Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-16
MASS MEETING
Citizens Show by Vigorous
Measures That They Want
the County High School.


chez was held at the Town Hall Satur-
day night in response to the call issued
by Squire Wilson, which was well at
tended. Much interest was displayed
and it is evident that Sequachee citi-
zens are anxious for the location of the
High School here.
Mr.. Wilson opened the meeting,
stating that he had called it to get
something definite to lay before the
County Court at its next session, the
first Monday in January, and on call
being made for Chairman, Maj. Hill
was chosen for the Office, and W. S.
Pryor, Secretary. Maj. Hill then in
troduced the subject for discussion,
explaining the offer which had been
made previously regarding the Hotel
property, and also showing the great
need of Sequachee and the county for
an institution of the kind. He called
for speeches from others, and Squire
Wilson responded first He declared
that he was for the location of the
High School at Sequachee, first, last
and always, and denied the report that
he favored Jasper because he was 60
ing to move near that place. He said
that he was member of the High
School Committee, and Alan Kelly and
w. M. Patten were the other members
h1f +bat aach fauorad b;s Oxyp Iooo1;+v,
He said the law provided, however,
for the election of High School Com
mittee of six by the County Count, the
County Superintendent ex officio being
the seventh. He enumerated Sc
quachee's advantages, and declared
with emphasis that if Sequachee can
offer anything like inducements it
will get the High School.
j. E. DeSabla spoke about the in
ducements that were being made, and
urged the meeting to subscribe money
for the purpose. He advanced some
ideas that were engrossed in the fol-
lowing resolution, read by Maj. Hill,
which was duOpIeu.
Resolved That we most emphati-
cally ask Hon. W. L. Melcher, owner of
the Hotel Building and lots, to donate
the building and site to the county for
a High School, subject to his provision
of at least six months school in each
year, and if said Hon. W. L. Melcher
will do this, we, citizens of Sequa-
chez, will raise as large an amount of
money as we can to assist in finishing
and furnishing same for High School
purposes.
Furthermore, The needs of the
| children of this place demand better
school accommodations than now ex-
ist, and if the said building is donated
for High School, we, citizens of
Sequachee, would expect and demand
that the county reserve portion OF
building for the accommodation of the
Primary school, which on account Of
the present deficient accommodations,
is not doing the work it should. AL
this we beg Hon. w. L. Melcher tC
consider as of vital Importance in the
building and progress of this place +"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted and short recess taken while
the majority signed it.
Squire Wilson, previous to the vot'
showed how the county could create
and raise fund to conduct the Higl
School. A ten cent levy, he said
would give So, 800 annually, and in tn
event of this tax being laid for tn,
purpose, the state would give 81, 3OC
annually, thus making a fund o
S., 100, which would increase annual.
with increased valuation.
Mr.. DeSabla urged that the resolu
tion be forwarded at once to Mr.. Mel
cher on account of the short time il
which to act, explaining fully to Mr.
Melcher the needs of the case, AM
moved that w. S. Wilson, w. G. Hill
and w. S. Pryor be appointed
committee to confer with Mr.. Melcher
w. H. Martin thought best to confe
first with the company's agent, 6
Sherman. w. G. Hill urged that ap
plication be made direct to Mr.. Mel
cher as the one to give the property
and also on account of the shortness G
time. Mr.. Hopkins moved that az
lication be made to the company
agent first, and in event of satisfaction
not being given, to confer with MI
} Melcher. The committee was elected
but on motion of Mr.. Hopkins, tw
others were added, Messrs. T. B. La
ater and W. H. Martin. and ordsre
to confer with Mr.. Sherman first an
; then with Mr. Melcher. Mr.. DeSabl
then suggested that subscription |
taken up at once for building, but
was left to the committee. The con
mittee will call meeting Just as SOC
as they get definite agreement frol
either Mr.. Sherman or Mr.. Melch,
ON which to act before the Count
Court.
The meeting adjourned subject {