National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-16
DISTRICT AFFALR6.
THE COUNTY sCHo0Is-WHAr THEY
NEED.


THE COUNTY sCHOOIS-WHAT THEY
NEED.
Columbia building was duilas usual yesterday,
Commissioner Ketcham deVoting himself to an
sWering the callers and attending 70 routine bust
ness.
The comptroller oeeupied his tine IN paying Of
portions Of the police force, and the auditor was
engaged in looking after certain miscellaneous
claims which had been presented.
Mr.. Thomas n. PlcWmAn, inspector Of build
ingE, who had been directed to make an inspec.
tion Of the buildings uscd as BchOo-kouees IN the
county, submitted Bis report. It shows that, IL
obedience to his Instructions, be had Visited and
county, seventeen IN number, and foHnd them IN
fair condition, but needing certain incidental re-
psirs, which are briefly set forth IN document Of
The Schools are as follows: No. I. Unloutown;
NO. 3 un.entoTn, No. Z, National race track
GOOD Hope btll No. ], Benuings bridge; Ne. 3
leolored.) Be1 ning,s bridge road Howard, COL
lege Hi, Mount Pleasant; BrlghtWeod, (White.l
and BrightWcod, (colored,) No. J, sirant road
near TsnsllytowD eclcrsc, On Pisree mili, BE-
new road between the old aud new Blnde7aburg
roads; colored school, cid Blndensburg road col
CRED sehoos near Fort slocum white school near
Amer giving in dstail the location, siso Of the
building and amount Of land occupied, the report
Win this closes the inspection Of the county
schools. The inspector 4 Informed By tbs trus-
tees that one Of the school buildings IN the Sec
ond district mas been destroyed b. Ore, upon
which there was ere risk Of q 600 and the land
upon which II was situated can be sold for enc.
The Inspector recommends that q suitable site
be selected upon General Government property
u possible, above the distributing reservoir ca
tho Washlngtcn aqueduct road, and that the
proceede o. tue tngurance be Appropriated 70 tbs
erection Of new building for this section; also,
that e an early oal steps be taken foI the tree
tion Of an additional school building with two or
more rooms ~ the TisIuify or TensiivtoTn. An
inspection Of this fast Improving nslQhborhood
VII satisfy the observer Of tie necessity.
The county schools, IS you viii see, are located
At YErlou1 places around the county. many of
them upon by-roada and IN incleneut weather
di6ilulf Of access ard require = Yaat amount Of
labor on tho part Of The trustees 70 give them
proper attention, and, 4 ] an correctly Informed
Sc to the means at their disposal for repairs, have
accomplished Fery much u kecalng their several
school buildings IN order. NoeNlthzlandira the
many repairs now necessary % b made. they or1
n better condition than the inspector had anfio-
paleq, ana VII c1mpaFe laTorably with any
county school buildings IN the country.
1ne Inspector would rcc0ulmend that f1t re-
Halre indicated BE- made. with the exception Of
the fences end that at Is early day al possible
ON. more suitable fencing y ad1rt14 to secure
We @IttI Or the Er11nfE, n1d 10 prevent them
p.l1t tlln dQNn and carried on n1 heretofore.
re tenoQl bul5InE1 arc al Of woc1. and re-
4ulrs eiltIq8 tor llc rrcIcctIoo th1TeoL a1q tn4l
~. 14teI tn4l next year. This should % A.
ttl4ee % ior tneit preset Talton.
y nls report % eomeW1et brief IN explanation.
eNllt 70 ne SIMILAR DIT o1 dcrclrIn1 upou tho
inspector u Which yon are rrobnbi9 a9afc.