The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25
Bryant Plans Therefor.
Unanimously Selected
as Was the Site.
BETWEEN EIGHTH
AND NINTH STREETS
Imp losing New Structure to Front
on the South Line Of Clay
Street, the Whole Block.
The Cost Of the
Site Will Be
$6o,5oo.

The new High School. building for the
white children of Richmond will occupy
the northern half Of the block inclosed
by Clay, Marshall. Eighth and III fSinth
Streets. At least, gthat'is the rccommen-
datlon Of the Finance Committee which
adopted without dissent he report Of the
special High School Committee OF the
Council, and the committee OF the Board
Of School Trustees, which have Jointly
had the matter under consideration. The
confirmation Of the committees action
by the Council Is a foregone conclusion,
especially after an unanimous report
thereon. # 81
Mr. Charles K. Bryant, native and
former resident OF this city, will be the
architect OF the new and imposing struct-
ure. The joint sub com mittee or special
committee also made an unanimous re-
comnendation on this point This means
tho adoption Of the plans proposed by
Mr.. Bryant, and heretofore reproduced
by the Times-Dlspatch. The notion, TO
adopt the plans OF Mr.. Bryant was made
School Board. who in doing SO, took oc-
casion to highly commend The work OF
the architect and the excellence Of his
design. ;s
The property to be purchased is about
nm acre In area. or. precisely speaking,
1870 7-s square feet, and fronts on Clay
Street from Eighth to Ninth Streets,
running back to an alley parallel to Clay
Street. The city has options on the site
at s60.5O0 The location OF the site, It's
proximity to car lines and It's central
situation, as well as the price commended
this property to both committees, and
the report was promptly confirmed by the
Finance Committee. 4.
Here Is the report made by the special
High School Committee and the COM
mittec OF the School Board and unani-
mously approved by the Finance Com
mittee:
Report Of the Committee.
ITO the Committee on Finance Of the
Council OF the City OF Richmond. Gen:
+ tlemen,
THE School Board OF the City of Rich
mond has directed the undersigned COM
mlttee to submit for your consideration
copy OF the report herewith presented
4 (rnarked AZ which was adopted at a
special meeting called for It's consideration
on Monday, July 18th, 1906: and to com
municate to you the further wishes Of
the board as to the selection Of site
for the ''Ncw High SCHOOL,
"Not having met withgsuccess in our
endeavor to secure options on the entire
block between Eighth and Ninth extend
ing from Marshall to Clay, We have con-
Ecluded to announce to you our desire for
the purchase Of the halt Of this block,
ortthat portion which faces Clay Street
between Eighth and Ninth, running back
to an alley 20 feet wide. This half block
measures by survey exhibit b 26l feet Z
inches by 15l feet 6 inches or S9,629 Is
square feet. and will cost not over SEQ, 800
as shown by accompanying options.
SIN making this recommendation we
have carefully considered the advantages
and disadvantages or this site as COM
pared with others under consideration,
and herewith present the reasons for our
conclusion.
Various Sites Compared.
THE three sites whose claims have
received our attention are as follows;
Marshall from Eighth 70 Ninth, running
containing about S92 g1-2 square feet, a t
an estimated cost OF SG0, 600, exclusive Of
the High School lot, 30 feet front, now
owned by the city. Sl
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