Putnam patriot., 1910-01-21
The New Elegant High School Building.

The New Elegant High School Building.
We give herewith picture of the
exact character of the PutGam High
School Building that was recently vo-
ted by large body of our citizens, To
be erected on the Nightingale plot cor
ner of School aud Providence streets.
The sum of 500, 900 was appropriated
for the erection of the building alone
the plot and furnishings TO be addi-
tionai.
A committee was appointed, To be
known as the Committee on New High
S5caao! Building, with absolute autho-
rity to act In the name and In behalf of
the Town and rs its agents, 10 acquire
the Nightingale lot, and 10 contract for
and To cause to be built new High
School building In such manner and
methods as they may deem best. This
until the building is erected.
1t was very important step 10 take
cause of education, with the addition
of 81, 900 To improve the Smith Street
School. II shows spirit that should
make all hearts glad even to bear such
burden OF taxation. 1t will not only
honor the people but will help beantify
the city and add to It's attractiveness
to win 10 It's borders a desirable class of
families who esteem such privileges,
and who admire the public spirit of Il
people who will eio so much for educa-
ton and who take so much delight In
improving their community home.
The committee who made the report
recommending the Improvements ms
adopted represented every class of our
citizens, so that there was no occasion
given To doubt the hearty desire OF the
large majority Of our citizens 10 ratify
Its recommendations. One Of the larg-
est manufacturing taxpayers stated be-
fore the meeting--and we believe he
spoke the feelings Of the rest Of the
large rers,-that whatever
the voters decided upon he would ac-
quiesce In ehecrfully--and he meant II.
II Is gratifying to believe, therefore,
that the New High School building
will be heartily approved by all our
tax paying citizens.
Before the questions were approved
they were thoroughly and ably discus
sed-every speaker, however, being
careful TO state he was ia favor OF
new High School building. II was the
location and cost, that called out dis
sent. During the discussion Mr.. Rich
ard German made few remarks that
some might regard as being optimistic.
Referring to appropriations for neccssa-
~ permanent improvements, the only
anxiety, he said, soTue citizens ever iell
was seeing them voted for, Not great
while ago an appropriation OF $1,000
was voted for, and that debt was can
ceied without any one being aware OF
it,. SO of later appropriation OF slU,-
900, II is melting away without being
pecuniarily felt, and 50 VIII IL DC Win
this appropriation for new High
school building. He might have add
ed that the school cost. would be perina-
nent wealth, paying large interest, and
at the same time increasing the value
of all real estate beyond what II cost.
To most Of our citizens the daily pri-
vilege OF looking upon such snagniii-
cent structure will be worth more than
any tax 1t will ever cost them.
We doubt II there IL any town In the
state, with no larger population than
ours that has taxed itself TO build two
finer school buildings than the Israel
Putnam and our proposed new High
School buildings.
The following Is full description OF
the High School that il 10 be: