Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-02

The village scho5l district has voted not
to borrow money to build schoolhouse on
the Grove street lot.
There was largely attended meeting of
the village school district last evening at The
State street grammar schoolhouse to vote
on the several questions in the warrant:
The meeting Was called to order by the
clerk. Col. II. g. Staples. Hon. George
z. Weeks vas chosen chairman unanimous
ly. Mr.. Weeks then read the warrant and
stated that the article to be acted on was
Article 2 Of the warrant
Mr.. W. d. Stinson spoke Of the action Of
the previous meeting. 1t was said at that
mee'iDg that |: was better economy to build
new one at $40 600 than to repair the old
ous Tor 5000. Afterwards the matter was
teised over and il vas decided that the vote
for new schoolhouse was illegal as it was
not stated in The warrsnt and new meet
ing was called Mr.. StinAon said he be.
lieved that the old building could be
repaired fdf $4,000, and be made decent
building. The question was not the 5000
or $4,000. At The conclusion Of his re-
msrks, he presented the same ordtr that
vss presented &; the annual meeting.
The chair made some statements regard
ing the previous meeting and why the vote
Was taken, which was illegal. Although
the vote was largely in the majority in favor
Of building s new schnolhouse, yet two
thirds vote was not declared by the chair.
Architect Lewis, who WAS present, wss
called upon to present his plans for 4 new
building and for remodelling Of the old.
Mr.. Lewis said he based his estimates on
the cost Of the building ON Cushuoc
Heights and the new one being built on
Wedge Hill in .he Williams district. He
gave the figures per square foot
for both the new buildings and bis
estimste per fquare foot for the Grove
street school house. He then stated how
he would repair the old building. He
would leave the rear and side walls stand
log, lsking out the front wall ard building
On 10 the front about fifteen and half feet
In addition wiogs would be constructed on
either side. The cost would be S69i8 40
This would be slightly more than $1,000
difference between the cost Of repairing the
old and building new one. According TO
his plan everything in the old would be
saved except the front end.
Several questions were asked regarding
the light, repairs on the interior, height Of
ceiling. etc.
Mr.. Lewis said that in the old part Of the
repaired building the Eight might not be
perfectly satisfactory, but would be quite
good.
Mr.. Soushari ssked about the height Of
the ceilings. Mr.. Lewis ssid the ceilings
OF all The building would have to be con.
structsd on the same height ~ the old, but
he wouldn't say that this fact would render
the rooms unsanitary.
Prof. Rohertson--"Do your plsns for
remodelipg provide for new wiadows or
floors in the old pait?'
Mr.. Lewis said they did not but stated
ths. the windows could be arranged to give
very good light. The basement under the
old building would have TO be losefed
The cid building was Ia = fair condition.
For model building the windows were no,
high enough, Ard ceiling IL feet high had
generally hesp adopted for modern rchool
rooms where rs OF 80 we're assembled.
DIR. Webster then made come statements
regarding the crowded condition Of ihs
grammar school building and the pumbel
Of scholars in the Grove street tuilding.
Mr.. T. J. Lynch then moved that the
order be referred to the rext annual meet
| ing, which motion vas seconded. Mr.. +
r Southsrd then had the floor and male
qnits extended remarks. HS said he
should hold up bic hand and vote ever
time for anything to bensns the public
schools. The boy Of POOR parents educsted
| ir the public schools by the taxes Of the
weslthy makes the tisss kind Of 3 cit zen
There we're, he ssid, no sanitary arrange.
l -nr,ta he, ri sah H-. L.
not afford TO send his child to . private
school. - be had been obliged 70 do on ac
count Of the old school buildins's unhealthy
condition. There wasn't single pubiit
| improvement in ward ard : new schoo
building vas needed ihsre ~ much ~ or
Cnshnoc Hsishis. He believed In hayin,
school building where the children coull
graduate rotuit and stroag.
Hosssd owea, Esq., said that Il ha.
been said that at the previous meet n,
there want good Representation Of IL
district There was good gathering noy
and hs was glad TO zee Is Il hsd beel
fhosn that thsfe Was only . difference o
5000 between builsi1g new and repairing
i Give rs nothing OF give n the new schoo
Il house,
4 Prof. Robertson sid that It shs psevicu
mssssag he didn't vote became b v.an'
sA.isfsd regarding shs plans. He no : s.
lisved the proper thing - do rs "a bail
anew. Repairs did NOS provide fos -,
|, viadows which wefs csstAicly nseded. AZ
nsors and doom. The bssenenS too wont
lnst be suitable. There vefs nora chil
dssu in The psimuy dspzstnent than eerI
be provided tos. Il ~ De1eo - Il