The Newtown bee., 1897-06-18

a hbbCSIION Ot RlSOfO HE
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED A YEAR AGO.
The annual joint meeting of the board
of education and selectmen of the town
to make appropriations for the schools
of the town for the ensuing year, oc-
CURED at the town clerks office on Tues
day afternoon Of this week. There were
present at the meeting Se!ectmen Will
liam Homer Hubbell, William Fl. Glover
and Henry G. Curtis and E. L. johnson,
Rev o. o. Wright, John j. Northrop,
John Brew, and Daniel G. Beers men,
bers of the board. DR. j. w. G0ldon
was absent having been called to New
Haven for the day. The meeting was
fairly harmonious, the majority of those
present having come to the meeting with
the intention of reducing this branch of
the towns expenses a good sized sum
and equalizing in some degree the salar-
les paid at the different schools in town.
Chairman e. l.. johnson called the
meeting to order at 2 10 o'clock. John
j. Northrop moved for an adjournment,
stating as his reason the absence of DR.
Gordon from town, and also lack of
figures and estimates of the differ 4nt
formation to make the appropriations in
diligently. Rev Mr. Wright stated that
If it was a matter of returns he had suffi-
cient information which was given him
M q n 10 of
and enumeration at the schools SO that
no postponenent need be taken and he
did not think the absence of one mem
Der of the board was sufficient reason.
Mr. Hubbell inquired if the members
had all got to be paid for another day if
an adjournment was taken, stating if
such was the case he was in favor of
going on with the business. After fur
ther discussion Mr. Northrop's motion to
adjourn was lost by vote of five to
three, Messrs Glover, Northrop and
Brew vJting to adjourn and Messrs Hub
bell, Curtis, Wright, Beers and johnson
voting against it.
Rev Mr. Wright then took the floor
and outlined a plan which he thought
would be fair to all schools, which was
practically as follows: He would sug-
gest that the schools be divided into two
classes, the first having an enumeration
of more than 20 scholars to receive $3.50
year for 36 weeks OF school and the
second class, having less than 20 schol-
ars to receive $275 for the same number
of weeks of schooling. He would sug-
gest that the two departments of Poota-
tuck district be merged into one as the
attendance had averaged less than 30,
and that the Sandy Hook school be
made two departments each to receive
$3.50. He also suggested that no appro-
priatiOns be made for Middle, Hopewell
and Half Way river districts, but that
the Middle and North Center districts be
merged into one school. This was put
into the form of motion giving Hun
tington, Palestine, North Center, Taun.
ton, Pootatuck, Lands End each $3.50;
the two departments of the Sandy Hook
district each $3.50, and Middle Gate,
Gregory's Orchard, Hanover, Walnut
Tree Hill, Z0ar, To-day Hill, GraY's
Plain, Flat Swamp and South Center
each 1912, making a total of $5275 as
against $3.50 appropriated at the meet.
ing last year, or a saving to the town
treasury of $1575.
A considerable discussion followed
about the various schools and Mr. Nor.
throp finally moved to amend MI
Wright's motion by Apr opriating to
Hopewell 1926, Lands End, $4OO, Poo.
tatuck $500 and Sandy Hook $3.50, con.
tending that man teacher was more
desirable at the Sandy Hook schools and
probably could not be secured at the
schedule as in the original motion. He
also spoke of the excellent condition OF
the Sandy Hook school and thought the
district ought to be allowed enough to
keep the present teacher if they desired
to do so. The majority thought it was
not matter of teachers so much as of
equity and that the schools should be
treated alike according to enrolment, so
that when the amendment was voted on
it was lost Messrs Glover, Northrop and
Brew voting for it, Messrs Hubbell, Cur
tbs, Johnson, Beers and Wright voting
against it. The original motion was
then taken up and prevailed, the vote
being just reversed.
A petition to reopen the school at
Lake George was considered but it was
not thought advisable to attempt it a.
only about four scholars would prob
ably attend the school. j. A. Turner
appeared before the board in the inter.
ests of this school. This was all the
business and an adjournment was taken.
This is the way the money was voted:
Sandy Hook 400
North Center $50
Huntington $50
Palestine $50
Taunton $50
Pootatuck $50
Lands End $50
Middle Gate 275
Gregory's Orchard 275
Hanover 275
walnut Tree Hill 275
Zoar 275