Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-04-06
DEFER ANY ACTION
ON SCHOOL MATTER
Thompson Voters Instruct the
School Board to Investigate
and Report

The special meeting of the town of /
Thompson called on the petition Of /
the voters Of Mechanicsville to see il
the town would vote to build four
room brick school building in the /
village Of Mechanicsville, and appro- I
pirate $50, 100000 for its construction, I
was called te order by Town Clerk /
Dyer $. Elliott at 200 T. NJ, on
Thursday, Mar % The attendance
was very large for q special town
meeting, the number being estimated
at from 250 10 500 and included
many women voters, showing the in
tense interest that this question has
aroused in the town.
Randolph II Chandler was chosen
moderator, and John r. Kennedy at
once moved for the consideration Of
Article l Of the warning 10 see II
the town viii vote 10 build four
room school house 10 be erected in
the village Of Neehanicsville.n This
was Immediately carried, and the
chairman then ruled that Article.
was under consideration 10 be accept
ed or rejected without a specific mo-
ton TO that effect, although this rul-
ing was disputed both by John F.
Reardon and f. II. Corttis.
Asks For Favorable Action
John +. Kennedy asked for favor
able action by the town on the ground
that new school house was badly
needed because the present school
house is badly situated and made
quate, and the play ground insufficient
and dangerously near the trolley line
and the water, and further that the
French River Textile Company was
ready to donate a suitable site for a
new school house. and would contri-
butte an unspecified amount towards
its construction.
Timothy ]. Davern also spoke in
favor of the S35, 100000 proposition.
his remarks occasionally amusing the
crowd. Richard Barton explained
that only three members out of nine
on the school committee voted in
favor of a four room brick building
and TO ask the town for S35 100000
for construction. At the meeting call
ed to reconsider, five voted to rescind
10 one against.
Not Opposed To Building
He was net opposed to Mechanics
vile having new school building,
but thought it should correspond with
the other district school houses in the
town. At present Mechaniesville has
the least number of pupils registered
in any two-room school house in town,
and al North Grosvenordale the
present four room building Is crowd
ed. II would be unreasonable he said
10 build additional accommodations
where they were not needed and to
leave the districts where they are
needed alone If the people of
Mechanicsville would be satisfied with
a two room school building CORES
ponding to others in the town. the vot
ers would surely be willing To support
such aproposal, II was affirmed.
MIR. Reardon Offers Amendment
John +. Reardon offered the follow
ing as an amendment, That the
school board thoroughly investigate
the condition of Mechanicsville school;
that the ma tier be studied in its rela-
ton TO the general scheme of school
location in the town of Thompson;
that they ascertain what grants if any,
are to be given TO the town, provided
Attf HAiAbhA - bAAtA III AAfAhAAANa ANNfAeANAA
that they report their recommended
tons and findings to the board of Sc
lectmen that the selectmen will call
a special town meeting to take action
on their report at date not later
than May 10th. After some discus
sion this was agreed 20, and the orig
nal motion with the amendment was
declared carried
Defer Further Action
On the motion Of f. II Corttis the
other three articles covering the &C
ouisition of a suitable site. the APP
pointment Of a building committee.
and making an appropriation. were
laid on the table and the meeting al
journed.
The whole matter seems now to be
up TO the school committee. Their
proceedings are likely To be watched
with interest. and il is hoped rather
than expected that their findings viii
be both satisfactory TO the people OF
Mechanicsville and approved by the
rest Of the town