Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
YHB SCHOOLHoUsB QUESTION.


GfoIs Street,
ward ! nsscs Tvs Hose aoss.s sut
Polling PiAcss
The voters Ia tbs Village District aY,
interested IN the school meeting to be held
this evening 70 see IL the dissxic4 viii YOU
70 borrow macy &c eject .choolbouse On
tie Grove street schoolhouss lot and u
determine the amount a1d the times 81
psynen. OF such loan; to see IL tise dist
riot will vote to authorize the dfrectoss "a
con.rsc. the loan mentioned IN article Sec
ond
Siace the pseyioas meeting 4 which Il
vas voted to build rev schoolhouse on
the Grove stseet lot considerable interest,"
has been awakened and discussion has fol-.
loved. While some believe that the meet
ing tonight 10 authorized 10 consider only
the questions named in the warrant there
are iacid~ntsl questions Of interest ard
which have been qoi.s generally discussed
in co lnecsior with that 81 ne~ school
building As the interest 10 the village
di,.rict IL 20 general the JOURNAL deemed
/. proper to obtain Ard publish the opin-
loes Of some Of the Interested tax DAY ere
With regard 10 these matters. Should the
meeting tonight refase to vsts for . losn
and no further action be taken the MISTER
10 likely to come up at the next annual
meeting
DR.. J. o. Webster. . member Of the
school board ard one who makes . study
Of the subject Of schools vas first seen.
Doctor do yen think there ought to be .
new school building erected on the Grove
street lot3
"Thst's question for the district to de-
eide replisd the doctor. adding, Architect
Lewis Of Gardner will have plans prepared
for examination At the meeting Friday
evening showing hos the old may be util-
izsd in rsmodeled building and also plans
Tor an entirely new structure -
7. more room needed in this school?
Room for 100 more schoisrs is needed.
Ia other words two more schooirooms are
wanted, one now and the other will be
needed so soon that both should be taken
into immediate consideration"
What DO you think it would cost to re-
model the old building suitably?
To have new front Of modern design
would think. cost $4,000, ypile to build
an entire new schoolhouse the cost 10 es.i-
mated at $40 coo. Mr.. Lewis plan for re-
modelling would be to have the present
bulldog in the rear Of q new front. While
II new building is contracted the
furailure in the old may do for
two Of the rooms yet the old
building when torn down would not repre-
sent more than 500 10 value. or course
no plan where the old structure is to be
included can be As satisfactory as to build
entirely new. The district must. as said
before, decide on whether i. viii pay the
$4,000 difference"
DO you think il necessary to hxve new
lot II s new building is to be constructed
and suitably located2"
mo, IL is not required though 1t nj ght be
desirs BILE II ii we're practicable TO find
another for & reasonable sum. There s
nothing in he warrant for tomorrow eve
piogs me Getting with regard TO new lot you
know"
What is our opinion with regard to build
ing = new hose house at some place 10
Ward oneS
There ought to be one located there.
There is one or more in every part Of the
city excep: there. believe"
How would the old Grove street school,
house do for one do you thiak?
II should say that II would be larger
than i- needed and the city would have to
buy it OF the district
ID, you believe thsts schoolhouse should
be used for polling placer
As regards the Grove street school
house that question was settled at the pre-.
vous meeting. No sir. do not btlieve
In having schoolhouse used ~ . polling
pace"
What DO you think Of this proposition to
have booths located out Of doors?
al do not favor il. With an awning over
head it might do bat wouldn't be suitable"
lone Of the purzlins questions that arise
in connection with the proposition to build
= new house. added the doctor. is where to
hold the fall term Of school. A new school
building cannot be completed during this
su inner vacation"
Capt. Chss. +. Nah was then seen BY
the reporter AID ssksd similar questions
In reply to the first iaterrogasorv be said l
think that when We expeud money for pub
lie service we should do it with 3 view to
permsnency. This schoolhouse was built
ahou. forty ears sgo and has bien outgrown.
Now comes the question either to en-
large and rem, del the Old one, or to build
new one. My own opinion Is that IL
$4,000 is spent in repairing that house it
will then be only repaired house and out
of dae q, much in 25 years as new one
would be In IS years. With sehoolhou,e
c,stipg el0 900 we can have conveniepces
for 30 years hence. We need four-room
building accomm dating 200 scholars. As
you msy know, several schoolhouses were
built 20 or so years ago that have become
ou'grown. II we are not able 10 hsve
new schoolhouse tbs year let rs put il off
Till n'xs. As to thalot, for new school
house think it will do very we'll; for re
pairing. however, don's think it would b,
so suitable. doubt IL the building can be
moved back and the other suitable i'm
prtvsmen,s be msds for $4,000. II 1t isn't
moved back and N addition 10 built on in
front. it viii leave too little yard. There
seems to be no reason Why there shouldn't
be ~ good q seheclhouse on Grove street
IS on Cushnoc Heights. don's wish to
advocate 3 new building, but Of the two
plans | should prefer building new.
N"' uoht uensNe III nANink o"os"s y"
Gated in schoolhouse except perhaps, in
case OF emergency. am Of the opinion
that there will have to be three polling
polling places in that ward. Yes, think
there should be hose house in ward l, and
don't know bat what two. Whatever We
do in regard to the schoolhouse we shall
have to hire the money. snd the tax that
Ill 4. H. EAz.sds