The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-20
SCHOOLHOUsES FOR BELFAST.

The question before the eople of Belfas
today seems to be this: "Shal we have new
schoolhouses? If so. howl"
one source of income is the legacy known al
the "Hayford Block" and to place this matter
clearly before the public l give below an ex
act copy of the will of Lena P. Frederick:
II give. devise and bequeath to the city o.
Belfast said "Hayford Block" and the proper
ty adjoining same, to take eff ect when m,
nusoand arrives at the age of fifty-fve years
or at his decease should he die before arriving
at that age. to be disposed of as hereinafte,
directed, and the proceeds to be used for tn.
purpose OF building public schoolhouse in the
City of Belfast. The title of said propert,
shall rest in my said husband as trustee, il
trust for the City of Bella st, when he arrives
at the age of fifty-five years, and | direct tina,
he shall sell the same as soon thereafter as
may De to the best advantage of said city, anG
apply the proceeds thereof to the purpose
aforesaid. Said trustee and committee ap.
pointed by the City Government shall decide
on the location and plans of said building, and
superintend the construction thereof In case
of the death of my husband before said trust
is executed hereby substitute and appoin,
James ii. Howes of said Belfast as trustee in
his stead with the same powers, authority, and
dutles ms legacy is IN memory of my Father
and Mother, and | suggest that said building
be known as The Pierce School"
There are several things to which the public
attention is especially invited
First: The title of thesprope-ty remains alb.
solutely with Mr.. Frederick as trustee.
Second: The instructions in the will are
that the property shall be sold as soon as il
he 70 h,h olx Al.
and the proceeds applied to the construction
OF building. Please note that there are nc
other instructions in regard to this legacy
The money derived from the sale of the prop
erty is to be used to build building and the
building so erected is to be given to CITY OF
Belfast.
Third The trustee and a committee an.
pointed by the city are to select the location,
set of plans, and superntend the construc-
tion of this building
l have had several interviews with Mr..
Frederick and | am convinced that Mr., Fred.
erick is ready to carry out the intention of
this will 10 the letter. He desires, as we de-
sire him, to be careful to conserve the inter-
ests Of the city of Belfast. and not in any way
put it in jeopardy.
The committee appointed by the city at Mr.
Frederick's request have made an appraisal of
the property and have placed the value at ap-
proxmately $25.000 Now as $4,000 is not
sufficient to build the kind of building which
is needed on what is known as the School
Common it is necessary for US, as citizens
to consider from what source additional money
can be procured There are two ways open
One, direct taxation-which would mean an
increase of about twenty-five mills on the
dollar, because this money must all be obtain
ed within one year if we abide strictly by the
law. This increase in taxation would mean a
great burden to the larger part of our cit
Nj
Another plan has been thought of which
would enable the city to raise the necessary
amount of money thr ough building company
organized for that purpose, and by that means
distribute the burden over a period of twenty
or twenty-five years. Mr. Frederick would
have no right to pay over to this company any
of the money received from the sale of the
"Hayford Block This necessities devising a
plan which will enable the city to build one or
more buildings independent of the Pierce leg
acy. company has been organized under
the the name of 1.-The Belfast Public Buildings
Company" The officers and directors Of this
company are follows: 0. E. Frost, Presi-
dent; w. II. Quimby. Treasurer; K. L. Cooper,
Secretary; directors, f. F. Hanson, c. n
Black. Charles O'Connell. E. A. Sherman, R L.
Cooper. W. Fl. Quimby. Z. Frost.
This company is Incorporated under The laws
of Maine, the capital stock being SIS, 900 This
company will buy suitable lots and erect a
ouliulhg in the central part OF the town to
care Tor the pupils now beng cared for on the
school common 1t Will also erect building
IN the North Urinary District to provide tor
the Tour grades now attending the North Prl-
mary; Inc money derived from the sale OF
the "Hayford Block" viii be used as soon as it is
available for the purpose of building school
mousse on me lot now occupied by the South
Primary SCHOOL mis- building VIII be erected
ana an. paa Tor %, entirely by the proceeds OF the
Hay Ioro olock' Ills Soutn PRIMARY school
wiz hot on-y proViae lor pupilS now Attending