Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
NEW SCH0OLHOUSE
village District Of Augusta
Votes $4,000 Loan.
E.a..
Augusta Men to Be Given Preference
in Awarding Contract.
Schoolhouse to Be Ready for Use by
September, 1904.

HdlI q hundred at the special meet
ing OF the Village School District held
the assembly room at the Smith Gram
mar school building, Saturday after
noon. Treby Johnson, clerk of the dis
trict, called to order and read the war
rant calling the meeting.
w. s. Thompson was elected modcr-
ator, upon nomination of Lewis Sell
bling, and the clerk of the district was
clerk of this meeting.
William G. Boothby of the board of
directors of the district presented the
report of the directors upon the sub
ject of new schoolhouse, as follows:
THE undersigned. directors of the
Village School District, having been
authorized by vote of said district,
held, Sept. 10, 1902, to procure plans and
ipeciflcations for a schoolhouse as To-
;ated by the district on a lot of land
'yng between Lincoln, Green Johnson
md Bedford streets, have the honor to
herewith submit their report.
The directors employed Mr.. Arthur
Wing, architect, to make plan and
pecificationS for the proposed school
'uilding. Several different plans We're
'ffered by other architects for the con-
iideration of the directors, but in the
natter of economy of construction and
convenience, the plan offered by Mr..
Wing is the most desirable, and is ac-
,ordingly recommended for the accept
NICE of the district. The plan very
loosely resembles that of the school
house built in 1897 at the corner of
'apitol and Sewall streets, only such
minor altera lions being incorporated as
Experience and adaptability to another
OF of land has readily suggested. 1t
5 proposed to erect a four-room school
building, brick walls with stone trim
nings.
''The plans and specifications as pre-
jared by the architect and recommend
ID by the directors are herewith sub
nitted as a part of this report. The
estimated cost of erecting the pro-
posed building, exclusive of the grad
ng of the lot, will be $4,000. This
estimate has been obtained after much
inquiry and care. In response to an
invitation to contractors to offer bids
or the work the highest responsible
did was $l4.767, the lowest, $11,973,
howing the minimum cost of the
building will be little less than $4,000.
The directors recommend that the
district raise the sum of $4,000 for
he purpose of erecting the proposed
schoolhouse, the work to be begun dur
ng the present summer, and the build
ing made ready for occupancy by Sep
tember, 1904"
The report was unanimously adopted
Director William G. BOothby pre-
:ented motion in writing. that it be:
Voted to hire the sum of $4,000 to
)uild a schoOlhOuSe on the lot situated
1 between Lincoln. Green, Johnson and
Bedford streets, as per vote of the dis
| riot, Sept 49, 1902. the same to be
paid in equal payments, within the
| period of 10 years, and the directors
| ire authorized to negotiate the loar
1t a rate of interest not exceeding
| Der cent. per annum, to be paid semi
| tnnually.'
| James r. Townsend wished to know
| before the motion was put for the rails
| ing of the money, whether it was the
| intention of the directors to let the
| .ontract to an Augusta contractor. say
| ing that it was Il subject upon which
| here has been a great deal of tall
| made and that the people of the city
ire Interested in ii.
| Lewis Selling thought that the time
| o discuss that was when they were
| 'nstructng the directors about getting
| the work done.
| Director William G. Boothby saC
| hat the board of directors wished the
| fullest instructions from the district
| Bids for portions of the work had beer
! received from three parties, and bids
] for the entire job from four but the
| advantages of the deal with one firm
| we're so apparent that they had not
| contemplated acceptance of the bids
/ for part of the work. The bids fol
the whole job were: Charles f. HoXit
| IF Augusta, $14.761: RueI j. Noyes OF
| augusta, $13,654; Fletcher & Robbins
| If Augusta and Sidney, $13555: l.. r
| r,radstrect of Hallowell. $1l,973; al
| # them responsible parties. If in
| ;tructions were to be given to place
| the contract with an Augusta con-
tractor. it would necessitate raising
| more money.
Director Charles f. Nash said that
the directors had not exceeded thcil
| instructions, but had procured the full
est information and now laid it be-
| fore the ulSC1ltt. ne dlt'illpl
| to the fact that 4 two-thirds vote was
REQUIRED for the consent of the dis
trict to make the loan. The vote was
taken by standing, and stood rs ir
favor of the motion as presented, anC
III opposed. and the motion was de-
clared carried A. A. Nichols said that
he wished there might be another vote
rs he had expected different result
and thought that it had not been pro-
| perly understood. The moderator re-
| read the motion. but nobody cared tC
doubt the vote and it stood.
| f. c. Dudley explained his vote
against the motion as given because
he wanted the work done by Augusta
parties.
Director Charles f. Nash offered {
| motion that it be: 'Voted, that tn,
| directors be authorized to proceed il
the most practicable and economical
manner with the erection of the pro
posed schoolhouse. the present summer
land cause the same to be completed
land ready for occupancy by Septem
Der. 1904"
James r. Townsend offered a mo
ltion that the directors be INSTRUCTED
to place the contract with August
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