Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

After reading the report the follow
ing order was presented asking for
the appointment of a committee of IL
members, consisting of the mayor,
chairman of the board of education,
three aldermen. two councilmen and
five ladies, residents of Waterville,
who will have full power to act in
the matter. to have the Pleasant
street building torn down, to secure
plans and specifications and award
contracts with the understanding that
the completed building shall not ex-
coed $150000. Also that immediate
action shall be taken so that the build
ing may be ready for the fall term.
Mayor Tebbetts showed sketches of
schoolhouse which is to be built in
Pressure Isle and stated that it is
about what is needed here. There are
"a rooms. 16 class rooms. and is well
suited to the Pleasant street lot. He
explained also that the city could is
sue $50,0e0 worth of bonds and with
a special three-mill tax for three years
could raise 100000, which would
raise sufficient funds
7 Opening in joint convention, Mayor
Tebbctts asked that the councilmen
, move nearer for the discussion Of the
school question. and Immediately
each councilman moved his chair into
the aldermen's room while the question
! was talked over.
The sketches were distributed and
CONNER ID on. 1t was pointed out that
the trim of the building Will be identi-
cal with the Ticonic bank. Each room
will ~tcommodate 35 pupils.
Harold Dubord chairman of the
board board of education. was called
.. on fH the mayor and told how hard it
has been to get along for the past few
years, but the board thought if they
cou.' get along for year or two
things would be cheaper.
Mayor Tebbetts said that he had
talked with three contractors in the
city and they assured him that build
ing could be constructed for at least 80
per cent. less than last year.
Mr.. Dubord said the churches had
kindly offered their buildings for the
use of the children who arr at present
in the Pleasant street school. If they
building period.
The matter OF Fairgrounds was
brought up and Mayor Tcbbctts point
cd out that nett in Portland nor in
Bangor was there any ground about
lie high school
Petitions Of Joseph Bolduc to run a
public automobile, and of L. j. York to
install gasoline pump at 245 Main
street. were referred to the committee
on licenses. The city clerk was au-
thorized to issue licenses for public
automobile business, for moving pic
lures. moving picture operators. for
billiard and pool rooms and for gasoline
pumps TO those who already hold them.
Miss Maude Marshall was appointed
assistant to the board of childrens
guardians and mothers aid.
Councilman William J. hurry
spoke in favor of building the school
house and Councilman Frank A. lib
belts spoke favorably of the methods
suggested of financing the project by
raising the tax rate for certain
period instead of by raising the val
uation of property. Mr.. Tibbetts said
he was astounded to see how Water
willie is growing. He thought the
building in question was big enough
for the place where it is to be built,
but there will have to be more
schoolhouses in other parts Of the
city within a few years.
Mayor Tebbetts said that in the
past 10 years the city had grown by
1900 people. He pointed out that
more rooms could be added to the
school building as it is planned but
he believed that the building should
take care of the school situation for
the next five years. In regard to
raising the money, Mayor Tebbetts
pointed out thai the average valua-
ton of residences in the residential
part of the city is from $4,000 to
$4,000 and that the extra school tax
on the latter sum would amount TO
but 50 a year and would be no great
hardship to anyone.
The order, that the city of Water
Vile construct Junior high school
building on the site of the present
school building. the cost Of the fully
completed building not to exceed
S15O,O0O, and that the city govern
ment appropriate for this purpose
sum not exceeding $4,000. was
passed by a unanimous rising vote.
The order also contained details of
how the work should be done as pre-
yiously stated.
It was suggested by the mayor that
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