Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-22
GILLETT TO LOOK
At NORMAL SITES
GOVERNOR WILL TAKE PART IN
SELECTION
Syndicate Will Have to Be Reassen.
bled to Purchase Grounds, and
only Half Million Is
Expected

Los Angeles to assist in the selection
of the site for the proposed new nor
NAL school.
The exact date Of the expected visit
of the chief executive has not been set,
but it will be after April 6, which day
has been fixed for the auction sale Of
the present site on Fifth street.
Should the sale not be made the
presence of Gov. Gillett will not be
necessary, as it will mean that the
location of the school will not be
changed for the present, at least.
There is every indication, however,
that the property will be disposed Of
at auction on the date named, but it Is
problematc whether the sum which
will be realized will be much If any in
excess of the upset price of $5OO,OOO
named in the bill authorizing the sale
of the property and the construction
of a new and more modern school on
site to be chosen later.
William w. Mines of the real estate
firm of Mines 81 Parish said yesterday
that the syndicate which he repre-
sented and which made the tentative
offer of 100000 for the property was
practically dissolved when the report
was sent out from Sacramento during
the session of the legislature that Gov.
Gillett was opposed to the sale of the
property, but that all but two mem
bers of the syndicate were in Los
Angeles and had expressed their will
ingness to again join for the purchase.
AS a result, Mr.. Mines said he ex-
pected to be in a position to formally
make a bid of $500,000, but he ex-
pressed the belief that no other bid
would be offered.
Several sites ranging in extent
from twelve to forty acres, some free
and others not, and nearly all outside
the limits of Los Angeles, were offered
the normal school board at their meet
ing yesterday, but no action was taken
and nothing further will be done to-
ward the selection of location pend
ing the sale of the old normal school
property April 6.
Should the sale be consummated, the
members of the board will personally
inspect the various sites, determine
upon several of the most desirable and
then await the arrival of Gov. Gillett
before declaring their choice.
Members of the board also received
a vigorous protest from the residents
of Boyle Heights against the removal
of the school from Los Angeles, mas
much as the residents of the city orig
inally raised the money for the pur-
school and which they decided to the
state.
Judge r. M. Lusk, representing the
Boyle Heights Improvement associa-
ton, said a few words in advocacy of
Boyle Heights as the district in which
the new school should be located,
among the advantages being a general
moral tone of that part of the city and
the entire absence of saloons.
Suburbs Want Normal
Representatives were present from
Pasadena, Covina, Hollywood, Santa
Monica, Venice and Alhambra, and
from each town came invitations to
locate the normal school at that par
ticular place.
Acting for the Pasadena board of
trade, Prof. c. c. Bragdon told the
trustees to visit the Crown City and
select any site they desired, then the
residents would make the board a
proposition.
Covina sent Gen. S. P. Jennison, who
offered two sites, one comprising thirty
and the other forty acres.
Abbot Kinney spoke personally in
favor of Venice the Hollywood board
of trade was represented by E. c.
Hampton, John Law, B. c. Edwards,
DR.. A. Davidson and j. o. Churchill,
and Alhambra offered a site among
the orange groves.
In addition to these, w. H. Work.
man offered three sites, one in con-
junction with 1. w. Hellman, none
containing less than twelve acres and
all on car lines and in close proximity
to the Los Angeles orphan asylum, the
Hollenbeck home and the Santa Fe
hospital.
At the meeting of the trustees there
were present John Wasson of Pomona,
chairman; Richard Melrose of Ana
helm. DR.. Louis S. Thorpe, A. B. Cass
and George 1. Cochran of Los Angeles
and Supt. J. f. Millspaugh.
None of the members would express
an opinion regarding the protests
against the removal of the school
from Los Angeles. 1t is expected that
before the board definitely decides
upon a new location the members will
receive many more protests against a
choice outside the city.
While it is admitted by those who
favor Los Angeles retaining the school
by reason of the fact that its citizens