The sun., 1900-07-03
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE
ADVANCED MONEY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
He Gave PromissOry Note for
$25, 900 to Mr.. Turner
Yesterday.
WORK ORDERED RESUMED
Judge Lore Said it Was Disgrace to
the City to Allow the Building to
Stand Unfinished and Prom
ised to Do All He Could
to Have it Put i'm
Shape.
WORK ORDERED RESUMED

Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, feeling
that it was disgrace to the city to have
the new high school building stand un-
finished, yesterday morning placed his
name to four months promissory note
for $25, 900, made out in favor Of the
Board of Education.
William Turner, who is chairman of
the building committee of the Board of
Education, at once gave instructions to
the A. S. Reed & Bro. Co., general con-
tractors for the new building, to resume
work at once and complete 1t. He also
ordered Edwin Talley, supervisor of
schools, to report for duty at the new
school building and supervise the work,
Mr.. Turner assured the contrsc ors
that the board will at its meeting next
Monday night pay the money which is
now due, about $l2 900. The larger por-
tion goes to the Reed company and the
remainder to Harry A. Miller, the plumb.
ing contractor, ana George Fl. Pierce, of
New York, the architect,
Chief Justice Lore deserves great
credit for the step he has taken. He
went to Turner's grocery store at Third
aud Poplar streets last Friday and Of
fered to loan the board $1,000, $4,000,
$25, 600 or $4,000 saying: 'The high
school building must be completed. 1t
is a disgrace to the city to allow the
building to stand unfinished. / will do
all can to have the building put in
shape for use."
Early yesterday morning Mr.. Turner
went to Chief Justice Lore's residence,
and after brief conversation Judge Lore
and Mr.. Turner went to the Union Ma
tional Bank, where the note was drawn
up and signed. The judge expressed a
Willingness to loan all of the 0,000,
but Mr.. Turner said he wanted the loan
to be popular and would not accept more
than $25, 600. Judge Lore remarked
that il more was needed he would stand
good for the amount. The note is for
tour months.
MIR. Turner said in speaking of the
method OF securing money by which the
loan was secured on Chief Justice Lore's
endorsement that the board had given
the committee ample authority to &c
ahead and make such an arrangement
but in order TO clinch the matter it is
probable that the resolution which was
offered at the last meeting, giving that
authority specifically, will be passed
The notes are to be ior four months, ano
to be renewed at the expiration OF eacl
term until they can be paid off. 1t il
the intention of the committee to appea
to the Legislature at its next session fol
authority to borrow money, and it is ex
pected that such authority will be given
also, that good rate of interest can bs
secured and all of the notes paid off. By
the method referred to above the banl
furnishes the money and the endorsel
stands good for the amount. The note!
bear interest at per cent.
Il MI. Turner saiu he knew several othel
people who would loan money and be
was positive no trouble would be ex
perienced in raising the whole amount
In short time. About 100000 will be
needed to complete the building, and il
is Mr.. Turner's idea to raise the whole
amount at once, although the contractors
have agreed to finish the building if $780,.
600 is forthcoming, agreeing to give the
board credit for the balance.
He said it would be impossible tc
have the building completed by the be-
ginning of the next school year, the
first of September, but he thinks it will
be finished and ready for use by the frs,
of the year and can be occupied about
that time.