Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-03

shus addition, having hne ffontsRe on Couft
street on the souihits west line being bounded
by a street nearly on line with sist street.
Lots ~, ~, IS and IS, on what shall call
zoth street, and lots ~ and ~ on Court street,
in this addition. would give space for school
grounds and building purposes Of about 400
feet square. The site and all the surround.
ings are far more favorable than any other 10.
cation observed, for two or three reasons.
First, 1t is only one block from State street,
and nearly equ distant from both the bridges
crossing Mill creek on the streets leading to
Simpsons, Capital Park. Capital Home and
other additions in the southeastern portion Of
the district, making it available at all seasons
Of the year for school attendance. I'd, the
Court street sewer runs directly through the
lots have named, and is 10 feet below the
surface at this point, thus insuring dry and
healthy basement at all seasons of the year |;
besides, II 1t were desired to avoid the gases
OF the sewer, or the flooding Of the basement
from the stopLage Of the same by reason Of
accident or otherwise, the surface Of the land,
on the east, and within $50 feet Of the center
Of these lots, Is low enough to insure ample
and complete drainage during any season Of
the year under any probable circumstances.
| sd, it is the most convenient point for all
scholars in that portion Of the district, when
the advantages Of easy and safe access are
considered.
| From this addition, we crossed into State
street were, from the point Of entering it to
the road leading to Simpsons addition, near
the penitentiary, there is no site suitable or
available, in my judgment, for school building
purposes. All along the south side Of State,
between the points named above, the property
is all improved, and Of course too expensive to
be purchased for school grounds, or it is in
too close proximity to Mill creek to be worthy
Of consideration. On the north side Of said
street, within the points have named, most
of the property is either improved and too ex.
pensive, or it is rendered undesirable on &C.
count Of low, wet land coming to within
short distance Of the street, leaving no desira-
BILE room for building or grounds.
Passing into 2sth street, examined blocks
and smaller portions Of property as far south
as the railroad above described, but the objec.
ton to most of these lands noticed was lack
of drainage or convenience to the portion Of
the district desiring the erection Of the school
building. Besides, the time will come, in my
judgment, if the lines Of the district remain
unchanged, when school building will be re-
quired in Englewood and in Simpsons or
Brooklyn additions for the convenience Of the
patrons Of the schools Of the district.
am, therefore, forced to the conclusion that
the most desirable site foi a school building,
to meet present demands, is in the Krcshus
addition and on the lots l have named.
Whether they could be purchased at any price
the district would be willing to pay, am not
able to say. Mr.. Kroshus is nonresident Of
the State, and have been informed he has no
agent here at present.
In regard to the cost Of 4-room school
building, am able to report that have been
shown and have carefully examined plan Of
a 4-room school bulding-two rooms with
hall in first and second stories-very neat and
attractive in architectural appearance, and
very convenient in its floor arrangement, which
think would be suitable for building in the
district above referred to. From this plan,
two school buildings have already been con-
structed, one at Junction City,in Lane county,
for 50, o2o, double floors and diagonal sheat-
ing, and one at Falls City, in Polk county, for
$Ss7s, without basement. Conversation with
the architect leads me to the conclusion that
even with two or three changes which would
recommend, one being an addition OF some
four feet to the front in order to improve the
stair arrangement, and the omission Of the
addition in the rear, such building could be
built, with halls and 4 rooms 3ox3o, same
as in Park and Lincoln, and all completed
with roomy wardrobes, brick foundation to
top ofgrade, and balance Of basement sheated
and singled dead floors for second story, and
including commission Of architect, for $4,000.
Respectfully submitted.
E. M. WAITE.
At our request, Mr.. c. F. Royal made
canvas OF that Poftioh vi ihe uisuiSt SaS' VI
18th Street, and south of Asylum Avenue,
leaving out all children within FIVE blocks OF
Park School, and his estimate gives 7I9 child
ren.
Having stated all points necessary for con-
sideration OF the subject Of the erection OF a
school building east OF 18th Street. we leave
the matter for your consideration and instruc-
tons.
EXPENDITURES, I89z.3.
Teachers ................ .....*<o,oi5 oo
Miscellaneous. s.................... 283 oo
Stationery I9o Is
Insurance. 37z 50
Improvements and Repairs. 562 IL
Supplies. .................... 365 ~
Water. r................. 2o5 90
Ianitors. 2,426 90
Printing and advertising. .......... 535 92
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