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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1925)
o o o o o o o o o o 'itn-Dfro-Rn smc TftTittrcrE, Mnroim nnrcnov. ftutyat; firTo-nirrr?; SCHOOL BOARD TO BUILD NEW TYPE OF FIELD FENCE 'V Th conlrnvci'Hy on for Iho past week or more between tbo property ownerfl adjacent to the now IiIkIi school athletic field on Second street, who object to a proposed board fence round the field, and the school board which has long planned such a fence, reached tho "down to brass tucks" Mage last night, when the board after discussing the last com munication from the objectors decid ed to go ahead and build a lovely green fence of a design which they hope will do away witli objection.' .Now if tho property owners still object, when the board goes ahead to build tho fence uround the field next Monday, nothing Is left for the objec tors to do but seek an injunction, as they have threatened. Thus what may go down the ages In local school history ns tho Oreen Hoard Fence War may start on Its course In the courts. , : '.The controversy Is an embarrassing one as tho board, after contracting to buy ,the new field -ono block west of the ld ono, which is now a part of the .now high school site, for 14000 . from the city, has already spent - $12 00 In grading, leveling and drain ing the field, and both sides to iho controversy recognize the fact that the athletic field must be enclosed becauso of admission being charged to all games. -The new plan decided on by the school board last night is to erect a new double-Joint or combination fence, seven feet high when "In use for games, and but four feet high when not In use. This fence, of course, to be painted a leaf green. rThls means that the fence will from the outside look to be only four feet high, but it will have an extension of three feet, which extension, fastened to hinges, will hang down on tho In side of the fence until a game Is on, when It will be raised, thus making a seven foot fence which will prevent ''free lookers" from seeing the game. The board has already obtained a permit from the city to build a four foot, fence. . . f The history of the controversy is shown by the formal communications exchanged between tho objectors and the school board. First the adjacent property owners made a written objection to a fonce round tho field, which they claimed Would be Injurious to their properties and unsightly. The the board came back with the following reply: i "Since receiving your protest gainst the construction of a hoard fence around the .high school athlotlc field, wo. have been endeavoring to find some solution to the problem tiat will be acceptable to you . and also to tho students and other pa trons of lite school; who aro interest ed In football and other athlotlcs. ' 'Of course you realize that It Is Impossible to continue school athle tics without funds to do so, and such funds aro derived from admission charged to the games. Therefore an enclosed field Is imperative aside from the need of privacy for practice. In view of these facts, we hope that this plan for proposed fence shall bo approved by. you. Inasmuch as the field' will have to be abandoned us far as school pui;posos are concerned, If fencing It should bo found Impos sible. "Our proposal Is: that the district shall have constructed, an eight foot board fence, built as neatly as Is pos sible. That it shall bo painted a leaf green to blend with follHgo and that, as soon as practicable. It shall he cov ered with vines and flowers and thai a ten foot parking in front of it along Second street, shall be landscaped nd, beautified. This plan has been carried .out successfully in other places and Is nut merely an experi ment. We should like to, hear from you regarding the matter before Thursday noon, October 1st, so that action may bo taken and arrange ments made previous to tho Sulurday game." !To this reply of the school board the property owners came back with the following communication: hi-, "We are In receipt of your letter of September 29. In which you sub mit a proposition for our considera tion relative to the fencing of tho athletic field on West Second street, ii "In reply we beg to advise that tho plan as presented by you has been given careful consideration, and that the unanimous opinion of tho adja cent property owners Is that a board fence would be altogether objection able, and no less damaging to our property values by virtue of Its being painted. -, "We appreciate tho difficulties Under which you ure working and have no desire to be unreasonable, but having seen board fences neatly 'bUIlt and attractively painted become dingy, warped and weather-beaten, nd unsightly to the point of being a public nuisance, we feel that In Jus tice to ourselves and to tho city as a Whole, In which we feci a groat deal of pride, wo could not glvo our con tent to tho erection of a board fence anywhere within tho rosidence dls trtct In our city. And we Believe that any fair-minded citizen will agree, that, were ho In our position, he would takf the same stand tbatwe bate takon In the matter." The lust stago up to date was the course decided on by the school board laxfc night. " Mass Mcctlffg at Natatlunl. Friday nlcht. October 2nd. at 7:30 p. ni. at the fCatatorium. President Clancy of the Medford Chamber ot( Commerce earnestly urges every Mcd ford voter Including the ladles, to at- I tend this meeting, whether they be for or against any of the measures. This Is a mooting for everybody. Questions Will be welcome from the floor and aMl be open for discussion.' 165 MatvrU's Mlraol Mineral. ), ,"A radio-active subOance of' the -earth. The great blood and body Hulldrr. Laboratory at Portlind. Ore. Bee Mrs. J. A. Everett. 206 Willamette street, Jackson county agent, Medford, , Ore. IS A Great Selling Event of Coats, Dresses, Shoes and Silks SATURDAY at the M. M. 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