The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-12
JOHN MARSHALL'S
HOUSE CONDEMNED.
School Board Asks Council to
authorize Removal OF
Structure.
NEED MANY NEW BUILDINGS
Would Replace Antiquated Dis
trict Schools in Many Sec
tionssof the City.
NEED MANY NEW BUILDINGS

Application for s4s5.s55s7 to oper-
ate and maintain the public school sys-
tenn Of the city of Richmond for the
coming year was made TO the City
The paper was referred to the FL
nance Committee for considera ton In
connection with making UP the an
nuai budget for 1910.
a number OF new buildings are ask.
ed for. to replace present dilapidated
structures In growing sections of the
city. rhe total for sites and new;
construction believed by the board 10
be tnpsratively needed being s1a5,5eo.
i One of the most interesting ques-
the. disposition OF the John Marshall
/ residence at the corner of Ninth and
Marshall Streets. adjoining the new
High School building.
Lately. Inspector Beck has made an
examination or the building with 4
view TO It's use as an annex to the
High School for instruction In domes-
tic science. His report shows that
( it is In unsafe and hazardous condi-
tion,'' and an especial menace TO the
new 100000 John Marshall High
School which. while almost tireproof
lin itself. would be seriously damaged
by fire in the old house adjoining.
The School Board has secured csti-
house. the amount being $1,000.
Menace to High school.
The following resolution was for
warded by the School Board to the
Council:
.Wbcrcn-, the Buildin. Inspector in
stated that the building in It's present
condition Is unxnfc, and unless made
hreprOof is menace TO the High
School Building, therefore,
"Bc 1T resolved, That the City Coun-
ell be requested to take steps to re-
move tho John Marshall house, or to
mnkc such appropriation as may be
necessary 10 have same imm mcdlately
restored aud made frc9roof, so that
II may be no longer nm cyc-sorc and
School BuiId'ng."
Emphasis is placed this year on the
item OF special repairs and improve
.ment. which Is stated to cover much
buildings. and includes replacing some
ricke,y.. old desks with new and mod
ern school furniture. The item for
manual training and kindergarten In
cludes the expense OF extending man
uar1a ua, training sohro into the H5gh School
equipment of the shops In the base
ment. with the Introduction OF cooking
classes in some of the higher grades
Of the district schools The item is
to be established at Nicholson. Fair
mount and Randolph schools,
Estimutc of Needs.
The total estimate of needs for the
year is given as. follows:
Payroll account ......l.5..i.... $1T6.9 922T7
General expense account .... 22,6S260
For taking school census.... 100000
Special repairs and Improve
ments ..'..,5.... e4,o5o.oo
Manual training and kinder
Earten ....s.....s.l.7- 34.500.00
TN TN, SIs 95.5O0.0 90
1ohh Marshall house....,..S 11.00o.0Q
Total ,.,....... .sts5,s55.a7
New buildings aud Sites.
For the purchase OF lots and the
erection of new district school build
ings. the board submits the follow-5
lng. sen edule, arranged insthe order OF
preference on the basis Of the great
hanover il Street. West End
Sect tion--New building on
lot owned By city, 10000 90
lChtmborazo, East End Sec
# tion---.Addition to building,
making a building forsthe
full number of grades, 5 1000 90
Oregon Hill. Southwest Sec
tlon----New building-this
In addition to lot and $5,-
9oo whtch have been tenSis
dered by Miss Grace
Faton School tGo;l;oirca,, ;;i,,t,, 10'000 y
& southeast Section - New
building on lot owned by
L the city toStake the place
n of ReidsyilleA and two
rented buildings ...s..i,.. 10, 600 90
Monroe School. Northern
Eg Sectt tton-Eight-room addl-
tion and improyem ments on
!, 1 present y. building 4 5000 90
buchanan Street, Northeast
east Section-For purchase
z Of lot and buildings ito #
take place .of old Valley
sehool primary Grades. $4,000 90
tion--l'Or8 purchase OF ad-
ditional lot .... ... \. NJ. o, 800 90
Sidney iColored), West End 3
ScGtion New lot and ss3s
building .3... J. 5l.5 I. .,..... 900 90
Total 3. ,,slo5. 500 100
~ Ohm Marshall 4 Iouse--.Cost ESs
for nuttinE in thorough,
rep and partial Are /. N .
prooting ]. ;. .,.. ,,;. a 4 900 %
Grand tt-tSl . R .E ss 900 q 6nr I'M