Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11
COMMISSIONERS WANT
new SCHOOL BUILDING.
Would Have Gymnasium for
School and Community Pur-
poses and Hall Large Enough
for Conventions-Might Be
Memorial to Men Killed in War

Sentiment expressed at the regular
monthly meeting Of the board of school
commissioners Friday favored a plan
whereby the forces of the community may
be interested in a new junior high school
building to contain a gymnasium to be
used for school and community purposes
and a hall which would be large enough
to accommodate conventions, Statewide
meetings and community parties. 1t was
suggested that this building might be
erected as the oity's memorial to the men
who gave their lives in the world war,
and dedicated to Burlington's ex-servce
men.
For some time 1t has been felt that
new 5upior high school building would
become necessary within few years,
and now the time is fast approaching
whom the building is needed to keep up
the effectiveness of the work.
There have been many plans proposed
recently for a gymnasium and also for a
convention hall large enough to take care
of the many large bodies which meet
In Burlington for annual State meetings.
Since the arrnory has been turned into
garage, Burlington has no hail which
would accommodate any very large
gathering. Burlington Post No. 2, Ameri-
aan Legion, Is looking for a suitable hall
IN which to hold meetings and Use as
club room. and it is thought that the
Legion, the Physical Betterment cla@b
Community Service and other organiza-
lions in the city would be In favor OF such
q proposition as this.
Most of tho business taken UP Friday
was of a routine nature. report on the
night school showed that there are now
N3 pupils enrolled In that school. One of
to iv,ct r,,1-
ton given in automobile mechanics. in
which there is a very large enrolment.
Volunteer appropriations have been given
Of the practical instruction which is being
received In this course.
A report of the school garden commit
tee shows that the net cost of operat-
Ing the school gardens in 1918 was $742. %
less than it was In 1918. showing a saving
In the cost of production. The net cost
of operating In 1918 was $3,666.91. while
that of this year was s2,924.65 The receipts
from the gardens were not quite so large
this year as last year, owing TO the bad
season for potatoes. The crop har-
vested from the school gardens was very
good. however, considering the dry
weather of August. No financial aid was
Received this year from the board of
Aldermen, the school department financing
. the gardens entlTely.
It was voted that insurance expiring
this month be renewed in the same COM
panies and through the same agencies.
The superintendent was instructed to pay
bills coming due In December up to the
limit of the funds in hand
Asa Thayer was appointed night watch
man in the high school building, to re-
ceive the same salary as last year.
Oliver Dupaw has been obliged to give
up his position as janitor at the Pome-
roy school on account Of III health. and
James Coeg was appointed in his place
Charles Knickerbocker, senior at the
Edmunds high school. was appointed
janitor for the Junior high school annex
The superintendent was empowered to
buy safe for the high school building
Pc cheaply as possible. The safe will
be placed In the basement to keep rec
BIRDS Of the high school.
Superintendent Chittenden was empow-
bred also to Inquire into the advisability
Of selling the roadway near the school
building on School street, owned by the
school department and used as a drive
way by the Fassett bakery teams and
nhers.
FINANCES FOR 1919
The following report OF finances for the
year 1919 was submitted by Superintend-
ont Chittenden:
From January /, 1919. to December g.
Grand list 1919, s21e .5o5.45.
Amount asked for. $126,375.
RECEIPTS