Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
NO HIGH SCHOOL PLANS YET
Board Of Education Delays Action to
Consult Architects Again,
SELECTS A DAVENPORT SCHOOL SITE
Van Glider Prccipitntcs some More
Excitement ON Latter Proposition
Union Printing Label Consid-
cred Again without Result.

efeu Agntn without Result.
1t was generally expected that the Board
OF Education at its regular meeting last
night would do something in the way OF
having plans drawn for the new High school
and other schools that are to be erected
this year, but this preliminary step was
delayed. In place of definite action, an
other special meeting OF the building anl
property committee was called FOR next
Saturday evening. All architects in the
city are invited to attend this meeting and
give their views regarding school con
structon Illustrating them with rough
plans. Each man win he given a thirty
minutes audience. A motion was made to
hold a special meeting of the board next
Monday night for the purpose of deciding
finally plans. but this failed of passage
and nothing will therefore be done until
the next regular meeting on March 20.
A site for Davenport school, however,
was ordered purchased, but not until a
rather warm discussion occurred. The To-
cation chosen was the Poppleton site at the
southeast corner of Forty-frst avenue and
Cass street consisting of lots 10, IL, L., l3
and a. block IS, Poppleton park addition
an area 276xllO feet in size. This site is
located west of Lowe avenue in accordance
with various petitions from residents in the
school district. a petition containing two
score or more names and asking that site
east of Lowe avenue be chosen was read in
the course of the meeting. but it apparently
arrived too late.
The committee on building and property
reported I'm favor of the Poppleton site 1t
is stated that the Poppletons had changed
their bid by giving a corner lot in place of
two other lots to the north The price re-
manned the samc-S2 GOO
Objections to Immediate Adoption.
A number of the members objected to the
immediate adoption of the report, especially
Hess and Burgess. Both these members
insisted that the Poppletons had been given
n chance to change their bid and to appear
In the interest of their property and they
thought that other bidders should be given
similar opportunities. They also asserted
that the property was located but four feet
above the flow of the sewer on Forty first
street and feared that no good sewer con-
nections could be made. Mr.. Burgess also
stated that he was in favor of the selection
OF site or east of Lowe avenue in
stead of west of that thoroughfare. A
motion was therefore made bv Hess to post
pone action for two weeks.
In answer to a query superintendent
Banker said that by building the school on
terrace three or four feet above the es-
tablished grade of the street there would
be no trouble in regard to sewer connec-
tions, but there would be difficulty with
some heating plants If the building were
erected on the grade.
DR.. Teal declared himself in favor of the
Poppleton site but was against railroad
ing the matter through, because some real
estate men had complained to him that they
had not been given a chance to advocate
their property before the board. This COM
plant was absolutely groundless Chairman
Ccwe of the property committee said.
The debate had gradually grown quite
war and Member Van Glider brought it to
as sensational a climax as he has brought
several discussions in the last few months.
He Indirectly accused Burgess of opposing
the Poppleton site because he lBurgess)
wanted to see the board put $500 in the
Sudborough site, "for a very little land"
''Be careful. Don't say anything you don t
know" broke in Member Burgess.
Il believe it from the very looks of YOU"
excitedly shouted Van Glider, with a face
and neck red as a cocks comb.
They Look Dnggcrs.
The two members faced each other In a
threatening manner, hurting defiance at one
another, but they were finally called to order
before any damage had been done. Bur-
CESS later said he was not very favorable
TO the SuQDOrOuBn site. InlS llttle incident
brought the matter to vote. The motion
to refer the bid was lost and the Poppleton
site was ordered purchased, Burgess, Hess,
Sears and Thomas voting in the negative.
Just before adjournment Hess introduced a
resolution that the attorney investigate
whether the bid had been accepted in ac-
cordance with the rules Of the board. He
insisted that the regulations required a de-
post with every bid. This resolution was
adopted
The question OF whether or not the print
ing of the school district shall bear the label
of the Allied Printing Trades council bobbed
up again and was once more shelved for the
time being. The resolution introduced sew
eral weeks ago at the request of the labor
unions and referred was reported back to
the board without recommendation. Bur
CESS wanted the resolution referred to the
attorney.
with instructions to report at the next
meeting?" asked some one.
'Oh, give him plenty of time" answered
Burgess.
Buchanan introduced another resolution
that the union label be used. President
Penfold held that under the rules 1t must
lie over for two weeks Buchanan moved
the suspension of the rules, but the re-
quired ten votes were not secured, the vote
being:
Ayes-Bandhauer, Black, Buchanan, Cowie.
Moore, Sears, Teal, Van Glider.
Nays-Burgess, Hess, Trey, Johnson,
Thomas and Penfold.
The matter therefore, went to the attor-
ney.
Geographical Changes.
The American Book company offered to
furnish free of charge to the public school
children of the city pamphlet containing
the geographical changes resulting from the
recent war. This booklet has just been
issued by the company. I'm order to show