The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
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 INFORMATION Methodist Commission Adjourns a Week. QUERIES ABOUT FOUR SITES Data and Blue Prints Wanted on
 All Proposals. Montgomery is Assured by Resolution She Has Complied With All
 Terms Imposed and Com-
 merciaI Club win Collect
QUERIES ABOUT FOUR SITES

about the various sites for the Meth odist College that are being consid- cred, the joint commission of the two Alabama conferences yesterday ad- journed until Monday, May Is. At that time it Is expected that defin- ite decision will be reached as to a site for the school
 Meanwhile the commission passed resolutions in effect assuring Mont gomery that having complied with the terms of the proposition made her by the comission. the college could be looked upon as certainty for Montgomery. The Commercial Club was directed to proceed, as rapidly as may be, with the collection of the subscriptions to the college fund. in order that the cash may be on hand for the final closing of the proposNioon. The various subscriptions are to be collected through the Exchange Ma tional Bank, Michael Cody. President of that institution. has written let ter to President Forbes of the Com mercial Club, proposing to collect all the subscriptions without expense to the club. 1t proposed to begin with out delay. and the task will be taken up as soon lists of subscribers and form of receipt are furnished the bank by the Commercial Club officials. It Is felt that the bank will without difficulty be able to collect all the sub scriptions that have been made. Pres ident Forbes of. the Commercial Club does not believe there will be an ap- | preciable portion of the pledges which will not be paid promptly, aside from one or two subscritions, possibly, from persons, as is nearly always the case In such lists, who may diel or remove | from the city before the collection of | the funds is concluded. The Methodist commission Is asking | that the Commercial Club secure for | it detailed information as to the vari- | ous sites proposed for the college in the vicinity of Montgomery. Abstracts | or title, statistics as to health. data | as to street car, railroad or other 1 transportation facilities, both freight and passenger. and blue prints of the tract are asked for each prospective site.
 | Four Sites Considered. The board yesterday called on num- Der of prominent citizens who are not | interested in any of the sites pro- posed. for information as to their re- l spective merits and demerits. In the cases of several sites, searching in- | terrogatories were propounded of many | different people, -
 It is understood that four sites are
 being seriously considered by the commission. These are as follows:
 The Abraham Noble Gerson proper ty. just beyond the extension of South 1 Perry Street
 The Thomas property, on Woodley | road. just beyond CloverdaIe.
 The old Sharpe property, on the up per Wetumpka road, and adjacent to the Capitol Heights property.
 The portion of the property of Gen eral Barry l.. Holt, known as the old Bibb place, not far from the Pickett Springs car line. and overlooking that valley.
 "The Citizens Have Complied" The resolution by the commission relating to the compliance by the peo- pie of Montgomery with the terms inn | posed follows
 Whereas, the citizens of Montgom- cry, through it's Commercial Club. l have compiled with the terms upon which the Methodist College was to be located in Montgomery; and
 Whereas, We are satisfied that, from the sites offered, a suitable site l for the location of the proposed Wo- mans College may be had; Be 1t Resolved, that it Is the sense of this Commission that the cash sub scription of $5O,000 guaranteed by the Commercial Club shall be collected as soon possible by the Exchange Ma 1 tional Bank, as provided for, in order that the cash may be in hand for the final closing of this proposition"
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 The resolution asking the Commer- cial Club for information as to the va rious sites proposed for the college is as follows:
 "Whereas. The President of the Com mercial Club having requested us to consider all propositions as to sites: and
 "Whereas, There having been lack of defniteness in all of those proposi- l tions:
 "Therefore resolved first, That we adjourn to meet in Montgomery on May 13 at which time we invite the l Commercial Club to have all who have offered sites for the College to have same in form, in such respects as there may have been lack heretofore.
 Second, That we request the Com l mercial Club to furnish us with ah 1 stracts of title for each of the sites; to i secure statistics setting out health con l ditions at each point; also statement | of all approaches, including streets. avenues and boulevards, water. lights, l and street railways, present and pros l nectlve and the possible connections with railroads as to handling building | material: and each to present blue prints showing a complete plan of the | situation, including an outline Of sew CTS and sanitary terminals for each l site"
 1 Another resolution. congratulating | the Commercial Club upon its vigorous work in securing the college, and 1 pledging to the people of Montgomery ! their best endeavOrs for tno upbulding 1 of the city. was passed. It pays an "s- peciaI compliment to President Forhes l of the Commercial Club. It follows: | Whereas. the Commercial Club of | Montgomery, with Captain Forbes IS | President has by it's vigorous wNrk placed us in possession of the requisites 1 to begin building our Womans College.
 "Resolved, first Ina we appreciate 1 this rovc and pledge to the people o5 { Montgomery our best endcaN"rs to pro- l mote through our enterprise the best 1 interest of the Capital City. 1 "Se,old, That we congratulate Inc ! Commercial Club and the people cf l Montgomery on having such an urhanc and courteous gentleman as Captain A. C Forbes to represent them in their l public interests"
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