Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-01-08

one in the frat ward from his mind, as
advocating the site, or anyone asking
him bill, you try and get this school
up here.u
In reply to Dowler's argument, Har-
bison said that IN view of the fact that
consolidation of the entire island was
only n question of time. the railroad
site as The most centrally located.
The building will be seen by ninety
per cent Of visitors, while the remain
ing ten per cent, which would be auto
mobilists, would look up places OF in
terest. Mi. HARRISON finished by say
ing Il am not advocating this site, but
telling you what the taxpayers, among
whom was Que of the largest individ-
ual owners of Wild wood, think in ref
erence to the school site; and If there
was an election soon, l would like to
see a clause on the bottom in reference
to a school site.n Dowler and Ander-
son both replied no-would not APP
prove of an election. Mr.. Harrison
then stated he would like to hear from
Mr.. Chalmers In reference to the mat
ter, but before MIR. Chalmers could say
anything, MI. Dowler suggested his
views be given privately, as a Journal
reporter was on hand. Mr.. Chalmers,
with his usual smile replied. Eyes. |
know and his pencils been working "
Mr.. Chalmers however, said be thought
the site question was settled long ago
by the old board. Clerk Todd found
the answer in the old minute book
and Mr.. HARRISON asked the Journal
staff to publish the same which read
as foILoMs: t<~C~@~o@
: Extract from minutes January 5th,
1914. Motion by Richman, seconded
by Daggan. "That the clerk write to
the City Commissioners and ask If 1t
would be necessary for that body to
pass an ordinance dedicating the plot
of land between Oak and Wild wood
avenues, known as the park plot, in
the event of it being used for q school
Ellcs 4Ac IlUtIOu ChlllC0s LA y
from minutes March 9th, 1914. 1.-THE
following letter was received from the
City Clerk under date of February "a,
1914: "Replying to your letter of
January 7th. relative to the consent OF
the Commissioners to use the plot of
ground, between Wild wood and Oak
avenues, known as Lake park, for the
erection of a high school building,
would state that same was referred to
our solicitor and he advises the Com
missionera that they have no authority
to authorize the use of ground dedlca-
ted for public park for any other pur-
pose, other than for what it is dedicted.
Same was ordered received and fled
[~MF. Cn6fmeTs was appointed a Chair
man to look after the tuberculosis ex-
hibit to be held January 81, %, %, and
to arrange speakers. Owing TO several
Inquiries received in reference to the
qualifying of a scholar by graduation,
the board asked that it he published
that graduates of the Wildwood high
school are entered in the large institu-
lions of learning without examination,
among which is the University of
Pennsylvania. The question Of the
high school was finally settled by the
board appointing William J. HARRISON
a committee of one to interview the
Commissioners relative to the delay in
passing the bond ordinance. The board
claims they have all their preliminary
work finished and are ready to proceed
and Mr.. HARRISON was instructed to be
careful and not embarrass the Commits
sioners In regard to the delay. 1t
seems that the proposed a per cent
feature of the bond issue is the bug-a-
boo, and the board thinks the Commits.
sioners will find trouble in finding a
market for bonds at this figure. The
board debated upon Employing an at
torney to s~traighten matters out with
the Commissioners, but this was final
ly abandoned, as Mr.. Dowler thought
everything depended upon the Com
missioners. Mr.. HARRISON stated that
every member of the board was bound
to the State the same as the Commits
sioners, and that each member had a
duty to perform and part of that duty
was proper Accommodations for the chill
dren, aud quoted one bad feature of
our school system, known as "The
Special Room.u This room is a room
without ventilation, low ceiling and
o~vercrowded with children of all kinds
in the Holly Beach school, and a dis
grace to our school board. The meet
ing adjourned and Architect Lynn
Boyer presented several plans and