New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
MOUNT VERNON.
PLANS READY FOR THE HIGH oChOO"
BUILDING JUST VOTED FOR
,,r,,op,N. n,y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
POST To ATTEND sERVICEs-A PARADE IN
WHICH MILITARY AND CIVIC BODIES
AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILL TAKE PART.

WILL. TAKE PART.
The Board Of Education met as boalu Vi ~
vassers on Thursday night. TO canvass the retu'''
~ the election on the issue of $4,000 IN pohus "
construct an administration library ana his"so'oo'
t.,1,,, and & 600 in bonds for the purchase OF a
site in the Fourth Ward. in anticipation Oh 'le g.
ton Of a new binding TO accommodate me ias' III
crossing school population of that part OF the CITY
The result announced was as puoI'she' III Inv
Tribune on Thursday vote OF nearly three W '"e
in favor Of the new building. and larger No'e i'
the Fourth Ward site. Steps VIII he TAKEN 10 pro
coed with the work with as little delay az oss'oe'
Bids for the bonds will he invited by advertisement
ond snoc,acatjons for bids from builders Will be
asked for Anticipating that the bonds would be Is
sued the Board of Education has saved fuiiy three
months time by selecting architects 10 ara" pr
limlnary Plans and make a model OF the proposed
building which has been done. The plans. as dra"h
nv Barjng & Tilton the architects selected. com
prise a three-story and basement building OF oIch
trimmed with bluesone. and of a pleasing style OF
architecture The High School. with is study haIl
recitation rooms. laboratory, etc, viii be en- the
second and third floors. There VIII be large as
semby hall on the first floor also rooms Tor the
Mount Vernon Public Library. ana administration
rooms for the Board of Education. 'lerh OF the
Board and the City superintendent Of Schools. In
the basement there viii be a gymnasium lunch
room cloakrooms etc. for the pupils OF the High
School The light. means of ventilation heating ana
sanitary arrangements VIII be of the host perfect
order The building will be constituted on me ste
Fourth ayes. between Third and Fourth SIS IN.
Building Committee il at present composed OF
Messrs. skinner. Rhoades ana Ko"leI
Farnsworth Post. Grand Army OF the Republic
has accepted invitation 10 attend the services
in the Reformed church tomorrow morning. a.
which the Rev Frank :: Scudder will preach the
sermon The nth Separate Company, National
Guard. and Charles j. NordGust c., camp a,er SINS
of Veterans. Will act as escort TO me veterans.
In the evening the post will attend services In me
DIN Methodist Episcopal Church, Wii Ian
and the Rev. Dr. Paulson VIII preach ne sermon.
The service and entertainment usually held on the
evening of Memorial Day VIII take plase m Inc ne
Friday evening. May %. when an allogory OF the
will be given by the public school chiidIen'
under the conductorship OF Professor Alfred h a!-
lam music instructor OF the schools Another feat
ure will be an address by the Rev. Dr. Thomas l..
Paulson COMMITTEES have been appoihtei by
Farnsworth Post to decorate the graves Of con
rades in Woodlawn. East Chester. Ne"-Roc"eHe
and Bronxvlle cemeteries
The Board OF Trade as it al last year. has taken
the initiative 10 have parade on Memorial pay.
and the parade VIII nclui" not Only me soldier
veterans OF the war. the National Guardsmen and
public school children. bu; the Fire Department ana
civic societies VIII also march.
The choir Of The Presbyterian church Will give
Of MAY u ana will be assisted by voices Selected
from the Mount Vernon Musical society and also
well-known singer. ~ other organizations, IN"
concert is for the benefit Of the caoir he proceed
TO be used IN connection VITA the development OF
the musical department Of the church.
The Mount Vernon Hospital Association had rs
annual meeting on Monday evening. ana elected Inc
following Il managers for three years 10 III N"c1h-
cies: COlohcl Henry Huss. y W THton. Edward
C;uion and Mrs VI williamson The Managers AL
t4rward met and organized by ele-'ing the foNo"
ing as officers President. Colonel Henry Nuss; vice
president : T. Allcr treasurer. II. ". T4lton, sec
rotary. Edward Guiou The annual report OF tn
treasurer showed that S.Sl9S lad been eNpeudel
ia the last FOR services. supplies. rtc lehFlnS
a balance OF sJ3l q hand The treasurers STATE
ment closed with this paragraph "Our Board has
made application to the Aldermen. ai TWO different
times for a permanent appropriation OF 'Do =
month. but Il has been utterly Ignored our con
trfbutlOns from Oth'- sources have ceased. II tht
application proves frItlcss. the alternative ~lll p"
to close doors. ana thus deprive ~" wounded
and afflicted OF the charitable care heretofore -
tended"
At the meeting OF the Common Council on Ncines-
day night that part OF the annual report ~ the hoe
piial which declared that the Common Council hai
a month was declared 20 b.. untrue ana an unwaI-
ranted criticism upon the Aldermen a. whole" u
was proposed 10 pay 70 the managers ~ me hospital
the appropriation OF 500 a month. which had been
withheld becius OF the contributions 20 the hospital
fund OF several hundred dollars from the proceed
OF the baseball game between nuef Of the Mount
Vernon and YOukers Aldermen. at which Mayor
Strong was the umpire. and from the WOmsnf rll-
tion IL The Record" but or the managers -
the hospital declared that the money would not b"
accepted. as ~ was not enough. Aft''wdrd thr
Board - Managers adopted resolution 20 hcc'p'
the money The reason 'hdt tA. common CO INCL
Withheld This money WAS becau T. took ia" ground
that drafts should not Boz made upon the city iTfar
ury for purpose, that had been provided Tor In other
ways.
The Rev Or George =. Mains. who recently took
charge Of tho Methodist parish after unanimous
call by the church. has been elected Junior book
agent In New York. 10 succeed thr Rev Or SANFORD
Hunt and will probably continue 20 preach here
until a new minister Is selected.