Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
WILL BUILD SCHOOL ADDITION
Lively Special Town Meeting Votes to
 Appropriate $4,OOO.

Lively Special Town Meeting Votes to
 Appropriate $4,OOO.
 At the special town meeting in Town Hall Saturday afternoon it was voted, by vote of B to :, to appropriate a sum not exceeding 4,000 to increase the school-room capacity of the school building on Granite Avenue by the ad dition of a two room annex, and furnish and heat the same. There was an un- usually large attendance at the meet ing, many being attracted by the in timation that the proceedings would develop some lively exciting verbal duels; but while there was manifest disposition to oppose tie appropriation. there was no rancorous controversy, and even less than the usual volume of sharp shooting. MT. Levi Bronson. whose one dissipation is to attend town meetings and saturate his soul with the joy of operating on the otf-side and "stirring up the animals, '" was there, as usual, and on the off side, as usual, but although he punctuated the pro .ceedings with an occasional verbal fire cracker tn t enlivened things for the lnomen', he put. up no very vehement protest, and was evidently reconciled to the outcome.
 About 25 ladies were present, of whom 19 voted on the resolution, the others not being registered voters, but manifesting keen interest in the pro- ,ceedings..
 MT. Wallace Canfeld was chosen moderator of the meeting, and Town Clerk Allyn Fuller read the warning
 MT. J. Henry Roraback took the floor and made comprehensive statement of the school situation. He said the question of school-house facilities plainly Cannot be handled to the liking of everybody; but there is no reason why we should not all feel that we should have as good school facilities as any town i'll the state. But we are u small town and pretty well taxed. At present we have a district high school in connection with a graded school, providing a three years course. In order to carry out the intent of the law regarding high schools the six members sof the school board are unanimous in the opinion that we must have addi tional facilities. The board have eb- tained plans and estimates for an ad- ditional to the school house, which, in- cluding furnishing and heating appara. tus, will cost $3, 525. To cover certain essential additions we should appropri- ate $4,000. Each year more high school pupils are coming here from out of town. During the last year we re- ceived $1, 108 from out-of town pupils, and the amount will be greater next year. The interest on $4. 900 at per cent, would be $160 per year, which, with $80 for additional supplies for outside pupils, would make a total of $240 as the fixed charge for the proposed extension. This wonld be wholly off set by the tuition fees from outside. No extra teachers would be required Unless the capacity of the school is 1n- creased we must refuse to accept pupils from out of town, and this income would be entirely lost. The speaker said he had been disposed at first to hesitate about approving the high school feature, but in view of the fine success of the experiment he was in favor of continuing it and providing adequate facilities.
 MT. Bronson asked if there was any guarantee that out-of town pupils will continue to come to the Canaan school.
 MT. Roraback replied that we will be pretty supe to lose them all if we do not provide facilities for them, but '"nothing is sure except death and Itaxes.'
 ''There's lots of other things sure, :hesides death and taxes,'' said MT. Bronson.
 MT. Rorahack then offered resolu- 'ti0n that sum not exceed to !$4 ,000 be appropriated for the purposes stated in the call, to be expended under the di- rectGon of the board of education or under the direction of subcommittee to be appointed by the beard if the board sees fit to appoint such commit tee. The resolution was seconded by MT. E. $. Roberts.
 MT. Reed moved that when the vote was taken it be by ballot.
 MT. Roraback offered an amendment
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