Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22

the terms Of said act, commencing May
IL, 1908, and annually in May thereaf
ter, the electors of said city in general
mass meeting are to raise by vote the
amount deemed necessary for school
purposes for the current year. where
as hitherto such duty has devolved up
on the city council Of said city. There
fore the terms OF said lease mentioned
in the 5th paragraph of this bill, where
by the administration of said Cony
Free High school is vested in the may
or and aldermen of said city, are in
consistent with the terms and with
the spirit and intention of said act of
1907.
IL. The present Cony Free High
school building has become and now is
inadequate in size, construction and
equipment to meet present imperative
educational requirements The plain
tiff is without funds, and is therefore
unable to administer the school even
in it's present condition. and much less
to meet the present. demands for en-
largement and reconstruction of the
building. The city Of Augusta is the
appropriate and only agency thai. can
administer the trust and prevent 30
tai failure thereof, but many Of IT'S cit
liens have declared that at the meet
ing of May II, 1908. they will not vote
for the required relief. or consent 20
the erection of valuable property uron
said High school lot, unless the city is
assured of perpetual tenure and
right Of administration OF said prop
erty and Of said school.
Ia;
1. That said lease of July 1. 1881,
from the trustees Of the Cony Female
Academy to the municipal officers of
said city of Augusta. may be cancelled
and decreed to be void, and that the
parties thereto may be ordered to sur
render the same for such cancellation
2. That the plaintiff may be order
ed to execute and deliver a good and
sufficient quitclaim deed to the said
city of Augusta Of all the premises
described in the plaintiffs bill, includ-
ing the premises described in the 9th
paragraph of the bill, when the
plaintiff shall have acquired title there
to, and Of all other real estate held by
1t, II any, excepting the two parcels OF
land described in the 9Th paragrap nh
OF the bill; and that all of said prem
lses be held in perpetual trust by said
city for the purpose Of maintaining
said. High school under it's present
name of Cony Free High school, but
that the premises described in the 9Th
paragraph Of the plaintiffs bill. to-
gether with the lot easterly OF and adj
joining thereto described in the 9Th
paragraph of the bin, be specially held
by said city in perpetual trust for the
purpose of an. athletic field and pleas
ure ground, in connection with said
Cony Free High school, except so far
as 1t may be necessary to encroach
upon the same by additions to, or en-
largements or requirements Of the
present school buildings.
3. That the plaintiff may be order
cd to deliver over to said city Of Au-
gusta. for the purposes of said trust,
all other property of every description
now held by the plaintiff.
4. That the corporate organization
of the plaintiff, after. compliance with
the terms Of this decree, be continued
for the sole purpose Of complying with
the provisions of Section Of said act
OF 1907, which section makes the plain
tin's president for the time being q
member ex-officio Of the Board Of
Education Of said city Of Augusta.