Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
SCHOOL BOARD.
A Loud Session on the ''ClinchinR Act''-Much
Wind But Little Really Done.

The school board met yesterday and
| spent two or three hours in general discus
sion over the questions of the day in school
board circles. The former action of the
| board was confirmed. There seemed to be
some idea that what had been done on ap-
pointment had not been clinched SO they
proceeded to clinch. 1t was decided TO sell
bonds on the 2Sth inst amounting to $780,
600, and have no doubt, according to the
generally accepted talk that the board
would be quite able to spend 1t.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The school board in adjourned session
yesterday afternoon, being called to order
at $3.50 by Vice President K. +. Lawrence,
President Levy being absent. Members
Fegtly. McNair, Howe, Martin, Piatt,
Howard and Campbell.
McNair moved to reconsider action of
the board on location of school buildings.
Referring to location of school houses and
the allotment of money. At this moment
Mr.. ClaDp arrived and took oath of Office
then asked clerk to read minutes of last
to get his bearings on the motion. The
clerk tackled the minutes with a hot
weather vim and the members COM
menced to figure 1t was chestnut to all
but Clapp. The suburbs were well repre-
scented. \ Fourth ward delegation was
present to insist on get building north
of Frisco. east of Santa Fe and south of
Thirteenth street and west of Hillside
avenue. College Hill representatives
were also present and it was expected
the motion made meant to make some
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meeting of the board.
After the minutes had been read Mr..
Clapp inquired for some Of it lover again. :"
The roll call showed affirmative, none, and
negative, Fegtly, McNair, Howe, Camp
bell, Piatt, Howard. Martin. The motion
was declared lost.
The apportionment as made calls for
sos 800, and scarcely leaves a remainder OF
the modest sum of 500, coo in bonds.
Howe moved the com mittee on build
ings and grounds be instructed to purchase
sixteen lots on Mccormick avenue near
Elizabeth, for Third ward building loca-
ton. He considered it the most inviting
offer that had been made.
Howard said he should oppose the mo-
ton, thinking all the bids should come
before the board.
Howe said the propositions had been be-
fore the board. and he was acting accord
ing to instructions.
Piatt had not heard of that bid.
The motion carried unanimously.
Piatt moved an appropriation of $4,000
for a building in the Fourth ward north of
Frisco.
McNair tried to get in an amendment to
Id
ground that it was not germane.
McNair said Piatt's position on that
question at last meeting was such that he
could not make the motion.
The chair thought it would take re-
consideration to get the question before
the board.
Howard moved reconsideration.
Howe thought the reconsideration
motion out of order.
McNair referred to his 'clinch" motion
at the opening of the meeting, which de-
cided that there would be no considera-
ton.
The chair finally concluded the question
could not be reached by a reconsideration.
McNair moved bid for school building
loca ton on Central and Cleveland avenues
be accepted the location being for an
eight room building. The lot 150x3O0 feet
for So, coo belonging to DR.. E. 3. Allen.
Mr.. Clapp amended that ground be
plated to allow an alley on the east and
north.
The roll call showed affirmative: Fegt-
", McNair, Cape, Howe and Lawrence:
negative: Piatt, Howard, Martin and
Campbell.
olol1 r4o 30 hat Ia Lots in
clnded in the bid are not in the city.
From the location wrangle Mr.. Law
renee suggested Rev David Winters, &. +.
Coffin and S ". Burns, members of the
examining committee. They were ap-
pointed.
McNar seemed to be loaded on locations
and moved corner of First and Clifton
avenue be purchased.
Some one inquired if the location was in
the big east side of sunfower patch.
Mr.. Howard said he had strong petit
ton skiing building to be located where
motion desi grated. Another petition was
read favoring First and Hillside for loca-
ton Ee favored the motion.
Mr. j. d. Hutchings being called upon
said First and Clifton avenue seemed to be
the favorite location.
Clapp could not exactly understand how
it was the people there want building on
the hill instead of farther west. He seemed
to think the board ought to tell the people
where to haye their building rather than
to pay any attention to the people on the
question.
Howard said the people undoubtedly
wanted the building east on the hill.
Howe said southwest corner of First and
Hillside could be purchased now for
s., 900
Martin offered as an amendment that
the whole matter be referred TO committee
on buildings aud grounds. Motion ruled
out of order.
The motion to locate on First and
Clifton carried.
The committee having the Fourth ward
school building question on hand presented
petition and resolutions. The chair an
nounced petition referred to committee on
buildings and grounds.
Fegtly moved to purchase lots on cor
ner of Lawrence and Francis for school
building IN First ward.
Piatt said be was opposed TO the motion.
thinking it should so farther south.
Moved it be dumped on the table. The
motion failed to pass.
This gave Fegtly chance to spread
himself on the location question which he
seemed most interested IN.
Mr.. Piatt thought the location was
bad one. 1t would be another Levy street
school building anomaly
Fegtly said he had considered the plan
OF adding two rooms to Lincoln street as
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