The San Francisco call., 1898-03-26
THE PROPOSED
 SCHOOL DEAL Monster Protest to Be Presented to the
 Council.
Sanitary Condition Claimed to Be Better Than
 Others.
Half the Money Put in Improving the Surroundings Would Be of
 More Value.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

sos Broadway, March %.
 The attempt to move the Tompklns School from it's present location on Fifth street, between Linden and Chestnut, to Castro street, between Eighth and Ninth is not to be accomplished without oppoSl- tion. The residents for whom the school was built and whose children are to be affected are largely opposed to the move ment. They declare that on the state ment of Superintendent McClymonds be- fore the City Council Monday evening, if for none other the removal of the school should not be allowed.
 When the resolution was introduced MT. McClymonds was asked If the pupils rom north of Seventh street were as numerous as those from the south side. He an sWered in the negative, but claimed that it was an additional SIX DOCKS Tor part of them to walk. He said the school lacked 200 of being full. Now the parents claimed that all but a few of the lowest grades are full and point with the finger of scorn to the Cole School, as far as health Is concerned Ihefe mas neNeI been an epidemic in the. Iompklns Scnopi' while the Cole was closed owing to dlph- therfa. , ness directly across the street from the school. and lives there, prepared a peti- ton yesterday protesting against the re- moval of the school and last evening house for signatures. It was signed near ly one hundred times, ana to-mght ne was at work again. He believes that he can present a protest that will pear some weight, either with the Board ot Edu- cation or the City Council. The protest IS as follows:
 OAKLAND. March 24. 1898.
 To the Honorable the Council of the City of Oakland-Gentlemen: The undersigned resi- dents and taxpayers in the vicinity or Iomp- kins School beg leave to protest against the removal of the school from it's present loca- ton to the block on Castro street. between Eighth and Ninth By removing the Scn9I, It h school facilities. The locality IS thlcKIy set. tied, and large number of children in that portion of the city bounded from kirkham to Market street attend there. If they are caused to attend the school on Castro street, they will be obliged to cross the steam railroad track and street railroad track, thereby creating worriment to the parents. ,
 There can be reasons for the removal from the present site. as it Is now In sanitary condition: all the children are healthy and the class rooms are filled with pupils.
 Another reason we desire to call your atterl- ton to, is that quite a number of poor people have bought their little homes near the school in order that their children could have the benefit of education; another. that no excuse can be offered grounds of removal for sani- tary reasons, our children are healthier. Oakland. If the Board of Education desires to remove the building, for saitary purposes. why 1t Is absurd, as the Cole school pupils no mention was made to remove the building.
 We beseech your honorable body to .indeh- niteIy postpone the ordinance, and not to de- prive children of education. Respectfully submitted.
 If the city wants to help that dis trict,'' said MT. Macdonald tonight. why not improve the surrounding property by making. park there? Half the money spent for removing the school put into Improvements around the school would raise the price. of property and nelp the city's welfare