Palisadian., 1925-09-25
FORT LEE. SCHOOL BOARD CAN BUY
LEMOINE AVENUE SITE FOR $4,000,
$4,000 below ESTIMATED Value
Owners Want $4,000 Considered Donation for School
Purposes; Will Close Title Soon; Use of School Build
ings for Social Affairs Discussed; Letter Concerning
$4,000 Donation Received by Palisadan.

Al special meeting of the Board
OF I ducation of Fort Lee, held last
Monday evening, Joseph Cook re-
ported that the school authorities
would be able to acquire the Lemoine
avenue site recently authorized by
the voters for $4,000. Mr.. Cook said
that the owners, the Wyoming Valley
Trust Company, valued the land at
$4,000 and would not sell to a pri-
vate party for penny less than this
amount. They are selling it to the
borough. however, for $4,000 with the
understanding that the difference
(s150OO) is to be considered as do
nation from them for school purposes
The board members were well
pleased and ordered letter of thanks
sent to the Wyoming Valley Trust
Company. Mr.. Cook was authorized
to close title on the property.
1t was decided to pay the trolley
fare of children who have been trans
ferred from their school district to
another district.
The matter of rules for the use of
tie various schools when they were
USED for social purposes was brought
!: up ly Mrs. George E. Clark. She said
she had an application from group
of young people in Palisade for the
use of the auditorium but that the
last time this group used the school
several of the teachers complained
that their desks had been disturbed.
Mr.. Abbott said the board had en-
couraged the use of the schools, par
ticularly In Palisade, where there was
no other place to have social affairs.
1t was de cided that hereafter de-
posit OF $25i will be exacted for the
use OF the sschool which will be re-
f"na9ea =. At-s~ building is found in
the same condition after an affair as
before. This is not to apply to the
American Legion or the fire company.
Mrs. Clark was authorized to draft
rules for the use of the building.
Supervising Principal Chase report
ed that the entire enrolment in the
schools so far this year was 1885, of
which 1,157 were attending grammar
school and 17S the high school. He
gave figures on the children trans
ferred to schools away from their
homes and said that Madonna paro-
chial school was helping out the
school situation very much.
The need of fixing up the play
grounds at some of the schools was
mentioned. Mrs. Clark wanted to
know If there was not something
other than ashes that could be used
as the children came in to class very
dirty. She said the ashes were not
desirable, the sharp cinders cut their
shoes and if they fell in it they were
always hurt.
A letter has been received by the
Palisadian commenting on the pur-
chase of the property referred to and
asking several quetsions concerning
the same
The letter is signed GA Palisadian
and Taxpayer" so same is not pub
lished in keeping with the policy of
the Palisadian concerning anonymous
letters.
The writer of the letter is no doubt
little confused about the nature of
the $4,000 donation. The foregoing
article will probably give the writer
a better understanding of the matter
The $4,000 is donation in theory
only-it is not to be given to the bor-
ough out of the $4,000 paid for the
property. 1t is simply the difference
between the actual value and the
price the school officials are paying.