The Jersey City news., 1898-07-16
WILL Be READY IN TINE
New Building Of School No.
l Rapidly Nearing
Completion.

when the Board of Education last fall,
naid Contractor Connolly one cent for the
demolition of old School No. /, ON York
street verv. few people in this city
thought that in less than a year the sight
where the oldest school in the city stoou,
would be graced by one of the nnest
schools in this State. Such IS the case
however and every resident In the clty
has lust cause to be proud OF the ne"
school building for without the siightest
exaggeratior there is not announcer sciiool
building in the State to compare Wlth II
II was the latter part of June, last
wear that the work of tearing down the
old school began. Since then the Worh
mas progressed wonderfully, scarcely more
than two weeks being lost during the
ubala time the building was in the course
~ erection. This was due to the scarclty
of building material, and wnen such was
nroeured. a larger force OF men was put
10 work to pay UP for the time lost. inere
Is not the slightest doubt but that the
rev school will be ready for occupancy
at least two weeks before the speciiieu
ZINE The exterior of the building is al
most completed, the yards nave peeh faio
out. and before long the ralhngs VIII oe
erected in front of the school. on ea each
side of the building there is a pain ABOUT
six feet in width which leads TO the yaras
a,d ~ the basement. The yards are not
,-ar,, large because of the large d1men-
s,o,,s of the building, and only few
~ tho scholars will be let out at time
~ nlav. The yards WILL of course, be di-
L sd
concrete.
One going through the building IS treat
ed to a most agreeable surprise as II IS
scarcely to be thought that so mucn Work
conld he done within such short time
1,hera are two entrances from the front,
a,a for the BOYS and one for the girls.
rr,,oso ara supported by two large glazed
,,;1lars ten feet in height. The steps
leading to the first floor are OF white gran-
ite from the Maine quarries, and the
walls leading back for distance OF nj
tsan feet are of white glazed brick. The
affaet fs very pretty The basement. which
1vill also be used as play ground BY
the pupils. will be of concrete, which
work is now in progress. The large steam
boilers are being put into place, that
work having been going on for week
mast. The heating appliances of this I'M
mense building are right up to date.
radiators are being fitted IN all the class
rooms, and few rooms on the top floor
are all that remain to be completed.
A pretty wainseoating has been put In
each room. and the carpenters are now
busy building the closets for each OF the
roous These will be stationary and of
hard oak wood The plumbers have long
since finished their part Of the contract.
and the sanitary condition of the school
viii be excellent Very little plastering
vet remains 10 be done as the halls and:
all the rooms have been finished. Carpen-
ters are busy these days putting the fin-
ishlng touches on the stair cases; besides
that there remains but littie carpenter
work to be done The hoors have not yet
been laid. but this work Will be started
next week. The temporary flooring which
has done service since the walls haye|