The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-23
ST. PATR|CK'S SCHOOL.
Plans Now Complete for the
Parish Building On Bram-
hall Avenue.
WORK SOON TO BEGIN
Accommodations to Be Given
TO the Catholic Club
Among the Churches.

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Although the work on the new parish
school and hall in ST. Patrick's parish
has been deferred for at least six months
it is not at all unlikely tina within a
month or perhaps six weeks from now
ground will be broken in Bramhall Park,
which is directly opposite the church on
Bramhall avenue. for the new building.
There is no one in the parish not even
among the members Of the Catholic Club,
who is more anxious than Father Carroll
to awe the work on the new structure
begun, but a building of such dimensions
and architectural beauty as that designed
to grace tina plot, costs a pile of money,
something like $500. 0c0. Probably one-half
of this enormous sum has been raised.
but the rector of ST. Patrick's Church is
waiting for the fund to increase some
what before he undertakes the erection
of the school and hall. Father Carroll did
intend to build some time ago, but his
trip to Germany some two months ago
was the cause of the delay. Since his re-
turn he has beeen working hard to have
the work begin by the early fail.
The property on which the building is 70
be erected measures 1856 by $50 feet, and
extends from Ocean avenue to Clerk
street. The half Of the site facing on
Ocean avenue was purchased by the late
Father Hennessy some time before his
demise. The property was purchased for
$4,000. This was done in accordance with
the rule set down by the Bishops at a
convention held IN Baltimore some time
ago, which decreed that all Catholic
churches must have parish schools at
taehed to them.
When Father Carroll was placed in
charge of that church after the death of
Father Hennessy he bought up the re-
| street end. for $4,000. This was done,
Father Carroll explained. to prevent the
erection of some objectionable building
which might have been built in the future
had not h church purchased the prop
erty. With the school building on the
| Ocean avenue end of the block, Father
Carroll said that some factory might be
erected which would annoy the school
| children. but there is no danger of that
now.
The school project was discussed
thoroughly by Bishop w. NJ. Wigger Of
| the Newark Diocese. while on a visit to
the parish in 1896. He then expressed a
wish to Father Carroll that he would Q
hear of a school building being erected in
| that parish. Father Carroll did not forget
the wish of his superior and he o
began to xamin into the finances OF the
church. The trustees were consulted and
1t was thought at first that the matter
would have to be postponed for a time
Had it not been for the organization of a
Catholic Club shortly before this and
which gave considerable impetus to the
new school question, it is doubtful If the
project would have been undertaken SO
soon. The new club demanded a per-
manent home and it was then that Father
| Carroll decided to erect a building that
would accommodate both the club and
school.
The structure is to be the finest of its
kind in the State. The rector spent much
of his time during the W years past
in visiting both parochial and public
schools in this and adjacent cities. also
going to Chicago mainly for the purpose
| of inspecting schools. He profted by his
| trim. and on his return he gave Architect
| o,Rourke. Of Newark. who was selected
by the Bishop, instructions FOR the pre-
liminary plans. This was nearly seven
months ago. Many alterations nave peeh
made since then. but the plans are now
completed. He has decided that me new
building shall De Tour ssolles ambs,,
and basement. and shah race ON araaaiiall
| avenue. ri will be fire proof, it being
Eather CARROTS intention to have a steel
frame. which VIII secure risiotss Z
an additional safeguard agains. olsasssa
This will. OF course Is &