The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
Plea GA||ET...... SCALING.
School Trustees Discuss Esti-
mates With Commissioners.
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOLS
Committee Asks That the Estimates
as Made by the Trustees Shall Not
Be Reduced-Commissio Agree
AZ to Police, but Ask for Additional
Observation-Disclosures Notes.

A committee from the board of school trus-
tees, Consisting OF Aessrs. Jesse II. Wilson,
George II. Harries, d. II. Hazen and L. A.
Cornish, called on the Commissioners yester-
day afternoon todiscuss the needs of the pub
lie schools incidentally, and to ask that the
estimates as made by the board for the year
1s81-'SS shall be forwarded To Congress
with all the items included as reconnm ended.
The committee stated that great care had
been observed in preparing the report, and
that the estimate for each interest is as low
as it Is possible to make it, and to do the
schools justice.
The gentlemen of the committee were es-
pecialIy solicitous concerning the two items
Tor an Improvement of the manual training
Facilities. 1t was estimated for last year
when two buildings to cost 100000 each
were asked for, but the items were stricken
out by the Commissioners. This year the
trustees Increase the amount, asking for
one building aud site for the white schools
10 Cost $l6O,0CO. and one for the colorcd
divisions at 100000.
MUST STRENGTHEN THE CASE.
While The Commissioners agreed with
the committee, and the board ii repre- scnted.
as 10 the policy advocated, and are m sym
pathy with the effort to advance manual
training, they nevertheless asked that the
trustees suppl. them with some additional
data to strengthen the case and fouify
the estimates before Congress. This Will
be done.
1t Is argued that the absence of manu-
factories in the District for the benefit
OF apprentices can be in part supplied
through the manual training method, as
employed In the public schools.
Many youths have talent for the
mechanical employInents, and that talent
can he developed while they are acquiring
the mental training that shall fit them
to become successful business men.
Another suggestion is that the rccrea-
ton afforded the boys aud girls through
This chanuel is an aid TO them In the
acquisition OF education In other lines, and
ut the same time gives them Il knowledge
OF the trades that will he useful to them
whether they elect to make use OF it, as
n means of livelhood,or not.
INCREASE FOR REPAIRS.
The estimate OF tho sum needed next
year for repairs was also called 10 the
attention OF the board. The item calls
for $4,000, and every dollar OF this, IL
Is claimed, will be needed.
The trustees are OPPOSED to patching
up the buildings. They say that by eur
failing the amount they are left without
means 10 Keep the structures in proper
condition, and that this is false economy,
and will 10 the end cause waste.
IL L..
ceive $50, 900 next year, that $50 900
or 100000 will be required for the sue
ceeiing year. They asked for $50, 600
in their last estimates, but the amount was
reduced to $32 900, and this was SUI
iicient for but u part OF the work needed.
The total amount asked Tor in the trus-
tees estimates is 81 ,5s4, OT6, the greater
proportion OF which. Of course, is for the
pay OF officers and teachers, these two
items aggregating S17l $50. A nun Der
OF new school buildings are asked for
however, the list ha wing been published in
The Times with the table OF estimates in
July.
BOARD HAS HOPES.
The board OF trustees hopes to get an
appropriation FOR every new building in
GUIDED in that list, as well as for the adj
ditiOns to buildings already constructed.
Among the other items estimated FOR are
these: Janitors, SOS, 27O; night schools,
salaries and contingent expenses, Sc, 700;
rent and fuel, $40, 90; contingencies, S3O,-
900; expenses OF manual training depart
ments, $l2 900; furniture, $3.50.
Owing to complaints filed with the Com
mssioners, in respect to the large number
OF vehicles which are permitted to occupy
the corner OF Nineteenth and X streets
northwest, an order was issued today
limiting the number to six, three on each
side OF Nineteenth street. north of X street.
]. A. Mudd, OF Anacostia, made the
highest average in the recent exanina ton
OF applicants for appointment as inspector
OF the water department, and was APP
pointed yesterday to fill the POSITION He
will doubtless enter at once upon the dis
charge OF hts duties. The appoihtee had
been in the service previously, but was
temporarily laid off by reason Of the lack
OF appropriation.