Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16


building. presented its report. The
committee employed Mr.. James A.
Henry 70 obtain options on certain
pieces of ground, and recommended the
adoption OF 8 resolution providing for
the purchase OF the old Court House
property, corner Twelfth aud Chapline
streets, from the owners, Messrs.
Wheat and Spiedel, for the sum Of
S22. 900.
Accompanying the report was the re-
port OF Mr.. Henry, who secured options
on property at terms given below:
Mrs. Annie L. Rutter, house No.
21O2 Chapline street, ground north half
of lot No. 1919. Price. 81, 200.
Mrs. Elizabeth Emblem, house No.
2lO4 Chapline street, SIS, 100
Mrs. Mary Brakeman, house No. 2l0s
Chapine street, Sc, 600.
Geo. H. Miller, house No. pip Chap.
line street, $500.
j. T. Westwood, house No. 2116 Chap
line st ct, $3.50.
The total price for the five lots men,
toned above, which adjoin each other,
is S3l, 060 The lots front 66 feet on
Chapline street, and run back 100 feet,
giving a frontage on Chapline street OF
1877 feet, on the alley OF 149 feet. Mr..
Henry considered this the most eligible
site in the city.
HIGH SCHOOL SITES.
Mr.. Henry also secured anOption on
the following property on the west side
OF Chapline street: North half OF lot
16s. 5000; German Lutheran Church
property, IS, 900; p. Bacbmann property,
$4,000; total, $4,000.
Also the Young property on Twentieth
street, SIG 500; property adjoining the
Hook and Ladder, So, 600; total, S22, 500
In order TO use this property 1t would
be necessary TO secure the Hook and
Ladder property from the city.
The debate upon the report was gen
eral. II was opened by Mr.. Walford, OF
Richie district, who objected to the
resolution offered by the Committee and
advocated the selection OF the property
recommended by Mr.. Henry as the most
eligible. He made the point that the
Court House site was too far north and
that pupils south Of the creek would
not attend.
Judge Boyd defended the report of
the committee. He regarded the Court
House site as the very best, and was OF
the opinion that the Board was very for
tunate in securing such desirable site.
The property fronted 10 feet, and was
1872 feet deep. He advocated the build
ing OF a modest structure at present,
and second grammar school building
within a few years al some point below
the creek. Mr.. Medlck thought the
Board was inconsistent in objecting TO
an expenditure of S25, 900 TO complete
the Webster building and proposing to
erect a new school building at a cost OF
$40. 900 or $4,000. DR.. Campbell re-
pied to Mr.. Medick, making the point
that the proposed high school will re-
lieve the present oVercrowded condition
OF the city schools. DR.. Ulrich depre-
ated the fact that the matter OF
DISTANCE TO SCHOOL
was brought up, as it would result in no
end of contention. To place the build
ing below the creek wonld seriously in
convenience the pupils from his ward.
Mr.. Walford replied that ii has been
demonstrated that the lower wards Of
the city are growing rapidly, and that
the bulk OF the city's population will
in a few years be below the creek. The
Board should look into the future. Mr..
jefferson favored the Court House site,
and Col. Miller favored the property
recommended by Mr.. Henry. He was
of the opinion that the property could
be secured at & more reasonable price If
condemned. To insure a good attend
ance, it was necessary to provide the
best means for the pupils to get there
He opposed Judge Boyd's plan for two
or three high schools, arguing that
il would not be much of an improve
ment upon the present system. Mr..
Miller and Mr.. Menkemeller both fav-
ored delay in the matter.
This brought DR.. Campbell to his
feet with strong arguments in favor OF
disposing OF the matter Immediately in
one way or another. The project had
suffered in the past by postponement,
and If action was not taken at once the
matter might be put off for two years.
DR.. Dckey favored delay. The
price asked for the court house proper
" was but S14, 600 a year or two ago.
Then the board refused to take IL.
Wheeling is not boom town, yet the
price now asked for the property is a
"boom" price. The property is not so
large now as then. Twice % feet have
been sold. Property had not increased
in price during that period, and he
would vote TO defer action. He was in
favor of a high school, but he did not
think there was a crying demand for it
at present. When the high school was
built he wanted II to include perma-
nent home for the Board, and also for
the library.
ACTION DEFERRED.
Col. Miller appealed to the Board not
to locate the property on Twelfth
street 1t would result disastrously TO
the project, and there was not enough
room at the Court House site. The
Board will do better TO condemn the
property it desires, and accept the
award of Jury.
Col. Miller moved to refer the resoIu-
ton back to the committee. Before
the motion was put, Judge Boyd de-
clared that he did not feel like acting
with the committee if such action was
taken, as be felt that the committee
had examined all desirable sites.
Mr.. Buchanan advocated prompt ac~