The morning times., 1896-08-08

ebS NV oiicicu uy cN-ScndtOT w. L. hci-
logg as site for the new school building
slated for construction in the northeast
| section of the city.
1t is located at tine corner OF Fifth and
X streets, and the price to be paid is 80
cents per square foot.
This is the site to which strenuous OBJ
jections were made by Beck & Weller,
| through Attorney Scaggs, at a recent
hearing before the Commiss olers. Beck
| y Weller We're, with others, competing
bidders for the privilege OF selling the
lot, and claimed that the lot they offered
was within the territory prescribed in the
| advertisement, was within the specifica-
| uons, and was II cents cheaper than the
property offered.
Mr.. Scaggs also stated that his clients
| would seek TO enjoin the Commissioners
from accepting the Kellogg bid, and cited
legal objections to the transaction. Among
| other things, it was said that in order
! TO effect a transfer Senator Kellogg would
| have TO obtain the assent OF Cardinal Glib
| bons, who holds some sort of interest in
contiguous alley.
CARDINAL GIBBONS INTEREST.
There We're two alleys originally laid
out In the square, one running east and
west, the other north and south, and in the
one first named, it is understood, the
interest OF the Cardinal was vested.
The charge made by Mr.. Scaggs WAS that
this alley would have to be closed Uy an
order of the Commissioners and that in the
purchase, If made, the Commissioners would
pay Senator Kellogg for his interest in
the ground. 1t would amount, he said.
to donating the alley by the District and
then a succeeding purchase by the District
of the same ground given as a gratnlty.
Mr.. Scaggs further stated that IL il had
been known in advance that the CoInInis-
sioners desired a corner property, Beck s.
Weller would have placed several sites
at their disposal at less price per foot
than they would have to pay for he KEEL
logg site.
Commissioner Truesdell, il is recalled,
interrupted Mr.. scaggs in the course of
his remarks by saying that while the at
torney might succeed in establishing rea-
sons for the rejection of the Kellogg site he
could not convince him, the Commissioner,
that the Beck & Weller location was
suitable one
ION the contrary" continued the Com
iAlo'ibbSis d' Do' itEdiu as 81 sNtd
site, and shall under no circums tanccs> vote
for it,"
The Commissioners on duty yesterday,
Messrs Ross and Powell, were each asked
as to the validity OF the objections made
by Mr.. SCaggs, ard the information OBJ
taiDed WIS that Senator Kellogg's site
was-.egarded as by far TIE best Offered,
and that the District will pay for no alley
in locating the school.
GIVES A GUARANTEE
Senator Kellogg, they said, had ,yuaran-
teed 10 procure without cost to the district
one-half Of the alley running east and
west, and that the other is already vacated
and SO much as is necessary will be like.
wise transferred without cost.
The dimensions of the lot which il is
proposed to purchase are one hundred
feet on X street, and ninety nine feet
running south ON Fifth street, max
ing in all about s.s00-f feet.
The acceptance of The property is con-
tiBeent upon q clear title being made, and
also upon the payment for SO much only as
lays outside of the alleys mentioned.
The Commissioners yesterday approved
the plans for number of public buildings,
put tne northeast SCnUOilOuSe was not Ol
the number. Those passed upon were:
LaDgdoD school building, the second
story for Congress Heights school build
ing, thescompletioD of No. 2 engine house,
the central heating station for Washing
ton AS! !lum, the heating plant for the
smallpox hospital, and stable for Gar
field Hospital.
Commissioner Ross went cut yesterday
X ernoon to examine several OF the sites
offered for the Western High School.
There WIS hearing given by the Com
missioners to President Phillips of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company and At
torney Nathaniel Wilson, the complny's
counsel, who again appeared to file objec-
tions to the order requiring flagnnen 10 tie
kept at points where the rapid transit roads
iDtersect.
FURTHER HEARING DEFERRED.
The conference was brief, the agreemen
being reached by mutual consent that
further consideration be postponed until
Tuesday next, when there will be a full
board present.
Mr. Wilson ided by President Phillins