# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S43
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13th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1911. 43

years, however, our neighbors, whose property borders this alley, enjoyed
the convenience of being able to turn around on our land. This
convenience was taken from them some years ago by the erection of the
new building. The neighbors now demand compensation for it. We are
to give them an exit onto our land toward Texas Avenue. They believe
they have a claim to this. They argue: when the block was laid out, an
exit toward Jefferson Avenue was designated. Their forebears, who were
all members of our Church, had given their consent for the Seminary to
draw that exit onto its land, with the understanding that in exchange they
would be permitted for all time to turn around on the seminary grounds.
The board of control could not unanimously determine that the claim was
well founded, but has nevertheless resolved to grant the neighbors, for
temporary use as an alley, the desired ten-foot-wide exit on Texas Avenue,
and to leave it to the Synod to decide whether the alley should continue
to exist for as long as the neighbors wish to use it. We are prepared to lay
before the Synod both the grounds the latter advance for their claim and
the objections to it. —

The following resolutions were adopted:

Resolved, to approve the course of action taken by the General Board of
Control in purchasing the Lange property at the stated price (minus the
$250.00 additionally donated by Mr. Theo. Lange) instead of building a
second professor's residence in St. Louis for $6000.00, as had been
resolved in 1908.

Note: This property borders directly on the Synod's own property.

Resolved, to grant the requested $1600.00, namely $1050.00 for a
paved driveway in the courtyard and $550.00 for a sidewalk — on the
condition that this appropriation not be used until it has become
absolutely necessary.

Resolved, that the local board of control, together with the General
Board of Control, shall have authority to settle amicably with the
neighbors the matter of an exit or turnaround on the seminary grounds.
(The committee's recommendation to give the neighbors a "loop alley" of
specified dimensions was rejected, and the foregoing resolution adopted
instead.)

The seminary student body had asked the Synod that the setting of
vacation times be left to the local faculty together with the board of
control. Committee 1 recommended rejecting this petition from the
students. (Minutes of May 19, morning session.) However, in the
handling of Committee 11's report a school year of 36 weeks of
instruction was fixed for the seminary in St. Louis. (Minutes of May 19,
afternoon session.)