New Britain herald., 1926-10-06
CHOP SLICE OFF TWELFTH DISTRICT Council Fails to Heed Protest
 of Residents FOR CHILDREN'S BENEFIT
Fighting Fall Mountaineers" Hot Under Collar--City Votes to Con- demn Loughlin's Land-Teachers Association Elects.

Association Elects.
 In spite of strenuous objections
 and numerous arguments presented
 to the city council last evening by
 Howard G, Andrews, chairman of 1 the twelfth school district, and other residents of the Fall Mountain sec
 tion, the dividing line between that district and the third school district
 was changed to include all of Grown street in the latter district. This will mean that children on Crown
 street will in the future attend the South Side school and will elimin- ate the necessity of their climbing the long and steep grade to the little school house on Fall Mountain, which for some years past has been entirely too small 10 accommodate the handful of children coming un- der the Jurisdiction of the twelfth district.
 MT. Andrews. who was the first ct voice an objection to the propos- ed redistricting. lives on the corner Of Wolcott street and Wolcott road, and he suggested to the council that If anything was taken off the twelfth district, enough should be taken 10 place him in the third district. To this request, Mayor John F. Wade jokingly replied that such an action would not be feasible as it would be impossible for the fighting
 twelfth to carry on without the as- sistance of Mir. Andrews.
 The latter then called attention to
 the fact that by the proposed plan 'of redistricting, about $500 worth
 of taxable property would be taken
 from the twelfth district, which
 would make the erection of the
 proposed new school almost an im-
 however, did not bear much weight in view Q the feet that it was planned to build the school over two years ago but it is still on the pro- posed basis. Mayor Wade's reply to that contention was that the school probably would not be built if the taxable list of the district was million dollars.
 Miss Amy Clark, daughter of David '. Clark, next addressed the council and suggested that the en- tire twelfth district be taken into the third district, reserving the
 small school house in the Fall
 e oF hr younger children and sending the higher grades to the South Side school. She beIie;ed. as did Mr. Andrews. that the dividing line should be permitted to remain where it was or else a large enough portion taken from the twelfth to relieve the present congested condi- ton of the school house.
 Mrs. D. Clark Hare, wife of the | former chairman of the twelfth dis 1 trict. also spoke in opposition of the | proposed change and informed the | that a petition had been pre- scented to Chairman Andrews yester- | day askin that a special meeting be | called to raise funds and authorize | the district committee to proceed | with the erection of a new school | in accordance with | plans approved by the board Of ed l ucation. She felt that such a course | would be hindered by the proposed | change in district lines.
 After considerable discussion, | Ernest F. Merrill mov- ed that the vote taken about year l ago including the west side of Crown street in the twelfth district | be rescinded and that a new line be including both sides Of the street in question in the third | district. Both motion were carried | opposition by the council and the change will be made ef- feCtive at once.
 While the vote was being taken, the Fall Mountain faction was In | the hall of the city building holding ln indignation meeting and upon their return to tho court room learn cd of the councils action too late to voice any further protest.
 Vote to Condemn Land
 At a meeting of the city council last evening. it was voted to institute proceedings against Martin Loughiin for a right of way for both sanitary and surface sew CTS from the City. hall on North Main street to Main street. Both Mir. Loughlin and his attorney, Judge Epaphroditus Peck, appeared and spoke against the city's action. Mir. Loughliu pointed out that, In the event he wished to enlarge his in the rear. the present sewer arrangement would be an en- cumbrance and a serious detriment to him in his plans for expansion.
 The arrangement for the past 15 ,-p1 hoe hphn |