The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-26
a. A. Denny and the Board Of
Education.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
TIVE Lots Which the board Wishes
70 buy, Hut Cannot without spe-
cfai EIection-Mr. Denny. Who
Owns Them, Wishes to Sell, Hat
lar yote--So EIeeusn Hangs Fire.
The wondermsns Of the pesp.s abow hat

% Decide upon the appropriation OF 500 1ee
from the city treasury for tie erection Of
tie proposed new Eigh school building 10
growing.
The election. It will 10 remembered Vas
originally set for June 10; then II suffered
psstponsrneSt without date, and now there
= no small anlcIl, Of speculation among
the voters "a 10 whether caey VIII have
. chance 20 vote al al. "a meeting of the
board Of education Is being looked for
daily. When II s. held some definite ac-
ton may be taken. but In the meantime
the truth Of the matter. /, is claimed. 10
that the outlook for anything Ike q speedy
solution Of the affair Is exceeding dim.
A deadlock is on which threatens. Unless
some unforeseen avenue Of escape appears
TO defer all action ia the matter uEti at
ter January j. 1883
TIE trouble lies between Mr. a. a Dem
NJ and the board or rather between Mp.
Denny and the law. which limits the power
at the board 10 expend public moneys The
facts are the following:
Mr.. Denny owns Inc two lots IN the
block on Seneca street. the otner six be-
ing the property of tho school district This
block IL tho most eligible site for this pro-
posed building. provided the two Denny
lots can be bought There's the rub. Mr..
Denny Is willing to sell. The board Is snx-
ious to buy. Mr. Denny's price Is sI2 600
The board comedies 10 the terms ard
would pay tie price. cash down. OF It's own
free action. without submitting the propo-
elyon TO the vote OF tho people, were IL
able 10 Go so. But tie statute provides
that not moro than - 440 shall be ex-
pended BY the board for public
school buildings and grounds within any
ore calendar year without the elective con-
sent OF the people. THIS amount Of money
has been already appropriated TO the CAS-
cade building NO. although there Is plenty
Of money in the city treasury for all needs
and purposes. the sl2 so cannot be paid TO
Mr.. Denny without first having the deal
sanctioned by pubic vote. And here the
deadlock looms Up. for Mr.. Denny firmly
aid absolutely refuses II allow this 10 he
6ogle. He refuses 10 permit his terms TO
20 before the people FOR acceptance or re-
lection. He will sell his lots 10 Tho dis
tfict II the board vii! buy Of lts own ac-
tioL. He Will not sell his lots 20 the DIS
tr4ct II the transaction Is 20 20 before the
people for their elective approval
Remembers n Former Election.
The only reason that can he assigned
Tor tho position taken by Mr. Denny is
that hs has nor forgotten ;hs election az
fs9l whom tia vote of The people was taken
on tie proposal 10 buy the same eight
los which are now under discussion The
people voted 10 pay Nr. Denny So 900 for
The SIX which naw belong to the district
but fatty voted TOWN the purchase or The
two remaining lots Ton one Of which efo,,E
then and stands yet dwelling house, be-
cause OF thu price asked Ets 90l-which uss
ccradered hy many 10 be exorhifant
Considerable feeling was shown ard tho
terms were openly criticised II Is rrN,h-
allie that Mr. Denny has all this IN mind
when he says lie VIII not gsihmit his terms
10 Tho public vote again nor allow ne
proposal to BE advertised though the ur4cu
asked DOW 81 IN less than IN isei
Sr th0n. tha baarl must a. ono ~ .uo
things: Either select another site for the
huildnt. or defer action ur1if after rau,i
airy !. 1Sae. when II viii have authority 10
exPena another 81 on and can daa, vgi,}t
Mr Denny tn the manner he f,ras>rrs,as
II the former cfooa sc taken. n all Dr,h
ah'ltT the six lots Row owned hv ne
district will b. sold ava ne PRO. esrS az
piled 20 the purchase cf snofhar q9t. r,,.
her" fresh trouble mas arise IN rte s,rrr,
-Four - thfs six iatS are situated on one
SO" OF twenty foot alley ard ne 80
naming '@o on t'ta opposite side - ao
or"r were mace - purchase the l5:S 1nt
The purchaser sns,stel Orof TIN. aaen4r.- ~
tha ALLY. tbs could at Pc lone v.t.hr,,4
ths consent ~ all the property owners i,,
the block. anf Nj Denny o,usG. ~ he a.
desired, refuse - give T. ~ such A raxs
u7e nsfke' 1alae q the SIX los weDld ae
Impaired All tbly - rours@. "a hepafbe-
ticAl- T." Same. however NAV ne sail
with large degree ~ truth ~ The yxhal.
situation
Other sites Talked OF
In The matter - the sele, esua of another
site. among other plans discussed has b.r,
tas adv.sabl:v ~ nur-htsltt.. 3 ,..-.s.., -