Voters Approve School Land Sale

The advertisement announcing the election to decide whether the directors should be allowed or authorized to sell the Central School property not having been published in the Post-Intelligencer, the people's paper, few citizens were aware that the election was to be held. However, an item published in our columns yesterday morning served to bring out quite a number, notwithstanding the rain storm prevailing all the afternoon. The polls were opened at two o'clock and closed at five. John Keenan was appointed inspector; Thomas Burke and M. Densmore, and W. H. Taylor and L. Vayland, clerks. The general sentiment of the people was in favor of selling the four lots belonging to School District No. 1 on Third Street for as much more as the directors could get. But 88 votes were cast, 77 of them being in favor of the sale and 11 against the sale. Among those who voted were three ladies. The directors will now sell the house and grounds on the best terms but cannot take less than $6,000. A well-known capitalist of this city remarked yesterday, 'The man that gets this property will have to pay for it.' The money received for this property will be used in the purchasing of two blocks for school purposes—one in the north and the other in the south end of town. After paying for these the remaining money will be used in the construction of a large school building on the northern block.