New Britain herald., 1923-11-10
School Board Disagrees on
 Site for East End Building

cation for a school, because of its
 elevation. While objection has been
 raised to its proximity to the railroad,
 we do not think this is T valid objec-
 tion, as the distance is about a third
 of mile. and if this argument be
 urged against one location, it will ap-
 ply almost equally to the other, as
 there is only a difference of about 200
 between the boundaries of both
 properties. and from center to center
 of about 500'.
 We are convinced that the Smith
 and D'Angelo tract is the best avail
 able site for a school which will meet our needs in that section. and we
 therefore recommend that the School Board select this as the site.
 Some Of the members of the com
 mittee feel that the price of s17.000
 for this piece of land is night, and
 there is a possibility that we might
 he able to acquire the land at some
 saving under condemnation proceed i ings. We would therefore recom-
 mend that the Board decide upon the site, and if this site is chosen, give us instructions whether to acquire the land by purchase. at the proce named.
 or to institute condemnation proceed ings."
 Minority Report.
 The minority report follows
 After over year of study and careful consideration of a location of | site for a new school in the eastern section of the city. to relieve the East Street and Smith schools, your com mittee found two available sites, with sufficient land for playground pur- poses, that would meet the require ments of that section, namely, the so called Smith and D'Angelo tract and | the other the so called Gorbach tract of land.
 The majority of your committee favors the purchase of the Smith, PAngelo properties. but the minority, much as it dislikes to disagree with the judgment of the majority, begs leave to submit and recommend the purchase of the so called Gorbach property at a price not to exceed s22 for the following reasons, namely. first as to cost of the Smith. D'Angelo properties, it is claimed they can be bought for s17,0Oo, but your committee has no option nor has it been able to obtain an option on this land. The map of this tract shows a street running through il, cutting the property in two and also with three lots sold on this proposed street, now your committee only has the as- surance of a reputable real estate firm. that it thinks these three lots can be purchased within the s17,oo0 purchase price. Secondly if the Smith. D'Angelo site is selected. fl will be necessary to purchase or condemn land to afford an outlet to Chapman street. also to purchase or condemn land in order to extend the proposed street from Belden to Austin streets, 1 all Of which is not included in the l si7,000 appropriation asked for.
 The cost Of opening up this pro- posed street, together with macadam- i2ing, putting in walks, curbs. sewers, etc, not including the grading has been estimated by \. W. Bacon, c. E., i at siI.400, while if may be claimed l that this is excessive as part of this ! cost could be assessed against the | property on the opposite side of the street. nevertheless, the cost Of &C., quiring the land to open this pro- posed street, also to extend q street from this property to Chapman street I would. in the opinion Of the minority \ of your committce, be far in excess of \ the estimate Of the engineer and it H feels that 10 acquire tho needed land II and put in the same condition, as to J as the Gorbach tract A would bring the cost Of this site in iI excess Of s30,00n. As 70 location Al the Smith, D'Angolo properties ir inc II opinion Of the minority is located too Il rear the Newington town line 10 be desirable as a site, furthermore the possibilities of development, betweer this site and the Newington town fly are very remote. The location the \. P. Gas Co. plant 1,S0O[ from this property and the pr
 Of land nearby by manuf' concern. ali in the opinion n. Ga mic nority of your committee tend to de- \ tract the value Of this property as n I site for a proposed school. AS to | location, while it may be claimed that it is desirable to locate a school on a hin. nevertheless is it not wisdom 10 ! locate a school where it will accom- \ modate the greatest number. on a level tract Of land, rather than 10 place it in a more remote place in order to obtain the advantage Of siieiy location?
 "The attention Of the minority of \ your committee has been called to the | petition of over 150 parents in this | section requesting the selection of the \ Gorbach site in preference to the \ Smith site. which it feels should not fl be passed lightly over.
 "As 10 the purchase. I think your full committee is unanimous in agree !