The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-15
SCHOOL REPORT.
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! ways, whether for high school or grade
purposes.
i At our annual meeting a year ago
{ the rates of tuition were substantially
increased, in order to be more cOmmen-
surate with the advanced cost of Instruc-
ton, fuel. school equipment, and sup
plies. While this increase has added per-
ccptibly to our income, il has not had the
tendency. as many predicted, to lessen
the number of tuition pupils attending
our schools. It appears now that the rates
at present in vogue will prove adequate
for years to come. unless some very uneX-
pected reason for change occurs, so that
school authorities in towns near Brattle-
boro, if DESTROYS to avail themselves of
our school privileges, can plan accord
ingly.
Fully Us many repairs have been made
on our school buildings the past year as
is customary. The ESteyville and Chase
street primary buildings have both been
painted, the tower of the Canal street
building renovated at much trouble and
expense, and various other things done to
improve the property vested in the incOr
poratcd district Some new equipment
and furniture have been obtained, espe
cially for the high school building. and
the number of tables and individual gas
stoves for the domestic science room COM
pleted to the maximum required. The
coming year We expect Will not be SO
greatly burdened by outgOeS of this ma
ture, although Of necessity. certain inn
must be undertaken here and
there, in order to prevent deterioration
and subsequent loss.
Naturally the critical situation in the
coal industry has occasioned some I'M
eaSineSs, in consideration of the needs of
our schools in the year beginning in Sep
tCmber. We have, accordingly, purchased
and had stored away in the several build
iugs upwards of 100 tons of coal-both
/, 1r3fh in Il
ton, have been promised a similar
amount to be put into the bins before the
first of August. This statement viii eX
plain the unusual expenditure for coal to
be found in the treasurer's report.
Owing largely to the unexpected in
crease of our income from tuition fees, !
we have been able to liquidate the deficit |
OF $1,000 brought over from the preced |
ing year. pay $4,000 of the $1,000 Dor !
rowed for the construction of the tempo ,
rary building, in addition to the usual
pa yment of 81 900 on the Hines property /
and $1,000 on account Of the Oak Grove |
bonds. The balance to the credit OF the I
district is unusually large. as you will /
perceive, but we have thought it more
prudent, in view Of a material reduction /
in the grand list. to have it remain SO, |
as an aid in the next years account, !
than to pay tas we might easily have +.
d0ne) $500 or $1,000 more on the tenn J
p0rary building.
The treaSurer's statement shows that
Gncluding temporary notes. the sum of &,
Sl04, 043.SS was raised for school purposes!
the past year. and S102 80 was paid r.
out. leaving a balance to the credit OF I
the district of S1.477.99. The total in
debtedness of the district Is S2S.500.09, |
$4,000 due on the Oak Grove
bonded account. S17.J to be paid for f
the Hines property, and $1,000 remaining
unpaid on the note for the temporary
building /
I'm order, therefore. that the district .
may provide for expenses of every de-
scription IN the year to come, including ,
payment Of interest on bonds and notes .
the fifth $4,000 of the Oak Grove school T.
bonds, 81 600 of 81 800 now due on the :
purchase price of the Hines property, |
and at least 81 600 of the $4,000 indebt- !
edness left on the temporary building. |
we recommend that a tax of 100 cents be .
laid ON the grand list.
All of which is respectfully submitted. .
f. @. $. Osgood. A. l. Miller, a. f. !
Prudential Committee"
Following is a summary of the report
Of Treasurer Charles G. Staples: