The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
TWO NEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Nicholson Street Building Turned
Over to tho school Board.


The Committee on Schools OF the City
Council and the School Board met yester-
day morning at o'clock at the new Navy
Hill School building, and after thorough
inspection of the same. visited the new
school building on Nicholson street, in
Fulton. The object Of the gathering was
TO have the two buildings after their
completion turned over by the committee
10 the School Board.
There were In the party: From the
committee, Colonel John b. Cary Chair
nam and Messrs. Hardwicke, St:atton
end Thomas; from the School Beard.
Messrs Joseph G.. Dickerson, A. l..
Phillips, 7. Wiley Davis. II. Il. Shine.
Supervisor G. T. Rady and Superintendent;
William f. Fox. Assistant Engineer 5.
T.. Bates, represented the City Engineers
department.
After both buildings had been sufficient
~ Inspected the Committee on Schools
held meeting in one Of the class-rooms
Of the Nicholson school, with Colonel
Cary in the chair.
Mr. Bates explained that that building
was complete with the exception of some
whitewasfing to be done to the outside
fence. In the Navy Hill school building
some little work was still TO be done, which
would perhaps occupy two or three lays.
Besides the steam heating apparatus in
That building had not yet been II ushed'
Mr.. James Fox, the contractor for the
Navy Hill school. explained that the stone
ICaler had "A claim against lin amount
Ing 20 So, used for extra stone In me
area on one side Of the building. for which
the plans did nod call and for which he
did not bid although the City Engineers
department made him do the work in
question. He thought that the committee
ought 10 pay him for his extra work
Mr.. Bates claimed that the contract
called for that work, but after some fur
Their discussion that matter was laid over
until the next meeting.
on motion Of Mr.. HaIdwicke the Nfchol-
son-strstt scnool was then accepted by
the committee. and Colonel Cary in few
appropriate remarks turned the same
over to tn School Board.
NJ. Joseph G. Dickerson on behalf Of
that body accepted the school In COM
plimentary speech
on motion Of Mr.. Thomas the chair
man was authorized TO pay all bills. after
they have been approved by the City
Engineer.
Mr.. Bates read the following financial
statement: Appropriation for Navy Hill
school. 10000: for Nicholson street
school. $1,000; for steam heating appara-
TINS i'm both schools. 5000; cost OF Navy
Hill school So 1925 Nicholson-street
school. S1.1Si; steam heating, 1854;
leaving an uuexpended balance of sl,4351O
for both schools.
It was suggested that this amount or
so much of IL as may be necessary ne
expended for the laying Of brick paving
i'm the basement Of the two buildings.
ON motion Of Mr.. Hardwicke this work
was given 10 Colonel Phillips. who agreed
10 do it at the rate of seyenty-fiye cents
per square yard.
II was also decided 10 meet again on
next Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock in the
Council Chamber, when the Navy Hill
school will be turned over 10 the School
Board
1t is expected that the Nicholson-street
school will be occupied by the pupils Of
that locality by next Monday.