Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-07
VOTED s15o,ooo FOR
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Unanimous Action by Big Town Meet ing--PIan for $75,o0o Bond Issue.

The special town meeting Tuesday
 evening to take action on the erection of a new high school building to re- place the one destroyed by fire in April
 called out a large and representative attendance of voters About 50 Wo-
 men voters were present and large
 number of ladies including pupils of
 the Windham High school were pres
 ent in the gallery as spectators
 After Town Clerk Fenton read the
 warning Lawyer P. J. Danahey's mo
 tion to appoint Attorney. George B.
 Hinman moderator was unanimously
 carried. Attorney Curtis Dean, rep
 resenting the school committee, said
 the large attendance was a gratifying
 indication of keen public interest in
 important matters He advocated and
 offered resolution appropriating $l50,000 for new high school build ing and equipment to include heating. with the boiler in a separate build
 (the school committee to employ a physical instructor if poSsible), and departments for manual training and domestic science. The approximately 450 voters passed Lawyer Deans res olution without a dissenting vote
 The selectmen were authorized to instruct the representative to secure the necessary legislation for a bond issue of $75,000 which with the $76,000 insurance on the old building will pro- N1QSu the money necessary Tor the oTGC- ton of the new structure to meet pres ent needs and the demands of the future for probably score of years. Attorney Capen, Lawyer Danahey, W. B. Knight and NJ. E. Lincoln suggested plans for utilizing the salvage from cost of the new building $100,000 or $120,O00. D. A. Lyman stated the opinion of MT. Bliss the building ex- pert of Hartford supporting the opin- ion that the old building could be re- placed for S100,00O from the same plans using the present foundation, boiler and other material w. c. Nor rls called on Principal E. A. Case, who gave a review of the needs of a new Windham high school building to meet present requirements and future growth. Arnold Peckham advocated a Sl00.O00 appropriation. Judge Arnold, E F. Whitmore. George F. Taylor, Principal H. T. Burr of the Normal school were among the speakers who said Sl5,000 was necessary for the erection of freproof building and equipment. Moderator George E. Hin- Jordan and H. D. Pollard to name building committee and they reported the names of George & Taylor. Se- lectman R. F. Mitchell, ex-Mayor William ID. Grant, Selectman Gelinas and NJ. E. Lincoln. who were unani mously confirmed by the voters with power ito fill vacancies. Merely to se- cure the sense of the meeting vote was taken with no binding force fla vorable to an additional appropriation of $15. 900 for the new Natchaug school building to make the constr11c- tion ireproof. There was some discus sion relative to increasing the bond issue for the new high school build ing but it was decided to take no ac- ton on the recommendation of Town Counsel Kelley. who said he had in tended to take no part in the deliber- ation.
 The matter of bridges was then con- sidered and the town voted to appro- priate $6.000 for a new bridge 20 feet wide to replace the present Natchaug bridge declared unsafe this sum to include the expense for the necessary approaches.