The morning times., 1895-09-12

The West End League, formed To prevent
and Madison streets, by the colored SCHOOLS
from the Stevens building. while the latter
is being repaired, met at the Cairo last
night with fifty leading citizens in at
tendance. Col. Robert Christy presided,
and Mr.. F. NJ Evans acted as secretary.
DIR. Woodward's report, condemning the
Miner building as unhealthy, was read. 1t
was decided TO send a petition to the Com
missioners
The report OF the committee appointed at
the last meeting, consisting of Messrs.
Boyd Smith, Lewis J. Davis. George E.
Emmons. Frank NJ Evans, and DR.. Charles
W. Filler, was submitted and adopted
This report stated that the COMMITTEES
called on the Commissioners They found
the Miner building had been rented from
Mr.. Ormond Wilson, of the Miner trustees,
upon an agreement to recommend a de-
ficiency appropriation to pay the rent.
Building Inspector Brady said If repairs
on the Stevens building were commenced
now it would not be ready before March,
but If they Could have possession June 1
next repairs would probably be finished
by the reoeening of school.
MONEY STILL AVAILABLE.
Auditor Petty said if the Commissioners
should enter into contract to repair the
Stevens building as late as June 80 next.
the appropriation for the work would not
lapse.
The Commissioners had read in the
presence of the committee a rough draft
OF the report of District Chemist Hird
made February 10 last, in regard to the
building, but as 1t was unsigned would
not give them copy The signed copy,
1t is understood. is locked up in the desk
OF Commissioner Ross, who Is away.
The Commissioners had directed Health
Officer Woodward on Monday last to in
spect the Miner building forthwith and
advise them OF its condition. His report,
dated yesterday says the plumbing is in
the basement and yard. is OF old style and
in many cases defective The floor of
the basement SHOWS dampness throughout
An attempt has been made to heat the
building by the Smead system, but as the
building has not the structural feature,
usually introduced for the system, salts
factory result isi unlikely The fires were
not lighted and no practical test could be
made. The dir furnished through one fresh
air inlet comes from near def ectiveiy
trapped cessipoals and goes into fresh air
room with damp, unpaved floor.
There was bad odor throughout the
entire basement, which communicates di-
rectiy with the school rooms with nothing
to prevent the foul air from going into them.
DIR. w0oBWARD'S REPORT.
''This buiIdfng.r concludes DR.. Wood ward,
should not, in my judgment, be used as q
school building until the plumbing now there
is torn out and replaced by that ofa modern
type, the closets in the yard being a bandoned
and new ones provided in the basement,
OF better in new building Immediately
adjoining the school building and separated
from it by a crossventilated corridor. The
floor of the entire basement should be re-
moved and a pew one laid.
When thee changes have been made
this building will be as suitable for school
purposes as are most school buildings
erected twenty years ago"
Theconmittee was clothed with additional
powers, and directed to proceed with their
work including submission TO the Commits
sioners OF petition.
This petition states that the League has
found that the renlodeling of the Stevens
building can be judiciously postponed to
June 1, 1896. and can then be comr.eted
about the beginning of the new school year
without loss OF appropriation. This VIII
allow the use OF the Stevens building this
year, and avoid the transfer. Also the
reports of the chemist and health officer con-
denniug the Miner6uilding as sunsanitaryun-
less repairs are made, which the Commis-
soners cannot legally make
The League VIII meet again at p. m
Saturday next at the Cairo.