New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19
MAKING SCHOOL BUILDINGS SIZE.
A NEW ONE WANTED FOR SOME TINE IN THE
TENTH WARD.

Tho energetic aud prascwOrthy WORK OF c. Is j..
Snyder, the new superintendent Of Public School
Buildings may have saved the lives OF hundreds OF
school children of this city. The condition Of Grammar
School No. 3d. in West Thrteentst. led him and the
Committee on School Buildings TO prosecute the search
for unsafe buildings in other parts OF the CITY, AS
result of the examination, by means ended yet Mr.
Snyder has found that Grammar school NO. 4 az
Hestor and Chry site sts and Primary school No. o.
at First-ave and Nnth-st are not in satisfactory
condition The members Of the Board Of Education
and the various officers of the public schools all feel
the responsibility resting upon them In this connection
and are anxious that the examination Of the buildings
he as thorough as possible.
Neither Grammar School No nor Primary School
No y will have TO be closed The font wall Of the
former school buged out considerably due to various
causes including the manner Of construction The
building Is one of the oldest IN the city. as 1t was
erected in 1885, in accordance with the style OF arch
lecture IN vogue at that time The trustees OF the
Tenth Ward, in which the school is situated as well
as the citizens Of the district have long desired TO have
a new building on the present site. The members Of
the Board of Educason willing 10 build the new
schoohouse but the trustees would not conform to
their plans.
The trustees made application for the erection oil
an immense and elaborate school-house in the early
part OF last year. 1t was TO be o three department
school To cost about 100000. and to contain forty
eight rooms. A suite OF apartments Was 10 DC pro-
vded for the janOr in the building and the pupils
were to have playground on the roof. The Joint
Committee on Sites and New Buildings, to which
the application was referred found sucn a large
and expensive building unnecessary. They recon-
nended the Z construction Of building TO
cost 100000, to contain forty class-rooms'
to be used for time as three department school.
The janitor was 10 live outside the building The
trustees Of the ward, however. failed to comply win
these suggestions ana renewed the former application
which was denied resolution passed by the
committee recommending change in the bylaws so
that Inc Board could override the objections OF the
trustees This was done at the last meeting OF the
Board Of Education in July. To the objection Oh inc
trustees therefore, the members of the Board OF Ecu
cation attribute the entire delay in the erection OF
new building at Hester and Cherry SITS.
Men busy all day yesterday, by order oil super
ntensent Snyder, snoring up the school-house Two
thick beams were placed pnder the first story Men
were also at work repairing Primary school No. -
The walls OF the wings of that school are cracked anu
the foundation has settled. II VIII be all right III
few DAYS The inspectors who are examining Gram
mar school No 35 not yet ready 70 report as 10 us
condition Superintendent Jasper said Yesterday that
In all probability the old Juvenile Asylum, near the
scheol would be hired fer the temporary acconmo-
dation Of the children.