The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03

an education. He paid his respects
to the City Council, saying that even
though two or three aldermen were
the servants of others than the peo-
pie who elected them, when acting
on the school matter, twas no rea-
son why the school bonds should not
be issued"
Montpeliers schools, Mr.. Senter
said, were not only the best in the
State, but were among the best in
New England. Children needed a
playground, he contended, as much
as training in the three RS, proper
physical development being as es-
sential to the welfare of the children
as the development of their mental
powers. 1t was for the children of
those who could not afford to send
their children to private schools
when they had completed courses in
the grammar school that he was
pleading and pointed with pride to
the fact that his own children re-
ceived the foundation of their edu
cation in the public schools of Mont
pelier, which, he pafd, were consid-
cred the best by the most able edu-
Gators and that a diploma from our
High School would admit pupil to
any college in the country, including
Yale and other famous institutions
in the country.
Mr.. Senter said that 35 years ago
he appeared before town meeting
and made his maiden speech and
touchingly referred to yesterdays
being his farewell address at a city
meeting. In closing he said that the
question of bonding the city for
school purposes simmered down to
whether or not this city would go on
record as a community of progress,
education and intelligence and integ-
rity.
When Mr.. Senter had concluded,
George X. Putnam rose to ask If the,
100000 asked for was meant to
ton of the High School building and
the site inclusive, and that if it were
voted would the building committee
ask for more money in the course of
few months.
F. A. Rowland said that he did not
just like the manner in which the
question was asked, saying that he
| thought that it would be a serious
mistake for the voters to turn back
on the school proposition at this
time; the city had already virtually
voted to buy the property on which
the school was to be erected, and that
whether or not the completed prop
erty would come within the appro-
| priation, the committee in charge
| tegrity who could be depended upon
to do the work as cheaply as was
consistent with the most efficient
! service. He thought he saw a re-
Election in the remark of Mr.. Putnam
and wished to correct it. Mr. Put
nam denied that he intended to cast
any reflection, but was merely seek
ing information.
! The article in the warning to see
whether the city would instruct the
City Council to supply the City Hall
committee with the amount neces-
sary to complete the work was dis
posed of after considerable discus
sion, some of it being of an animal
ed nature. A. j. Sibley said that he
actions of the building committee,
but just to get the motion before the
meeting he would move the adoption
! of the article.
| George Blanchard moved the dis
missal of the motion, saying that he
was in favor of having the City Hall
committee SXpend the money they
already had before voting Ito give
them more, saying that in his opin-
ion it was better to keep the City
Hall expenditures separate, so that
the people would know when the
building was completed, exactly
what it cost. Mr.. Senter disagreed,
speaking in favor of empowering
the City Council to appropriate
sums to cover the extra cost. Mr.
Blanchard reiterated his remarks
and was applauded loudly. Mr.. Sib-
ley stated that the procedure out
lined by Mr.. Blanchard would indi-
cate or insnuate a lack of confidence
in the building committee. Mr.
Blanchard disavowed any such in
tention, stating his position in nc
uncertain language, his remarks be-
ing received with prolonged APP
plause. His motion to dismiss the
Slbley motion and the article in the
warning from consideration was
carried with whoop.
The tax rate occupied but a small
portion of the time of the voters
George Blanchard insisted the city
could, without exhibiting any evil
dence of miserly proclivities, econ,
omize and carry on the affairs o.
the city with a $1.60 rate. Mayor
Dawley was equally insistent in sta
ting that the rate was not large
enough blanchard cama hanLr will