New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
EAST END SCHOOL
 SITE CRITICIZED Mayor Paonessa Explains ObjeC-
 ti0nS to Location Chosen BELIEVES PRICE IS TOO HIGH
Recalls Unfavorable Land Conditions Which Affected Erection of Pre- vocational Grammar and Nathan Hale Schools and Fears For Repe- tion of Situation.

Discussion of letter sent by May or Paonessa to President F. +. King of the board of education is expect ed to take place at the regular meet ing of the board this afternoon. The mayor files bill of complaint against the decision Of the board to buy the Gorbach tract as a site for a new school in the eatsern section of the city. The letter was written on September IF.
 The decision to buy the Gorbach property was taken at meeting of the school board on August 25. Nothing was said about the project in the call for the meeting, which presumably was for the purpose of discussing the situation in the Os- good hill section. Because of this fact, the claim has been made that the vote to buy the Gorbach proper ty was illegal.
 Tine Mayors Letter.
 Mayor Paonessa's letter to Presi- dent King follows:
 MT. P. F. King. President School
 Committed, City.
 Dear sir:---
 The very pleasing spirit of CO., operation that your committee has shown me has prompted me to ad- dress this communication to your board. Many of the problems that present themselves before your com mittee are of interest to the entire city and as mayor of the city have felt it my duty to keep in close touch with school matters. I am sure your committee will receive this communication in the spirit 1t is sent-not as an attempt to inter- fere In any way, but rather to bring before you suggestions that have been made to me and ideas that my experience in the general govern ment has given me. Your commit tee has exercised keen business judg- ment in the past and l have no req son to believe that OUT city will not continue to benefit by The technical Knowledge in school affairs that you have acquired in your personal con- tact with these affairs.
 However, there is q matter that l would at this time call to your at- tention. That is with regard to the purchase of school site in the east ern section of the city. As mayor of the city, I am the presiding officer of the City Meeting Board. The City Meeting Board as you know, has already gone on record as op- posed to the purchase of the school site now being considered by your committee, and the reasons for such opposition struck me very forcibly. It might be of interest to you to have these objections recounted.
 "The question of cost is, of course, an important consideration. As I understand it, the proposed site would be purchased at a cost of s4,- 800 an acre, which is much higher than more adaptable sites can be bought for. Then, too, the location is not desirable in the opinion of some of the present and former members of the school committee and many others who have visited the site. Surveys Of the land, con- ducted by experts, disclose that for the erection of a school building the place is not what the city would want, and the possibility of repeti- ton of what occurred at the Prevo- cational Grammar school and the Nathan Hale school is possible. You will recall that In the erection of the two buildings mentioned unfavorable land conditions resulted in great de. lays and in increased costs to the city.
 "If your committee after careful consideration of these three import ant elements that enter Into the case, as well as the city meeting boards recorded opposition. feels that the proposed purchase should be recon sidered,5 I believe you will find that public opinion supports your deci- sion.
 "Should your committee see ht 10 reconsider it's previous action, feel sure that more adaptable sites bet ter located and at a more favorable price can be found.
 Respectfully. -
 "(Signed) A, M. PAONESSA'