The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-02
FAIRFIELD
FAIRFIELD LAYS
THIRTEEN MILL TAX
Especial to The Farmer)

Fairfield, April 2-FalrHeiu Specldl
town meeting for the purpose of dis
cussing the Sherman school question
and laying a tax for the ensuing
year was called to order yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock Clitus- H.
King was chosen chairman and JOS
eph Flint secretary. After some dis
cussion as to the legality of the meets
ing because of it's having been called
in the afternoon the meeting proceed
ed to the business named on the warn
ing.
The first article upon the warrant
was to consider and act upon the ques-
an addition to the Sherman school,
so-called. John H. Perry spoke at
length upon the subject. telling of the
recommendations made by the special
committee appointed by the previous
meeting. The committee recommend
ed the building of a brick addition to
the present wooden structure, placing
it in front Of the present one, with a
fire wall Of brick between the two.
The new addition should be of six
rooms, and so constructed that H.
might be added to later and the wood
en- building torn down The building
the committee would recommend,
would cost, according to the rough
estimate of the architect, Mr.. Warren
thousand dollars. Such building
would completely conceal the present
building from the street and would in
the opinion of the committee be a
credit to the town and entirely suf-
ficient for their needs. Mr.. Perry
then puts his suggestions in the form
OF a motion.
Mr.. Bacon Waterman then spoke
very strongly for the purchase of an
entirely new location for the school
and putting thereon q new and mod
ern school building. He brought out
forcibly the unsanitary condition of
the present location. and the danger
to the life and limb of the younger
scholars because of its proximity to
the main line of travel, where both
trolleys and automobiles pass at very
frequent intervals, and because of the
smallness of the lot the children were
obliged to play almost in the public
street He told of a possible new To-
cation. which could be secured by an
even exchange of the present site, and
which Is just as central as the pres
ent one. The location referred to is
the lot on the west side of Marine
avenue, just south of the residence
of Postmaster Smith. This location
is about three times the site of the
present property. but because of the
greater value of the Spring street
property for business purposes the
owner, Mr.. Wallace Buckley. is will
ing to trade even, and perhaps even
do better than that.
Judge Eamore s. Banks then spoke
at length In support of the PROPOSE
ton as outlined by Mr.. Wakeman,
tary condition of the present location,
and of the impossibility of using there
on the proposed Waring system of
drainage whereas on the new site
that system would work perfectly. He
also pointed out that the present site
was even now much too small to give
adequate playroom for the children.
without the addition of the addition
as proposed. He stated that it was
his opinion that a new building, ade-
quate for the needs of the town. DOM
tanning twelve rooms could be erect
ed for about fifty thousand dollars.
The present conditions, which are
considered as crowded. care for 257
pupils i'm six rooms, and he thought
that twelve rooms would give suffi-
Gent accommodations to care for the
present and also for the increase in
the number of pupils, which is bound
TO come E. W. Pickett also support
ed the new location for the school, as
did Simeon Pease, who stated that in
ten years such building would be
imperative.
DR.. w. H. Donaldson talked at
length for the plan a sproposed for
building an addition to the present
building. and was followed by Simeon
C.. Bradley, who with the aid of the
plans drawn by Architect Briggs, en-
deavored to show the advantages to
be gained by the building of an addi-
ton to the present building.
Judge Banks then made an amend
ment to the motion to the effect that
the matter be laid on the table for
further consideration by the same
committee as befo"e, with the addi-
ton of Oliver g. Jennings, W. h.
and E. S. Banks. The
committee according to the motion
is to consider the addition to the pres
ent building and to consider the advis-
ability Of a new site or of enlarging
the present site, and is also to hold a
public hearing on the matter The
report of the special committee is to
ing. The amendment as made by
Judge Banks was carried without dis
cussiOn.
The next article was to consider and
act upon the question of improving
the highway from the residence of
Henry Ross easterly, and to make an
therefore. After much
discussion the sum of $3.50 was ap-
for the purpose, and the
selectmen were instructed to use an
additional $3.50 from the general ap-
for dirt and gravel roads.
Article three was to consider and
act upon the question of increasing
the number of street lights. The sum
of SITS was appropriated for the pur-
pose Of seven new lights, five of which
are to be placed on the Mill Plain
road and two in the Stratfield dis
trict.
Next came the article to consider
and act upon the question of accept |
ing Roselle street. which was laid up
on the table. The fifth article was for
the town to grant to the church So
ciety popularity known as the Green
field Hill Congregational society the
right to locate an addition to the
Greenfield church on the green be-
tween said church and property Of
the estate of Susan W. Nichols, de-
ceased, and to authorize the selectmen
to convey to said society all the towns
interest in strip of land not more |
than one hundred feet wide and one
hundred feet deep, and to authorize
the Selectmen to convey by deed such |
land as may be so granted After |
an explanation be E. 8. Banks ,attor- |
ney for the church society as to what !
The church desired the selectmen were !
instructed TO give the society. in con- |
of ten dollars, a quit claim
Iced for the rights desired.
The next article. to make an appro-
iEiation for repairing of macadam |
roads was then considered at length |
A long and technical motion by Judge !
Perry appropriated the sum of $1,000 |
for the work. which is to be done to |
The satisfaction of a committee con, |
siSting of ElmOre S Ranks and Fred |