The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03
THE SCHOOL SITES.
Seven Locations Selected by the
Board.
THREE NEW HOUSES NEEDED.
The People to Decide What Shall be
Done About It-Kind Words
for MI. Hughes

Ataspecial meeting OF the board of education
held last evening the committee on buildings
ana grounds submitted a report of its investiga-
tlon OF the acquiring by school district No. of
sites Tor school buildings and the erection
thereon OF suitable buildings. They recon-
mend the purchase of seven sites in different
parts OF the city at total cost of $50 80, aud
the erection of three school buildings, which
Will aggregate in cost $4,000 The report IL it is
ratified by the board al it's next meeting. will be
submitted TO popular vote, as is required by law,
al an election which will probably be held in
January. The report in full is as follows:
To the Board of Education, City of Seattle
de'ttemea: We recommend the submission to
the people, as provided by law, of propositions
SIS follows:
To purchase block 81, in T. Hanfords addi-
1lon to south Seattle, for $3.50 This block is
To purchase block s, in Bayside addition, for
5000 This block is unplstted four-aere
tract, surrounded by wide streets, high, level
and commanding.
To purchase block II, in Eastern addition, for
$4,000. This block is 256x3O0 feet Its location
liz midway between the Central, Minor, South
ana Rainier schools, where the present pressure
Is, all of which schools can be relieved by
building erected there.
To purchase block /, in the Denny Thurman
addition. This block is 222x350 feet II is one
thlrd OF a mile east from Lake Union, one mile
south from Latona school, mile and quarter
north from Columbia school, a mile and half
ii0hi TIE DaF scnOOl anu Two miles northeast
from the Denny school, Its price is $3.50.
10 purchase lots to u, in block 2, of Queen
Anne Second addition. These lots together
have dimensions 120x360 feet.
To purchase block 10, of Pontius' Third addi-
ton, 2obx360 ieet for $4,000 This block is be-
tween the Columbia, Central and Denny build
lngs, In quarter OF the city that is already
densely populated, ana which in a few years
Will probably contain more inhabitants to the
acre than any other residence portion of the city.
10 purchase block II, in j. J. McGilvras Sec-
for ia q
feet and building upon it will save many
school children walk OF moro than q mile 10
the next nearest sehoolhouse.
To build on block II OF Eastern addition six
teen-room schoolhouse to cost about 100000, the
building to be OF brick and stone, with brick
Partition walls, proof corridors, slate roof,
slate blaekboards, concrete basement floor, steel
beams, cast iron llntels, best method of heating
aud ventilsting and to have room for $40 pupils
To build a three-room frame house on block
OF Queen Anne Second addition to cost about
5000.
To build a three-room frame house on block l
OF the Denny-F thurman addition to cost about
$1,000.
These recommendations look to the purchase
of seven desirable sites tor school buildings at
an aggregate cost OF 5000, and to the erection
OF three schooihouses at a total cost OF $4,000
There is immediate and urgent need for the
most costly of these sites aud buildings, and
there will undoubtedly be no less positive
qulrement for each and all of the other sites
with houses upon them within the coming two
years. Respectfully,
WILLIAM Fl. HUGHES,
THOMAS W. PRosCH,
J. Is. MACDoUGALL.
Mr. spencer's motion that the report be filed
and laid on the table until the next meeting,
which will be on Wednesday evening of next
week, was carried.
Mr. Prosch introduced the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted upon motion OF Mr..
Spencer.
Whereas, w. H. Hughes, the oldest member
and president, by the expiration OF his term of
office retires now from the board OF education;
and
Whereas, Mr.. Hughes has been Jealous in the
cause, has been attentive to the work, and has
been courteous to his fellow members, facilitat-
ing aud felioitatng their official Intercourse,
aud aiding materially III the welfare OF the pub
lie schools OF the city, therefore, be it
Resoved, That the sincere thanks OF the Seat
tie board of education due, and are hereby
te dered, to President Hughes ior the unexcep-
tionable manner with which he has discharged
his duties director and an officer: and be it
further
Resolued, That the foregoing preamble and
resolution be spread upon the records of the
board, aud that the secretary be directed TO
transmit copy to Mr.. Hughes in a letter ex .