Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-10
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
THE TOWN OF PARIS WILL BUILD TWO
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.

NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
A special town meeting called on pc
titiou TO consider the mstter OF new
school houses, etc., was held At New
Hall, South Paris. Saturday afternoon,
at ? o'clock.
Town Clerk Wheeler called the meet
ing to order, and read the warrant.
About fifty voters were present. Four
ballots were taken for moderator, there
being four or more candidates, and H..
+. Hammond was chosen on the fourth
ballot.
Under the article 10 see whether the
town would vote TO build new school
house az South Paris, or build an add
ton 10 the brick school house, q motion
was made that q new house be built. The
selec,men were called upon for Informs
ton, and introduced Mr.. Lawrence, an
architect of Berlin, y. H., who had
looked over the brick school house that
day. He estimated that 40x4O addition
10 the school house could be built and
necessary repairs made on the old build
ing. for $4,000, the new wing costing
from s.. 300 10 $500 Of this amount,
and the repairs the rest.
la regard to new house, the select
men reported that they should submit
the same lot voted on NJ previous
meeting. and they had plans prepared
BY Mr.. Burbank for two-story, two
room school house. which was estimated
TO cost, complete, including lot and fur
nishings, about g., 500.
Considerable discussion followed.
Some were In favor OF building the ad-
dition to the brick house, asserting that
il would become necessary In a few
years anyway, while those favoring the
new house thought the primary scholars
should be separated from the others, and
the playground should not be encroach-
ed upon, as would be done by an add.
ton 10 the brick house. On the vote
considerable majority were In favor OF
the new house, and il was voted TO build.
The lot submitted by the selectmen
was accepted. This lot is situated on
Main Street in South Paris village, be.
tween A. +. Shurtleff-s house and
Maxim's house occupied by Nelson g.
Elder, and is l46 feet front and l26 feet
deep. The price Is understood to bt
$3.50.
The plan prepared by Mr.. Burbank
| for two-story house WAS accepted.
The article relative to new schoo
house In what was formerly the Forbes
District brought out some discussion
Superintendent Fletcher, while announc
ing that he was not opposing new
house, called attention to the small size
of the schools in both this and the ad
Joining (Partridge) district, and the pool
condition of both houses. Both these
schools have within the past few years
more than once fallen below the limit o.
average attendance established by TIT
new law. The friends Of new hous,
we're on band In force, and presented
their case ably, and IL was voted u
build. The lot accepted Is ut the corner
below the old location, and Is six roo
north and south by three-and-a-hsf rod
east and west. The plan accepted Ii
| estimated TO cost 5000 complete.
Voted TO raise the sum Of % ,OO0, to d
assessed 81, 600 per year for three years
the first assessment 10 1898. and TN
treasurer IL authorized TO make TEN
porsry loans meanwhile.
IL was voted TO instruct the selectmel
10 proceed to the erection OF the house
at once, and the meeting adjourned.
! IL Is understood that the selectmel
viii be ready TO advertise for proposal
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