The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-09-03
be taken, and the old familiar hymns will be
sung.
The Board of Appropriations
Meet.
A LIVELY SESSION.

The joint board of school visitors and
selectmen met at the Newtown Academy
building on Thursday morning to make
the final appropriations for the schools
of the town. 1t was what would be call
ed in NewtOwn a moderately unanimous
gathering for a meeting held to take any
action regarding school affairs, but for
most other towns it would have been con-
sidered a red hot time. Why 1t is that
a number of men elected to serve
| the towns best interests should be so
far apart in their WAYS of thinking and
not have the good breeding to hear and
treat each other with at least gentle
manly courtesy, in their public debat-
ings, Is incOmprehensible. Is it wonder
that other towns look on with awe and
amusement wondering what is next?
These were just the conditions at the
Academy, Thursday, that apply aptly
to certain members Of our famous board.
The sooner NewtOwn adopts a more
modern way of managing her schools,
and leaving less chance for political
"chicanerg" and self ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
the sooner the problem will be solved.
The board were all present, Messrs
Johnson, Brew, Beers, Wright, Gordon
and Northrop and Selectmen Hubbell,
Curtis and Glover. Secretary Northrop
read the minutes of the previous meet
ing and then it took a long time to get
started on the appropriations, as there
we're several plans advanced, none of
which seemed to suit all
Finally after motions and amendments |
had all been withdrawn the districts |
were taken up in their order and the APP
preparations were made as follows:
Flat Swamp, $275.
GraY's Plain, was voted $275.
GrpOOFV9a OrnhAr H was voted &O76.
Half Way River was next under dis
cussion, and was finally tabled, as no
one was present to speak for it.
Hanover was voted 1915.
Head of the Meadow received no ap'
and was tabled.
Hopewell was not included in June's
estimate, but after due consideration Sc
lectman Rubbell moved 1925 for it, the
amount asked fer. But the ma ority
wanted to keep to the grading of the
schools and 1915 was voted.
Huntingtown was voted $3.50.
Lake George was tabled.
Lands End was voted $3.50.
Middle district was represented by a
petition signed by large representation
Of the taxpayers of the district and Ex-
Senator Houlihan, G. Fl. NorthrOp, Oscar
Pitzschler and Patrick Cannon in person.
Mr. Northrop spoke at some length on the
the school was to the district
and o scar PITT chler spoke for those who
sent children, but it was tabled after
much discussion.
Middle Gate was voted $275.
North Center was tabled after a good
deal of talk in which the Middle district
was much confused.
Palestine was voted $3.50.
Puotatuck was represented by petit
Ion asking for $500, signed by Thomas F.
Bradley, committee. All sorts Of mo-
ions and amounts were voted from $400
Town to $3.50 and lost, but $3.50 was the s
amount finally fixed. The register Of
he senior department of this dis
riot was not forthcoming and had
lot been returned according to law, and
lot much information was forthcoming
egarding the district. The action in The
eacher's neglect to properly return the
'egister was severely criticised.
Sandy Hook was represented by COM
nittee Of j. F. McDermott and Repre-
NJ. r. Houlihan, who asked that
he appropriation I've increased to 5000. !!
This district was the cause of much dis
,ussion and finally was tabled.
South Center was voted 1915. ,
Taunton was voted $3.50.
Teddy Hill was represented by w. J.
}r who wanted $500 for the district
Dub OuIy PSaO was YOLSIs
Walnut Tree Hill was voted $275.
L )ar was voted S275.
Half Way River was taken up from 7
he table, Walter s. Bradley being pres 3
mt to speak for the district. There was
10 change. 1t was put on the table
gain. y
Middle District was taken from the l
able and much discussion arose over the
chool boards power to close the school.
appropriations of all kinds were voted {
IN and finally s. was appropriated.
North Center got $3.50 after being res
ERECTED the second time.
Sandy Hook was again taken up and a
ull account of the talk and motions
made would fill book. The appropria-
ion finally was disposed of at $500,
md the meeting adjourned. All through
he meeting, with but few exceptions, on
he vexing questions the vote was a tie,
Messrs Beer, Wright, Hubbell and Cur
iis voting for the estimated appropria-
ions of June, which cut down consider
ably the total expenditure for schools
md closed certain schools, while Messrs
Glover, Northrop, Brew and Gordon
,lung together in their desire that all
he districts should get what they
wanted. Chairman johnson was always
called on to break the tie by voting with
he first named gentlemen. ,
The meeting adjourned about 4 O'Clock
10 the afternoon after about six hours of
abored deliberations and ON account of I
he lateness of the hour before going to I
press we are unable to give fuller details
If the proceedings.
MISS GAFFNEY-MR CAIN