National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

white schools In Georgetown, aside from the new
building, Is estimated at t22,Oo0 These buildings
are none Of them centrally located, and all are
deficient 10 those eonVenieuees and aceommOda-
tons which are considered indispensable in mod
ern school buildings. They are filed to over
rooms for the purpose Of relieving the other
schools, besides occupying an OlddWelllng- house,
situate on the land bought for the new school,
house. The schools are year by year steadily In
creasing and further and better accommodations
have been fer i've years necessity. To meet
these wants, the project OF building large cen
trail sehOol-aouse was started during the admins
tratlon Of Governor Cooke. Land was purchased
In an excellent locality for the sum OF $4,000, a
price far below Its actual value, and appropriate
legislation secured to commence the WORK
This legislation embodied an appropriation Of
so, 900, and also the proportion for the eolored
schools, in all about $4,000. It authorized the
money, and created 3 building committee con-
Slsting Of the Governor and the school trustees
Of GEORGETOWN, 10 take IN charge the erection oil
Under this law a plan was adopted and con-
tract entered into with Mr.. :. s. Hunt for the
sum Of so9, lis, and the work was commenced.
The sum OF 1000 was borrowed from the tTus-
tees of the Linthieum Institute OF Georgetown,
with which to meet the first payments on the
work, and under the authority Of the Legislative
act before referred to, special mortgage on the
property was given as security therefor.
When this amount was expended it was tOund
70 se Impossible 70 secure iurtheT means 70 cum
tinue the work, owing to the unsettled state OF
affairs in the District.
The building at this time was roOTed in; but
was otherwise unprotected, aud in that condition
you found It when the government OF the Dis
triet passed into your hands.
Every effort had been made by the building
committee and the contractor to hasten the build
ing to an early completion; but the collapse Of
the late District government left us pOWerless to
raise means to continue the work.
There was no authority OF law by which your
honorable body could aid US in obtaining by loans
sufficient funds to complete the edifiee, and the
slight school revenues were utterly inadequate
ri an0Frn han ha nnN m ho
schools.
The building was in danger Of being injured by
the elements, and apart from the pressing need
for larger school accommodations there was an
urgent necessity for proceeding with the work in
order to save the amount already expended.
by the honorable Commissioners ana the con
tractor, that small installment, to be taken from
the school revenues, should be paid 10 meet the
formal assurance was given that the matter
should be specially brought before Congress, with
q recommendation that an appropriation be made
to complete aud save the building.
The work has been resumed, and is progressing
as satisfactorily as can be expected under these
unfavOrable circumstances.
1 earnestly petition your honorable body to lay
the matter before Congress, and TO recommend
that an appropriation be made to pay of present
Indebtedness, and complete the building, inelud-
ing the heating apparatus, the gas fixtures, the
grading and fencing CT the grounds, and the fur
nishing Of the rooms, and the prOpOrtiOnate
amount due under the law to the solored schools.
the amount required for this purpose.
1t is essential that this be provided at the ear
Hest practicable day, in order to save much that
has already been expended, and cannot too ear
nestly invoke your good Offices il aid Of the COM
pletion Of this work.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
W. W. CURTIS,
President Board of Trustees.
Statement Of The expenses of the Georgetown
SchoOl-buildiHg.
Contract price Of building, exclusive
Of heatng-apparatus, gas fixtures
and plumbtng) observation-disclosures 500 llJ W
Heating-apparatus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 90
Plumbing. ............................ 200 90
Gas fixtures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1000 90
Furniture, including setIees for large
nall Observation-Disclosures. .....-.--- t.VyJ W
Grading and fencing grounds, includ-
ing building of stone wall, removing
old buildings, and fees Of architect
and superintendent. ................. 1000 70
filt6sj - - w., 5000 90
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I26, sos OO
Amount received from treasurer
LlIthieum institute Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Balance for which an apPropria-
tion is required. $685. %