The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-25
Discussed the Matter Until a
 Late Hour.
Alderman will Visit South Mont. gomery This Afternoon and Meet Again Touight-Transacted
 Much Other Business.

After discussing the matter nearly three hours the Montgomery City Coue ell at a special meeting last night se | lected sites for three of the four subur ban school houses, which are to be buii with the proceeds of s600OO bond issue | to provide adequate school accommoda' | tons for citizens of Montgomery October under the suburban annexation act. School sites for West End, Vesuvius and Highland Park were selected. The Council could not agree on the South Montgomery site and action was deferred until tonight when another special meet. ing will be held to dispose of that mat ter
 All members of the Council attended the special meeting except Aldermen Fleming and Kohn. Alderman Toole pre- sided.
 The Committee's Report. The committee which had the selection of school sites in hand through Alder man Gunter submitted its report as fol- lows:
 '"The Joint Committee on Schools and Public Works beg leave to report that they have selected the lots in West End South Montgomery. Vesuvlus and High land Park on which to erect school houses as follows:
 West End-Lot on northwest cor ner Third and Clay Streets. at the price of N,250.
 "The majority report in favor of n lot in South Montgomery. lot i5O by l5O on northeast corner Lawrence and Finley | Avenue. at $2,I50.
 ''Vesuvius-Lot south of Protestant Episcopal Church on Hunt Street, 1O( by 150, at $375.
 "The majority of the committee report in favor of the Bell lot in Highland Park 156 by 1e7 feet. at southwest corner of Highland Avenue and Summit Street. al sl.5OO These dimensions are approximate but do not vary but few feet. They recommend that the City Attorney ex- anime the titles to said lots and report his examination to the Mayor. Respectfully submitted. ''G. Gunter, Paul ROeder, "J. P. Kohn" The Council considered the report ser atim. the lots in West End and Vcsuviuf being approved unanimously.
 South Montgomery Site. | Alderman Anderson opposed the lot in South Montgomery and moved to amend the report so as to provide for the pur- chase of lot at the corner of Lawrence and Clanton Streets at $2.2S0. He said this lot was $500 less than the lot re- commended by the committee which lot 1 he said was not on d street and was on low ground in corn field. Alderman Gunter defended the report of 1 the majority of the Committee. He ca'led on Frederick Ausfeld who had examined the lots as an architect and engineer and MT. Ausfeld was accorded the floor. He gave it as his opinion that the Finley | Avenue lot was desirable as a school site. | Alderman Roeder spoke in favor of the majority report and argued that the Fin | ley Avenue lot was desirable. He read a letter from W. H. Hubbard. owner of the lot, who pledged himself that if the lot was purchased he would give the right of way for opening the street. | Alderman Anderson again opposed the majority report. He said the Clayton Street lot was already on a street and was cheaper than the other lot Alderman Gunter said he just wanted | the Council to bear in mind that the cree tion of a building on the Clayton Street lot would cost about $1.OO0 more than on | the Finley Avenue lot. So far as open ing the avenue was concerned Alderman Gunter said it was proposed to open the avenue any way.
 Cost of Buildings.
 Alderman Lobman asked what the school buildings would cost and Alder man Gunter replied that the estimated cost of buildings would be from S9.0O0 to $1O.OOO each.
 Then Alderman Lobman declared thai