Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19

manual training to replace the following
rented buildings: 9Th and streets north
east 212 II street northwest. 646 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. 100 oath street
northwest. $22S.OOO, or so much Thereon as
may be necessary.
For the purchase of site and the cree
ton of one twelve-rOom building for
manual training to take the place OF 6o1
600, GA and GIG o street northwest, now
rented for manual training purposes, $14o.-
600 or so much thereof as may be neces-
Sary.
Repairs and Improvements.
For additional amount for repairs and
improvements to school buildings and
grounds, for the purpose of fireproofins
basement ceilings wherever needed
changing doors, furnishing suitable air
checks and bolts for same providing ad-
dtional exits, installing electrical fire
! alarm systems with necessary gongs. pur-
chasing fire extinguishers and chemicals
for replenishing them, and making such
other repairs and alterations In school
buildings and supplying such other ma
| terials as may be necessary to secure pro-
lection from fire, 100000, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
:F'or the removal of old and unsuitable
fire ladders and fire escapes and the
erection of improved fire escapes in &C
cordance with the recommendations OF
the chief engineer of the fire department
on the following buildings:
Thomson. Franklin. Gales, Polk, Henry
Peabody, Garnet Towers. Central High.
Wallach and Eastern High schools. s.
or so much thereof as may be necessary.
(The figures are to be supplied by proper
District authorities before the report Is
submitted to Congress)
Results of Repeated Delays.
THE committee also desires to remind
the board of the fact that the repeated
delays in the completion of the buildings
for which appropriations have been made
by Congress have greatly congested certain
schools and made necessary the use of
unsuitable rented quarters. thereby In
creasing the danger of the children. The
condition of many of the buildings, re-
peatedly called to the attention of the
Commissioners by the board Of educa-
ton and now reaffirmed by the report OF
the chief of the fire department, is an
other source of danger. Remedy for
some of the worst conditions, such as ex-
list in the Franklin, Thomson. Garfield and
otner buildings. has been suggested in the
! recommendations submitted by the board
of education in the estimates for the
current year.
The board of education has also
| strongly recommended the appoint
ment of school architect. who
shall have charge of the con-
struction and repair of school build
board is confident that the appointment
| of such an officer would soon bring the
relief that is needed, and that the delay
| and neglect Of the present system would
| speedily become a thing Of the past.
More Money for Repairs.
1.-The board of education, knowing the
| insufficiency of the current appropriation
| for repairs, added in its estimates for 1909
| $4,000. making a total Of 100000. This
amount was recommended by the Com
| missioners of the District of Columbia.
At the hearing before the subcommit-
| tee on appropriations of the House of Rep
resentatives. Maj. J. ]. Morrow, Engineer
| Commissioner of the District of Column
| bia. informed the committee that the
| Commissioners proposed to spend $50. 900
| the total increase requested-to erect a
| central heating plant in the rear Of the
| VI Street High School, for that building
and the two adjacent grade buildings. This
/ will leave the repair fund exactly what