New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
MR.. FITCH'S ESTIMATE.
HIS REPORT on THE PROPOSED GRANTS
FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
IT ASKS FOR AN ADDITIONAL s2,Jco,00-THE CON-
TROII.ER THINKS THAT sl35oooo IS ALL
THAT Is NECEssARY-IIIs REASONS
FOR CUTTING DOWN THE

FOR CUTTING lONN Inn
AMOUNT REQUESTED
AT 4 recent meeting of the Board of Estimate
Controller Fi:ca asked to submit report OF
his conclusions To the expediency OF the Dill
now pend,ng at Albany allowing the Board or
Fducation 10 expeni s25OOGO In addition to the
9697f5 81 now on hand obtainable Inc Con-
troller has prepared his report, ana yeate'na! maui
1t public In considering the request oil the 'coo'
Commissioners that the Board OF Estimate s"ouIi
approve the bill, MIR. Fitch remarks that lie mas III
mind these five points:
Frs,-That the school buildings now in use ought
made absolutely safe and heatnIu; scbaas
that sufficient decomposition IN ."s p AN immediate
necessity than anything else iInrs cxcnnt IN
quarters where school accommJhaitlohs "rs AZ
souely necessary; fourth no appi2i, o. ,b nraS
cnt year ffth-the Increase of the bonded debt o.
the city is most serious matter ana ous"t m MIX
20 be- permitted 10 - on except Il" II IL '"'''
absolutely necessary by pubic ne'l [,,,rouer con-
WIN these points in view ihc me- that de-
sidercd the Items submitted. ana coneIuti' at i
ductions from The sum asked Tor snoaiu , 81 ="
which would bring the total down - ap1ut Si,S',,
ono. or Sl.l5rcco less than the amount appearing III
the '''' ITEMS ASKED FOR
Some of the items which the Board Of Education
REGARD az OF immediate necessity are: Flr't-iot
heating ventilating and furnishing school buildings
contracts for the erection Of which have been al
ready let, and the work on which has aiTcdhy oc
run-sGo77i This item the Controller FUZZY approves.
furnishing OF school buildings ana tms V Sr
provenent OF sites plans ami speciHCt9',,s, ~, 9-
The sites wnerr schools and addi,oh1 ~ tom, "i
schools needed given in detail th,Ea r l,v
s fnr Tho iuproVeinent Of sites belonging 10 the Guy
the erection # BUILDINGS thereon. ana IN hrat',-
ventilation and furnishing OF the same win ", 80,
plans and specifications for which are now retiS
the rest to b" made after the f"i'EphS, ~ nD
sufNclently advanced and work advertiser S"'-"'
These expenditures" the Controller I'l',l'', a.
mainly for buildings in the outlying parts T' IN, n.e
,rnpolis and improvements In the crowded telr-
ment-hous districts ana undouo'en' o"S"' "
The fourth item Is for the estimated cost OF prDp
er,y now being condemned or passed by the o"', a.,
Mite Si5D II covers PROPOSE pcremination
Of the items going TO make ny TINS sum ., t,o
me-" says tho controller that for this year *'-''
The nth item Is for the improvement OF sites,
erection OF bulldogs etc. on property now Dehs
acquired b. condemnation or m'ehueu - " ~"
DEDUCTIONS MADE.
Mr. Fitch concludes that deductions from the
amount 3is22is should be made to the extent OF
81 soi 80; leaving necessary for this WORK during
the present year, S.o2sh2
The report IL ended follows. ''The balance whcA
may be- considered due To- the Board Of Educ
now amounts 80 sg976 Il. Against this amount
stand various tens which nave Iassd IN" EudTp II
Educa.on but have not receive. the approval "
The BoarI ~ Estimate and Apporii 'amcnt nc.udins
M. sum Of S;nWr FOR proposed hail for M
Ur,r.I ~ Education. which armour, together t. S3i-
ss Amy III, .I ',,T ,i'r hc ,,s,l fr the elm.
children or ior the convenience ard comfort -
the Roar! q Education. arI therefore d-'lrtirg
b,ancc now aysllabic u ,i9l797 II ,ni- b. dc-
Quoted from tn am 'uni th.rsA' NC '-':y by "a"
iF , lnl. Ae 81 e @ my b. howy ta :, vii
be- Gc med advisable 10 take the ttr 10 property I'D
fr.i9y an" t, 10 = tu , ~ , wcs al ri az '~
amount ast above stated. mlk.s t1tt. ~ Sl3j9 o.