Bainbridge School Site Issue Resolution- 1873

Resolution of Issue Regarding School Site

Bainbridge Republican, March 8, 1873

 

Pursuant to a call for a special school meeting, the electros of Dist. No. 11 [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] met in the basement of the Baptist Church on Wednesday night last.  The meeting was called to order by B. Dimmock, President of the Board of Education, after which D.A. Gilbert, Clerk of the Board took the floor and explained the object of the meeting and the terms on which a settlement could be effected with St. Peter's Church, and urged an acceptance by the district of the proposed terms.  Elder Jacobs opposed any settlement which would not include in its terms a complete surrender of the old site by St. Peter's Church to the district.  He said the district had already expended $700 in a suit with that church over a title, and now, when their case was won, or soon would be, he thought it was poor policy to surrender.  But the district did not take that view of the situation, as it will appear by the vote which stood 86 for settlement to 11 opposed.

 

By the terms of the settlement the district surrenders the old site to St. Peter's Church, and is to receive therefor $300 and 2,100 square feet of land adjoining R.W. Akerley's lot on Main Street, or in lieu of the land $50.  The meeting adjourned till Saturday evening the 8th, when it is expected a site will be decided upon and measures taken to insure Bainbridge a school.  The following lots with prices are offered:  Mrs. Chandler Bixby's lot on the west side of Main Street, 1-3/4 acres, 13 rods front, price $2,000; Luman B. Clark's lot on the east side of Main Street, 120 feet front by 100 feet deep, price $1,600; C.B. Evans' lot on East Main Street, 1/2 acre, price $1,300 without buildings; 1 acre on corner of Juliand Street and West Juliand Street, price $400; 1 acre on lands of Clark and Juliand, between H. Scott's lot and the river.  A gift, if the district will pay $60 toward opening a street to it.