Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19

uetdllS winch, Wnlle ldklnS from tne eN-
pense, would not really diminish the
utility or even the beauty of the building
The sum named by Mr. Dunn for the
erection and finishing of the Oak Grove
school, as thus modified, was $685. that
given by Pellet & Skinner was $1,000.
AS a committee, therefore, and after
the most thorough survey of the work as
a whole we unanimously recommend to
the district, and desire that this recon-
mendaton should take the form of a
resolution, that the builing be erected,
according to the plan thus briefly indi-
Gated. and that Pellet & Skinner being
the lowest bidders, be authorized. when
tho proper time comes and a building
committee is appointed, to do the work
Respectfully submitted,
E. @. S. osGooD.
Chairman of committee to prepare plans
for a school house on Oak Grove ex-
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report c. b. Lamson took the floor and
| offered an amendment the following
| resolutions
Resolved That the committee of five
| are hereby instructed to secure local
| plans and build a modern two-room
| school house at a cost, fully equipped,
| not exceeding $4,000 Said building to be
constructed with one room over the other
| and in such a manner that two or more
| rooms may be added at any time when
| found necessary.
Chairman Osgood stated that the COM
mittee had spent several months in a
| thorough examination of the question
| and were unanimous in feeling that no
| such building as the one suggested by
| Mr. Iamson ought to be erected
| substitute for the one the committee
had in mind for meeting the needs of the
seven grades. He said the committee had
in mind three symmetrical buildings,
| the high school building, the one on Canal
| street and the one proposed for Oak
! Grove extension, the grades in the three
| buildings to be feeders for the nigh
school. The Oak Grove school ought to
be as large the Canal street building,
he said and he hoped the Lamson reso-
| luton would not pass.
In order to get the committees report
before the meeting in parliamentary
form George l.. Durham moved that it
be accepted, the motion not including
its adption, and it was accepted. A vote
on the Lamson resolution was then taken
and the resolution was lost. on motion of
L. w. Hawley the report of the COM
mittee was adopted without opposition.
| Article related to the location of the
proposed building and on motion of
George c. Averill it was voted to locate
it on the site bought by the committee.
| Mr. Durham moved. under article 8,
that the same committee be elected a
building committee. L. +. Holden moved
an amendment, that one good carpenter
be added to see that the building was
erected according to the contract, making
the committee consist of seven members,
| and he presented the name of George
| Croll 1t was brought out by H. p. Well
man that the committee could employ a
| carpenter if they saw fit. Mr.. Austin
said the architects themselves were at
the call of the committee for that pur-
| pose. Mr. Durham said all were pleased
with the work thus far and thought the
committee was competent to carry out
the plans without any additional member
Mr. Holden asked if the architects would
be here and was told by Mr.. Osgood that
the intention was to have them come
from time to time and that If it was
necessary carpenter would be employed
Thereupon Mr.. Holden withdrew his
motion and it was voted to have a COM
| mittee of six Mr.. Durham renewed his
motion that the committee on plans be
elected building committee, and it was
so voted
With a view to providing funds fol
f the new building c. L. Stickney offered
: | under article A, this resolution:
Resolved: That the prudential com.
/, mittee of the incorporated school district
No. of Brattleboro, Vermont, is hereby
| authorized and directed to issue siXteer
: serial coupon bonds, each for one thou.
sand dollars, with interest at four pei
| cent, payable SEMI dnnudlly on the mrs
! | days of May and November; the first two
of said bonds to become payable May
first 1919, and two each succeeding May
3 | first thereafter; said bonds to be signed
by the members of said committee an(
| by the treasurer of said school district
| the proceeds of said bonds to be used by
! | the prudential committee to pay tn,
u temporary loan made in purchasing Ian,
| for said district on Oak Grove avenu,
y | extension, called, Brattleboro VT.
I and to pay the expenses of building
school house thereon
;, Mr.. Osgood stated that the site cos
. | $1,000, that the building would cost $l2, go
. | and that several hundred dollars would b.
a | needed for equipment grading, sewers
and architects fees. In reply to a question
? by Scion A. Richmond Mr.. Osgood sal,
n the architects fees usually were pc
cent of the contract price, but that thu
committee in this instance had though
| that by having the architects come les
2 often than is usually the case they coul,
n | save per cent, which would make thu
v | fees per cent of Sl2,600
2 In order to make the vote on the bon,
e | issue unquestionabe the moderator aske'
[ | for a rising vote land SO stood up ant
e were counted in favor of Mr.. Stickney'
$ resolution. few did not stand, becaus
l.. | they were not entitled to vote but non
d voted against the resolution. Adjourn
$ ment was taken at exactly $50 o'clock.