The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

BY requesting an emergency appro-
priation OF nearly $4,000 for the IN
provement OF school buildings and bet
ter IRE protection. the Board OF Edu-
cation at a special meeting yesterday
afternoon put sduarely up TO the Com
unissioners and TO Congress response
bIlitv for future conditions. In submit
ting the estimates for the amount need
ed 10 make the schools safe the board
did not neglect the opportunity TO gen
tlv chide the Commissioners for certain
defects about which there has been
some little controversy.
This censure recites that some OF
these things have been asked before ;
that the appointment OF a school aren't
tect as previously asked for would bet
ter conditions and closes with the board
insisting that the sum of so, 900 be added
10 its current repair appropriation for
1879 inasmuch, as It is alleged that the
commissioners have decided TO use 30
GOO OF the original amount for something
not in the line Of repairs,
Boards Committee Reports.
The report of the ways and means
committee. unanimously adopted by
the board, says:
..The committee desires TO remind the
board of the fact that the repeated de-
laws in tire completion OF the buildings
for which appropriations have been
made by Congress has greatly longest
e1 certain schools and made necessary
the use Of unsuitable rented quarters
thereby increasing the danger to the
children. The condition OF many Of the
buildings. repeatedly called 10 the at
tention Of the Commissioners by the
Beard OF Education, and now reattirm'
ed by the report OF the cEief Of the
Fire Department, is another source OF
danger Remedy for some OF the worsi
conditions. such as exist in the Frank
| lin, Thomson. Garfield, and other build
| ings, has been suggested IN the recon-
menaations submitted by the Board o.
| Education in the estimates fer the cur
rent yea-.
Board Disappointed.
/ 1.-THE Board of Education has alsi
| strongly recommended the appointment
/ OF a school architect. who shall nave
| charge OF the construction and repail
/ OF school buildings, under the direction
| Of the board. The board is COnnden
! that the appointment OF such an ONCE
would soon bring the relief that J.
1 needed. and that the delay and neglee
I II the present system would speedil!
] become a thing Of the past.
! The Board of Education. knowing
| the insuficiency Of the current appro
priasion fer repairs. added III its esti
mates for 1909 $4,000. making total o
/ $4,000. This amount was recommended
/ by the Commissioners Of the District @
( Columbia. At the hearing before Ia
/ Subcommittee on Appropriations, OF IN
/ House of Representatives. Major J. j
Morrow, Engineer Commissioner OF tn
District OF Columbia, informed tn
I committee that the Commits toner's pro
posed 20 spend 300J0-IhE LOud i1creas
! requested-tO erect a central heatln
nlant in the rear of the n Street Big
school Tor that building and the w.
adjacent grade buildingG This wi
/ leave the repair fund exactly what II j
this year IN amount, a sum utterly lH
/ Sdeduate for the needs OF the schools
/ Your committee recommends that ]
| the above use f. 10 be made or IN
I so, 000. the Board of Education asks tia
/ $4,000 additional be requested Tor tn
repair of school buildings for the tsca
year 1sg3.'
To Replace Wooden Stairways.
! OF the total amount asked for $3.50. %
is wanted 10 replace the High Stree
and HiIlsdaIe schools; $22S,0o0 TO cree
four four-room buildings for manua
training in lieu Of present unsatisfac
tory rented quarters $4,000 for mex
ltwelve-rOom manual training building
replacing rented quarters; 100000 70
fire alarms. repairs to- exposed wood
work, additional exits. and general I'm
prOvement Of fire protection Appropria
ton is also desired 10 equip eleve
buildings with suitable fire-escapes, al
4 though the board has no means OF al
/ irving at the exact cost and has lei
this to the Commissioners.
The schools and sections that vi
/ benefit by the appropriation requisite
are: Replacing wooden statrways wit
! dreproof construction in the followin
/ buildings: Banneker, Logan, Ambush
i Giddfngs. Phelps, Towers, Amidoi
| jackson, Madison, Blair, Bri"htwooC
| Monroe Tacoma. Tenley, DiaSe, Car
! berry Magruder, Phillips, WoTmley, Va
| Buren,. old part of Brookland schoo
/ Old part Of Cranch school Potomac
/ ThreIkeId, Hamilton. WOodburn. ben
ming. Langdon, Reservoir, Chevy chase