The Republican journal., 1914-09-24
City Government.

meeting of the City Government
'P,.' :, rrisay evening, Sept. 18th. Mayor
" r. Dant5n Presiding.
hIoelpg contract was received from
,' coopsr 0. E. Frost and Elmer A.
read and passed in concurrence
'~ .,,cil; also voted to place it on file
,bs same be recorded:
p'' .,,, Of 81. 200 in cash, paid by the
fine.1fsst ins we give the city an option to
d bf.iS bsta ate homestead of VIM. H. Nc
b';e Dassed. lar on High street, commonly
a'I NrI elan property, at any time on
hs t",y 'l l. 1915, for the sum of $5,202 SO
i'fs sS Al the rate of 6 per cent per an
a'e'S', 1,.,i1n +, said sum of 81. 200 and with
. aIo', n,,se said property for school pur-
'gD. tbs meantime, and making the changes
W. IN the report of the committee on
Ttu Srperintending school committee
a' s.",s suD With the plans of an architect or
asnn,oyal. 'aOS" If the city does not COM
supsnr,cbase GU of said property under this
us ny snm of s., 200 and all improvements
us .sa nroperty shall be forfeited to US,
% ,r;ses "a, vac ated Immediately"
| .i.;,o from Asa Turner and seven other
| .f Waldo avenue. "for the extension
/ r.tsr on Waldo avenue, was received
concurrence with the council and
E.,n the committee on fire department.
,,;on from VIM. A. Clark and others
,asvaIk on Water street, extending on
..o,ly side from VIM. A. Clark's house
,,st street. vas read, passed in concur
/ ~ referred to the committee on side
1 blsWing was read and accepted in the
M Aldermen and passed in concurrence
! ,e common council:
I. ,Ommjttee of the City Government on
1. ,ogetner with representatives of the
1 hosrd. have made examination of the
a. Mcclellan property situated on High
1 If this city and express the unanimous
T. that it would be wise and economical
fn the city to purchase the said proper
!, school purposes. Should the building
ER,sj during the present school year we
| M estimate of practical workmen that
t,mgDtrv work involved in altering parti-
Cvi cost from 500 to $3.50; and that addi-
r,diation for heating will cost $3.50 to
Wbelher The boiler will serve is doubt
|ustiop. the cost of new one, depends
| be and installed; it might be around
| The use of the property by the city
k,ates payment of 1920 to the owners
+ to bind the trade. The schools would
A neeriaIiy by the change contemplated
|rymoney paid out this year will be that
Eayed le6l year.
h to grant the petition of the Standard
|sapsny If New York to extend their
Mo feet mo the waters of thePassagassa-
|ag riyes
Etcllugiag orders were passed:
the proposition of Orlando E. Frost,
b. Sherman and Ralph L. Cooper to
b city an option to purchase the McLel-
kyerty, so-called, be accepted, and that
kyof draw his order on the treasurer in
Favor ior the sum of $1,000, upon receipt
|Ewl;tea option. in accordance with the
E1fsld proposition, to be paid from the
Eiauon for contingent purposes.
(all SUNS of money received by the city
EpE from ary source, and not otherwise
pirate, be eredited to the appropriation
[EtDgelt expenses.
Eh5 committee on schools and superin-
EtG schools be authorized and instruct
{ procure plans of an architect for the
Eay changes in the Mcclellan house to
EHt0r use as school building, and make
|allges suggested in the report of the
Ettet ou schools and experimenting
emmjttee accepted at this meeting. in
Etalce with such plans of an architect or
(he approval of the owners of the build
sa to have the building ready for occu-
Ess soon as possible.