Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-27
BOARD OF TRADE.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of
Board and Citizens

Board and Citizens.
Summer school, water rates and
taxation of the hardwood company's
plant occupied the attention OF a
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
board of trade and citizens of Ellis
worth last evening, the meeting be-
ing on open one.
AT the opening of the meeting
President Leland made a strong APP
peal for the business men and citi-
zens of Ellsworth to get solidly be-
hind the board of trade, with moral
and financial support, in its efforts
70 do something for Ellsworth.
The effect of the appeal was shown
In an encouraging rush of member
snip fees into the treasury at the
close of the meeting.
The first matter of business taken
up was the matter of a summer
school here again next year. Senti-
ment expressed by those present
was all one way-Ellsworth wants
the school, wants 1t badly, wants it
enthusiastically.
George B. Stuart and E. F. Small
told of the situation as cleaned from
talks with Mr.. Bellatty and students
who were here last summer while
on a recent visit in Boston. Briefly,
there seems little doubt that the sue
cess of the school here last year will
result in another and larger school
next year, probably 225 students.
Other towns want the school-Bar
Harbor, Castine and Orono in this
section, and Kittery in the western
section of the State.
If the matter of location were left
to the students who attended the
school here last summer, Ellsworth
would win hands down, eighty-five
per cent. of them favoring Ellsworth
The federal board, it is understood,
seems inclined to lean toward Kit
terry, largely because of housing con-
ditions.
AS result of the discussion of the
situation, the following resolution
was given unanimous and enthusi-
astie passage:
Resolved: That having been in
formed that the Boston University
summer school 0920) was a success
from scholastic standpoint. and
knowing that the government of the
school and the department of its men,
/ bers were such as to merit the COM
mendation of all. we hereby invite
those in authority to re-establish it's
school for the year 1921 in this city.
We realize that perhaps there may
be locations nearer Boston where I'M
used buildings may be used for hous-
ing the students. that may be prefera-
bic to some to boarding in private
homes or to camping. but we yield to
no place for it's natural resources for
the accommodation and entertainment
of such a school Comfortable homes,
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but an hours ride from several of
Names famous summer resorts on
three sides. and industrial Maine on
the fourth. make it possible for the
students at Ellsworth to arrange for
satisfactory athletics without inter-
fering with their studies Hunting,
+ fishing (both salt and fresh water),
boating and bathing, our drives from
every road leading out of the city, are
unsurpassed. We also refuse to yield
to any community in the unanimous
desire and effort to make such a
school success and the environments
homelike TO the students. The board
! of trade will undertake at once,
/ through a special committee appointed
/ at this meeting, the solution of the
housing question, having in mind now
a plan that would afford adequate and
comfortable accommodations for
student body of 225 or more.
Be it further resolved that we send
( a copy of these resolutions to The Fed
eral Board, to Hon. Everett W. Lord
and to Professor Bellatty.
President Leland appointed as the
special committee called for in the
resolution. E. F. Small w. E. Whit
ing and W. H. Titus.
The matter of the proposed in
crease of water rates in Ellsworth
| was then taken up, the situation
! explained by W. E. Whiting and G.
B. Stuart, who are acting as attor-
| neys in the matter, and by Mayor
| Heath. who spoke of the effect the
increased rates would have on the
expenditures of the city. The board
passed vote endorsing the action of
! the city in employing counsel to
represent the city in the matter, and
promising support to the attorneys
| in their work and in getting out
representative gathering at the hear
| ing before the public utilities COM
mission on November 8.
| The question of the increased
| taxation of the Ellswood Hardwood
| Co. s plant was brought up. Mr..
| Stiles, of the new owners of the
plant, feels somewhat aggrieved that
| the valuation of the plant had been
| greatly increased in this first year of
his coming here. when he was led to
believe that the tax for the first year
would be nominal.
1t was explained that the increase
was the result of a visit here of the
State board of assessors, which had
ordered the local board to fix the
valuation at 5000.
The matter was referred to the
committee on taxation.
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