Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-01
APPLY FOR INJUNCTION
TO STOP SALE OF SCHOOL
Attorney Hobson VIII Institute Suit
Over Purchase OF Glen Lea
Building by City.
COUNTY CITIZENS PROTEST
May Ask for Order Holding Up Trans.
fer OF Property Bid In by City
School Board Until Henrico Trus-
tees Can Act.

Application Will be made to the Hem
rico County Circuit Court within the
next day or two to have the sale OF the
Glen Lea School, near Highland Park.
which was sold at auction yesterday TO
tho city for $4,000. declared null and
void Notice that this step would be
taken was served yesterday before tho
sale on City Clerk August who will
communicate II to the City Council and
upon Chairman Ebcl. of the City School
| l:oard, and Assistant City Attorney An
dcrson.
Citizens Of Hcnrico County who arc
protesting against the sale OF this prop
erty, have retained Attorney Haskins
liobson TO protect their interests Mr..
itobson said last night that he had not
determined whether he would apply to
tho court for an entoininE order or
would ask that an order be entered
holding the sale in allowance pending
action on the sale by the school trustee
electoral board.
Chairman Ebel bid In the Glen Lea
Schoolhousc for $4,000. his offer being
the only bid submitted
THIRTEEN CHILDREN LEFT
OUT OF CITY LIMITS
The arrangement under which the
city VIII pay for the property. II tho
court permits the sale, Is unusual I'm
der the annexation agreement which
went into effect last November the city
was directed by order of the court to
pay to the Highland Park School Dis
trict about $4,000 for its school prop
crty.
Tho annexation line brought into tho
city all of Highland Park except two
small parcels OF land. In one OF which
! Glen Lea School Is located. In these
Two tracts there are now thirteen chill
| dren.
The Highland Park district agreed to
| turn back to the city the $4,000 il IL
would take over this school and pro-
vide for its perpetual maintenance for
I the benefit of the parents of the chill
dren residing within the two small
tracts which were cut out 1t was un-
derstood that the city would then paw
10 the Fairfield School District the
value OF the school building, which Is
estimated at $4,000. II the deal Is con-
| summated. this money will be paid to
tho Fairfield district from the refund by
Highland Park.
SHERIFF KEMP SERVES
NOTICES ON OFFICIALS
Among those protesting the sale are
J. G. Woodcock, w. e Mosmiller e p
Naumann, NJ. f. Wright and Mrs s. ].
Hook. They contend that the contract
can not be enforced: that the terms and
conditions arc unreasonable. unfair. un-
just and partial as applying 10 the ter
ritory now remaining in the Highland
Park School District. 1t is also de-
clared that IL tho contest Is ratified. no
provision has been made looking to tho
future establishment Of adequate school
facilities in the community now served
by the Glen Lea School. Attention Is
| also called to the fact that citizens af-
fected were given no adequate notice of
tho proposed sale. They claim that five
days notice by posted placards In three
places was an inadequate advertise
ment.
Sheriff Kemp served the notices pre-
Dared by Mr. HObsOn upOn the CITY Off
Gals. In conclusion the notices set
forth:
I'VE further desire to notify you that
- suit Is about to be Instituted for the
purpose Of having the contract above
mentioned declared null and void, and
cnjoining and restraining the School
, Board Of Fairfield District. No. 3, and
Highland Park District No. 5, from
performing or carrying out the terms
and conditions of said contract"