The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
MUST Do
OF LINCOLN SCHOOL
NOT OVER $4,000.
New Plans to Fit the Appropriation
Are Ordered on Advice
of City Counsel.

Louis j. o'Rourke, of Kitcheil &
o'Rourke. the architects for the proposed
Lincoln School, in accordance with the
oral opinion of City Counsel lanes r.
Nugent, was instructed last night by the
schoolhouse committee of the Board of
Education that 1t would be necessary for
him to draw new plans for the school, a
building of twelve classrooms and an audi
torium, and to bring the cost within the
$50, 900 asked for by the Board of Educa-
ton from the Board of School Estimate
and granted, and Mr.. O'Rourke said that
he would make such changes as he deemed
necessary TO bring the work within the
appropriation, and would report to the
committee at the earliest opportunity, so
as to allow them to readvertiSe for bids
on the altered plans. The lowest of
the bids received for the school ap-
proximated $126, 900. The Board of School
Estimate in liking the amount to be raised
by the city for school construction this
year allowed every item in the Board of
Educators budget. One of these was for
the recently named Lincoln" school to be
located in Richelleu terrace, Vailsburg sec
tion of the city.
Mr.. Nugent, in the opinion that he
gave, states in effect that the Board
of Education cannot use funds set
aside, in accordance with the action of
the Board of School Estimate, forgotten
than the exact purpose for which they
were intended. For instance, If the sum
Of $4,000 is appropriated to build a school
In Richelieu terrace to contain twelve
class rooms and an assembly auditorium,
there can be no deviation. Some building
that fits those brief specifications must
be produced IL the money is to be used.
1t had been planned to cut out the audi
forum in the case Of the Lincoln School,
That was planned to be located in an
extension. BY postponing building the ex-
tension, IT was believed a school could be
started this year and more money secured
at some future time to complete it accord
ing to the plans before the committee.
Chairman Varley told the architect last
night thu 1t would be necessary for him
to get within the appropriation If he hao
to prepare specifications for the mil
construction style of building suggested by
Architect Henry J. King for the city
schools.
Mr.. o'Rourke said there was a way
around the legal difficulties that had pre-
serted themselves. The auditorium could
be eliminated and the teachers room called
an auditorium. 1t is probable that the 1na'
arrangement will be the building Of the
auditorium extension and roofing It over
so that what would have been the schoo
gymnasium may answer for the audito-
rum until such time as more funds may
be appropriated for the Improvement OF
the building.
The City Counsels opinion affects the
proposed Technical High school plans, and
makes unlawful the action of the commit
tee on s~choolhouses. Monday night, in vot-
ing to cut down the building and eliminate
from this years work parts of the struc-
ture that must be completed next year, OF
some other year, before the building may
be said to be what was called for in the
budget. The bids for the school Elk
coed $500, 900; the appropriation Is $500. 900.
The committee has voted, among other
things, to cut out the auditorium.
1t WIS stated last night that In view OF
the City Counsel's opinion, the committee
would probably be forced to tell the archi
tect for the Technical High School t.
produce plans for a complete school tt
cost not more than the amount appro
priated.