The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-04-25
School District Meeting.
IS. 500 VOTED TO BUILD AN ADDITION TO
THE GRADED SCHOOL.

THE GRADED SCHOOL.
About fifty residents of School Dis.
trict No. 7 were present at the Court
House on Monday evening and voted to
expend $5, 800 on an addition to the
Freehold Graded School building.
On motion Gilbert Combs was made
chairman and A. @. Hart Secretary.
Mr.. Combs stated the object of the
meeting to be to appoint an auditing
committee to 90 over his accounts for
the past ten years. He said this was
only fair to the taxpayers, but il was also
due him that such committee be ap.
pointed.
On motion of James T Burtis, Messrs.
A. 9. Hart, q. A. Bennett, Jr. and F.
p. McDermott were appointed the com
mittee to audit the accounts.
Mr.. Combs then stated that several
departments of the Graded School were
over crowded and that the trustees felt
it incumbent upon them to recon-
mend an addition to the rear of
the present structure. the cost not to ex.
ceed s., 800. At the last canvas il was
found that there were some ninety more
fn this school district. The factories
have increased the number of school
children and to give our children ample
accommodations will increase the value
of property and help make the children.
when they grow up, better citizens
The trustees have examined the matter
and all came to one conclusion, but
it is for you to decide whether or not it
would be advisable to appropriate this
money for this object.
VIM. 81. Forman suggested that the
trustees be requested to procure figures
of contemplated cost and report at some
subsequent meeting.
MIR. Combs stated that this was un-
necessary as the trustees thought the
$5, 500 was ample and that tine addition
could probably be built for less. The
trustees proposed to build to the rear
and carry the extension out to the width
of the main building and use a portion
of the same wall and then go back SO as
TO give two more rooms upstairs and
down. This will avoid building another
hall and stairs.
Alonzo Brewer thought an addition
necessary and the trustees should be en-
powered to go on with the improvement
at once.
Mr. Forman Withdrew his suggestion.
P V. Thompson made motion that
the trustees be authorized to build the
contemplated addition. the cost not to
exceed IS. 500. Seconded by William s.
Throckmorton.
Mr.. Brewer said that he was in favor
OF giving the trustees power to expend
more than that sum.
Mr. Combs answered that was not pos
sible as the call for the meeting had, by
law, to stipuiate the amount of money to
be raised.
Mr.. Thompson stated that he made
the motion because the trustees said il
was necessary and if it was then they
should have the money.
G. M. Barkalow stated that if it was
necessary he was in favor of voting for
the town to be taxed.
Major Yard stated he believed the
matter should be thoroughly discussed
before a vote was taken. From the state.
ment made by Mr.. Combs it seems that
an addition is necessary and as I have
heard nothing to the contrary, I see no
ed the trustees.
Supt. Lockwood stated that the con-
dition of the school had been burden
on his mind for several years. Children
between the ages of six and seven were
huddled together and the atmosphere
was necessarily vitiated by their breaths.
Forty five scholars is as many as teach
er can do justice to. There are on the
rolls OF the primary class 1913 children
anS on one day 85 were in attendance
The question was then called for.
Hon. VIM. 8. TLrockmorton stated
that by law recently passed the voting
would have to be by ballot.
Mr.. Combs appointed Messrs. VIM. r.
Forman and John T. Rosell tellers.
The result was announced as 4S for
granting the levying the tax aud
against it and one blank
DR.. Lockwood moved that the money
be raised by bonds, five OF $1,000 each
and one of $500, one bond to fall due
each year
W. 81. Forman stated that he thought
the amount OF the bonds should be $500
each aud they could fall due one in each
yer.
D. s Crater. W. S. Tbrockmorton,
Major Yard, DR.. Lockwood and Mr..
Bedle opposed this, as they thought
eleven years was too long to have the
bonds run.
On motion of Mr.. Crater, seconded by
Mr.. Brewer, the trustees were authorized
to issue eleven bonds at $500 each, one
of $500 to fall due the first year and two
each succeeding year for five years.
On motion of DR.. Lockwood authority
was given the trustees to dispose of the
bonds at the lowest interest and most
favorable terms obtainable.
Adjourned.