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Show OFFERS TO AID THE CITY BOARD Seeking to do all In his power to aid in a peaceful solution of the rif-ficulty rif-ficulty now facing tho city Board of Education, In the vacating of their present quarters In the City Hall, tho Hon Fred J. Klesel yesterday made a Btatement concerning his willingness willing-ness to furnish quarters for tho board at a comparatively small cost, should It finally be forced to comply to the order of the City Commissioners. Mr. Klesol's statement follows: "Tho board of education can havo four rooms in the Col. Hudson building build-ing for $75 a month, that being one more room than they now occupy. Or, I will rent five rooms to the board for $100 per month, Besides, as a matter of public good will, I will do nate the first thrco months rent, not a cent of charge in any way. "The board baa spent $1,000 In fifing fif-ing up Its present quarters, according accord-ing to tho official reports given publicity. pub-licity. Now it ls suggested that $3.-000 $3.-000 more be spent to fit up rooms In the attic, reached only by climbing long flights of stairs. It seems to me that It would be much cheaper, a big saving to rent a sulto In a modern building like the Col. Hudson building build-ing with every convenience furnish od. That $3,000 would pay forty months rental and with throe months added as a donation, the time would extend nearly four years. Iat.tfa; time, the school board, 11 It took the upper floor of the hall, might be crowded out because of the Increasing city business, or 1t might oven be determined de-termined to build a now building. In either Instance, the board would havo to rent. "One should remember, too, that Twenty-fourth street ls the exact center of the clt of Ogden. as well as one of It greatest thoroughfares.' |