The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-31
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Mr.. Leonard, chairman OF the commit
tee on highways, presented resolutions 70
define grades for Nisbet street, from Pat,
terson street 20 Butler avenue; Croylan9
road, from Potter's avenue to ONiord
street; Carlisle street from ElmMoon
avenue 10 Alger avenue. mount hVpo
avenue, from Ivy street 10 HOPE ssssoo,',,
Hope avenue: Sayles street. from Prairie
avenue TO Gordon avenue; Fowler street
from Parnell street 20 Gray street; In
ton street from Academy avenue 20 Can
ton street. and Thorne street, from hoa-
noke street TO Belmont avenue. The res
olutions were adopted.
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Chairman Perkins OF the committee ON
city property presented report with ac-
companyng resolution TO hire l5o,OW Tor
the erection and furnishing OF a building
for high school and office purposes az
the corner OF Summer and Pond streets.
The report follows:
The Joint committee on city property,
which was directed 10 confer with the
| executive committee OF the school COM
| mittee relative To providing accommoda-
tons for the executive offices or the
| school department, respectfully beg leave
| 60 report:
The school department has been or
dered by the city council TO vacate the
rooms now occupied by that department
| I'm the city hall. Undoubtedly IL intended
| that this department should be required
| TO utilize the property situated at the
| corner OF Summer and Pond streets,
| which was condemned for school pur-
| poses In 1897, and has since been unpro-
| ductive To the city. At recent meeting
4 of the school committee, the executive
| committee of that body was directed 10
| confer with the representatives, or the
| city council. with a view TO making arr
rangements for furnishing suitable GUAR
| ters for the school officers who have been
| ordered TO vacate the city hall Acting
| under these instructions received from
| the city council your committee have held
| several conferences with the representa-
| tives OF the school committee.
Three propositions were considered.
| One 10 hire rooms in some office build
ing near the centre of the city, which
would be expensive; the second contem-
plated fitting up one of the buildings on
the city land on the corner of Summer
and Pond streets for the use of the school
department, which would require con-
| siderable outlay and provide only tenn
| porary relief: the third proposition pro-
vides for the erection of new building
for high school purposes, and for per-
manent offices for the school department
therein on the land named. This appears
TO be the most prudent suggestion. Your
committee are advised that there is ur-
| gent necessity for additional high school
| accommodation and I'm order that the
present needs and future requirements
may he understood by the city council.
| your committee have invited the presi-
| dent OF the school committee 10 appear
| before the council and explain the exist
| ing high school situation.
| IL is conceded that a new building
| must eventually be placed upon this land
| which the city must use for school pur-
| poses, and your committee believe that a
high school building which will also fur-
| nlsh offices and store rooms for the entire
| school department will prove n good I'M
| vestment for the city TO make. and II
| will bring all of the school officers to-
gether. save renting OF outside quarters
| and provide "A permanent home Tor the
executive officers for at least 20 years
with the approval OF the school commit
tee plans have been prepared by Mr. FREQ
| T.. Field architect. for new structure Y
be added TO the Manual Training Higl
| school. Having built the original building
| Mr. Field has prepared plan for an al
ditional structure. which IL Is estimated
: | will cost about $4,000, while the eNpens
| OF running the buildings now on this 10
, | and OF providing a suitable heating plan
| and the necessary equipment for furnish
: ing school rooms and offices Will cos
| about $4,000 more.
, Your committee. therefore, submit an
I | recommend the passage OF the accom-
1 | panying resolution TO hire $4,000 for thl
proposed building, in accordance with th
= provisions of Chapter 80 OF the -Ruhll
! Laws All OF which is respectfully sub
D | mitted.
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED.
Q The resolution was as follows.
n | In accordance with the provisions q
Z chapter SO of the Public Laws. passe
Nav u. 1897, entitled "An act authorizin
. | the city OF Providence 10 hire money IA
4 the purpose OF building and furnishin
5 new school houses. and for the purchas
- and Improvement of land for school PM
o poses" that the city treasurer, acting ur
ID, der the direction OF the joint standin
= | committee on finance. be and he hereb
: | ia authorized and directed TO borro
o from time Co time the sum OF Sl50.OOO an
10 issue therefor the city's notes I'm sun
n OF 5000. 5000. $4,000 or $4,000 for peric
= | of -four, six or y mOnths,and go renew sal
:. | notes or any OF them until such time 9
q | the city council shall take up said mote
o | and issue bonds therefor. Said notes sha
n bear interest at rate not exceeding
per centum per annum, and shall be sig
cd by the city treasurer and countcrsigl
cd by the mayor and the chairman OF u
n committee on finance The money thus o
!. talned shall constitute a special appr
= | priation and shall be exclusively eXpCndt
. | for building Snd furnishing new buil
Il ing for school purposes on the city lar
: | adjoining the Manual Training hiE
= school. at the corner OF Summer and Por
= streets. and for the purpose of carry 10
y out the provisions of this resolution q
4 Joint standing committee on city propcr
a Is hereby authorized ana directed To cau
a new building for school purposes TO
J. erected upon the city Tot adjoining NJ
- Manual Training high school ar the co
Il nor OF Summer and Pond streets. su
Ic | stantially in accordance with the accur
it | panviue plans of Fred y. Field. architel
| provided the expense thereof. includif
p heating. ventilatlng and furnishing u
school rooms and Offices ~ he school d
~ | partment. ~ Well a. the removal uf 81
,r buildings now on fah site shall not 81
,e ceed $lj0.0JJ. which sum, or so much ther