Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
CAN'T CUT ESTIMATES
Cox SAYS School Board Would
Stutify Itself.
COMMISSIONERS SAY YES
And That Is the Way It Stands
Now.
BOARD APPARENTLY A UNIT
Adopts Resolution in Favor of
Liberal Expenditures-Mrs.
Mussey Seconds It.
BOARD APPARENTLY A UNIT

After a conference with the Commits
sioners. w. Y. Cox. chairman OF the
ways and means committee of the board
of education. told his colleagues of the
hoard at the meeting of that body yes
1crday that it would be act of stul-
LITIGATION TO cut down the school est1-
mate for next year. in view of the cry
ing needs of the Districts educational
equipment.
Mr. Cox explained to the board:
."Thc commissioners would like us to
cut our estimate right and left ] care
fully explained the situation Of the
hoard, and showed what our needs are.
We think there should be no great re-
auctions in school estimates until the
District gets what it needs in the way
of schools-that is, enough schools of
tire right kind.
I'VE are now spending $4,000 year on
rented school buildings. and there are
about 5000 school children going to school
buildings which are not fit to receive
them. TwentysiX thousand dollars is
about = per cent on $50O.O0O and the gov
eminent can borrow money cheaper than
that We could spend a million profitably.
The Commissioners seem to think we
should stultify ourselves by rewriting our
estimate"
Board Agrees With Cox.
The other members of the board seemed
to agree with Mr.. Cox. A resolution was
adopted showing that the board of edu-
cation. stands for liberal expenditures in
the schools In order to put them on the
level on which it is believed they belong.
Mrs. Mussey was quick to second the res
olution offered by Mr.. Cox, and Mr.. Hoo
and Mrs. Terrell voiced their appre-
citation.
.Tbere jS notbinr ue can c,It ont Xxi h.
out seriously hurting the work is the
general sentiment of the board.
Mr.. Hoover told Star reporter that
he was not at liberty to divulge the
amount the ways and means committee
had discussed with the Commissioners, but
said that the Commissioners had sug-
gested cutting off million dollars.
Capt. James +. Oyster. president Of the
school board, remarked that lin the eyes
of the public it seems that we are spend
ing lot of money-we may seem extrav-
agant. and he gave as one suggestion for
economy the adoption of certain styles
of buildings for new schools, thus saving
$1,000 or more apiece on plans. In ex-
planning the details, he said:
More Work for Ashford.
1T would give my friend, the municipal
architect. some more work to do. He
does not seem to earn his salary at pres
ent''
ford. Mrs. Mussey informed the board
that he has insisted on covering two
Fairgrounds. at least. with a surface Of
broken stone. making a playground that
is scarcely fit for children. Mrs. Terrell
protested against this style of surfacing,
saying that a pair of shoes would last
about one week on the stones. To have
it's position made clear. the board adopt
ed a resolution of protest against any
more broken-stone surfaces for school
Fairgrounds and asking for the removal
OF the stone surfacing at the Cook and
Mott schools.
Protest Against Fire Department.
Another protest was made against the
building of fire engine house diagOnally
opposite the Grant School, on G street
between 21st and I'D streets northwest.
A fire alarm at recess time might result
seriously to some of the children playing
near the school.
This matter has already been taken ur