Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-28
INTERESTING MIDDLE
GROWING OUT OF TIE ERECTION OF THE
LINCOLN SCHOOL BUINDING.
The Board Eucroachiug Upon City Property
plant Made by Mrs. Hsnderson-AehOn
Taken at joint Commit
tss Nesting.

The Council Committee on Real ES-
tate, and Beard OF Education Commit
tee on Buildings and Grounds. held a
Joint meeting last night to unravel the
thread OF trouble growing out OF the
encroachment upon the city's streets by
the new Lincoln public school building
Mr.. Hupp acted as chairman OF the
Council Committee, In the absence OF
Mr.. Horstman. The meeting was called
TO order by Chairman Ellingham, OF the
Board Committee, who briefly stated
the object Of the meeting. 1t had been
asserted, he said, that the Board was
encroachlng upon the street in the cree
ton OF the Lincoln school building. be
had the Joint committee called In order
10 consider the matter, and report TO the
respective bodies, in order TO arrive al
some agreement and prevent poSsiole
litigation in the future.
Col. White told OF a complaint maue
by Mrs. Henderson who lived on proper,
" adjoining that on which the school
building was being erected. He stated
also. that, acting upon information re-
eeived from her, be visited the place,
ana found that the workmen were dig
cling upon property belonging to the
civ. He then visited Mr.. Ellingham
who admitted that the Board had PROB
ably taken action without authority,
but it was a public matter, and he was
Of the opinion that it could be adjusted
TO the mutual satisfaction OF the Board
and Council.
Mr.. Hupp stated that the action con-
corning the occupancy Of the street
comes within the province OF the Com
mittee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades. The only matter which be
thought could be properly considered
by the Committee, was relative TO the
property rented TO Mrs. Henderson by
the Real Estate Committee. He stated
that q meeting was held on Monday
night. but the Board was not repre-
sented, and the Committee adjourned.
THE HENDERSON PROPERTY.
Touching the Henderson matter, Mr..
Ellingham stated that Prof. Jones, the
principal OF Lincoln school, wanted
more playground on that side, and
thought Mrs. Henderson could be In
duced to move for very little money.
If the Arrangement could be made, he
said the intention was TO extend the
wall. Col. White replied that the
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extending the wall before securing the
property. j.,
Col. White then made statement Of
the situation for the benefit OF the
members who were not familiar with
il. He stated that the Board desired 10
increase its playground room by ex-
tending d wall into the Henderson
property. 1t had also encroached about
twenty feet into the street, aud had
constructed sewer in the Old ravine,
without the consent Of the Board OF
Public Works.
1t was stated In reply to question,
that the Board wanted fifteen feet front
of the Henderson property, extending
back about ninety feet. Mr.. Milligan,
chairman of the Council Committee on
Real Estate, who was present by invl-
tation, wanted to know by what au-
thority the Board OF Education extended
its property fifteen feet on Tenth street.
The chairman thought there was no
further encroacbment upen the street
now than before. Mr.. Milligan took
different view, and stated that be went
up to see the place in the afternoon.
The chairman was certain that the
building was on the same line as the
old one, which was conceded. Mr.
Milligan held that the wall would
oBsTRUcT THE STREET,
and stated that there was a movement
on foot to have the street opened up.
Mr.. Hupp called attention to the fact
that the committee could not consider
the question of the encroachment upon
the street, and moved to contne the dis
cusson to the Henderson matter. Coun-
Gilman Richards made a statement OF
the complaints made to him by the
Henderson people, and thought that
could be settled. Chairman El-
lingham replied that the Board had
passed a resolution to give Mrs. Hen
derson $3.50 to vacate the ground. Mr..
Richards replied that Mrs. Henderson
could find no suitable location for her
building, and preferred a cash consider
alton for the house and the property.
Mr.. Maxwell thought Mrs. Henderson
had no room for complaint, since she
made the proposition TO accept $3.50.
He asked II the lease from the city was
transferable. Mr.. Hupp replied that it
was not.
Mr.. Ellngham stated that the agree
ment was made in writing, and would
hold. Then Mr.. Hupp stated that the
agreement should not have been made
without the consent of the Real Estate
Committee. Mr.. Maxwell replied that
the Board did not intend to ignore the
Council Committee, aud stated that the
negotiations were opened by Mrs. Hen
derson, and the Committee supposed
the ground was merchantable article
and bought it.
AWAY OUT OF IT.
Col. White said that the leases
made by Council could be repealed by
1t, but Mrs. Henderson could not trans
fer without the consent OF Council.
He suggested a way to get out Of the
middle, by appointing some person to
reach an agreement with Mrs. Hender-
son, which he thought would be salts
factory to Council. In regard to the
of the street. he thought the
could not properly take any
action in the matter, but it would GER
tainly be brought to the attention Of
Council. There should be something
In writing to establish the right of the
Board to the occupancy Of the street, in