The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-30
Finance Committee Inns
pressed With Many
Strong Appeals.
ACT FINALLY 81
NEXT TUESDAY,
Citizens and Educators Appear
Z and Plead for Acquisition Of n
Whole Block for Modern
Building-Petitions 5$8
Signed BY 5000 sS3
Taxpayers. a

ax-Payers. ss8gs
After an exhaustive hearing in favor oGa3
acquiring the entire lot bounded by Clays Obi
Ninth, Marshall and Eighth Streets for sA
the proposed new high school building. the jS
Finance Committee last night postponedlS
final action upon the proposition untt a
next Tuesday night. though It may ~
said that the members seem deeply. ira.,1l
pressed With the idea, and will most VI
likely act in conformity with the we'll All
defined views and wishes OF the peoplS1
on the subject. sslsS 3tSe
The discussion last night was no Smoro1H
nor less than one earnest, united appeal E
for a great high school building whichiS
will not only be an ornament to thu! WI
city, but as we'll a commodious and fittlne3H
!, place for the higher education of sa the 4ss
young and for at least a half century, Il .;&
A subcommittee composed; Of Messrs.4s
Cottrell. Nvoodburn and Lea was 9name0isS
to find out what the additional halls
square fronting on Marshall Street SWilla &
cost. This subcommittee will6report to-
the full committee on - Tuesday Mi tvfSs
and present indications are that the sprop-
osltion to acquire the whole block Will ss
finally be adopted and reported to Il {the a
Council. S5} S 5388si sss
Mr.. Smith Leads.
I Mr.. Fl. NJ. Smith was chief spokesman #
for the educators and citizens. swhos,I
by pc tttlon and word OF mout pleaded So sASEE
earnestly for the enlarged site. and afterEs
speaking briefly himself, he Introduces
those who followed y. He presented peti..s@s
| tons signed by 5000 thx-payers OF the 6SS
| city asking thatBthe Masurier luton
to acquire the whole square be adopted .SSa
Mayor Mccarthy followed II and II spo ke Sss5
warmly in favor Of the enlarged site The ss
mayor and Mr.. Blair Of the commit ttee.
became involved III a brief coloquy, but 8
lslt ended without special Incl dent except All
i some sarcastic shots
Messrs. Charles lHutzler, and 5Enpa ii I'M 81
tom r. poke warmly for the solutIons4
a delightful speech, which kept her hear
crs npplnuding at frequent interva Is. ss
/ Other speakers were Mr.. Charles b B.ssss
Coke, Dr.. q. N. Calisch and Dr. s. c.
Mitchell, and they all made fine Impress
slons. 4Sy IN #ES#
The committee. In executive session. 81
reached the conclusions set out bove.&
| 1T is likely that If the other half OF the
square is acquired. the plans ~ viii be-
changed and a much finer building erectss
| ed.
Lost No Time.
subchairman r. r. Pollard. Jr.. pres
sided. and Mr.. II. NJ Smith was the first @
speaker. He came as the representative
of the Civic Improvement League and the
Richmond Education alton, WhichS4s
at a recent joint meeting, made him their
| chairman and chief spokesman. t,s Mr.
Smith did not think enough ground had dSsS
| been provided to make an up-to-datoaa aa
high school building. He said those he ess
represented were Of opinion that the
whole block should be acquired, in order
that there might be ample room, and Sat t5M
the same time a building IN keeping %
| with the progress and growth OF the city
| Mr.. Smith went Into details, and produ uced s#
statistics, designed to show that more 1T
! room was needed than could be gotton3sis 3sis
! on the present lot and he nointed out Ss
that the proposed building should IN 9bs 81
| constructed with reference to the future..h
He asserted It as his opinion that thss,g
| proposed building would not be sufficientSii
for the needs of the city within the nextlai
| five years. 3, }{. u
1T is lazy compliance wi tn poor con-
dltions.'' he said. 'and we should wake
| UP and make some sacrifices on thla 8g
! most importans matter" II 55yfs $s
Back Yard Idea.
Mayor Mccarthy followed. and said ha ~
| had signed the ordinance for the purshs
chase of the present lot with great ra-s%
| luctance. He refrained from vetolng tho 3IS
ordinance because he thought this might
! be construed into opposition to q new
high school.
He felt now that he should have pps
| posed the purchase. The best remedys
| he thought was to purchase the entire s
| block sa5aN
"a great high school should not frontS8
on Clay Street." he went on. Rchmonds{S
has reached the adult stage. the mai joE sI
| declared, land is no longer a Yillage.4ssNN
| II nothing else could be done, ] would All
| favor selling the land already purchased.l3 .l3
or giving 1t away, for that matter ana ds
purchasing tho Marshall Street front. sssSSsa
"Any man who has lived here for fifty A@
! years must know that to build a niEh #
school fronting on Clay Street means putt MI
| ting the front at the back gate entrancas4
of the city. earnestly urge that the s
| whole block be acquired, and that an up..aI
be viewed with satisfaction from ever
standpoint" slisss
Mr.. Blair Stirred Up. "a
Mr. blair warmed up early In the meet
ing, He thought the plans i,ad beensSis&
| criticized, and said II he had understood HUI
this to be the purpose Of the meeting
he should not have atte<ded He rhreat-is
ened to move to adjourn II anyone !. else a4ss 4tss
said anything concerning the plans,
Chairman Pollard rerninded Mr. Rlairs3
sido citizens ard nns committeeman, .SSs
The member replied thar he had made s
his remarks In the interest OF the arehlssgA
tect who had been criticised unjustly,
Mayor Makes Retort.
II am exceedingly sorry that anything Z
said should have caused Mr.. Blair SUCH
excruciating pain" said the Mayor. amid s ss
laughter, II am responsible for what
| said and not for the constructon placed s@
upon my language by others.'' y,RSs b ~,
The Incident closed here and MAJ
Charles Hutzler, OF the school board MI
folnu,ar3 IN IN yor 3oS hat rgar and ShNksktsH