Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-15
Plans for High School Building
Approved by Trustees

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Approved by Trustees
Several special meetings of the
Lexington Town Council and the
Board of Trustees of the Ann
Smith Academy have been held
within the past week for the pur-
pose of selecting plans for the
High School building. The plans
agreed upon are those of Mr.. c.
M. Robinson of Richmond. These
plans were recommended to the
Town Council by the special CON-
mittee appointed by the Council,
consisting of Councilmen Irwin
and Pole and School Trustees Hut
ton, Glasgow and Campbell, with
whom was associated Professor
Humphreys.
At called meeting of the Town
Council last Wednesday afternoon,
held for the purpose of providing
for the legal requirements of the
Ann Smith Academy board of
trustees, the joint committee above
mentioned reported officially to the
Council their action in selecting
Mr.. RobinsOn's plans. A question
arose as to whether the committee
had been authorized by the Coun-
ell to make definite and final &C.
lection; and because there was not
a full meeting Of the Council the
matter was carried over to Thurs
day night to an adjourned meeting
of the Council. School Trustees
Hutton and Campbell were present
at the meeting.
On Thursday night there was a
full meeting of the Council and
Trustees Glasgow and Campbell
of the School Board, and Profess
cor Humphreys. After a full dis
cussion Of the situation it was de-
cided that the joint committee had
been empowered by the Council to
select plans and the report Of the
committee was adopted by the
Council, and the same was ordered
to be submitted to the Ann Smith
Academy Trustees for their APP
proval. Following is the resolu-
tion adopted;
"Resolved, 1st. That the voters
Of the Town of Lexington having
authorized the issuance of bonds as
provided for In the ordinance OF
the Mayor and Council May 10,
1908, the offer of the Ann Smith
Academy Board of date April 80,
1908, is hereby accepted.
"2nd. That the report of the
committee appointed June 8, 1908,
to select plans for High School
building, reporting the acceptance
of the preliminary plans of G, Nj.
Robinson, is hereby adopted by
the Council.
THAT the clerk be instructed to
transmit copy of the above reso-
lutions to the Ann Smith Acade-
my Board.
"That committee consisting Of
Councilman Pole and School Trus-
tee Campbell be appointed co pre-
sent the preliminary plans adopted
10 the Ann Smith Academy Board
for their approval"
The Ann Smith Academy Board
met Monday at noon in the Bank
of Reckbridge, and before them
appeared the committee appointed
by the Council. After some discus
sion d resolution was adopted en-
dorsing the plans selected for the
building, provided some slight
changes suggested be made, with
special reference to the exits from
the auditorium and the location Of
the water closets.
Mr.. A. T. Barclay was chair
man of the Ann Smith Academy
Trustees, with Mr.. w. @. Stuart,
secretary. The other members
present were General Scott Ship,
Colonel j. D. H. Ross, Messrs. W.
S. Hopkins and W. G. Mcdowell.
Councilman Pole and Trustee
Campbell presented the plans
adopted.
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