The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-24
SCHOOL BOARD EXTRA SESSION.
A Full Discussion OF the College Hill School
Building Site--ParIiamentary Pyrotech-
MICS but Building Committee
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The school board met in extra session
yesterday afternoon at o'clock to conside
the site question for the College Hill
school building The committee on build
| ings and grounds being empowered to &C
located the building on one corner of tbs
grounds which consist of two and one-hal
acres. Some of the property owner:
thought the board would likely make /;
change should hearing be given. Aftel
a rather extensive debate and investiga
| ton the action of the committee was not
changed and those working for change
were somewhat displeased.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
| Members present, Stewart, Ward, Nc
| Nair, Wichman. Parkhurst, Piatt, Park
inson, with Chairman Levy presiding. Il
was understood that the meeting wa:
called to consider the location question OF
the College hill building. The members OF
/ the board who were accredited with hav
| ing the most interest in the matter wert
absent when roll call, and after some min
utes Mr. Howe arrived and presented a
| petition from College hill citizens asking
that the school building be located in the
center of the lot instead Of On the south
west corner of the lot. The remonstrance
was read by the clerk and Mr. Howe said
he had never before opposed the report OF
a committee, always thinking a committee
had given a question careful attention. In
this matter he was forced to oppose the
building committee in compliance with
the wishes of many OF the citizens in the
Third ward. He said placing the building
on the corner the owners of adjoining
property would from the nature of things
put outhouses near the school building.
By placing the building in the center
could beautify the grounds and the insur-
ance would be less.
Colonel Stewart, chairman of the COM
mittee, said that the committee had
reached its decision unanimously. The
ground being two and one-half acres, more
ground than any other building Half
that amount of ground would be sufficient
and by placing the building as reported
could sell part of the land in time getting
back part of the money. The cost to
change now itemized showed a total OF
S23S. He considered that the committee
had acted according to the best wishes of
the board
Mr.. Howe moved the report of the COM
mittee be not concurred in which found a
second IN McNair.
Mr.. Howe said he could not impugn the
motives of any member of the COMMITTEES.
He said the board had not purchased the
land to speculate with it and Furthermore
the board would not sell the land accord
ing to the present law. The site reached
three streets and in the event
any land could be sold the building
should be located on the east half of the
site instead of on the west half In the ex-
cavation so far had struck a stream of water
and the architect said it would be neces-
sary to put down piles to make solid foun-
dation.
Mr. Ward thought two and half acres
of land too much for four room build
ing. He did not think the board should
make park for College Hill, in fact have
no more land than used inside the city.
He was in favor of standing by the COM
mittee
Mr.. Lawrence was very sorry to differ
from a report of the committee He had
always favored extensive grounds for
school buildings. All the school buildings
on grounds not large enough. Most of the
buildings had been located in the center of
the grounds.
McNair expressed the opinion that the
report should not be concurred in.
Mr.. Piatt said he had been out among
the sunfowers looking over the location
He would be in favor of selling part of the
ground provided it could be sold for any,
thing at that point.
Lawrence added that he had not favored
the location purchased but since it had
been purchased had better put building in
center of the site.
Mr.. J. d. Hutchings was allowed the
floor and thought it would cost less to Sc
cure water and gas, if building was located
in the center of the site. College Hill had
paid more than enough taxes to construct
its own building
The roll call showed McNair, Howe
Lawrence, Parkhurst, Parkinson in the
affirmative, and Ward, Stewart, Piatt,
Wichman and Levy in the negative
1t was announced that the motion had
failed to carry.
McNair moved to grant the prayers of
the remOnstrance which was received by
McNair, Howe, Lawrence, Parkhurst and
Parkinson in the affirmative, and Ward
Stewart, Piatt, Wichman and Levy in the
negative.
The motion was declared lost.
Howe appealed from the decision of the
president, claiming the presiding officer
could not vote. Lawrence being chairman
of the board put motion.
The vote showed Ward, Stewart, Piatt,
Wickman, in the Affirmative; McNair,
HOwe Park harSt and Parkinson in rho
negative.
During the roll call McNair wanted
Lawrence to vote but Col. Stewart object
ed wanting that side TO take some OF its
own medicine and Lawrence did not vote
and the president not voting left it four to
four and motion failed to prevail
The board adjourned promptly and there
was considerable talk about the little par
spat that had been INDUCED in
but everything went off smoothly.