The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-05
Six Plants Are Left Out.
of the Annexation
Plan.
HIGH SCHOOL SITE
CHOSEN AT LAST
Southern Half Of Clay Street, Be
| tween Eighth and i Broad, Meets Meets
With Approval Of the Board.
The Finance Committee
to Report on III
Architect. 8.5

"a Alderman A. Biernc Blair, OF Henry
Ward, led successful fight infthe Board
OF Aldermen last night for an mend. nd
ment to the substitute anne exation ordi-
nance, by which the six manufact uring
plants in the northwest portion Of the the
city werc to be excluded from the gen
( eral annexation measure. HI.
"a. PItted against Mr.. Blair was Alderman
w. r.. Dabney, OF Madison Ward who
vigorously protested against an amend, me nd
mcnt heinE tackled to the ordinance. and ana,
In passionate language appealed for the
passage of the measure as 1t came from
the lower branch Of the cty's govern.
ment Mr.. Blair won by the recorded
vote OF 13 to s, Messrs. Beck, Da bney,
Gilman, Gunst and Minor being against
him. !,
Back to tho Common Council the ,ordl-
nance goes, and there the amendment VIII
either. be concurred in OF rejected ds The
almost Identical amendment was offered
on the night the ordinance 4 was before
tho lower branch. u Mr.. Pollard favored
It and lost BY only two votes 4, SIS
a5 In the general annexati lion scheme me 2 9
Blair amendment IS to leave In the county
the Rosenegk Brewing Company, the
stove company the basket works and
shrec other larga plants that re now,
i the county. The substitute ordinance
would have taken these In. 4 81
e. In addition to the annexation matter
the Council unanimously adopted the
resolution providing for the purchase OF
the south halfof Clay Street, between
Eighth and Ninth Streets, as n site for
the new High School q The body was in
session for more than three hours. ia
Session in Detail.
1t was nine o'clock be fore tho board
was called to order. NJ Menlbers were out
+ OF the chamherSn conference With citl-3
selection#of a high school site and the
annexation Of contiguous territory to
Richmond, with a view to changing the
opinions Of those opposed to or ravorlng
the adoption OF the two matters. ssg
The resolution providing for the Ipur-
chase OF the south half OF the block on
Clay Street, between 1lgth and Ninth
Streets. for anew high school Site was
first read. D. Tho purchase price is 3$60,500
There was no discussion on the sub
ject and the roll call was commenced.
when Alderman Seny, asked why tho
change from the present site was made.
Alderman Grundy answered that the
present site of the school was IN the
vicinity Of theatres and saloons, and that
In purchasing the Clny Street property,
the city was saving money. in thatEit was
retaining the old building and grounds,
and at the same time securing a. location
tint was most desirable and which cost
{the city practically nothing.
Mr.. Seay was ironicnl In his reply; and
referred to the location Of the settling
hnsln. as being absolutely wrong. He de-
cared that he favored q good site for
the new. high school, and thnt the proper
an nfeguards should be thrown around the
young children OF the city. 1t was a bug
boo about tho thentre being too close
to the present site, for one square away
would not amount to oHanythlng.l S5,.
Mr., Grundy Interrupted by saying that
II would require 100000, to purchase prop
erty adjoining the old high school bu!ld-
Ing, and that there was only about $500
additional in purchasing tho new site. Ii
Wanted Investigation.
Hero Mr., Louis Washer moved to lay
tho entire matter on the table untll an
Investigation could bc made, 3.
Alderman ]. B, Wood. chairman OF i-,l.i
Finance Committee, vigorously oppoeol
the motion to table the matter. Every
cent over $GO,bO0 that was gotten tom
the sale OF the old site would he clear
nrof,t to the city no dcclnrod,g41 It was I'm.
nosslble to build n high school where inc
building now stood, for the old structure
was In an almost dilnpidnted condltiQn.
The city would have to rent buildlng
CONTINUED on Third Fnge.)
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