Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-08
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III lCnl Ad>A ASSIC 1SA >@F eRf@A~
emily the squsbbie over the location
Of a consolidated school in Bruton
district has been settled by the Sc
lection of a site at Msgruder. also
1t is hoped by ali that further CD
jec6ons to the action of the school
trustees viii end now"
There are good many citizens in
Bruton that don't think ]: is settled !
and don't intend it shall be 10 the
manner the school trustees have act
ed. Allow me to quote from your
own pen. No question IS finally
settled until settled right." We don't
think the school question settled |
right for the following reasons:
We believe q school trustee IS q |
public officer and that every act al I
fec6ng the interests OF the patrons
OF the schools should be given the
utmost publicity. II We. are not
mistaken The Gazette is for this
principal also. The Brutou district
school trustees SO far as We are able
/ 10 learn has never YET held a stated
or regular meeting. Sometime in
July. 1910. two memeeT ofthe board
met at a special meeting and selected
a school site at the head OF Walters
lane. On the 9Th day OF May. 1911
without notifying the patrons iu any
way OF their change Of sentiment the
same two members held another
(suictly private meeting and Sc
lected a site at MsgyT6eT. They
have, We are informed. and believe
bought and paid Ter this new site.
That does not and should not deter
Us il the least. II their action was
illegal, and We think il was, and the
oxner OF the property viii not re-
lease them the trustees so acting are
liable 10 refund 20 the district out OF
their pockets. Il is our money they
expended not theirs. only so Tar as
they are citizens Of the district and
pay a proportion Of the taxes.
The location selected az Msgru
der IS most undesirable in the dis
trict. II IS directly across the roac
from the colored church. and CT
each side II close proximity is
barn and manure piles by way @
adornmeut Il is entirely too close
almost across from the store an'
postctfice. These are always
gathering place for the i6le. Tn
snly typhoid fever we know OF cor
traced Il Bruton district was Z
Magruder and not one house b.
had q case. The site selected IS DC
tween two OF these houses.
With 50 many beautiful location
close At hand how anyone claimin
10 have al appreciation Of the eth
cal and moral and hygenic con1
lions Tor q modem school oould 81
lect this particular parcel Of land
past our comprehension,
- So far we have spoken IS if v
must have only one school north
i Queens creek. This seems TO
d the determination OF the Divis.c
1 Superintendent. but a good.y Pr
portion OF Bruton district citizs
are Just as determined that II shi
not &c 50. The attempts 70 s.
as the scheme through regardless
the patrons IS a lesson IN polite
L any enc OF the trustees should
asked. We venture 70 say. he wou
condemn Uncle Joe Cannon as a G
tator. 10 bis Palmiest days I'm
Joe never dared 10 spring on
constituents so high handed a pi
cedure.
As We mail this 70 you We are a
mailing TO the Division Superinter
e. ent appeal papers from the action
the trustees.
WHAT'S done now viii settle
policy Of Brnton district for 50
l.