Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-29
MILL PLAIN SCHOOL.
District Committee Held a Lively
 Meeting Last Night.

As anticipated the meeting of the
 Mill Plain school district committee
 last evening was one of the livelIest
 affairs held in the village in a long
 time. The members were real cut
 nps and there was more excitement than on the last night the village
 drum corps was attacked by some of
 the city ruffians. As was expected,
 Mark Warner was in the lmelight
 last evening. Mark Is the retiring
 committeeman. Everything has noi
 been running smoothly, and the con-
 servative members were waiting for
 the bombs last evening. Mark has served as committeeman without pay
 and sees no reason why his successor should not do the same. Conse quently when some one made a mo- ton because of the poor light (thers were only three candles and two Ian. terms in the room, no one could tell who 1t was), that Charles Miller, Marks successor, be given $50 per annum, the "districtinds" got busy. Mark could not see why MT Miller should be handed halfr hundred dollars when he had done the work for nothing. "Durn it, do 1t for the honor that is in it." was the way the man who almost made the as. sembly expressed 1t.
 T defy you, Mark Warner" sald Charlie Miller, pointing his finger al the man who almost made the as. sembly, "to prove that l was instru- mental in having your salary taken away"
 T know you did" replied Mark. When the question came up saw you jump to your feet when a rising vote was taken on the matter"
 William Atkinson said thers should be no graft in Mill Plain school affairs. T think that MT Mii- Ter will be the most expensive com mitteeman we have ever had. I firmly believe there should be no salary attached to the of1ice."
 The members were getting ex- cited. One lantern had already gone out and things looked dark from the road. Moreover 1t was late and as the natives had gone to bed, the vil- lage would have to be alarmed should battle take place in tho school room. The chairman was doing his best to maintain order. He did at last, and MT Atkinson was again on the floor. Another flow of criticism came from "Atchie," and again there was another talkfest When peace was declared Brother Atkinson was again addressing the chair and once more he got the right to speak. There was no stopping him. He continued to lambast those wishing to pay the committeeman a salary.
 At length a vote was taken and with MT Miller voting to have the salary paid the vote stood tie, F to 12, many not voting. Then Broth CT Atkinson, who is said to have once won prize for talking at :. talk show. made motion that no salary be paid the coming year. It won out by vote of 13 to 12.
 The report of Mark Warner was read. One of the paragraphs showed that eleven tons of coal less than thC PiVfAouo wal WNIC III his report MT Warner reminded the members that the water was still in the boiler in the cellar and they should becide whether to leave IL there during the summer. Mark says that the city owes the district $427.50 license money and some steps should be taken to collect 1t.
 The report of Treasurer George Warner shows that there is $l,- 34S.29 in the treasury.
 Charles Miller was elected com mitteeman for the ensuing year by a vote of 24 to 23. his competitor being w. B. Hitchcock.
 John F. Gallagher, who still con- tinues to be one of the most popular members attending the Mill Plain was unanimously elected tax collector, but John would not ac- cept until he heard what salary he was to receive. It was at length voted to give him s75.
 The members voted to lay a four mill tax on the grand list of 1901. All uncollectable taxes for 1904-5-6, which amounted to sS and some odd cents, were rebated. J. F. Gallagher was appointed to collect back taxes and was ordered to use legal force If necessary.
 Miss May Tatem, who Mark War ner said was principal the last term. was given s20 in addition to her sal ary. The vote was rather close on the matter. It was almost midnight when the members left for their homes. The village is waiting for to drop.