Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
vACATE: ALLEY
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men. He said the original plan
was for a four classroom building,
with auditorium on the second
floor, and that this building would
take up nearly all the present
playground space to the alley.
Mrs. Richard Enderle, Alex
Bergman and Sylvester Fritz serv-
ed as spokesman for the church
group. They stated the school ad-
dition is an absolute necessity as
present Parochial School enroll
ment is $50, which far overtaxes
available facilities, that $50 en-
rollment is expected in the near
future and that an enrolment of
nearly 700 pupils is foreseen in
seven years.
Spokesman for the group warn
ed council that the public schools
would have to find room for near
ly 200 additional pupils, if the
Parochial School enlargement isn't
completed soon.
Wilbur said that the only objec-
ton he had received was a re-
quest from property owners that
fence be constructed along the
east side of the alley to keep
youngsters off other property and
as safety measure.
"These property owners have
right to make such a request and
the church leaders have told me
they are willing to construct such
fence" Wilbur told his fellow
councilmen. He asked that clause
be placed in the ordinance stating
that the vacation of the alley
| would be provisional upon the
church making use of the thor
oughfare or it would revert to the
city.
President Nielsen asked the
audience if anyone had any objec-
tions to the proposed alley vaca-
ton and no one got to his feet.
Councilman Reynolds asked that
fence also be erected along the
south boundary of the church
property, to completely enclose
the playground, and to protect
the adjacent property owned by
James Hess, Alfred Gottschalk
and Fred Burget.
Bergman and Fritz told council
that the church group is willing to
construct such a fence and that
they would get together with the
property owners to reach a salts
factory agreement. Fritz said there
now is low fence along the
south property line.
Councilmen Wilbur moved that
Solicitor Reinheimer prepare the
necessary ordinance for the alley
vacation, with the amendment
| that such vacation cease whenever
the alley is not used by the church
as a school ground and that fences
be constructed. Councilman Char
les Ruddock seconded and there
was no opposing vote from coun.
cilmen Roy oman, DeForrest Max
well or Reynolds.
Mrs. Luella Brough, who lives
just west of the Parochial School
asked council if the city would
keep up the alley when construc.
ton work begins on the proposed
school addition. Mayor Becker and
President Nielsen stated that the
city would be responsible for
keeping the thoroughfare in good
condition.
Councilman Maxwell said that
he doubted if the city legally
could request the church to build
the protective fences, but "we
would like to ask the church coun-
Gil to cooperate in this respect. u
| Councilman Ruddock later asked
the solicitor to stipulate in the
ordinance that fences should be
constructed on both the south and
west sides of the playground.
LAS there would be safety
angle involved with the closing OF
the alley, every precaution should
be taken to prevent "hot rods
from crashing through the bar
rlers," Reynolds declared. Nielsen
appointed members Of the Safety
and Street committees, Reynolds
Wilbur and OMAN, to prepare such
regulations for presentation at the
next council meeting.
Mayor Becker explained to the
audience that the proposed ordin
ance must be read three times al
future meetings and invited thu
crowd to come back as often as il
wished. Mr.. Bergman, in behalf ,.
the church council, thanked thu
councilmen for their cooperation