The Detroit times., 1911-01-13
'FERNDALE sITE(
|. FINALLY REJECTED
New School for Eighteenth Ward
Will Be Built on Mullane-Ave., Be-
tween Senator and Whitaker.

DR.. Hugh Cary, school inspector
from the Eighteenth ward, finally tri'
umphed. Thursday night, In his fight
against the adoption OF the Ferndale-
ave. school site and for the acceptance
OF site which. he claims, is entirely
satisfactory TO the residents OF the
district.
The site chosen is on Mullane-ave.,
between Senator and Whittaker-aves.
Both parcels were held at $4,000, but
the Ferndale site contains 1900
square feet. nearly a third larger area
than is comprised in the site selected.
This was one of the main reasons
why Inspector Burton, OF the real es-
tate committee, held out for the form
er TO the finish. Two other inspectors,
Hely and Snitgen. who are also on
the real estate committee and Joined
in recommending the Ferndale site,
voted with him.
The debate waved warm for a few
minutes. furnishing the only excite
ment OF the season. DIR. Cary charac-
terized the action OF the real estate
committee In insisting on the Ferndale
site, even after Ii had been vetoed by
the mayor, as 'tncomprehensible and
indefensible." No less than 300 resi-
q .nts OF the district had expressed
their disapproval of the site, he said,
and he called attention to the bulky
petition that had been sent In against
its selection. Mr.. Burton came back
with the charge that the names on the
petition bore evidences OF having been
| signed by one individual. He also
pointed out that there are two small
confectionery stores near the Mullane-
ave. site and expressed the belief that
the proprietors were at the bottom Of
the agitation against the Ferndale
site.
'If we adopt this site, the people will
see later where a grave mistake was
made" said Mr.. Burton. I'VE located
the Monteith school on the site OF the
old Hubbard against our best judg-
ment, and In Difference TO the wishes
OF tie people. Now the people real
ize that We were right and they were
wrong. There Is scarcely any room
for a playground. These people in the
Eighteenth ward have no right TO die
tate to those who will send their chill
dren to school in that district 10 years
from now.
"And I say we have no right to
bid schoolhotses for unborn chill
dren," DR.. Cary retorted.
On the vote, the Mullane site was
adopted, 9 to 8. several Of the inspect
ors being absent and Inspector Move
being excused from voting. The
yeas" we're: Mumford, Komrofsky,
Henderson, Robertson, Goldberg,
Weideman, Ellis, Cary and Dr. Kuhn.
Supt. Martindale submitted an esti-
mate OF $50 ,639.32 for the purpose OF
equipping the Cass technical high
school, which is to be kept open II
months In the year. Most OF this mon
ey is desired for manual training
equipment. and the superintendent an
nounced that he would make no re-
quest for further manual training ex-
tensions this year. Supervisor Stew
art asked that $74,352 be placed In the
budget for the purpose of renovating
and improving school buildings.
Eddie" Barnett, presidentto-be OF
the board OF estimates, was present
at the meeting and occupied a seat on
the platform.
President Kuhn appointed Inspector
Henry Komrofsky a member of the
janitors and supplies committee to
succeed Inspector Schultz. who Is now
an alderman.