The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-07-24
School Board Agrees to Sub
nit Questio i of New High
School to the People.
TO REPAIR old BUILDING Now
Action is Made by Unanimous Vote of
the Members of the Board After a
Long Consideration Seat of VIM. j..
Craney is Declared Vacant.

The long contest among the members
of the board of education over the
plans for the rebuilding Of the Central
school and the building of a new high
school building was settled satisfae-
torily to all the warning factions at
the adjourned meeting of the board
held at the city hall on Friday even
ing and a resolution covering all the
points at interest was adopted by a
vote Of the board and ac-
tion under the resolution will be
taken at once. Here is what is pro-
vided for:
The roof over the west wing of
the auditorium will be torn down
at once and lowered so as to re-
move all idea of danger as re-
suit Of its alleged faulty con-
struction.
The old building so repaired
will be left intact for use as long
as possible for school purposes.
The building Of the new high
school at cost of $250,000, is
Indefinitely postponed with the
provision that before final action
is taken III the matter the ques-
ton Of the site for the new
building and the issue of bonds
for its construction shall be sub
mitted to a referendum vote of
the people
The president and secretary Of the
board were instructed to enter into a
contract with Gottlieb Schafer for the
lowering Of the auditorium roof and
other repairs as provided for in the
plans submitted BY. Architect Hahn at
the last regular meeting Of the board
The final decision Of the board on
the long contested question will I'M
doubtedly meet with the approval OF
great majority Of the people Of
the city.
The building Of the new high school
about the old building has been I'M
popular from the start and at the
same time every one believed that
every possible step should be taken to
make the present high school safe for
the use of the students. The members
of the board seem to be Of the opinion
that the proposed changes in the build
ing viii make it possible FOR the con
tmued use Of the building for high
school purposes for at least three years
and that after that time it can be
used for other school purposes. In the
meantime the city will have a breath
ing spell before it is called to raise q
vast sum Of money for the building
Of the proposed new high school.
Peace on the school board is another
result Of the agreement reached and il
is thought that the action will bring
harmony which will continue during
the year. M. provision is made for the
submission of the question of the new
high school building to referendum
but the matter will be taken up when
there is a demand for the new building
The board continued the work OF
cleaning up the slate by settling the
question of William ]. Craney confirm
ing as a member Of the board and af
ter considerable argument the seat
Of the commissioner from the fifth
ward was declared vacant and The
council will elect a successor at its
next regular meeting. This action was
taken after an opinion had been re
ceived from the city attorney In which
be held that Mr.. Craney was not en-
titled to represent the ward on the
board on account Of the fact that hi
was now a resident Of the town Of
somers. A minority of the board op
posed the plan Of declaring the seal
vacant, these men favoring leaving the
matter up to the council for decision
but an amendment providing for this
action was passed by a vote of sever
to eight. Mr.. Craney was present al
the meeting and objected to the sea-
being declared vacant, he holding thai
it was the duty Of the council to taxi
this action.