Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-13
FROM BAR HARBoR.
Special Town Meeting-Locai Unions
and Epworth Leagues Meet.

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BAR HARBoR, May II (speciaD-A
special meeting OF the town Of Eden was
held here last Saturday. Town Clerk w.
II. Sherman called the nesting to order.
The objects Of the meeting we're to see
IL the town would vote to reconsider the
vote taken at the annual town meeting
whereby the town voted to change the
location of the Central school; to see II
the town would vote to locate said school
where it is now in session, and to enlarge
the school building and grounds; to see
il the town would vote to use the money
raised to enlarge the Thomas district
sehoolhouse, to enlarge the building and
grounds where the school. is now in SEES
sion, and to see II the town would vote to
authorize the selectmen to make tenn
porary loan in anticipation Of taxes.
Charles F. Paine was elected moderator.
The Central school matter was then taken
up. This school Is for advance work in
the western part OF the town, and its
establishment and location have been
considered at the last two annual town
meetings.
At the annual meeting In March, 1902,
the town voted to establish 1t, aud appro-
priated 81 900 for building. The idea at
that time was that a suitable room could
be obtained by adding another story to
the Thomas district schoolhouse.
As the Central school was in the nature
OF an experiment, the school board de-
cided not to expend the 81 900 until they
found out whether the school was likely
to prove successful. There was an unused
school building in the Knox district, and
as the school board thought that this
would accommodate all the pupils who
would be likely to attend for time at
least, this building was made ready for
temporary use, and the school was started
at the beginning of the school year. The
school proved successful beyond the an
ticipation of the school board, and the
only draw back was the cost OF transport
ing the pupils, who are scattered over a
large territory.
This expense, which was borne by the
town, was much larger than had been
| estimated. All the citizens OF the western
part OF the town are united in declaring
the school success. and In wishing for
its continuance, but they are not at all
agreed as to where 1t should be located.
On this point there are two parties, one
wanting the school In the Thomas district,
and the other thinking 1t should be
located In the Knox district.
At the annual meeting last March 1t
was voted to locate the school in the
Thomas district. This, of course, was not
satisfactory to the Knox district people,
and they petitioned for the special town
meeting which was held Saturday.
The courtroom was crowded, mostly
with citizens of the western part of the
town. E. n. Benson moved that the town
vote to reconsider its vote whereby It
voted to change the location OF the Cen
trail school. He stated that he repre-
scented the Knox district people, and read
some figures in support OF his motion.
b. f. Whitney raised the point of order
that to vote to reconsider vote passed at
a previous town meeting would be Illegal,
and the moderator so ruled.
On the question OF locating the school
where 1t Is now in session, and OF en-
lsrging the school building and grounds,
Mr.. Benson made a motion that the town
vote to change the location of the Central
school from the Thomas district to the
Knox district. After a short discussion,
II was voted, on motion OF B. E. Whitney,
indefinitely to postpone.
Article was also indefinitely post
poned.
In the matter OF temporary loan, B.
s. Higgins, chairman OF the board OF Sc
lectmen, stated that the town had already
expended all but s12 of the $50 900,
which the selec, men were authorized at
the town meeting in March to borrow.
This sum 1912 OO0l the selectmen
thought might not be sufficient to meet
running expenses until the taxes became
available, and he suggested that the
selectmen be authorized to borrow as
much money as was needed.
Ii was voted to aut horizs he select men
to borrow not exceeding s15 600.
The twenty-second meeting of the Mt