The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-14
FRED J. KIESEL
GIVES OGDEN
SCHOOL SITE
Capitalist Makes Present of
Ground in Residence Sec
ton Worth 5000.
CONDITION ATTACHED
TO SPLENDID PRESENT
BONDS MUST BE ISSUED AND
HIGH SCHOOL STARTED
THIS YEAR.
Special to The HeraIdD

Ogden. June 13.-Fred J. Kiesel, who
is credited with the honor Of having
made the National Irrigation congress,
today rendered the board Of education
of this city a beautiful and valuable
piece Of property, located at the corner
Of Twenty street and Monroe
avenue. as a site for Ogden's new
High school The value of the gift is
estimated at $4,000. incidentally this
action will go a long way toward sell
thing the question Of bonding the city
for money 10 construct a new High
school building. Mr.. KieSel made the
gift on behalf of himself and his wife.
At special meeting of the board OF
education held at noon the gift was
formally rendered TO the board Of edu-
cation through J 5. Lewis. A num-
Der of prominent business men. includ-
ing Mayor Brewer, President A. r.
Haywood Of the Weber club. President
s. H. Browne Of the chamber of COM
meTce. a delegation from the Civic
Improvement league and others were
present.
The story Of Mr.. KieseIs gift was
briefly told by J. s. Lewis. who read
the following communication from Nh
Kiesel:
Text of the Offer.
June T. 1908.
The Honorable. the Board Of Educa-
ton, Ogden, Utah:
-Messrs. Lewis, Nye,
Wright and briggs called upon me
yesterday. pursuant 20 appointment.
and requested me TO sign a petition
for the bonding OF our school district
to raise funds with which TO establish
a new high school, believed 10 be ur-
gently required.
incidentally il was mentioned that
the southwest corner Of the intersec-
ton OF TWenty-ffth street and Mon
roe avenue Is the most desirable lOca-
ton for the required purpose. there
being ar that point a vacant tract OF
land 260XAa0 feet. affOrding ample room
for both buildings and grounds
AS il happens the land indicated be
longs TO Mrs. KieseI and me. and as I
believe there cannot be too many
schools. secular and other. that the
great lever IN the uplift of mankind
is education. and the welfare Of the
city of our adopted home. wherein M
business life has been spent being
ever a matter of especial concern and
interest to me. I have therefore decid-
ed. after consulting with Mrs. Ktesel,
who cordially approves Of my decision,
to tender to YOU, to be used for nigh
school purposes only, the site mem
toned. without cost or charge, 10 the
citizens OF ogden.
Provided however, that the bonds
are voted for the building Of the high
school during the year 1908 and con-
struction begun
Gentlemen. ] have the honor TO- re-
main. yours truly,
FRED KIESEL"
It was explained by Mr.. Lewis that
the ground in question was really 264x
$50 feet in extent. 1t is conservatively
estimated to be worth $4,000, and is
regarded as an ideal site. being To-
Gated in one Of the best residence sec
tions OF the city.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lewis talk,
DR.. r. s Joyce Of the board OF educa-
ton submitted the following resOlu-
tions, which were Immediately adopt
ed
Thanks Of the Board.
Whereas. The Hon. Fad J. KieseI
has sa magnanimOusly given TO the
people of Ogden, for the benefit OF the
public schools. and more directly for
the benefit OF the high school, a valu-
able piece OF land, estimated TO be
worth at least s25 900:
Therefore be it resolved. That the
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