The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25
Advantages Of site Chosen.

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Advantages OF Site Chosen.
! Having carefully weighed all the facts
bearing upon the proposed purchase, we
find 4:
.'First-That II we secure the remain.
| der OF the block wherein the present
High School is situated. It would necesst-
tate the renting ofadivided possible scat
tered quarters In some other LOG locality ali
mot only at great cost, but likely TO be
I SO unsuted TO our purposes as seriously
to impair the efficiency Of High School
work. .9. !,
either 0 the present High School site or
| the Woman's College site. We must rec.
ognze the fac. that the remainder Q I
the block could not, be obtained IN case
| of future demand for enlarged quar-
tiers. whereas the purchase Of the J., lot
We recommend will place US In position
70 secure the remainder OF the block I
some future time, rs
I proper vp shape for such q building as
we have in contemp!auo3n, while ne re
depth s adequate Tor an preseGe olesa
lot Is ill-shaped and would not permit
| the erection OF such building as Is de-
manded. !, y 4, I. "a,
aid In securing better lighted base
lnent for manual training and other pur,
poses. at less cost than can be secured
lin either OF the other TOYS. =. ~.
Objections TO College Site.
Fifth. The Wonlan's College lot is OBJ
tactionable because q the I :, Pr. on IN, Inc
| which must be reserved 20 feet from the
back portion for light and air and y
| feet from front for suitable approach.
leaving for deph OF Of maln !, baldsng q
iI liza puit .G) Even then there would
| re main an unsightly party-wall extending
| beyond our building and up 70 the =, street
s,roying all beauty Of syrron nnliagg to any
! handsome building erected beside ea y. ~
Tho cost OF this lot Is nearly, = not quite.
| s25, OoO--more than that Of the one We
cesibleIto the different car lines, % Pos
session cannot be obtained until July,
1906, 90 And finally, tho presence Of the
| Valentine Museum renders It hopeless
entire block, but on the other hand gives
promise that in time the supporters of
this splendid educational Institution may
enlarge it for the general benefit OF the
| community.
CAN SECURE POSSESSION.
"Stxth. Possession OF nearly every
house In the block recommended by US
can be obtained within q short period.
and those which are held under lease
luntil 1906, can probably pc gotten en- at very
! ''sevcnth, While the new High School
| is being erected onfthis lot, school work
can be Continued in the old building, and
| this property will remain In our possession
| for other uses hereaftar H lSs
''I3efore closing we desire 70 shy that we
are under special Instructions to convey %
You You our our deepest appreciation Of The sen-
erous manner In which YOU have CO.
! operated with lis In measures 70 secure for
| the city such n High School as WI be =
| credit TO our community. and 10 assure
| YOU that If our Views should fall t0,n,meet
| with your approval. We shall Willingly
| leave our cause In your hands for such
| OF her decision as you may reacn teellnG
! dear to you as they are to us.
Council to Meet Thursday,
the REQUEST Of The Tnance G e N y
from tie schoos Board, working II con
junction with the members OF the Coun-
| eli, With the view to settling unon a site
FOR the new High School for Richmond.
| The Common Council will meet In called
session Thursday night to consider the ap-
Precipitation for the building; g
Tile call was made Yesterday afternoon
Immediately after the. Finance Committee
and the special committee from the board
| had decided upon the prhperty on clay
| Street, between Eighth and Ninth, as the
| Site FOR the new building,
The appropriation % be asked TOR NJ y