The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
SPECIAL MEETING
TO BE CALLED SOON
State ArmOry ApprOpria-
ton of $4,000, War Chest
Balance of $4,000 and
GOOdhue Property, Val
ued at $4,000, Available
in Case Town Takes Fa-
vOrable Action on Project

Without dissenting vote the. general
community house committee of Brattle-
boro last evening accepted the rec
concentrations of the special committee
recently appointed to investigate the
project and make definite report.
These recommendations are:
1. That Brattleboro adopt the idea
of a combined memorial armory and
community house 30 be erected on
the GOodhue lot on Main street
> That funds for the erection of
the building, in addition to the
$4,000 available from the state ar
mory appropriation and the balance
in the local war chest treasury, be
raised by town appropriation not
exceeding $4,000, to be raised
through an issue of town bonds.
In addition to adopting these recon-
mendations the general committee en-
powered the special committee to take up
with the seIectmen Immediately the ques-
ton of calling a special town meeting to
take action on the community house
project. 1t is possible that this meeting
will be called for Thursday evening,
Aug. 4.
Last evenings meeting was pre-
sided over by George L. Dunham and the
special committees report, printed in an
other column. was submitted by II. &.
Rice. In commenting upon it the latter
said that while the committee realized
that there We're some objections to COM
bining the armOry and community house
they We're convinced that in no other way
could Brattleboro hope to get so much for
its money. A town appropriation of
$4,000 in addition to the $4,000 armory
appropriation made 10 years ago, would,
he thought. be more than enough to erect
the proposed building; in fact, on the
basis of an estimate submitted by Pellett
< Skinner, the local contractors, it would
be possible TO complete the structure fer
$4,000, which would require but S21.000
in addition to the armory appropriation
already made.
In the general discussion that followed
it was brought out:
That the proposal for a combined
memorial armory and community house
had the unanimous endorsement of the
local American Legion post and members
of Company 1 of the Vermont National
Guard.
That adoption of the plan would enable
BrattleborO to secure a S115,000 plant at
the cost of from $50, 1000 to $4,000 to the
town.
That the states title to the property
by reason of the armory appropriation
would provide for permanent maintenance
of the building itself
That through an issue of bonds the
town could take care of its share of the
cost at the rate of approximately $4,000 a
year for 20-year period.
That the gymnasium facilities of the
proposed building would meet the needs
of the local schools in that direction.
1t was the unanimous sentiment of the
general committee that If the townspeople
failed to act favorably on the proposition
they would miss an opportunity that
never would come again. The state ap-
preparation of $4,000, the war chest bal
ance of $4,000 or more ard the site
valued at $4,000 make nest egg" of
| $4,000 which the town hardly can af-
ford to turn down if it hopes ever to have
suitable soldiers memorial, whatever
form it might take.
There was informal discussion as to
the probable form of management of the
proposed structure. but it was manifestly
impossible to determine that without
careful study, except that it must be
wholly devoid of UNCONVENTIONAL infu-
ence. being wholly community affair
aside from the armory. 1t is probable
that within day or two the general comj
mittee will be addressed by a specialist on
the management of community enter
prises.