El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-06
SITE OWNED BY
BOARD FAVORED
New High School viii Be
Built on Plot in Alex
ander Addition.

That the proposed new high school
building should be erected on the -four
blocks owned by the board Of educa-
ton bounded by Cliff, High. Ange and
virginia streets in the Alexander ad-
dition instead Of some other site was
the opinion Of the citizens committee
and q majority Of the members Of the
hoard at a meeting held Monday even
inc AT the Bailey school building II
vas practically decided at the meeting
TO arrange for the grading OF the four
blocks Nos. So, 80, 60 and Ga. and TO
start work on the building sometime
during the early fall
VIII Need Another Bond Issue.
7 E. Morgan. president Of the board,
announced that IL would be necessary
10 have another bond issue Of perhaps
100000 TO secure SUFFICIENT amount
Of money to build the new high school
and stadium according to the plans
outlined by frost & frost architects
The present bond issue was for
5000 600 but the new school viii cost
when completed, nearly half million
The meeting Monday evening was
veil attended. Among those present
were: J. E. Morgan, Claiborne Adams.
f B. Simmons, Robert Holiday, H
r McClintock, Dr., J. a PicketI FroI-
A H Hughey. Lee Orndorff J. G.
Rous, John Walthal, j. W Eubanki
DR.. Hugh S White, Charles Leaven,
George p lie Baron, George E frost
Il C. frost ana A H Anderson
President Morgan called the meeting
to order and q brief talk was made
by Mr.. Rous, who represented the
citizens and property owners IN the
vicinity Of the high school site He
stated that the property owners were
willing TO pay the difference between
$4,000 and the cost Of grading the four
blocks, for which estimates have been
received from contractors. j. j. Mundy
some time ago put in a bid for S13,2S0.
lie Baron Enthusiastic.
George r LIE Baron was very enthu-
that when it was graded It would in
crease in value TO approximately
$4,000. The four blocks were pur-
chased for S24,0
an outline Of the proposed building
and stadium were presented for inspec-
ton by the firm OF frost & frost.
Robert Holiday stated that he did
not believe the present site was
suitable one unless Virginia street,
which leads to the school property,
was opened by the property owners.
He stated he was Of the opinion thai
the hill south Of the school property
should be graded at once by the prop
erty owners, or that a new site should
be selected in event IL was found that
It would require too large a sum Of
money TO grade the present four
blocks
Mr.. lie Baron replied that he did
not believe that the property owners
at this time could cut down this hill
but that they would in a year or two
He suggested that the property own
ers would be willing TO give an open
ing 10 the school grounds by grading
High street
Three Entrances Desired.
Lee Orndorff suggested that the
board Of education make the property
owners another proposition. Mr.. Nc
ClntOck stated that II entrances were
given 20 the school property from Hill.
St Nrain and Ange streets. the board
OF education would probably con-
slider the site desirable. Mr.. lie Baron
replied that he was Of the opinion
that the property owners would grade
these streets, pave them and give the
board of education three entrances to
the school
On motion Of Mr. Morgan. the meet
ing adjourned until Mr.. Rous has time
10 confer with the property owners
relative 10 the proposition OF giving
the board Of education these three
entrances When this is done another
meeting viii be held TO complete plans
Ior doing the grading and building
the school