Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-22

The Proposed New School buildings.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO CON-
sIDER THE PLANS.
AT special meeting of the Board OF Public
School Trustees. last evening, to consider the
plans Of the proposed new school houses, the
communication OF the District Commissioners,
read and the accompanying plans examined.
Mr.. Lovejoy said the modified plan was greatly
inferior to the others, ana the only merit It mad
published in yesterdays STAR. correcting an
error In the estimates, was read. Mr.. LoRejoy
and sad that 1ne dea IN the &c
ton was that there should be good build
ings erected, not cheap ones, and there
were serious defects in the modified plan,
sufficient light good ventilation. and properly
located water closets. He read q paper APP
pended to which were resolutions adhering to
their former decision, and that the building in
the first district be known as the Henry Build
Ing, after Prof Henry, and the building in the
third district as the Infant Building, after the
ton. Mr. L. said that go one would doubt the
Propriety OF Gaming one OF the schools after
Pro Prof; Henry, and 1t struck him that the name Of
fast becoming the pride OF the country should
be peIpetuated. He had learned that Major
L Enfahts remains are inferred on the Riggs
place.
Mr.. Somerville said that the appropriations
were ample to finish the most expensive build
ing Ing or the two, taking Mr.. Entwisles figures.
The idea OF the District Comm tssoners was to
save money TO erect buildings In the county,
put that cannot be done, for the money remain
ing unexpended on these two buildings viii
nave 10 be turned into the Treasury. He would,
therefore. advise that they use all OF the appro-
pliations they can. Mr.. Fairly said that he did
not wish TO place any obstacles in the way, and
although there was necessity for buildings IN
the county, II 1t Is certain none OF this appro-
priation can be used on them he would vote for
Mr.. Loveloy's resolution. AS to the names OF
the buildings he said that 1t had been proposed
to call one after Commissioner Dent. That gen
tleman had heard OF 1t and expressed Wish
that no such course be taken, being opposed to
the principle OF naming buildings after living
persons.
express himself.
The resolutions OF Mr.. Lovejoy having been
amended slightly were adopted and the board
adjourned
THE REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS.
me report adopted by the board, with &C
company1ng resolutions, is as follows:
"The Board Of Trustees OF Public Schools has
received and carefully considered the three
plans for school buildings and the estimates OF
sne1f cost referred to 1t by you on the 18th In
spectfully submitted: In the estimates OF the
cost OF the building to be erected on the plan OF
Messrs. Cluss & Schulze and located on Massa-
ehusetts avenue, an item Of $500 is included
Tor the purchase OF 5000 feet OF ground, making
an addition OF 20 feet to the front of the Site
now now owned by the city. In the opinion OF the
for purposes OF light and ventilation, The site
now owned has front Of 1924 feet, and addi-
t tional front feet win give 1904 feet front, all
i'm, ,n room fe1uFsed The width Of the build
windows, by which the school rooms are
rholty lighted, is only 20 feet, thus leav-
d LIZ 80 y, feet Of the site unoccupied each
Dy The highest authorities on the subject
The difference In cost between piece OF ground
having 70 feet front and one having feet front
an item OF 1855 is Included for enclosing the
sides and rear OF the lot with brick wall In
our opinion substantial board fence may be
used instead OF this wall, thus saving about
saving ID these two items, aggregating s2,44O,
would reduce the entire cost of this building,
located on this site, to $S4, 416, which sum Is
s sao5 iess tnan tne amount appropriated for
the same building located on Stanton Square,
as stated In the corrected estimates submitted
Dy you Is $50, $50 3d. sum less than the appro-
gr1ation for each Of the two school buildings.
The cost OF the building to be erected on the
plan OF Mr.. Lauritzen, and located on Stanton
Square Is, according to the estimates submitted
ny you SSs'6sS, or .ess than the amount appro-
pr1ated Tor each OF the two buildings
IN view OF the foregoing statements and of It's
previous recommendations, the Board Of Trus-
tees has taken the following action, and sub
whereas the Board OF Trustees, at meeting
held May Is, 1879, adopted the lowing =
:" That the ground on Massachusetts, avenue In
the first school division, donated by Congress
10r the purpose, be selected as the site for one
OF the buildings, and that the ground owned by
the District, at the junction OF 9Th and streets
northeast, be selected as the site for the other.
And at a meeting held May 30, 1879. adopted
the following THAT one Of the buildings be
Quiz upon the plans and specifications SUE
m1tted by Mr.. LaurttZen, and the other upon
the plans and specifications agreeable to the
model sent to the Paris Exhibition
Therefore be 1t resolved, That the action OF
Inc Board or Trustees above stated be reaf-
nrmed; and resolved, That the LauritZen build
ing be placed In the third division, and the
Par1s building in the first division, In accord
ance with the original understanding, which
was not expressed In the minutes of the meet
ing OF May 20, 1879; and that the building in
the first division be called the Henry buildings
after the late Joseph Henry, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, and the building I'm
the third division be called the sL'Enfant build
lng, AFTER Pierre Charles l. Enfant, who planned
the city of Washington; and they further earn
estly recommend that the L'Enfant building be
modified In accordance with the suggestions OF
the report OF the committee on buildings and
repairs, presented and adopted at It's special
meeting May 20, 1879, In regard to the location
or water closets and boilers"