Milford chronicle., 1893-02-03
MILTON.

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MILTON.
The Broadkiln river divides Milton into
two unequal parts, known distinctively as
North. and South Milton. At the legislative
session ol 1891 the citizens Of the two school
districts Of North Milton, together with the |
citizens Of the three school districts Of South |
Milton presented a petition to that body /
praviue for an Act Of consolidation, etc. The |
petition for consolidation was granted, and /
authority given to raise $1,000 for the cree |
tiou Of a suitable school building, and $500 |
for a site on which to locate it. In the Act
nine men were named as a committee, TO
carry the Act into effect-iOur from North
Milton, and hve from South Milton. In its
several deliberations many Ofthe committee
one by one, resigned, and their places were
filed by the remaining board, until but three
Of these named by the legislature we're lett.
After considerable time spent IN looking
around" the committee purchased a site on
which to locate the building AS might baYe
been expected the site was in South Milton.
five will always beat four tits not claim.
ed, believe, that the ground thus purchased
was the best location that could have been
obtained for a school-house, but that more
desirable locations were held at such exor-
bitaut prices that the one purchased was
bought as a matter of economy. A portion Of
the citizens of the town were dissatisfied
with the location aud when the committee
had excavated, and commenced to lay the
foundation for the building, endeavored to
arrest proceedings by having an injunction
issued The case was brought before Chan
cellor Salisbury, at Georgetown, who re-
fused the writ, aud the work went on uHtil
the latter part of last winter. or the 6rst ofthe
Spring, when the money beirg exhausted,
the work stopped. The building was then
inclosed and ready for the latheTs In the
meantime the committee had sold the school
building in North Milton, Dissatisfaction
was still apparant at the manner the COM
mittee were managing things, and at the
school election last June new committee Of
six was elected in place ofthe outgoing ones.
| THE board has power only to fill vacancies
until the next election; and there being seY-
eral designations accounts for to many being
elected al one Gme.) A great reform was ex-
pected from the new committee, as it was ia
/ The maioritv After much wise and COM
ueudable precaution It sold the school build.
Z ing IN South Milton to the colored people,
/ for a church and shool-house, receiving SGoo
cash. and a mortgage bond due Dec Ist.,
/ 1902 for the remainder Possession was to
be given at that time. It also contracted for
| the finishing of the new building. Work
/ had progressed on it, but few days when it
caught ERE and was burnt TO the ground
/ Whittier this was the work of au iuceudiary
! or the result of Of an accident, does not alter
the condition; It is gone. Ia the meantime
the schools had commenced-one in the
academy, which was rented for the purpose
and the three others in the old building; but
had the col0red people met their obligation
/ on the FIRST Of December, as stipulated, the
schools would lave been ousted; failing to
do this they rented the building, to the white
committee for the remainder of the school
term.
This, think, is an impartial though epit-
nmiged history Of the doings Of the Milton
! school committees from the time Of cousOlid-
alton to date. What the present committee
/ is not doing would make another chapter
Now these men are all perfect gentlemen
personally we highly respect them, as citi-
gems they are all that is asked, but they were
elected by the people to a responsible posi-
ton and as officials, their acts, or neglects,
are and must be the subject Of comment,
favorable or unfavorable, as the case may be.
II is true they are in an unfortunate positioni
but great crisis is what develops great minds,
aud what is now needed is one heroic effeort
to edo something" " Perhaps they are already
formulating some grand plan to astonish thier
constituents, their meetings when they
meet-seem to indicate it, as they are con-
dpcted with the secrecy Of the Court Of Stay
Chamber.
We are in depiorable condition as any
intelligent person can readily understand.
Think Of town of over 1900 inhabitants in
the enlightened Stale of Delaware, a town
that has furnished governor to the State
aud is the birth place of United States SEN
ator who now represents his adopted State
in the Halls Of Congress, and whose many
professional men scattered over many States
look back to with pride as being their birth
place and the scene Of their early education,
being without a school house. I.ementable
is it not But this is not the worst. Acct
dent, or design, has deprived US Of school
house, and the deplorable feature that now
presents itselfis the supineness and apathy
Of our school committee in the premises.
No arrangements that are known have been
made for the erection of another building.
| and the coamittee by its inactiou lead
others to say, it has no pride for the town,
/ no love for education, aHd no respect foI
itself, as an official body School committee
the citizens Of Milton have delegated TO you
to act & o6icis and SHn1DH1i bONHN7 Giye
to Milton what its wants demand and what
It will have-a school house-aud should
you remain Obdurate the citizens should ask
the legislature to appoint committee to
supeTcede you, or to act as building com
mittee for another house, and you will have
the gratifying pleasure Of retiring from Office
heaped with tine anathamas ofthe rising gen-
Grafton, and on your political gravestone
may be engraven the motto, CageleSSHeSS,
F0ggfsDI, Inertia. or perhaps, more sppro-
pirate, "De HihilO NfhH IT."
In this cricism due regard is had for the
gentlemen of the committee who show spirit
ard enterprise, but who are unfortunately
in tke minority.
Robert Clark was committed to George
town Jail on Wednesday last, by Justice
Chandler, charged with the larceny Of an axe
from Z /. COllins.
The society of Christian Eudeavor will
hold its anniversary, at the NJ. P. Church on
Sunday evening. The other service will be
dispended with and the whole evening will
be devoted to this special feature.
! Captain Silas Dodd has removed his fam
| lily from Philadelphia to his farm near Mil
ton:
On Sunday evening at the residence of
the bride, in this town, Mrs. Annie Marker
was married to Mr. John Marker Of Reddeu
The cermony was performed by the Rev. R.
S. Williamson.
The ice is nearly out of the upper part of
the BToadkiln, but the lake yet remains
\ frozen.
The town is clear Of snow, and pine wood
has commenced again to come iu, after ra-
ther a serious stoppage on account Of the
late bad weather. The roads, however, in
J the country, are miserable and much CON-
/ plant IS made by haulers.
No definite conclusion has been arrived at
regarding the peaches in this neighborhood
Some say 'they are all rightn aud others
among whom is William Collins. nursery
man Of near town, think they are nearly all
killed
Mr.. G. B. Counselman is town this week
contracting With farmers for growing vegeta-
bies.
The protected meeting of the NJ. T. Church
has this week been removed from the class
room into the lecture room Of the church.
Milton, Feb. /, 1893. d. A. c.