Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-27
RAT TAIL HOLLOW DISCARDED.

The Board OF Education Discusses n Site
for the New Eastern Building PROPOSE
rion Received from William whitley
| The Board Reconsiders the Vote to Con-
denim the stiIlweII Lot and Decides to Ac
eept WhiteIy's Proposition.
The board of education met in special
session last night, with President LorenZ in
the chair. The meeting WAS called to order
at $50 o'clock with the following members
present Beck, Brigham, Burns, Coles,
Eisenmenger, Keams, Kelly, Miller, Prince,
Ridgely, Shrimpf and the president. Mr..
Warren afterwards came in.
The object of the meeting was
10 consider proposition Of VIII
liam Whiteley to sell certain
tract of ground on east High street TO the
board As a site for the new eastern build
| ing.
Mr.. Burns stated that Mr. Whiteley had
called on him about o'clock yesterday
afternoon and said that he thought the
board had not properly understood his
proposition. made last Monday night At
that time he wanted to sell all of his tract
or none of ii, but Mr.. Burns stated that he
had agreed to sell just that part which the
board desired. Mr.. Whiteley, having the
best interests of the city at heart, had con
cluded to submit to the board the following
proposition:
SPRINGFIELD. May 20 1886.
Proposition 10 the School Board aS to
price of lots Oh east High street, being a
part of what is known IA the |. l.. Pierce
property fronting on High street and ad-
joining Mrs. RowecampS land the east be
ing about l75 feet on High street and 19S
feet south. Price Ss.O paid in hand, or
If time is wished then such an amount as
will make $ per cent. on the amount de
ferred for the time taken with the privilege
of the board to pay off any amount
deferred when they choose. not TO exceed
two years. WILLIAM WHITELEY.
Mr.. Burns stated that the land referred
to in the proposition was located on High
street, south side Immediately east of East
street, after passing the property of Mrs.
ROwecamp.
Mr.. Pence objected to the lots for school
purposes on account of their proximity to
the East End railroad yards. The con
tinued putting of engines and switching of
cars he thought would be great annoy
ance to the pupils.
Col. White thought everything favored |
the East High street site. Ii
the Freeman street lots were pur-
chased, considerable expense would have |
to be incurred, over and above their cost, to !
put them in good order. He thought that |
IS, 600 was a very reasonable price for the |
lots.
Mr.. EiSenmenger did not favor the placing
of school bidding on thOrOughfare ~
much frequented as High street. He
favored the Freeman street lots, because
the board could sell enough of the ground.
after using what it wanted, to pay for the
Mr.. Burns said that the Wall and Still
well lots on Freeman street could not be
bought for less than ST, 900. A stone wall
would have to be built at a cost of 81, 900
and the grading of the lot and the curbing
and guttering that would have 10 be done
would cost 81, 900 more. This would make
S, 600, all that Mr.. Whiteley asked for his
land. He thought, too. that the Freeman
street site was Objectionable. because there
was no certainty as to when the board could
get possession of il If proceedings We're
instituted to condemn the Stillwell property
il might be several months before the case
could be decided. He was, therefore, in
favor of the Whiteley lot
Mr.. Kel ey had looked over both sites and
strongly favored the High street lots. He
believed that in a short time those lots
would be far more valuable than the Free
man street lots.
Mr.. kearns favored the Freeman street
lots because it was a quieter place than that
on High street.
Ridgely. Beck, Brigham. Coles, Shrimpf
and Warren all favored the WhiteIey lot
Mr.. Warren said he would not hesitate a
minute about taking tie Whiteley lot
Mr.. Warren moved to reconsider the
vote authorizing the committee on law and
TO condemn the Stillwell lot
Carried.
Mr.. Warren then moved that the Com
mittee on Law and Contracts be instructed
10 purchase the Whiteley lot on east High
street Carried by vote of 10 to 3.
Mr.. Coles moved that the beard meet to-
day at 10 O'Clock on the ground as COM
mittee of the whole. Kearns suggested
$50 p. III. instead of 10 and the amendment
was accepted. The motion carried.
The meeting then adjourned.