The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-29
$4,000 FOR RESERVOIR.
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about four Mr.. Woodruff Thought they
would prepare for an increase in school
population,
Alderman Thurston wanted to know
IL the sewerage question had been con
sidered and got an affirmative reply
with an outline Of plans from tho city
engineer. james Mcdonald moved that
the commissioners be given authority to
purchase Che schooihouse site, but before
the motion had been put there was am
other voliey Of questions. d. J. Sullivan
wanted 60 know II the new building
would relieve the eongested conditions
at tie Ayers street building and was
told that il would take away probably
35 pupils. He thought that wouldn't
help Ayers street, where some of the
pupils could now 90 to school only half
day.
Mr.. sullivan stated that he understood
the city was schooling many from Barre
Town, which statement brought out a
demand from Ok Mayor Melcher 70 know
how many. The reply was that there
were three pupils from Barre Town in
the present Camp street building and
about hundred out-of-town pupils all
told in the schools, most Of whom were
In the high school Both Mr. Sullivan
and Mr.. Melchef thought we ought 20
educate the city's children FIRST and let
the others come in if there was room
enough
With those questions aired, The citi.
zens readily passed the motion TO au-
thorize the purchase Of site for the
new schoolhouse
A School Playground.
Next came the playground proposition
Alderman Alexander wanted 70 know il
the commissioners had options on the
land which had been spoken OF for the
playground aud was told BY Commission
er Gordon that they had verbal offers
which he thought reliable After some
debate. the commissioners were author
ized TO purchase playground at or
below the prices which the owners had
made or else the vote authorizing the
purchase be null and void.
One Article Tabled.
The article to see II The city would
acquire the Gospel Village Common
which lies in front Of the new school.
house site, brought out so much opposi-
ton that it was tabled Commissioner
hutchinson stated that it was proposed
il the city or the commissioners could
get the title from the Congregational
church society that the place be beau
tilted and made into a park
Speaking for the business committee
of the Congregational church, G. Her.
bert Pape said that negotiations hac
been held between them and the com
missoners, but that no price had been
agreed on, although he thought IL would
not be above $1,000 for the three acres
Of land, through which now runs Hill
street, or rather connection Of Hill
street, that part not being an accepted
street
b. w. Hooker said that he was not
in favor of paying the city's money for
something which had been Common
property ever since he could remember
and always used by the children AZ a
playground, especially since he thought
the title might not be clear. James
Mcdonald also opposed the article. al
though on another ground, he believing
that the citizens had already voted one
playground for this section Of the city
and il would be too partial to vote to
buy another playground IN the same
location The Article was tabled. ris-
ing vote being necessary TO determine
the count
Thereupon. the tenth article. to au-
thorize the ssuangs of the city's notes
to to exceed 5000. was taken mp ana
passed after slight discussion, to raise
the purchase price Of schoolhouse site
and playground con or near the vicinity
Of Camp street" Article eleven, relating
70 the means for raising the funds for
this last purpose. was considered to have
been covered in the previous motion and
was dismissed.
Under article twelve, to 10 any other
proper business, ]. T. Callahan thought
that It would be proper to authorize the
commissioners to look about the city
for Fairgrounds for all the schoolhouses,
and the chair ruled that the commits
sioners had that authority alreadyi
whereupon the meeting adjourned at
.0i45.