The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-20
ABOUT VESTVILLE SCHOOLS
LIVELE Do1NGs AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE DISTRICT.

Result OF ttne ScnOOl EIectl0ne-T0X
Increased from Five to six Mills
More School, Rooms--Better Side
waIks-Joint stock Company Pro-
posed-An Exciting Closing.
The annual meeting Of the Westyille
school district was held last evening in
the Masonic building and several mat
tiers Of Importance were considered, in
Guiding proposition to increase the
annual tax from five to six mills. This
was done. The increase Is said to be
necessary to provide for the fitting up
of two additional school-rooms. One of
the rooms was fitted up during the
summer and new teacher appointed,
and a second room win probably soon
be needed.
| 1t has been thought best to add to
the school lot as the room is necessary
ana a committee was appointed to act
on an option that has been secured on
the adjourning property.
During the meeting the usual reports
were read and the school board given
the usual power to act.
After the routine business of the
evening had been dismissed the matter
or good sidewalks was brought up and
caused some little discussion.
Mr.. Marvin, OF Central avenue, urged
the members to lay small tax to pay
for the gradual laying Of new walks,
especially on the principal streets Of
the village. The majority opposed him,
however, led by Mr.. L. w. Beacher,
and toward the end b. the discussion
these two had somewhat lengthy tilt
which was listened to with considerable
interest,
Mr. Beecher held that such a tax in
Connecticut would be Illegal and that
property owners could refuse to pay
ANY such tax that was levied upon
tenn. He wished to have the different
property owners come together and
make private agreements in regard to
the walks.
Chairman Boardman partly agreed
In this but desired to have a. sort Of
joint stock company formed among the
residents of each street in the village
for the purpose Of improving the walks.
He said that for any of the poorer resi-
dents, who did not feel as IL they
lcould afford to pay for the improve
ments, that some arrangements could
be made whereby they could pay on the
Iinstallment plan.
These suggestions, however, did not
meet with very hearty approval.
| As the meeting was about to adjourn
the subject of school supplies was
brought up and before the motion was
carried an unusually heated discussion
was on. Clerk Canada and Mr..
Reynolds being pitted against School
Superintendent Marshall e. Terrell and
Mr. Beacher.
Mr.. Reynolds and others complained
Of the numerous requests that had been
made upon the school children for sta
tdonary and other supplies and Of the
ldisagreeable way in which, as he said,
the teachers received requests for in
formation on the same subject,
superintendent Terrell and Mr.. Beech
er were inclined to disbelieve these re-
ports, and so several notes that Mr..
Reynolds had received from one of the
teachers was produced. Cries came
from all parts Of the hall asking that
the teachers name be withheld which
was done.
superintendent Terrell then said that
Mr., Reynolds children were probably
different from the average as no other
lchildren were given any such notes to
carry home.
Mr.. Reynolds then requested that ali
those in the hall who had received any
such notes to stand up. At this a mum.
Der arose and Mr.. Terrell sat down II
Some confusion, and from this time nm
| til the close of the, meeting things were
lively enough to satisfy the most exact.
ing. At times several men were on
their feet at once clamoring for recog-
milton ana the chairman had some diff.
Guilty in giving anyone the floor.
After some delay a motion was car
Tried to instruct the clerk to get the
names of all those who had received
notes asking for supplies and to pre-.
sent the same to the school board,
The meeting then adjourned although
the excitement In the hall lid not die
out for some time. .s