New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
IS TIA SUITABLE PLicE FOR A SCH0oL'
THE observation-disclosures Al MARION, y. J.-Irs PRES
ENT CONDITION.

ENT coSDIToN.
John n. Walker, the president of the Board
Of Education OF jersey N.Y. has written 20 ~ T h
regard TO Public school No. To- at Marion, N j., were
day 1t is in a building known the st. Jamos Hotel.
which has dcgcner!ted INTO a tenement-ho9se rms
hoel notorious resort for tranps and thieves ana
frequent complaints were made eSpS Ger s S5nS
filed with tenants 70 the number OF ior,y or my
families. 10 the great improvement OF the mOta
atmosphere of the neghborI9od. That portion OF the
BUILDING which former used rs areadlng-room ia
the hotel which measures about forty feet square
was rented by the Board OF Education from January
1855. for year for 500. Mayor Collins refused 10
sign the lease claiming that wac ot
proper place for school Despite TINS obstacle the
Board took possession OF the premises and divided the
space three 10 hold six classes, aud IT has
been used for school purposes since. 49, ,.o,,,.
The building examined by one OF the city health
inspectors September and the plumbing was found to
be defective. All the sewage OF the premises was dis-
Under direction of the health inspector the sanitary
conditions were changed and the waste pipes were con
been foul and unhealthy up TO that ne but after INC
changes Tive sFo buG aSs Wa. Examined sGoH oe"n
by Health INSPECTOR Benjamin % on ,FnaSy
a, ~ fer ,"ng the children in the ncighborhood
Upon entering the school room proper he found all the
windowsclOsed There vas a foul smell IN inc room.
He went to cellar which Is directly under the school
oor and made eKaninat On OF the closets USED Dy
tue girls aud found that the bal odor came fro there
Adoung the school closet two used by the tenants
In The houses and they contributed ful snare OF tue
stencil The children whowere suffering from scarlet fever
siiatended this school, and occupied tue class rOOl
nearest where the closets are stuatod and ne sem
noIiee TO school Edison OF the condition
OF The school building. He did not claim mt tue c
dren made sick by the FOUL SMELL ~ nea1 WA no
proof 10 back up the assertion They were SICK ana us
heen in stencil for five hours day aud ne ie OtherH
10 draw their own differences. 1880, - ,..,,,
There was slight smell 10 ,he school room TUESDAY
whcrcsembled the odor OF disnitctant I1e roam was
clean and ~ tfully supplied with Windows IN me
cellar there was evidence that 1t had been Istey
cleaned The floor is earth ana al al had heeo
hat been swep: into The closet moor hSu oeo
lately cleaned There 10 bad smell nouceaotc. io
coscs srd nv the tenants also showed signs OF scru
bImg ami were comparatively odorless inc n'erloI ~
the hoase Il old and diapidatod IN places, ana
an air of pOyery all through IT, There are tweIVe a
lies living now in the building numbering ABOUT o'S
people, adults aud children - . s,o.r
ntedet Fson did not direct that tie school be cose9
there Is no good reason therefor inc scHoo ~
ami will remain until January. .., .,,h
Nellie Van Wettcrug. age I'VE. was pr9sIaMteul &c
scarlet fever Tuesday and is attended by DE- BIRD one
lives with her parents No. SO Wrightave ~ TUG u
MEDIATE neghbochood of the building In when All tnc
eases are suppOscd 10 have Origlnated.