The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-08
PARK STREET SCHOOL
Occupied Attention Of
Aldermen.
Order to Erect New Building Vas
Defeated.
Aldermen Call Down the
Common Council.
Goudy Wants TO Know How
$500 Was Spent.

The chief business before the meeting
OF the city government last evening was
the consideration OF the question of the
Park street school house. The matter
came before the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, the committee on public
buildings presenting the plans Of new
leight-room building submitted by MIR.
F. A. Tompson, and plans for remodel
ling the present structure submitted by
Messrs. r. II. 81 e. II. FAssett. With the
plans were submitted details of the work
proposed and estimates of the cost. The
board by a vote Of to 2, refused to pass
an order for the acceptance of the plans
for the new building and there the mat
ter rests. both branches adjoarning until
next Monday evening before further act
ion had been taken.
The plans presented by the Messrs. Fas-
sett for the remodeiling of the building
contemplate eight school rooms, a prin-
cipais Office anu teachers room. OF these
three each floor would be In the present
building and one In an addition. SO by
40 in the tear. The floors would be
changed to give q heipht Of IS feet ia the
clear and there would be an entirely new
arrangements of the rooms and windows,
SO thar each room in the building would
receive its principal light from the left
Of the pupil and each pupil would be
less than 90. feet rum the point Of en-
trance of the light. It Is proposed to use
in the remodefled building such of the
timbers as are suitable 10 prevent shrink
age OF the plastering. The plastering
would be entirely new and the present
plumbing would he replaced by yuodern
| appliances. In the basement the top soil
by gravel. over which q cement floor
wouid be laid. The CELLAR walls would be
cleaned and painted and the ceiling plas-
tered. The heating would be by the fan
system, the fan TO be driven by eleotrici-
/ ty. Should the present boilers after IN
spection be found to be suitable, they
wo aid be retained, otherwise new ones
would be employed. 9he heating fluss
would be OF brick and the ventilating
ducts of galvanized iron. The windows
ON the north and eat sides would have
10 reglazed. The exterior walls of the
building would be painted ana the inte-
rior finish would be of ash. With the sx-
ception of the use ofsssome of the timbsrs
for the purpose mentioned the buildlng,
K 'ept the walls and roof. would be new.
ghe estimate OF the cost he 81, 900.
AIR. fompson's plans call for the prso-
| ton OF a two. story building to contain
eight rooms. The building would be Of
brick with trimmings of freestons and
granite uuderpinning. The main en-
trance would be in the centre of the Park
street front, with a bay window over the
door. The four school rooms on each
floor would be grouped around n rotunda
aud lighted from both the front and rear
and the sides. The building would be-
provided with interior partitions of brick,
ana the ceilings would be piastered over
wire lathing. In the rotunda an open
| beam ceiling would be used. The heat
ing would be either by the gravity or fan
system. MIR. Tompson's estimate OF the
cost is $24 ,239.
The plans were laid before the board by
AldermanaI hanson, chairman of the pub
lilo buildings committee. A recess was
1 taken that the members might examine
them. When the hoard had again been
called 60 order, MIR. Lamson presented the
order calling tar the acceptance of the
plans for the new building andsin doing
so. he addressed the board, speaking SUBJ
| stantially as follows;
ssrhis matter has been before US many
times and 1t should be settled one way
| or the other. The committee has pro-
cured plans for remodelling and new
building and presented them to the
| board. Tho committee has consulted
both architects and gone over thssplans.
1 I hope the members win look at this as
q business matter and not as one OF sen
timent. MIR. Fassett makes an estimate
to use the old boilers II thsy are suit.
able. Mr.. Tcmpson proposes to use new
boilers. Mr.. Thompson also provides for
electric lighting. Nit. Tompson would
use wire hthiag andsbrick partitions
Mr.. Fassett in his plans uses wood.
Mr.. Fassett and the commissioners agree
that the outside of the building must
| be painted. II the remodelled building
stands so years 1t villa cost $4,000 for
painting and the interest on that is Si3. 900.
4
remodelled building would have the same
| valleys in the roofs which require fire.
| quenu repairs. The new building would
have fiat roof. The new building would
be of fresh material throughout, except
perhaps some bricks and undsfpinning
1t is proposed in the remodeiied building
to use the old timbers.
In conclusion, I Will say that hope
this board will take action for the erec-
tion Of a new sehoolhnuEe as a monument
to good Judgment OF the CITY governments
Of 1893.
i Alderman Merrill spoke In reply to Mr..
bamson. He said. In substances:
/ don't know as have any particular