Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
AN AGREEMENT
REACHED BETWEEN TAG BOARD OF EDUOA'
TON AND Mr.. HElSKELL-
BIZ the Terms Of Which the New Library Build
ing Will Go Up-A Handsome ArchIiee-
iaral Acquisition

The extensive Improvements which
have been for so long in contemplation
by Mr.. Heiskell, the owner Of the build
ing at the northeast corner OF Market
and Fourteenth streets, will go on, after
the first of April, with the full concur
renee of the Board ofEducation, the prin-
cipal lessee, between which organization
and Mr.. HeiSkel there has heretofore
been difference which, for time,
threatened to seriously Interfere with
the improvement. Last evening the
Board met Mr. Heiskell and Architect
L. b. Franzheim. and an understanding
was arrived at, mutually satisfactory,
and which will ensure the erection OF
AN Improvement which will add much
To the appearance of the neighborhOod
The Board met at half-past seven
o'clock, In response 10 u call signed by
MesSrs. Jefferson, Hannah, Ellingham,
Pipes and Harrell, and In calling the
body TO order President JepsOn said the
object Of the meeting was to get the
pending matter in such shape as 10 al
low Mr.. HeiskelI to go on with the con
templated improvement
Mr.. HeskelI was invited 10 address
the Board, aud in response said he con
templated very extensive improvements
aud would prosecute them without cost
to the Board or Interference with the
use Of the building, bat to do this, II
would be necessary 10 have the Board
release the owner from the clause which
gives the Board exclusive control Of the
yard on Fourteenth street and the pres
ent entrance To the building. Ia re-
turn, after the improvement, hc would
! give the Board the free use OF the new
entrance and also = room for the use
OF the janitor, adjoining the entrance.
The improvement TO the building would
be great one, aud would include the
addition of another story TO the cditice.
Some of the leases now held In the
building had eXpired-in fact, all but
One-and that one, he thought, could
be gotten rid Of without trouble. This
done, the Chamber of Commerce would
take a portion of the third story, and
the remainder of the building would be
leased for Offices, care being taken to
have an antirely unobiectionable class
of tenants Leases would be made for
but one year, and the Board could thus,
| by giving proper notice, have the use
Of ~ much additional room in the build
| ing as was deemed necessary, at rental
not in excess of what had been obtained
| from other tenants.
Architect FranZheim followed Mr..
| Heiskell with description OF the build
| ing TO be erected on Fourteenth Street,
saving it would be three stories in
height, the front showing large cen
trail archway, llanked on either side by
large archcd windows, OH the lower
floor. The Market street front would
be rebuilt in a handsome manner, and
the entire building would be an Orna-
ment. He gave details OF the interior
arrangement. aud said the changes
would not interfere with the use of the
quarters Of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Acker the Board in
structed the Clerk To execute proper
deed of release to Mr.. HeiSkell, con-
tanning proper StipulatiOns as. To the
rent OF additional rooms, If deemed
necessary by the Board. An amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Ellingham. re-
quiring Mr. Heiskell to give the Board
an option OF further lease for five
years, at the expiration OF the present
lease ut the same rent, was voted down.
During the discussion Superintend-
ent Anderson said the Library was
now cramped for room. and he thought
it would be wise for the Board to keep
control of the entire floor OF the build
ing now occupied, a statement in which
the members Of the Board concurred.