New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
FTREPROOFTNG SCHOOLS.
improvement Of Unprotected Struct-
ures in Brooklyn and Queens Begun.

The executive committee of the Board Of Edu-
cation ~ its meeting yesterday afternoon. pro-
1ided norey for increasing the fire precautions at
a number of schools in Brooklyn and Queens. Most
OF the schools in these boroughs without the
best Of equipments for protection from fire, as they
were built prior 1902. when the present fire regu
laticns went into effect. For altering outside stair
way. at Public Schools Nos 90 as S. 81 and 100
Brooklyn, $3.50 appropriated; for IRE escapes
and other improvements at Public School No. ~
Queens s. s91 y. and for metal ceilings 81 Public
School No 50. Queens. Sl.72l.
The schools Of Queens and Brooklyn were not
freproofed until ten years after We had started
with thorough fire precautions in Manhattan said
Superintendent Snyder Of the Buildings Bureau
YESTERDAY We are now doing all to put
the schools of these neglected boroughs in as good
a condition possible in this respect. We are put
ting in stairways Of iron and stone, freproof-
ing the halls. furnishing metal ceilings and walls
cutting exits in different streets where pos
sibe. paving the courts and providing stone land
ings and building fire escapes on the outside On
some floors placing hose pipe and fire at
tachrents.
The stairs are scientifically correct for children
in their measurements. The fire escapes are flights
Of stone and iron steps. They receive light from
glass windows encssed in wire MEETINGS, which
prevent the slivers> from falling those walking
within.
The committee appropriated 1892, 600 for new Pub
lie School No $40 which will be erected in Suffer-
ave between Wyona and Vermont ayes Brooklyn
It will have ffty-nine cassrooms, besides special
rooms and will accommodate 2.e50 children. Plans
approved for addition to No. l0a in tho
same borough. This structure will have fifty class
rooms and will seat 2.+6 children
Commissioner Warburg chairman of the special
committee Of five which mas had under considera-
ton the cut IN the budget for 1905. reported:
The special comInitte of FIVE appointed 70 consider
The reductions in the budget Of this department for
1896 recommends that the general school
fDEd ne divided shown in the statement given
below. Such recommendations are tentative
only. and made without prejudice 10 requesting
further money from the Board Of Estimate.
Resources-Cieneral School Fund: balance sValia-
bic after deduction Of ali known fixed charges. $'94
% 50: difference IN salaries OF persons who have
resigned from the system since June, and whose
positions have been filed by new teachers, $4,000
trust funds for maintenance Of Training School
$4,000 This makes the total available resources
1854 ,22 So Proposed expenditures For teachers
in all schools. including substitutes EMPLOYED In
place Of vacancies and for promotions $4,000; for
evening schools both elementary and high, $t45Oo0
for lectures, $4,000. for vacation schools and play
grounds. recreation centres, etc $4,000. This
s42Z 80.
II ia said BY the members of the board that the
expenses OF the evening schools. vacation schools,
raYgrouDds and recreation centres viii be cut one
third. Unless more money is obtaired II is be-
leYed that ii Will he to DISCONTINUE some
nf the vacation schools, Fairgrounds, etc, In the
later part II the year.