Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
SCHOOL, DISTRICT MEETING
Dr. Holton Refuses Recollection hs
committeeman. aud l.. D. Adams
Chosen--Tar Of 30 Cents--Vote for
Extension Of village boundaries.

DR.. Holton Refuses Recollection hs
committeeman. and l.. =. Adams
Chosen--Tan Of 30 Cents--Note for
Extension Of village BoundRries.
The annual meeting of school district
/ NO. y held at the High school building
Tuesday evening. was not so much of a
midsummer Nights Dream as in previous
years. but it was an entirely harmonious
gathering of about 100 voters. who transact
ed all the business in three-tOurths of an
hour The meeting was called to order by
Hon. T.. d. Harris. and Clerk S. w. kimball
read the warrant
Mr.. Harris was chosen moderator for the
ensuing year by reclamation. George $.
Dowley. the treasurer. and Dr.. II. ID. HoI-
ton. chairman of the prudential committee,
when called upon tor their reports. REFER
cd to the printed statements which had
been circulated These reports were ac
cepted and adopted. s. W. himbal was
; -,eclected clerk bv acciamatiou DR.. il. D.
HdA ton was named as his own successor as
a me-mber of the prudential committee fOl
a term q, # three wears DR.. HoitOn said h'
had served tlia district 10 the best of his
ability for a ionaIr term of years and that h'
thought ID best tGa}at some one else nov
have the honors anu' -ier1oiuments of tn
office. The names OF /. r.. Adams an
Rev C.. o. Day were presented, uu 10 The
latter promptly declined TO have his naL-3 '
used and Mr.. Adams was chosen without
opposition. George =. Dowlev was elected
treasurer A. G.. Davenport auditor. and
, /. Gordon collector with the same
salary as last year $3.50.
The articles M reference 90 the number
OF schonis ana receiving luilloh scholar
We're lei' 10 the discretion OF lhr commit
ire. Inc question OF employing super
VISOR was also referred To- tHe committee.
On tht Hr'' Noie lueIe seemed I'D hr a a"-
eldea movement against having super
Fl'oi. IT, HulloI aAi4 tha- su.u "li'H
"oh'A ur % o"ck""Td 'len' IhaL All scheo.-
'ha' We're ADVANCING nAa SUPERVISORS. 4A'
supervisor was ie"'iF INC pIlHcipAi OF 'H'
lower SCHOOLS anu IN many places men
We're empoYea al Sl'vN. "HAr mere -A'
salary was Only 0'OJ rev. W. II. Ooli4Hs
lhou4ui u was aoaoiuleif necessary I'D nave
q supervisor lie spoke OF the supervisor
"ofk I'D having oVeIsi1h. OF lhe schoois
looking ou' loT tFuahts ana bringing lAr
I puplls up 10 Inc REQUIRED STANDARD Nhe-
. the question was Nui second time there
T We're ONLY Ie" ieeole NOES asa!hs. ir-
ierrlu- the artcir t1 The Commute
Nheh lhr article referring 10 raising
moneys Tor deirayine expenses ihe ensuing
+ wear came up d. Holloh SAID that laS'
wear lue TAX was - cents DIS wear Inc
echooIh'H-r uoAa TO hr pald "oui4 ut
e-'u1 or N'Vo more tuan last wear. Inc
free ieNi-uoohs iuai mus. Zoe bought Wou.-
cost anoui >-v'o' ana the floating dent was
Z s4"f' An additional Ten cents owe. me
iAA OF iaNl wear WouIl RAISE S"tOo Upon
MOTION 1i Il. Davenport ii was voted i'
raise tax ui "' cents on the dollar. paya-
f Ole iorinWi,A.
Article eight, which contemplated the
extension OF In" village boundarie, So as
% nciua" property OH Western avenue.
the swedish nel-hoorhood and the BROOK
road. brought out considerable discussion.
Nj Hines explained The movement and
said It's primary OBJECT was To give the
swedish people the henen, on the village
schools. al Their request. Nj. Hines. Col
hasklns, =. H. sherman ana Dr. Hoton
engaged I'D the discussion. Ihe TACT was
brought out THAT territory would he added
10 the school district hut not to the village.
Dr. holton explained That there were now
: parts OF the school district IN Esteyyllie
that are no, ~ the village limits. Nj.
Hines said that the concurrent action OF
the town would be necessary before the adj
dltlon 10 the district became reA-. lie eX-
piAined that he introduced a Dill III the
legislature for the extension OF the village
boundaries but II was opposed bya citizen
OF bratileboro. and the committee on cor