Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-15
SCHOOL SITES.
Recommendations by the
Joint Committee.
BUILDING PLANS MODIFIED.
An Architect Who Thought His
Plans Had Been AdOpted-Othef
Matters Discussed.

The Joint Committee on School Sites, consist
ing of the members of the Board of Education
and of the Council, met yesterday morning,
President Frankenield in the chair, and
Messrs. Summerland, Whaling, Powers, Cox,
woodbury.. Ellis, Gosper. Pomeroy, Bonsall and
Frew present. In the absence of Mr.. Van
Dusen, Mr.. Cox was elected Secretary pro tenn.
A communication from an architect named
H. Todd complaining that while his plans for
schools had been adopted, they had not been
selected for the contractors to bid upon, was
read.
M Powers said that while the minutes did
not show that anything had been done with
Mr.. Todds plans, or that they had been
adopted, he thought that they had been omitted
by reason of a clerical error, and if this was
the case, it was only justice that Mr.. Todd
should have a show. He moved that the Plans
be included with those upon which the con-
tractors were to bid.
MT. Whaling coincided with Mr. Powers. and
thought that one Of the buildings should be
built after Mr.. Todd's plan.
Mr.. Gosper said that the Building Commit
tee of the Board of Education had selected Mr..
IN wa Il wfs
thought 1t would be justice to put the plan be-
fore the bidders.
Mr. Woodbury. remembered the circum-
stances surrounding the case. The Building
Committee had reported in favor of Mr.. Todd s
plan, but the board, when the report was SUBJ
mite d, thought another plan better, and re
jected Mr.. TOdds designs.
Mr.. Cox remembered the same circumstance.
Mr. Ellis did not think it wise, even II legal,
to allow Mr.. Todd's plan to be figured upon by
the bidders. II one plan was taken other
plans.
The chair then called upon the subcommit-
tees, and Mr.. Frew of the Second ward reported
that the site on Alpine street had Lot yet been
paid for. The Council was waiting until its
owner paid the assessment for building sewer,
which wonld be done as soon az the figures
were presented by the Street Superintendent.
Mt: Pomeroy, of the Third ward, reported
that It was advisable to delay the matter of the
site ON the corner of First andy arnsll streets
90 that 1t might be inspected by Major BonSall,
and something done about an alley the location
of which, 1t Is proposed to change. He recon-
'.S Hsndsd de- The ed purchase Of the Beaudry'srset
Major Bonsall asked that both sites be laid
over for further examination, and 1t was so
Mr.. whaling, of the Eighth ward, in conjunc-
tion with Mr.. Summerland, recommended that
the site in the Sabiohi tract offered By P. P.
other site be selected in the vicinity of DNte
and Macy streets, the cost to be auo1t "a, 900.
Upon suggestion and motion Of Mr.. Summer.
land, the hrst recon- wendation was adopted
Mr.. Whaling moved that the recommends.
ton in regard to the selection of site at the
corner Of Dale and Macy streets be adopted.
He safQ tnat his ward vas divided by RAILROADS
and il this site was purchased the children
would not have to CROSS the tracks, where cars
sometime stopped and blocked the way to
school. His ward had saved 81 700 on the site
selected, and the one on which the railroad
school now stands could be sold for So. 600, so
that lot could be bought and the limit still
be unbroken.
Mr.. Cox suggested that the board and Council
could not 60 outside of the propositions voted
upon by the people. and as this was outside il
could not be entertained; besides. he said
there were $50 children less in the Eighth
ward than there were year ago.
Mr.. Pomeroy said he only objected to the
proposition on legal grounds. He did not be
Heve any site could be purchased outside o.
those voted for by the people.
Major Bonsall said that If 1t was the province
Of the joint com mission to recommend the
needs OF the city, there was a great need for Q
school near the corner of Arnold and Fourth
streets.
Mr.. summerland asked that the recon-
mendation be made, even If it could not be
carried out.
Mr.. Frew said that there had been need for
another school in his ward, and ii he couldn't
have it he did not see why the Eighth ward
should have an extra site.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Ellis called attention to the fact that out
of the $41 900 voted for sites, all but S3 ,42C
had been expended Out OF this two sites had
yet to be purchased
Mr.. Woodbury. moved that the committee
recommend to me Council that bids be adver-
tised for for the schools on Ninth and San Pedro
streets and on Pine street, as the plans had beer
modified. Carried.
TAe committee then adjourned for week.