The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-20
SCHOOL BOARD

ASOANAhGNh AAOAh L arc INV
Weber, ]. Lynn Houck and Wesley
Dawson.
Option for 60 days was submit.
ted on a ten acre tract of land
west Of the city. This land, ap-
proximately square in size, lies to
the south along the south side OF
Westmoreland Rd., extended with
its easterly side approximately 225
feet west OF and parallel to the
west line Of lots 104 to 11S inclu.
sive in the Orchard Addition. Six
thousand dollars is sought for this
tract and Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock, members OF the board are
to meet there to inspect the acre
age.
Ask Grade School
Request for a grade school In the
western section OF the city was
sought in a petition submitted to
the board which was signed by 81
persons. The petition asked that
the board establish. construct and
maintain a grade school and a rec
reation park in the western part
of the city"
An investigation was also voted
to determine the status of a lot
in Washtenaw Club View Subdi-
vision which was a gift to the
board several years ago. Mem.
bers OF the board had believed the
lot had gone back because of as
sessments against it, but accord
ing to Township Supervisor Ed
ward Foster the district still owns
| the land. Request that the district
give assurance that the lot will
be maintained as park" was
contained in letter received from
j. r. Thompson, Tecumseh, who
pointed out that according to f.
H. A. regulations. an area must
contain a certain percentage Of
park space before approval can
be given to home building. Mr..
Thompson suggested that perhaps
the county or township could main.
tain the park. The area is 800
by 271 feet and is known as lot
No. SIS.
Mr.. Chapelle submitted a man
showing the distribution of chill.
dren in the elementary grades at
Central Grades School and Roose.
welt School. The concentration
was from Huron st. to Wallace
Blvd.
To Draft Resolutions
Mr.. Chapelle was asked TO draft
resolutions on the death of Prof
John F. Barnhill and they will be
sent to relatives.
The auditors report showed a
balance as of April 30 of s34609. ~
and Mr.. Chapelle predicted the
year would close with a balance
OF approximately $4,000. Bills
amounting to s1,94274 for April
were approved as were the min.
utes OF the last meeting.
The board approved the sugges.
ton to keep Floyd Ankeny. who
has been working in the boiler
room at Ypsilanti High School. EN-.
ployed during the summer. paint
'Ht 90 NAt othOOls w lnQOHS ON fnp
outside will be painted, the work
being expected TO last until the
return OF cold weather when he
Will return to his former work.
Selling OF the house at 424 N.
Adams st. to John Starwas for
$50 was approved. The house has
been vacant for some time and
the extra space will provide for the
proposed shop addition.
A meeting Of the city ways and
means committee was announced
Tor this evening at 8 o'clock in CITY
nail and members OF the board
VINO plan TO attend are Paul Bur.
rell, also member of the CITY rec.
reation committee. Mr.. Shaefer and
Mr.. Bush. Mr.. Burrell submitted
report Of the city recreation
committee TO board members.
Mr.. Chapelle invited members 10
attend commencement week actiyi.
ties and announced that because
OF the cost Of lighting, the Nav
Festival would be at Island Park
instead OF Riverside Park.