The Nome nugget., 1934-03-10
PUBLIC MEETING HELD
ON SCHOOL SITE

NOIue WHO dTe puullS Spll lIeo CH ough to accept the previous in- vitation of the C.ty Council and the School Board, attended a meeting at the City Hall for the purpose of expressing themselves. The meeting. was. promptly call ed to order by Maor Tarnutzer who stated it's purpose and inn portance, turning same over to ECouncilman Hagen as Chairman. The list of proposed sites that were presented by the committee consisted of the following: 1. Present playground site.
 2. Rube Cremer's' to Church.
 3. West of Cliff Allyn's to lPangman's.
 4. Ullriekson's site.
 5. Lots n block 65, adjoining Tom Lyles.
 G.. Present school site.
 '. Site next to City 4Hall.
 MT. Hagen called On MT. Rynn- ing member of the School Board who then asked Mir. Walsh to give figures on the various sites. In reply MT. Walsh stated that the site near the present playground was valued a s39OO. MT. Hagen then called on various people who were interested n the following order:
 Judge Gore was called upon and said that he considered Block 65 too far out, as 1t would impede the children in going through pro bable snowdrifts. Mir. Tom Jen- sen thought that people with oh ldren should be heard from and advised that much caution and care should be used Charles Code asked Chief Yenney what time it took to get water to the different, sites in case of fire, and chief Yenney stated that it took tSH III uutCS tO LuO Pi oShOobb three and half minutes to the site adjacent to Cliff Allyn's, and three and half to five minutes 10 the present playground.
 Capt. T. A. Ross believed that the City of Nome should select site worthy of the building, that the lots west of the playground were centrally located With less traffic, less snowdrifts, good drain age, with the playground close to. Fit and the city should find ways itnd means of purchasing it;
 Mr -Hellerich- suggested that they should hear from the School Board first and the most import ant facts could be applied to each ls.te. He thought the lots west of Allyn's were favorable, having the advantages already mentioned besides costing less than others might, and was equally attractive
 MT. Rynning rose and said the School Board is working with the Council, but this meeting is tu hear from the folks of Nome. He was pleased to see so many in attendance and wanted them to voice their opinions on the merits of the various sites they might Oh 00Co Irba Sob < OJ ,,o;1I,F-- tain hall which would be avail able to the older people as we'll as the younger at all times. as 1t woudd be warm most of the time. There could be night class es, reading room and sports for all. The committee had reached no decis on as yet. MT. Code thought the city should get the site at the least cost possible and thereby allow for furnishing the school with city funds saved.
 MT. Swanberg was called upon and stated that though his child ren had grown away from school, he thought they should get site centrally located, front it on the south or east and have a good- sized playground. The present school building could be sold for $5,000 or $10,0O0. MT. Grey then called on Cliff Allyn for comments.
 Cliff Allyn said that he was in favor of the site adjacent to his property and gave the follow ing reasons: There is little fire risk in it's being away from