Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-17
WEST CHELSEA PAID
 OFF s1oo OF DEBT.
Report Made at School District An nuaI Msetins-s2s456 Turned Over
 to Town.

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 There was an attendance of seven
 teen at the meeting of the West Chel-
 sea School district held at o'clock
 Monday evening in the Mount Pleas
 ant Street School building. The ses-
 sion was entirely harmonious and last ed about 20 minutes. W. W. Ives was chosen moderator. Clerk. Frank c. Sterry read the minutes of the pre- vious meeting and his report was ac- cepted The reports of Treasurer Henry c. Peck and Superintendent J. B. Stanton were accepted. The fol- lowing officers were unanimously re- elected: Board of education, three years Thomas H. Beckley, John E. Oat, Martin F. Bent; district clerk,
 one year, Frank c. Sterry; district treasurer, Henry G. Peck. The nom ination was made by s. Howard
 Mead who stated that the men in office were well fitted to continue in Itheir respective capacities and the re- election was unanimous. The treas l urer was instructed to pay over any balance in the treasury to the town l treasurer, but MT. Peck stated. that this had already been done and that l insurance policies, etc, had also been turned over to the town school com mittee.
 All are apparently pleased with the | idea of consolidation of schools and under this new system the district or ganization has no real purpose. w. 1 W. Ives stated that a similarly chart cred district in Stamford had question ed the right Of the legislature to take away this charter and force the dis | tricts into the town consolidation. The case is in the superior court and will
 probably be, carried to the supreme court. | It was voted that the present of ficers be continued in office until theil | successors are elected.l The meeting
 adjourned at S.20 o'clock.
 Treasurer Shows s2s4.56 Balance.
 Treasurer Peck's report showed the | following: ls | Receipts.
 Sept. 13 is11-Balance in treasury 1 s31O.62; Oct, sale old furniture $500 i is12-April 15-From State Librar!
 appropriation, $5500; May 14. from
 of Norwich, $14,750.00; from tuition s17O.0O; from A. s. Curtiss. collector on books of 1909 $2420 on book O 1910 ss4.se, on book of 1911. $442.07, ol book of 1912 $6,562.42; total receipt S22.4123S; due on collectors book, 1912
 s787.57.
 I The district indebtedness is nov s15,00000 held by the Chelsea Savini Il bank at 3.S5 per cent interest.
 I One hundred dollars ($10Q.0O) ha | been paid on the debt during the pas
 year.
 Disbursements.
 Salaries of teachers s15,66430; oth
 CT instruction expenses, s57s.47; sup plies, dfficers' salaries, etc, $527.3s operation expenses. $3.s7s.79; repairs is1,536.52; miscellaneous. $44S.41; bal
 ancA to Town of Norwich. $2s4.5e
 total, $22.412.3S.
 Estimated Inventory. The inventory of the district proper , ty transferred to the Town of Nor { wieh July 1, 1912 as estimated b the board of education follows: ! Mt. Pleasant Street-Land. buildin and. contents, $s3.74s.45. Pearl stree Land. building and contents, slS, s5S. .00. High Street-Land. buildin , and contents, $15 49s36. Wet Thames Street Hand, building an l contents, s15,668.es Globes, map
 charts, library books, supply reader . textbooks reference books, apPa ratus, etc.. $1.451.So; total sss,Sls2s.