The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

Long-needed RELIEF in the way OF
additional school facilities in the an
nexed Fairyiew district will be forth
coming this year If the board OF estl-
mates backs up the action OF the
council committee on claims and &C
counts, which has the school budget
In charge. After visiting this section,
Friday morning, the members OF the
committee unanimously agreed that
some provision must be made for the
children of the district, and will a.
lev the amount asked by the board
of education for an lS-room Duiidlng
and site in the vicinity OF JEFFERSON
ave- and Fox creek.
The aldermen were surprised al the
remarkable growth shown by TINS
part OF the city in the past year.
Houses are going up in every uirec-
ton at a rapid rate, and no argument
or petition in boots will be required
TO secure the school this year II the
council committee has it's say.
The school board has asked $sS,Ouo
for a school and site in the vicinity
of Forest and Newland-aves. The
committee found itself near a patch
of woods when II visited the pro-
nosed location, and the surrounding
property is vacant, but the district Is
building UP fast, and the surrounding
schools. the Rose, Jones and Pingree'
are ALI crowded. The first two named,
IN fact are overcrowded. The Mich
oils. a new 17-room building, not yet
opened. will relieve the Pingree ana
ZONES. but several members or the
committee were inclined TO allow the
new school asked in view or the ex-
tensiye building operations going on.
The committee is divided on an
item OF $4,000 for altering the neat
ing system in the Rose school, ana
this will have to be threshed out later.
The brick floor in the basement OF
the Noryell school was found TO be
badlv worn. and the committee viii
allow s375 for a new cement floor. A
new motor for the fan system In the
Johnston school will be allowed a.
$500, the old one being cracked. Inc
committee also visited the Cspron
school TO look II over in a generai
way.
The inspection tour OF the schools
was completed Friday noon, and Cnair-
man Grindley has called a meeting
for / o'clock. Saturday afternoon, In
the controllers Office, TO consider the
school board budget in detail. The
question OF the teachers salary IN
crease will come up then. IL Is prob
able that IL will be allowed by the
committee. In their tour, Thursday,
Aid. Grindley and his colleagues COW
cred nsiderable ground. After VS.
itinq the Ferry farm, at Grand River
ave and the Boulevard, which the
board desires to buy as site for
high school and athletic grounds, the
could not see its way clear
To allow the $155,000 asked for the
purchase of the entire tract. but was
disposed to allow $4,000 for a site
and $3.50. 900 for a high school at this
point A 16-room school in the Vicin-
ity OF Warren and Beechwood-aves.
probably will be allowed. The com
mittee practically agreed 10 allow
IS. 600 for school and site at Taylor
ave. and Hamilton blvd. and 10 cut
out the $50. 900 asked for an addition
TO the Fairbanks school The heat
ing and yentilating system In the
Fairbanks was found 10 be In bad
shape and money will be allowed Tor
a new one. in all likelihood
A suggestion from Supervisor OF
Schools Stewart that the Jim Scott
property at Cass-ave. and Peterboro-
st. be purchased as a site for new
normal training school for $4,000 and
that the $4,000 asked for additional
land surrounding the Washington
Normal, be cut out. was fayorably re-
ceived by the committee and the
members are likely TO make such a
recommendation.