The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-23

school-going population Of the two wards,
u the Hoge property at the head Of
HAmpdon street; and Il Ia In one OF the
most healthiul localities In the city. The
grounds are 90 ample that, Of no time
need pupils be turned into he street for
play 70 the annoyance Of the reighbor.
hood. The objection that tits difficult OF
access on account Of the street leading TO
i being q little inclined, d OF the most
frivolous character, and only offered for
effect. Entertaining these views--they
are, therefore, respectfully submitted.
, JoHN G. HuPP,
A motion by DR.. Hupp, to lay the re-
ports upon the table, was lost,
10 he WheeliNg Board Of Education:
The undersigned citizens, property
owners and Taxpayers OF Wheeling,
having their residences on or near the
junction Of 12Lh and Eof streets, and
having understood that 1t % In contem.
plAtion by your honorable body to locate
public school building on the "Atche.
son" grounds, on the corner Of Eof and
18th streets, embrace this opportunity to
enter their earnest protest against the
selection Of said grounds as a site for q
public school.
LIST. Because there Is already one large
school permanently established In the i'm.
mediate neighborhood, from which, al.
though perhaps as we'll disciplined as q
large mixed school well can be, yet Is
necessarily source Of much trouble and
annoyance TO your petitioners and their
families, and they cannot willingly con-
sent 10 further annoyance in this regard.
I'd. II will not be disputed that the To-
cation Of large school In q neighborhood
renders property lying immediately ada.
cent o. nearly 30, undesirable for private
residences, and causes said property to
depreciate in value.
3D.. The location Of two large schools
side by side, particularly when not un-
der the same management, and neither
having sufficient grounds To which pupils
may be restricted during the recesses,
thereby making 1t necessary TO allow
them to occupy the public streets for
purposes OF exercise, must necessarily
give rise TO continual quarrels and serious
disturbances between the pupils Of the
two schools, and this will be the case
despite any measures which teachers or
school authorities may adopt to prevent 1t.
4th. There Is better and In all re.
spects more desirable site offered, which
would not be liable to the objections
above named. The property at the head
Of Hampden street, and known as the
Hpge property, which Ia offered at q less
price than Is asked for the Atchinson
property, Is certainly one Of the most ell
gible and desirable locations for public
school which the city affords. It contains
well nigh two acres Of ground, affording
ample space for school building and play
grounds, SO that at no time need pupils be
suffered oplay In the streets to the seri.
Gus annoyance Of the people In the neigh,
borhood. It Is entirely away from the
noise and annoyance Of q business neigh.
borhood, and Of the same time sufficient
ly central to be convenient to the school,
goers for whose accommodation It Is pro.
posed to provide school building.
In view Of the foregoing and other rea.
sons which will suggest themselves to
the intelligence Of your honorable body,
your petitioners feel confident that their
wishes, interests and advice will have
respectful consideration; and we will
ever pray, etc. aa. ..