New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
PRICE THREE CENTS
NOT ACCEPTED AS A SCHOOL.
DR. PErERs's OFFER OF ST. MICHAEL's
PARISH BUILDINGS.
HE WRITES TO THE MAYOR AND SAYS THAT
THOUGH INSPECTORS APPROVED THE BUILD
INGs IN EVERY PARTICULAR. HE
HEARD NOTHING ABOUT 1T


FROM THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mayor Strong yesterday made public letter
written to him on Saturday bv the Rev. DR..
John p. Peters. rector of ST. Michaers Protestant
Episcopal Church. No 229 West Ninety ninth
ST. offering the use Of the parish buildings De-
longing to the church for the accommodation
of school children who were crowded out OF
the regular school buildings. DR.. Peters makes
the somewh1t surprising statement that no
made the same offer 20 the School Board last
September. when he heard that 600 children
Of the district were schooess. but although tho
buildings were inspected by the school officials
and pronounced in all respects fit for school
purposes they have not yet been accepted or
used.
Mayor Strong in speaking Of the matter yes
terday. said that he had nc desire publicly 10
critcise the School Boards neglect to accept
the buildings: nevertheless. he thought that
there should have been no delay in accepting
them and occupying them.
Dr. Peters. in his letter to the Mayor. after
again offering the parish buildings of his church.
writes:
In September heard from one Of the inspectors
OF this district that there were over 50, cnildren %
buildings, and that the School Board was un.
able to find any place which 1t could rent
for temporary school purposes. | at once IN
formally offered our buildings TO the School Board:
free Of rent; knowing that the vestry OF the ths
course. The buildings were examined by an In.
spector from the School Board and. as his report
was favorable. at the next monthly meeting OF oE
vestry October T. formal d. tender % q the use OK
ST. so far they could be used without altogether
stopping work. was made 70 the School Board
spectors examined the buildings. They reported
that they camc within the requirements OF tho
building law, fulfilled the sanitary requirements.
and indeed. the report of the inspectors was sucn
that | supposed they would a. once be taken by
the Board for school purposes.
DR. Peters then declares that he has heard
nothing from the School Board In regard to
the offer. and further says:
In conclusion | beg TO say that every intelligent
ditions long since and why the School Board
could not have foreseen il cannot understand In
June the School Committee OF Good Government
hands Of the School Board through Club f. and
also directly addressed letter to the School Board
calling attention to the immense amount OF puid-
ing that going here and the fact that the
schools even then overcrowded. ana begging
the School Board to make provision for the large
increase Of children which we should me ineyhoy thn
Board took absolutely step to provide additionai
accommodations
BY next autumn the conditions will be more than
ing rapidly throughout this district and the
amount unoccupied land is still considerable so
creased enormously The School Board has taken
no positive and actual steps toward providing Tor
this condition Of affairs whatsoever so far as can
learn The members talk of providing for II In tho
future and speak of sites where schoolhouse
shall be built, and am not sure but that they
even designate them on paper. but, although there
might be built. believe that the School Board has
not yet secured a site.