SHALL THE LIBRARY BE MOVED.
To' the Editor of the Observer:
The interest in the moving of the
town and city offices into the Old
High School building centers very
largely at the present tim£ In the
moving of the Library and Reading
room. It may be of interest to the
readers of the Observer, to know the
action of the town with reference to
the use of the building in question.
At a special town meeting held
Dec. 28, 1909, it was “Voted. That we
. recommend that when the New High
School building shall be built, the
present structure and grounds be util
ized as a town and city building for
town and city purposes.”
At the adjourned Annual Town
meeting held Oct. 16, 1911, the fol
lowing business was transacted re
garding Town offices. “Moved, that
a committee from the city regarding
the rise of the Old High School build
. fpg for city and town offices, Amend
f O'.,;** That the Selectmen be appoint
ed as the committee to meet the com
mittee from the city.
Amendment to the Amendments
That three disinterested parties be
named in addition to the Selectmen;
Tnis motion was carried. Voted, that
[ W. S. Johnson be one of this t'cmm't
! tee. Voted, that A. I. Morse be one
of this Committee. Voted, that B. D.
Bugbee be one of this Committee.
I understand this joint committee
have been working to accomplish th"
changes necessary to put all offices
of the City and Town In the Old High
School building. Assuming that the
$ votes as quoted above gave them full
| power to act In this matter wlth
| out reporting back to the Town.
