Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
BUILDING.
Spear Bros, $40. 492.
Bergeron & Son, $O.300.

BUILDING.
Spear Bros. $20.4s2.
Bergeron & Son, S2O.30o.
HEATING.
Gay II. c. Wheelock, $3992.47.
@. S. Blodgett Co.. A,2l3z.
(b) II. c. Wheelock. s4,767.47.
G. s. Blodgett Co., $5.1ss.H
tc) II. c. Wheelock, $3.50.
G. s. Blodgett Co.. $s,ss2N.
PLUMBING.
G. s. Blodgett Co., sl.7s4
HEATING AND PLUMBING.
F. s. Lanou & Son, Gay $3.50. (b) $685.,
(c) 1884.
LIGHT.
Burlington Light & Power Co. metal
conduit). $4s6.
City Light & Power Co., 1894.
Burlington (box conduit), $3.50.
City, $347.
Burlington Hnob and tube). 1910.
City, $257.
Gardner Brewer. a member of the board
of school commissioners, told the board
that every one who knew Of the condi.
lions at the school recognized the neces.
sity Of building the addition at the pres.
ent time. To wait Is out OF the question
he said. as everything is going up from
Is per cent. to SO 1-3 per cent
Mayor jackson queried Mr. Brewer a!
to the number Of children. who ATTENDED
the school last year. and also asked fol
an estimate Of the number that were likel!
to be present this coming year. Superin
tendent of Schools Chittenden answered
the mayors question by pointing out tina
In room where there should be 40 chill
dren there were 80 last year. He said tina
the children had not a fair chance, OF
account of crowded conditions. He sal,
that he believed in being conservative il
the expenditure of the citys money, blu
deemed this a necessity that could no
be put aside. Mr.. Chittenden pointed on
to the board that the H. o. Wheeler an,
Pomeroy schools were also crowded. add
ing that II the present addition was vote
into effect. things would be relieved some
what because children who should be at
tending the Ira Allen school were in at
tendance at these schools.
Mr.. Chittenden closed his talk by stat
ing that he wished to be frank with tn
members. He then told of the necessit
Of the employment of an additional teach
err when the new addition is completed
that will entail an expenditure of fror
$500 to $3.50 yearly.
Alderman Hairs opinion was that
was impossible to 60 on under the presen
conditions. Parents of children in tina
vicinity have asked members of the board
he said. to visit the school and see tn
difficulties under which the pupils worl
ut is for the good of the city as we
as all concerned" said Mr.. Hall, ito Sc
that this addition il put up"
Alderman Luck was inclined to believ
that the most important point to be cor
sidered by the board was the, matter G
financing the undertaking. How can W
get bonds on the market. he queried
The plans. specifications and their carry
ing out will be left with the school com
missioners. he said, in closing.
The city treasurer. l.. c. Grant, aros
at this point and pointed out that inter
est was high at the present time O
account Of the. war. Try to sell a fou
per cent. bond to-day and you will los
heavily. he said.
School Commissioner Kimball spoke o
somewhat the same lines as did NJ
Chittenden.
Alderman Lamson referred to the ba
condition Of the heating apparatus q
the Ira Allen school in the past yea
and added that the plumbing was a dis
grace,