Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-20
BOARD OF TRADE
Does Not Suggest Change Of Lo-
cation for the High School Build
ing, Recommends a Pontoon
Bridge Across the Muskingum.


A called meeting of the Board of
Trade was held in the rooms of the
Marietta Club last evening for the pur-
pose of considering the feasibility of
a change of location for the proposed
new High School building. Many rep
resentative business men and other
citizens were present and entered into
the discussion of the question at times
with considerable spirit
1t appeared that those present were
about evenly divided on the question
OF endorsing the action of the Board
Of Education in selecting the site Of
the old building on Scanned street for
the location of the new building.
Those who favored changing the site
argued that the present location was
not suitable for the purpose, not only
because of the character of the ground
and the nature of the surroundings but
also because the erection OF a new
building would interfere with high
school work in the old building. They
stated that the prevailing sentiment
among the people of Marietta and the
Board of Education was in favor of
moving to a more conspicuous place.
The latter statement was challenged
by the opponents of tho change.
Those opposed claimed that thepres-
ent location was good enough for the
purpose and that a change Of location
meant the outlay Of large amount of
money, more than would be necessary
IL the building wer located on the
present site. They claimed that the
Board of Trade was out of its place by
suggesting plans to the Board of Edu-
cation, whose members had been elect
ed for the purpose CT attending to such
matters and who had in this particular
case devoted mucth time to consider
alton of the High School question.
They suggested that the Board be let
alone and If the proposition submitted
by them was not satisfactory to the
people, they could vote it down at the
polls.
After two hours Of discussion, mo-
ton was made by Mr.. Moore to have
the Board of Trade suggest a change
of location without, however, men
tioning a place.) Mr.. Rose moved an
amendment that the Board Of Trade
and the citizens of Marietta heartily
endorse the action of the Board of
Education. Following the, amendment
Col. Nye offered a substitute motion,
and the assembly became involved in a
series of parliamentary complications
that finally led to all motions being
laid ON the table. Thus the matter
was dropped.
The Board also took action toward
securing pontoon bridge across the
Muskingum. This question was dis
cussed at some length and upon the
statement of Mr.. B. F.. Wood that the
City Council could make no demands
upon the bridge company without run
ming the risk of violating the contract
some members proposed that COM
mittee be appointed to consult with the
bridge company's representatives and
have pontoon bridge substituted fol
the ferry, which is mentioned in the
contract. Capt. Noll, who was pres.
ent, said that the bridge company hat
made him an offer for his pontoor
bridge and that they had obtained g
permit from the government officials
in charge of the Muskingum to operate
pontoon bridge here, so that possib
ly with little urging the bridge
company might use the pontoor
bridge. "A committee of five was final
ly appointed to urge upon the City
Council that the necessity of having
such means of crossing provided.