The Friends of Newton Hill at Elm Park

 On September 10, 1959 the school committee voted to request the City Manager to use all possible means to have the State Legislature at it’s present sitting, take action on Newton Hill for the Senior High School. (School committee minutes)

Here’s a copy of the Bill in Equity submitted by City Manager Francis J. McGrath to Edward J. McCormack, Jr., Attorney General in 1960. He lists 14 reasons why the city should be able to take Newton Hill Land and use it for school purposes. What is NOT listed are the protections that existed on the Public Park that should have prevented this request from being approved.