The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-14

township, a community where they now pay about 24 mills, plus an s mill borough tax. StoningtOn might have been picked because it's one of the most distant townships, and our people visit there seldom. Stonington owes about half million; SOuthbury owes S22,0O0.
 It was also explained that these bonds would be an "A" Series output, Al, Az, A-3, etc., and that an interest rate of about 1 1-8 per cent might be managed be- cause our credit rating is high. It was also reported that we had about $13,000 in the treasury, an indication of business like man. agement and foresight in the con- duct of town affairs. Discussion was started as to safe bank to hold, the fund created and it was agreed that Waterbury banks would be satisfactory. Lots of people were wondering if those bonds would be payable in gold, but nothing was said about that. Retirement is anticipated at the rate of $5000 year. An assessor arose to ask if, in the event he could boost the Grand list high enough, if more than $500O a year could not be paid off at & time, but that suggestion won no ap- plause. It's going to be tough enough to slap on an extra 3 mills without increasing valuations.
 Somebody has suggested that a chain letter might be started to help pay for this great under taking; others say that 8 contest to determine the exact location of Bullet Hill, with entry fees for all contestants, might turn the trick. Stin another crowd has the pima fSr a naming contest to deter mine the most appropriate name for the new institution. Southbury might attract some sort of spon- sorship by advertising and we could award the donor of funds by placing his name above the pOrticO in gold letters. One of our heaviest taxpayers failed to attend the meeting and our families in the heavy income brackets are all too few. But we'll get the school paid for, once it's built.
 Democr c Town Chairman Gregory Cassidy arose at about this point to ask if any effort had been made to secure federal funds to partially pay for the new school. MT. Coer immediately stated that Watertown had tried that ap- proach to their school problem and that our people seemed to figure that it would cost them about $400O to get federal cash. Supris- ingly enough, Yankee independ- ence won out over Yankee thrift right here, because it is quite gen. orally known that federal grants of as high as AS per cent of the complete cost might be available if prompt action was taken. MT. Robert 0. Mitchell of Pootatuck arose to "clarify the atmosphere" after the Cassidy suggestion and the situation was soon well in hand again. Everybody seemed quite willing to pass up a possible saving of 45 per cent to avoid dic- tation by government experts. We can now build our school as our conscience dictates, regardless of the cost. But it appeared that no body had any clear idea of what
 type of building will be attempt ed.
 The rough prospectus of this facility calls for 8 seven room building that will care for 240 pu- pills. Nobody knows whether we will build of logs, wood, brick, or concrete. Nobody knows what the plans will cost. The State Regis ter & Manual claims that we have 253 children in the township, and more are coming along every few days. This town is growing. We will need larger class rooms, better books more spacious blackbOards, and a heating plant where nobody can fill the stove with poison su- mach and put half the school kids to bed with sumach poisoning.
 Right here is good time to put in plug for local architect. We suggest that Jack Coffey, of Bates Rock, be given the job of making those plans. Jack is a graduate of Dublin College of Architecture, he has a delicate sense of design bred into him by generations ot Irish gentlefolk. and he can be depend ed upon to give the last full meas ure of devotion to the work. MT.