The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
SCHOOL SITE QUESTION IS
 STILL IN AIR Board of Education Postpones Decision Until Next
 Meeting. ITALIAN CITIZENS
 TO ERECT STATUE Bust of Columbus Will Be Placed Upon School
 Property.


 Two sites upon which a school in the North End may be located, were discussed by the Board Of Education without result last night It was final ly decided that the board adjourn to Thursday, when the members will look over. the sites, and hold meeting in the shelton school. so that a new school house can be started at once.
 The two sites under discussion were the Whitney property on Remer street between Housatonic and North aFe- ryues costing $9.OoO, and a tract of land directly opposite the present Shelton school and situated, on Cliff, Beers and Alice ,streetss costing $1O, 800. A com munication from Alderman T. H. Cougflin was read and accepted The aldermen protested against the Remer street site on the grounds that the noise from the trolley tracks and the adjoining railroad property would in terfere with the proper teaching of children. and that 1t was toe close to the Columbus school He suggested that an eight room addition could be made to both the Shelton and Coluu- bus schools to relieve the situation arialnB fteln the rapid- growth of pop posed that a school be erected north of St, vincent's hospital, in the victn- ity of Madison avenue. FAlrtherm ore. he declared, the price of the ReTner street property was excessive.
 A number of pointed renaarlSs were made following the reading Of the communication. Commissioned Havens declared that those gentlemen who have looked up this matter haven't gone into 1t thoroughly enough s1t is expected that the achool board knows more about schools and school sites than a number of gentlemen who are . ' i.
 Commissioner Bell pointed out the necessity of a. school in this section of the city. 'Trhe Remer street prop ferty is no closer to the railroad han inches, I believe that 1t IS esIrther away. The passing of the trolley cars ia hardly noticeable,'
 Tt was moved that the rninority re- port -of the -cennaittee on sites recom- mending the Whitney property be ac- cepted. be received. An amendment was offered to the effect that the C1tn street property be accepted- A num- ber of con1znf ssioners opposed this ac- ton beca use ef the large amount Of rock oh the land and in the belief that the Rerner street property was the most desirable. Commissioners Boardnan declared that hel had been credftab1y informed that an option had been secured on the Cliff street site and believed, because of this 3 higher price Lhan tne msrkeg prrce would be demahded. N
 Commissioner Cuilinan moved that the whole matter be tabled. There was howl of protest from the board upon this
 .sThe board.'' said Commissioners Bell, t@1as been dilatcry in selecting site in this locality, and this section Is growing so rapidly that 1t is impera- tive for this matter to be settled at once None of the sites from which we can choose are Ideal locations for a school house but the Rener street would result in many children walk ing a mile or more to school if we merely added to the Columbus and Shelton schools. The district is grow- ing rapidly and it is imperative that school be erected there at once
 The whole matter was referred back to the committee on sites, and it was decided that the members of the board meet at 5 o'clock Thursday evening and visit the proposed sites George Finn, representing Frank E. Clark. appeared before the board with an of fer to remove the rock on the Cliff street site at cost
 Int the board of education has no right to condemn property for school sites, was the opinion of City Attor- ney William H. Conley According to the city charter, he said the right tS bAAAA&5s 4IOCS6Q4nBS against any property rests with the common council He recommended that a printed form be used, which should be given to the regular council meeting for action.i The matter was rested until the Thursday meeting
 Permission was granted a delega- ton of the. Italian United Clubs to erect a bust or statue of Columbus on the Columbus school property, the site to be selected by the committee on school houses. The bust is to cost about $700
 It was decided to ask for an appro- prfation, subject to the approval of the city attorney, of $5O0O to purchase property on PIxley and Willow streets for school sites. A section of the cir GUS grounds was offered to the board by the Rarnum estate for $1o 4oo. but was tabled after some discussion