Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-31
Proposed New school Buildings.

sfECiAb OF
The Board of Public School Trustees held a
special meeting last evening-Mr. Curtis In the
chair-to consider the question of substituting
for the plan of the new school building in the
first district originally agreed upon, a different
ard less expensive one. This is the building for
which a contract had been made with Mr. j. g.
Naylor. Commissioners Dent and Morgan, and
the inspector, Mr.. EntWiSle, were present to
confer with the school trustees ON the subject
and Mr.. Dent said that the Commissioners had
ascertained that it would be impractfcabie to
erect both of the buildings lthis one and that on
Capitol HID on the original plan. MI. Richards
one OF the stireties on the bond OF the falling
contractor, was at work on the building in the
eastern part of the city. The building in the
first district could not be erected for the amount
of the original contract, and it had been sugges-
ted whether it would not be better to complete
the building on cheaper plan.
Mr.. Samson suggested that they could go on
in accordance with the plans and ask a de-
fcfency appropriation. commissioner Morgan
replied that there was nothing so unpopular in
Congress as deficiency, and that they had
better do the best they could with the money
ss4 600 was available for the first district school,
and in answer to Mr.. Lloyd he said to put up
the Henry building at present prices would
cost $40, Geo.
The modified plan, with 10 rooms the same
size as those of the Henry building, with more
contracted hallS,l was exhibited and discussed.
Mr.. Someryille urged the adoption of modified
plan rather than let the appropriation lapse into
the Treasury. Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution
that the committee on buildings and repairs
confer with the commissioners on plan for
the erection of a 12-room building. Commits
sioners Dent and Morgan and MIR. Entwisle hay
ing explained the plan retired
Mr.. Baldwin said that he was getting tired Of
being snubbed, and he thought 1t was of little
use for the building committee to keep trottfng
down to the District Commissioners office. He
instanced the Commissioners asking the COM
mittee for suggestions and promising to accept
them and then ignoring them.
Mr.. Lovejoy remarked that they should go
there again, and if snubbed the whole board
would be snubbed. He offered resolution
which was adopted: ''That the honorable Com
missioners be requested to submit the question
OF the application OF the s3 500 for the erection
OF the school building in the first district to the
school board, with power to act; that they au-
thoriZe it TO prepare plans and specifications
subject to the approval OF the commissioners.
architect to give them any assistance REQUIRED
and that the committee on buildings and re-
pairs, together with the inspector of buildings,
saeh b9g was agreed that the 0l
mittee OF buildings and repairs present this res
olution as the opinion OF the board, which was
adopted.
Superintendent Wilson called attention to the
fact that the estimates made by the trustees
and transmitted through the commissioners to
the Treasury department had been cut down,
and suggested that the proper committee should
ask an Increased appropriation.
Mr.. LovejOy said the committee on legislation
had already considered the subject, and would
asked for by the board.
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THE FIRE AT TERRA CoTTA.-The fire at the
Potomac Terra Gotta works yesterday. men-
everything on the place which could be burned.
1t had its origin as stated yesterday, in the
cupola of the principal kiln. and the roof Of the
main building, frame structure of four stories,
$40 by 100 feet, caught from this. In this build
ing there was large quantity of machinery. as
also much stock, and at the time there was a
force Of about 50 men at work. These did
everything in their power to prevent the spread
of the fire, but were unsuccessful, for the pow
spread OF the flames. The works originally
cost, with the machinery, about 800, 00O Com
mencipg In modest way about ten years since,
they had been extended from time to time 10
Keep up with the growing business, and lately
the ur,,, c.,s have been pouring in at such rate
that the question Of further extending the works
has been under consideration. The loss is estj-
mated at 500 geo on which there is an Insurance
of $4,000. The present officers Of tie Company
are: Solomon Graves. president; II. H. Nickel
den, treasurer: E. G. Dean, secretary, and E. c.
Dean, s. Graves. L. futile, B. f. Grafton, Enoch
TOtten and John Lynch. directors About
sixty men. who live close to the works, with
their families, will be thrown out OF work by