Putnam patriot., 1909-12-31
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Principal Spfa;t and Mr., 4. e. SEe1-
son We're called npou tor opinions rs to
whether or no they considered the rail-
road so close as to be detrimental 10 the
proposed school site. Zach said In re-
| ply, that they did not SO consider II.
Mr.. Ts,em said that he had noticed
"Fer Sale. sign In front Of Mr.. Stet-
son s place.
Mr.. stetsoa responded by saying thai
if the vote was carried 10 locate the new
school there he would Immediately re-
move that sixn.
The first vote taken was by acclama-
tion and was unanimous. Il was - fol-
lows,
Voted. The sum u Four thousand
Dollars Is hereby appropriated TOR the
purpose Of placing the Smith street
school In proper condition In accord
ancc with the Recommendations VI the
committee which has this day report.
ell To the town, said alterations or re-
pairs 10 be made by the Town school
t'ommittee.
IL was voted 10 have the next vote
decided by ballot.
The melton 10 be voted on war rs FOL.
lows;
.Noted. The sum Of Fifty.tise Thou
sand Dollars Is hereby Appropriated
fer the purpose of erecting new High
| School building for this town substans
TALLY In accordance With the reeun-
mendatioas of tho committee which
has this day reported 10 the town.
said sum 10 he subject To the order Of
the Committee on New High school
BUILDING, this day appointed by the
town.
Voted. That II Is necessary for the
town OF Putnam, rs Consolidated
| School District, 10 acquire for school
purposes, rs n site for 4 public school
house and accommodations for lis
| schools. the Nightingale lot, situated
In said town and bounded westerly by
lana OF the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company.
northeriy by Providence street, easter.
iy by School street, and sontherly by
land Of Asa NJ. Ross and land former
IN Of Lowell N. Ross, and the com.
mitice appointed by vote Of this meet
Ing M Committee on New High
school building Is hereby authorized
To acquire said land. by purchase or by
condemnation, rs the agents Of this
town and In lis name aud behalf and
to draw It's order OH Tho treasurer OF
the town for such sum n said COM
mittee may And necessary for the pur-
chase price Of said land, or NJ may bc
required for la acquisition by conden.
nation, and the treasurer II directed 10
pay said order, aud the selectmcu are
authorized 10 borrow such sum and
cause the note Of the town to be given
therefor until such time rs said sum
shall be arranged for by some other
method.
! re vote cast was 28a, Of which four
were rejected; Yes, LAT; No, ~.
A shout went up when the vote was
declared.
4 The meeting then voted 10 appoint a
committee 10 be known ~ the Com
mitlee ON New High School building,
with absolute authority 10 act In The
name and behalf Of the town and ~ u.
agents, and in the name and behalf ol
the town ms a Consolidated School Dis
trict and NJ Its agents, to acquire fol
4 the town the so.called Nightingale lot
already described In this warning, and
10 contract for and cause to he built |
new High School building In sucl
manner and In such method ~ sale
committee may deem best.
The men appointed are Same NJ wer'
on the committe appointed 10 make thu
Investigation Of school improvements
needed, M follows;
Edward Mullan, DIR. 0mer LaItue
j. +. Carpenter, CoL q. ID. bates,
Richard German, G. W. Hfadway,
silas Wheeiock, q. A. Hammond
l.. II. Fuller, John y. Fox,
w. +. johnson.
Before the meeting adjourned II WA
voted TINT when the new High Schoo
Is erected thai the present building b
used ~ municipal building for offices
and In the interest Of the town ant
city.
The meeting then dissolved.
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