy hall on
Tuesday afternoon. Henry l.. Sheldon
clerk. called the meeting to order soon
after two o'clock. Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge
was chosen moderator. and Mr.. Sheldon
was reelected clerk The report of the
prudential committee was read. accepted
and adopted. The committee say they
ARE pleased to state that the school is in
a flOurishing condition and still main
tains the high position it has sustained
in the past. That it is appreciated at
home and abroad is shown by the fact
that the attendance has been larger the
past year than ever before-there having
been 4G7 different scholars; and the
amount received for buttons is larger
than any previous year. This gratifying
result has been reached by the hard work
OF an efficient corps of teachers. who have
made every possible eXertion to make the
school success; and that they have sue
ceeded admirably will be admitted by
every one familiar with the work done
and the results accomplished. Our school
gives all children in the district opportu-
nifty to get an education fitting them for
business. for teaching or for college.
There are seven now in school who are
fitting for college and will be ready to
enter college at the next commencement.
This is the largest number ever fitted in
one year" The committee say further,
that students graduated from this school
are better prepared for college than those
from the majority of other schools and
perhaps we might say, than from any
other school," they say the school
building is in good repair, and little need
be expended upon it the coming year.
One of the boilers was found defective.
and 1t was thought best to take them both
out and put in one large one. The new
arrangement has been found more eco
nomical. In conclusion the committee
urge the need of better sanitary arrange
! m about h. h,,i1
understood that an extra teacher had
been employed during the winter term
and wanted to know who paid for the
extra services-the district or the teacher
Mr.. Eldredge stated that the money was
paid by the teacher. The report of the
auditors-B. 5. Beckwith and Rufus
| Walnwright-was read. 1t showed Or
ders drawn during the year to the amount
of S5.925.93; orders outstanding 81 ISL
81 and s. 900 in ) per cents; estimates
for the next year, SG,903.32, divided as
follows: For teachers, $1,000; janitor.
Sl3O; coal, SlOO; interest, $3.50 water, Sl2;
treasurer, $40; miscellaneous. $50. To
pay this amount there are these assets
Cash in treasury, SlO3.67; taxes uncol-
lccted, SGS5.96; tuition money, $3.50;
grammar school, 500; school money,
81 .O9i.0 G; total, 81, 633.69, leaving 81
l6S.63 to be paid by tax. The orders
drawn exceed those of the previous year
by S0l.Ol, and the receipts from buttons
were greater by SS6.l5. f. A. Bond said
the receipts for hall rent had been $50. 80.
The auditors report was accepted and
adopted as was also the report of c. +.
Pinney. the treasurer, the essential parts
of which are embodied in the auditors
report. The tuition receipts were 500. %.
and the deficiency $49l. SO, due to the
cost of putting in the new boiler, which
was not taken into account in making up
last years estimates. These remaining
officers were elected: Prudential COM
mittee-A. j. Marshall. l.. K. Knapp, F.
\. Bond Rev. K. K. Maloney and Clinton
q. Smith; treasurer, G. +. Pinney; col
lcctor, NJ. A. Munroe; auditors-B. 5.
Beckwth and Rufus Wainwright. The
next article of the warning taken up was
40 see if the district will vote a tax to
pay any of its outstanding orders" Mr..
Beckwth moved that $1,000 of the per
cent funded debt be paid during the COM
ing year Mr.. Bond thought the times
were too hard Mr.. Beckwit said they
always were hard; but the interest ac-
count Is enough to pay one teacher. II.
Il. Wright was of the opinion that so
long as this debt remained others would
not be incurred. Mr.. Beckwith's motion
was lost by Il vote of yeas to 10 nays.
The question of the amount to be raised
for the usual support of schools was next
considered. Ii. b. Wright moved IA tax
of % per cent and T. ii. Mcleod one of
80 per cent. l.. G. Barrows thought 30
per cent too much. After brief debate,
at the suggestion of the moderator both
motions were withdrawn, and on Mr. Nc
Leod's motion the prudential committee
were instructed to raise the amount re-
quired by apportioning it on the list of
1855. Mr.. Mcleod moved that the COM
/, mittee and the principal, in connection
, with q committee of the trustees of the
J grammar school, be instructed to arrange
for diploma to be conferred on those
! who complete full courses English or
} classical, Mr.. Eldredge expressed APP
/, proval of the motion, and made further
, motion, that the committee and the prin-
ipal be authorized to issue at the end of
| the school year suitable catalogue. He
knew of no so effectual means of adver-
= Using the school as this. Both motions