The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
NEW SCHOOLS
WANTED BY
BERKELEY
Board Of Education Prepares
Plans for a Bond
Issue.

BERKELEY. Dec. 29.-The Board Of Ed
ucation of this city has been working
upon plan for the Improvement Of the
schools Of Berkeley for some time. A
special committee of the board has been
working out the details of the plans and
they have at last prepared their report.
This report proposes bonds as the only
way by which the money necessary can
be raised.
This report will be considered at the
next meeting of the board. when the
Town Trustees will be asked to call a
bond election. The board will also then
settle as TO whether the proposed High
school will be brick. stone or wood.
The report Of the committee showing
what is proposed, is as follows:
To the Berkeley Board Of Education-Gentle-
men: Your committee appointed TO consider
the needs OF the school district in the matter
Of sites for new school buildings and the erec-
ton thereof and the enlargement OF existing
buildings. beg leave to report the following rec
concentrations:
First-That the board proceed forthwith to
submit 10 the electors as provided by law the
question OF the issuance OF bonds 10 cover the
cost Of such extensions and Improvements OF
the school facilities as shall be determined upon
by the board.
second-That a site for a new High School
building shall be purchased as follows. (The
Shattuck Tract determined upon at the last
meeting) and that the officers OF the board be
empowered 10 secure an option upon the prop
the terms OF the bid submitted by the owner.
Mrs Rosa NJ. Shattuck
Ihird-That the board proceed at once TO Sc
cure preliminary plans provided by law for
a new High School building. To be erected upon
aforementioned property. to-wit: main
bullding, TO consist OF a well-constructed frame
structure three stories in height and with suit
ably high basement; the basement is TO contain
ample room for gymnasium purposes the first
ana second floors together to contain twenty
classrooms OF adequate size a library an office
ana adjoining reception-room. together with
ample halls and stairways; the third story 10
provide an assembly hall Of adequate seating
capacity and of such other apartments as can
be included in the plan. In addition to this
main building the plans shall provide for an
additional building one story in height which
chemistry and a rectation-room. The esti-
mated cost OF these two buildings shall be
$4,000
Fourth-That the board provide also the fol-
lowing extensions and improvements: The pur-
chase OF a suitable site and the construction of
four-room primary school building in the
First ward Of Berkeley; ~ a four-room pri-
mary school building on the Haste-street front
age OF the present school property I'm the Sec
or otherwise OF additional rooms on the BAN
croft way propert~ I'm the Third ward; az the
purchase or suitable site for a primary and
grammar school, west OF Grove street and be-
tween Dwight way and Ashby avenue; (5) the
purchase OF land for additional school facilities
IN the tlfth ward and the purchase OF the nee
essary furniture and equipment.
Ftth-Ihat the amount Of money for which the
district shall be bonded TO secure the above
extensions and improvements shall be s75 0Oo
the bonds 70 be issued and sold as provided by
law.