Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-05-05
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Opinions of Various Property Owners
 Generating its Locality.


 The diversity of opinion resardins the wis dom of the Board of School trustees m seiect- ing site for the projected high school building presents curious s.udy. Reasons, untenahie az they are vapory. when shorl of lf-ir m'uVes, are urged against the action of the trustees, and in some instances the persons who advance them really believe theuiselVes Co le correct m their views. One man says the dust will be too great on block I0l. rom which it Is inferred that a perpetual whirlwind exists there on. and that all other properties m the city are kept busy manufaciuung dust especially for it. Others think a sue should have been selected upon the more busy thorough fares, and there are endless opinions upon both sides of the question, although Very few per=ons care to see the fund divided and two buIIdIugs erected. few of the prominent property o~n- CTS were interviewed to-day by CITIZEN repre- sentative Jn this question with a result sub-tan- tially as follows;
 JUDGE ,. s. WOOD,
 Probate adl,e and ex-0tieio county superIntend- ent of schools thinks that the trus-e-s acted with great wisdom m selecting block No. lOi. The school should b. in a quiet locality away from the noise Ald dust of the travelled streets. The growth of the city is manifestly m that di- rectiou, and the quality of resi- denees that are already built and projected in that portion of the cJty are more e1- pensIv,, and of better class. The new Catho- hc church Is sull further to the south. The trustees should build one large and wel-ap- pointed school building. and when necessity re- quires. a ward sc ool house can be erected m the northern part of the city on the old ceme- tery lot. lie owned property some distance from the prop posed site, but for that very reason he would rersoualiy prefer that the building be construct d in some other part of the city. Yet for the accommodation of the public the site se- lectsd is a good one.
 ALEX. LEVIN.
 Thought the trustees were men of sufficient judgment to perform their duty, and thai their sction would be endorsed by all people when the matter was calmly consid red The building Is to be built for the accommodation of the city of the future. It Is made with facilities for more pupils than now exist in the city, and IL thereby looks to the future Co the extent of its capacity.
 L D. CmIIsoS.
 l.. D. ChillsOn. eH-couniy surveyor. says, that although be resides in the uor,h end of the city, he struagly favors the block selected as being emineltly the one most suited for school house purposes. irasnuch as It is not only slightly and pleasantly situated but Is away from The din and hustle 1f the city. The entire traffic of th- town with it- dust, noise and r,bscenity now passes along tse entire face or front of the present pubic school building. to the annoyance Of bo,h teacher and pupil to say nothing of the danger to which the hltle ones are cons'antl. exposed when crossing the street, guing to or from school The neN site has no sucs disadvantages and Is in his opinion the most desirable location that could be selected to meet the general wants Of the city.
 A D. OTIS AND e. R. DRAKE.
 Supervisor A. b. Otis. Recorder C. R. Drake and number of other prominent gentlemen are of the belief that the school directors instead of being opposed and attempts ma @ to thwar- 'heir good intentions. should be supported by the people whs elertei them. They are men of fine business qualifications with the good of the city at heart, and who will. if permitted to give prartie shape to their ideas, prove themselves well worthy of the trust im- posed on them. They should therefore. be allow ed 10 exercise their judgment m the present mat fer without let or hindrance from any.
 pIHERs
 Among others not found who favor the t-us- tees action are Mes--s. %. R. Fully. E-tevan Ochos Psul Moroney. J. Martinez. Thomas Cor dis and many others. The trrstees are firm ir their action. and the public will yet see and ac- knowledge their wisdom.