The daily gazette., 1882-05-30
MORE SEATS IN SCHOOL.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
GRAPHING WITH THE NEED.
PROPOSED ADDITION TO NO. 4.
A Special Meeting Of the School Board to
Consider an Extensive building for
Grammar school Scholars.

A special meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton was held, last evening, for the purpose
of considering proposed extensive addition
to school No 4.
A tardy quorum made the opening of the
session quite late and Colonel b. r. Heisler,
chairman of the Visiting Committee of No.
4, made statement to the Board. He said
that there was great need OF more gram
mar school seats to accommodate the chill
dren who would be promoted in September
next. The committee had decided to come
to the Board and ask that an addition to
that school be built 30x60 feet giving four
rooms and hallway 8 feet wide. There is
now lot 80 feet deep In the rear and the old
building with the addition would be T
shaped and 20 feet of yard room would still
remain. To do what Is contemplated will
nccessitate the removals of the outbildings
of schools Nos and 4. The outbuildings
of No. would be taken away altogether
and those of No. will do for both schools.
Col. Heisler stated that he had gone to the
school with contractor to estimate on the
above outlined work. A building 30x60
feet with four rooms each 2lX30 feet can be
erected at cost Of 81, 100 with cellar and
without a cellar for -, 800 The superinten-
dent, Col. Heisler said, was positive he
could fill all the seats in the new building
by September l.
It was moved that the committee of No. 4
be authorized to procure plans for the pro-
posed addition at once.
Dr. Mckay asked how much yard room
would be left and whether the new building
would necessitate repairs to the old one.
Colonel Heisler said there would be 10
feet on either side of the building and 20
feet in its rear, and that while Improvements
were needed they get along somehow with
out them. The two principals Of No. were
willing to take charge of the new rooms
without extra salary. 1t could be com
pleted, furnished and heated at cost of less
than IS 900.
After some discussion authority was
granted TO the committee to ask for plans.
Colonel Heisler then presented two plans
for the improvement and remodeling OF
school No. 4. The rooms were dark and
overcrowded i'm the old building and two
| plans had been prepared for their altera-
ton. One plan would cost 81 $50 and the
second plan $3.50. In the last plan, how
ever, desk room aud light would be lost.
Superintendent Harlan, by request, ad-
dressed the Board upon the need Of No. 4
The old building had always been problem
to him, he said. There was not enough OF
it, The new addition should be constructed
with the tearing down of the old building in
contemplation, anu Lne cfecuOn OF new
building with four rooms on each floor, and
the plans SO made as to allow an additional
story in the future. Some alterations are
necessary and by these the building could
be used for three or four years. An outlay
should be made at once
This matter was postponed with the un
| derstanding that the members should visi
the school this week and make an examina
ton of the premises.
The Committee on Printing was author
| lied to have 80 lists of committees printed
| On Mr. Morrow's motion it was decided
to close the schools to-day.