New-York tribune., 1895-07-19
THE NEW DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
PRESIDENT MACLAY on A TOUR OF IN
SPECTION.

ERTY-A DANGEROUS BrIIDING-SrsPiClOtS
RESULTS IN ONE DIsTRrcT-A JANi-
TOR WHO RINGS THE FIRE EELL
WHILE JyING A8ED.
There are peculiar conditions attaching to the
school property which accrues 10 the city through
the annexation OF the district beyond the Bronx
Yesterday Robert Macay. the new president OF The
Roard OF Education with C. h. !. Snyder. Superin-
tendent OF School Buildings. and party OF school
officers devoted an entire day to the examination
of the property Mr. Maclay in the pursuance OF the
business policy that be announced on MS election
las, week. has begun at once 20 make himseii Ia
mliar with these conditions. There are In al
nine schools in the district They are scattered over
territory OF 5000 The entire valuation OF the
property will probably not greatly exceed s20c'
In some p,aces there are small balances standing
over which will be paid into the City Treasury bu'
I'm most Of the townships the school term ends IN
August. and the teachers wondering II they are
to be employed. and how they are to get tne'r pay
when the schools open in September
4 special committee was appointed ny fresdeht
Mac.ay on the advice OF Corporation Counse. Scott.
to report on this school property before the Board
OF Education takes control OF II. commissioners
Wehrum and Goul1cn. OF this committee accompa-
ned Mr. Maclay in the examination yesterday as
well az Chairman Elmer A. Allen ana John r. Ers
tis. trustees Of the Twcnty-fourth Ward. OF which
the district becomes part Professor Dundon OF the
Normal College as a pedagogical expert ana H. =
Fuller E,iitcr Of school" also were In the party
Superintendent Snyder. with his sanitary ana puii'
ing inspectors made a careful examination OF each
OF the school structures and will report AT once 10
the committee The school authorities In the sev-
oral townships OF the district handed over the IN
sigma Of their authority In every instance without
pro,est and in mos, Instances with evidence OF sat
isfacton being relieved.
DANGEROUS BUILDING.
4 most serious state OF affairs was iouh' !" 'ne
Wakefield grammar school Wakefield was sud-
urb Of Mount Vernon. and has been known aS WASH
np,onville and : sou,h Mount Vernon. hut 1t was IN
corporated as, winter under the name OF wake
oel1 The school building which was completed In
lssS had an addition which was finished last winter
=, a cost OF abou: S2o.eD 10 meet IN" needs OF 'he
growing population. Reports have been circulated
that the new building was unsafe ana parents nav"
declined TO place their children in H. There have
also been r,rnors - systematic Jobbery In conn"c-
,lon With the work Superintendent Snyder In
specfon at once disclosed the fact that the building
was in condition that would cause It's condemna-
ton b. the New-York Building Department ana
would Indicate that there must have been lax
state OF affairs in the town school management II
,o,,lnc worse The building was under the care Of
an assistant jani,or who had been the chief jani'or
until his assistant last fail WAS elected one OF the
town school trustees. Then his assistant resigned
the trusieeship and was appointed chef janitor ana
the chief janiior became assistant The present
assistant continues 20 DO the work. while the jani-
tor-n-chie, ex-assistant and ex-trusiee sraws the
prlrcipal salary. The school structure pre-
sen;s A remarkable condition. Its walls have set
tied are badly out 0, plumb and have been insecure
Is supported. that In some places they have
sprung away from beams and raftcrs
BAD CONDITION or THE ROOF.
The 1901 is IN a condition to be carried away by
the nrst severe gae. and the foundation arches
have been cracked and pressed out Of shap" Even
in the o.d building the condition of which was
fairy good IN. foGndat tion had sunk year ago
and has been raised up "Jackr' which have
never been removed. They were EFT IN place O.
sioneHork cheapc- process 10 support IN"
building The architect % the new structure was
said to be The Inspector of buildings In The
town. and ne does not appear to have been aware
O. m, defects Of the building. The school, trustees
OF this town A. !. Pearson. chairman; > j.
Henry. Joseph Caterson. Charles H. Hahoch
Francs Crawford. X. y. NaEandigham. water
scryiss sohn A. Graf Secretary Pr-siden, Mac
Law said that measures would be taken at once TO
pu. III, buildings In n safe condition before the
tlno for opening the schools and that the board
would not otherwise nH-um" the responsibility o'
opening It. Mr. Macay also said that there are
bills amounting 10 near.y goo. which are s'!h dh"
10 the contractors. The funds are hold by Con
trol.er Fitch. and IT may be possible to obllsc the
contractors to put the structure IA proper coni-
ilon before the money Is paid them
No other schoo! II IN 80 serious condition as the
Wak.ned fchoo The iui, list OF the buildings is
WEST CHESTER
rnion Free School No Michael Dcvlln princ-
pal: SIX grammar teachers six primary teachers
a frame annex building two books away Two
i'nlon Free schoo. 40. William II, II. Dunn.
principal. seven grammar teachers. six primary +,
Union Free School No. Phillip ,oRyan. prlncl-
teachers
Union Free School No. William II, story,
principal principal teaches grammar grades. an1 /
E.evenih-st.. wil.iamsoridse. Ga,erson.
principal. six teachers.
Bronxda'" schoo..-Ela Conway. principal; three
teachers.
EAST CHESTER.
Wakefield Grammar School william Mccarthy. |
grammar principal six grammar teachers. Miss !
Susie Bussi'g primary prncipa.: six primary |
Dis,rlc, School No il. W. Rockwell. principal. |
PELHAM.
city Island schoo'- Francis Ward principal AMI
teacher Of hrsi second ana ihird grammar grades. |
The old frame structure used school at CITY |
Island found In a tilapliated and unsanliary I
condition. l. is on 1 low. sunken lot. and Mr |
Macay suggested that the proper disposition OF this
would be 10 sell the property and to purchase
building. Such site IN central part Of the town |
vas inspecied by the con.niilee. Grammar School
No J. IN N'liamsprhg., j. the .afyost and most |
comg.etely eqp.d builling in The district 1t Is a
brck slrur' - ana MS !arg" ana ample grounds !
around IT, irNinS In nearly The entire block.
AMPLE GROUND THERE.
Many OF he schools IN the district are iberaly |
enough provided with grounds to satisfy j. Augustus
Johnson. who wishes 10 locate all public schcos In
parks The building at Throg's Neck Is model |
redsone country schoohoIse. with grounds around |
II suf!c.en: to make ample city park II l. Cd |
structure but ll admirable condition. The |
janitorJhp Of this building has been successvcy In
one family from father TO son FOR several genera
lions In most OF the Duildbgs the Janitors have |
their homes In houses at short distance from the
scnOOlg which Is in the Inc % policy now favored |
" Tho Board Of Education for al. city schools In
Grammar SchOo No. 2 In Wiliamsbr.dsc. however, |
the ianitor not only lives IN the school. which II "A
comparatively new and good building but the fire |