Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-24
MONT PHGNIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, july "a, 1891.

them i'm the High school building. The
room occupied by one of the Intermediate
schools would be needed for High school
recitation room. While only 80 pupils will
come up from the Primaries this year, there
will be Is i'm ~ and III in 'O3 DIR. Hol-
ton then referred to the action and instruc-
tions at previous meetings under which the
plans for new school building had been
obtained, which were now submitted to the
district, and which were exhibited at this
meeting. G.. A. Hines had drawn floor
plan to meet the prospective needs of the
schools, and for this plan an elevation had
been drawn by a Bridgeport architect, and,
at the request of Col. Fuller and II. g..
IIarde, by McKim, Mead e White Of New
York 4 Springfield, Mass, architect had
also submitted a plan.
Gov Holbrook hoped especial attention
would be paid to securing perfect ventila-
ton for the new building. G.. b. Kirwan.
who appeared i'm the role of Brat
tleboro's Chauncey NJ. Depew, being
was in his happest and most voluble mood,
then took the floor to show how the com
mittee were proposing to do what they were
structed to do II years ago, and to remind
the district that he predicted when the new
High school building was erected that it
would be only question of time when an
additional building would be needed.
Commander Brown moved the appropri-
alton of SIS, 600 for the Use of the COM
mittee in erecting and furnishing such a
building as they thought proper. Mr.. Kir-
wan wanted to amend this by making the
sum S25, 900. He wanted no dog kennel
built on the 'other side of the brook. 4"
but building which was creditable archi-
tecturally and otherwise.
y. |. Hawley was sorry there was no one
present to say good word for the plan Sc
cured by Messrs. Fuller and Hardie, which
was of such high artistic merit and would
make a positive addition to the attractions
of the village. 1t appearing, in answer to
a question. that wood was the only material
suitable for this building, the conviction
was expressed that the new building should
he of either brick or stone.
Several gentlemen here urged that the
district was acting too hastily and loosely
in the appropriation of this money and
that more definite plans should first be Sc
cured. Among these were /. +. Adams
b. ID. Harris and j. j. Estey. Col. Estey
urged that the committee should first thor
oughly consider the whole subject. choose
their plans. carefully digest Them and have
a definite proposition to submit to the dis
trict Mr.. Harris thought there should be
a full understanding on the part of the
people of the necessity for the proposed
building, and of all its details Commander
Brown and Mr. Krwan were asked to re-
dure their motions TO writing.
{. +. Thompson thought there was no
question of the need of a new schoolhOuse
and submitted an amendment to the mo-
tions already introduced. This was fol-
lowed by a more or less general discussion
Thomas Harmon said the grading of the
lot in readiness for the new building would
be expensive, and this had not been taken
into account Careful estimates should be
obtained before definite action was attempt
ed. Tonight it was all guess-work
The final result of the discussion was
the adoption of the following resolutions
submitted by c. F. Thompson. which were
thought to sufficiently limit and define the
action of the committee, while at the same
time giving them authority to provide for
the undoubted needs of the district
That the prudential committee with two others
To H. appointed by the moderator. ara hereby in
structed To proceed to erect a suitable schoolhorse
for the purposes Of the increased needs Of the dis.
trict, the same to h. built of brick or stone, on
their lot on Canal street, for a not exceeding
Sld,50l including the furnishing thereof. the same
10 b- r'ady for u.s. by September 1872 the plan to
be selected 10y the aforesaid committee
That IN" committee hereby instructed and
empowered to borrow, upon the credit Of the dis
trict, such sums II money may be necessary
from time To time To carry out the vote Of the
district relative To building new schoolhouse the
committee being empowered to issue the bonds Of
the district therefor al rate Of interest not ex-
ceeding ~ per cent per annum said bonds in no
case to exceed the term Of ~ years
\ tax rate of 40 cents on the dollar was
voted, As recommended by the committee.
+. G. Crosby was informed by the treas
urer, in answer to a question, that the debt
of the district now stands at S37. 800
How much will it be after the new school
house is butte asked Mr. Crosby. 1t
will be $4,000 more, of course" answered
the treasurer.
Under the 9th article of the warrant it
was voted, on motion of Rev. w. II. Col
lins, to pay the committee $50 each for
their services the coming year,
On motion of Mr.. Harmon the meeting
then adjourned