Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-05-20
TO VOTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING

BUILDING
At a special meeting of tn
Town Council held last Friday af
ternoon a resolution was adopted
to order an election to be hell
Tuesday, June 8, 1908, by th'
legal voters of Lexington to de
termine whether or not the Mayo
aud Council shall be authorized Il
to issue bonds for $40, 900 for tn
purpose of erecting new Higl
School building on the present sit
of Ann Smith Academy. Th'
erection OF this building is il
accordance with the proposition O.
the trustees of Ann Smith Acade
my to give that valuable property
to the town provided building
costing not less than $1,000 b.
erected thereon.
The bond issue has been PLACED
at 800, 900 so as to provide ample
means to carry out the intent Of
the Academy trustees. 1t is pos
sible and quite probable that the
cost of the building will mt reach
$4,000, and if such be the case
bonds will be issued for a smaller
amount.
The suggestion to provide for a
suitable assembly hall in the new
building to meet the needs of the
town schools seems to have met a
response on the part of many; and
even hall of larger proportions
has been suggested. one that will
meet the requirements of the
town for any and all occasions, pro-
viding ample facilities for accom-
modating an assem- blage of from
800 to $50 psrso ms. In this way,
it is said that considerable reve-
nue. may be obtained for the town.
In considering the proposition
from the trustees of Ann Smith
Academy many persons fail to re-
call the fact that the trustees
have the power, should they so
desire, to give the property to any
educational institution they may
desire, even outside of Lexington
or Rockbridge county. The act f
the Legislature, under date of
March IL, 1908. Gays:
"The Trustees of the Arm Smith
Academy DO and are hereby
authorized and empowered, if they
see fit. to give, transfer, sell or convey
all its property, real or personal. to the
Town Of Lexington III the County of
Rockbridge, or to the legally and prop
erly constituted Public Free School
authorities for said town or to any
other educational corporation they may
deem proper, upon such terms, condi-
tons and Il strictions as to the said
Trustees of the Ann Smith Academy
may seem just and proper, save only,
that no such gift. transfer, sale CT con-
veyance shall be made for any other
purpose than the education Of the chill
dren who would be entitled to the
rights and privileges of the Public
Free Schools of said town for white
children.
THAT the trustees may sell or ex-
change their present real estate for
any other property, the same or the
proceeds thereof to be held or con-
veyed for educational purposes"
1t will be seen from this that
the trustees may give, transfer,
sell or convey "to any other edu
cational corporation they may
deem proper They also have
the right to "sell or exchange their
present real estate for any other
the same or the proceeds !
thereo! to be held or con, eyed for
educational purposes.
The situation is reduced to
simple proposition. The Town :
Of Lexington has an opportunity =
Of securing without cost dtsirablY O
coated property valued ut $40. 200 d
with the sole condition that
building to cost not less r
j an $4,000 be erected thereon. :.
Il the proposition is not accepted a
,y the town, some other educa. e
ional institution might become
he beneficiary. Can the town n
ford to decline such an offer2 a
Another point: The present build CT
ng is 10 need of extensive repairs t.
nd improvements, which will have CO
0 be done before another session. q
The expenditure of several thous- =,
nd dollars on the old Ann Smith d
academy building will be in the
ature of a temporary improve
lent, since the building does not at
II meet the needs of the commun. 8
ty for High School purposes. Ie
We are glad to publish in this OIL
,sua n letter from Professor a