The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-19
have NEW SCHOOL
IN CHESTERFIELD
p,.rn,cr soAsD n.ss grvE.AcaE
SITS NEAR FOREST
HILL.
TOTAL COST $50, 900
BUILDING WILL BE MODERN AND
uP-T0-DATE IN EVERY RE-
sPECT--READY ny NEXT
SESSION.
TOTAL COST $50, 900

To meet the demands oecasioned by
the rapidly increasing school popula-
ton Of Chesterfield county. the school
trustees OF the Manchester district of
that county have just bought five
acre site near Forest Hill and will
within q short time begin construction
of $4,000 building. 1t will be finish
ed by September, 1911. and will be one
OF the most mooern and complete
school houses in the State.
For several years the public schools
OF Manchester district. Chesterfield
county. have been greatly overcrowded,
nd the school board has been putting
forth every effort to accommodate the
increasing 'scfi0ol attendance. Addi-
lions to several OF the school build
inEs have been made. and yet the de-
maitd for school buildings has con-
tinued.
When the school census was taken
last spring it showed an Increase OF
72a in the school population In the dis
trict. when the whole increase In the
county was only 1,o3l. there being five
other districts In the county.
To meet this Increase the district
board last summer laid its plans for
large school building SO that there
Could be consolidation OF the schools
and ample room provided for the grow
Ing needs OF the district. Then, too,
the board had In view the establish
ment of a high school
The present school building In
6waIsh0so was totaily Inadequate, and
In Oak Grove the same condition exlsts
and the board was forced TO rent rooms
away from the regular buildings and
establish new schools. II was appar-
snt that large building WAS needed.
and needed at once.
The latest assessment In the dis
trtct. and the Increased school pop
ulation. Justified the board in TAX
ing steps looking to the erection Of
= large school building. The ques-
ZION OF selecting . suitable Hfye Was
serious matter TOR the board, and II
secured the services of Mr.. Augustine
Royal to examine every available site
In the vicinity, and report In detail
a. to the price, and such other infor-
nation as the school board desired.
Mr. Royal reported that the best site
was the property owned by Mr.. Henry
{. Beattie. situated on the Midlothian
turnpike. above the Broadrock road
Mr. Beattte has thirty acres, and the
board selected I'VE ael
This property was offered to the
school board by Mr.. Beattie for ST.
SOC. The matter was presented to
1ooSe watson, OF the Circuit Court
Tor his approval. as required by law.
ana the court authorized the pur-
chase The <ansfer OF the property
was made to the school board FRIDAY
BY Mr.. Beattie.
II Is now the Intention OF the board
to sell the old Swansboro school and
use the proceeds for the retirement
q ten debt on the new site. On the
nvs acres just purchased Is a nice
park. and In It arc many beautiful
trees. The board will also establish
playground there and proposes to
make the place very attractive. 1t
wiM trect splendid twelve-room
building. which will stand on the site
OF an old fort erected during the Civfl
war. and used in the defense of Rich.
mcnd. II ms one OF the highest points
IN Chesterfield. within 1--WE miles OF
Richmond