The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

Although HptHlnk Wds gwen Oul dS tO ine nature of the evidence disclosed at the hearing. Coroner Brasher stated last night that something sensational would develop
 The proceedings have attracted no little attention, Sheriff McAdory yesterday summoned the following as jurors to serve Coroner Brasher at the inquest; Frank B Fowlkes, Ed s. Moore, NJ. s. Sloane, A. J. Campbell, w. B. Fitts and F. D.
 
 sanitary structure totally inadequate and badly located. new site and building are recommended,
 g The Bush and Moore school buildings at Ensley have been condemned as unfit l for use and not substantial enough to justify repairs or additions. It is recom- mended that the present buildings and sites be disposed of, and that the two schools be consolidated in a new modern twenty-four room building, to be loca- ted midway between the present school sites.
 A. The present Baker school is only four room building. Additional ground and an eight room addition are deemd necessary.
 A Cheap Structure "5. The Minor school is a cheap struc- | ture, badly arranged and unfortunately located. It Is overcrowded now and any additions made would be eventually | waste of funds, as 1t can never be made an acceptable building new building and site are urged.
 e. It is recommended that the salvage from the old Minor scnool be utilized in the erection of a negro school for the Ensley district. The frame building now used for that purpose Is totally made quate and should be condemned. With a small expenditure plain and substan- tial brick building should be constructed for this purpose.
 ''7 In the vicinity of Thomas furnace and East Thomas there are several hun dred children without adequate school ac- commodations. Two primary schools are now provided, one at Thomas, and the other at East Thomas. These are housed in unsuitable quarters, and the older pupils must travel to the North Birnng- ham school, the Pratt school, or the schools in tho center of the city. An eight room building and site are urged for this growing district.
 1 ''s. New buildings are also recommended /, for East Corey and for Central park Both of these districts are rapidly grow | ing and hundreds of families In both sec tions are urging school accommodations @. large population in the vicinity or 1 Fifteenth avenue south finds fl inconven- l tent to send to the Ullman and the South IIighland schools, and are petitlonng the board for A school building. A new build | ing has been therefore recommended for ! this section.
 TO The Avondale school is now quar- | tered in three buildings that have been l condemned as unsafe as well as insani- tary A new building upon more eligible site Is the only solution of the Avondale 1! achool problem.
 Woodlawn Situation '1f The school situation at Woodlawn has been cause of grave concern. The Kennedy building has been condemned as unfit for use. too unsubstantial to justify repair or addition. The Gibson school is in q similar condition. Both are entirely too small to accommodate their respective districts, and the overflow from the build lngs have congested the Central school building and caused two classes to be i house1 in an old abandoned church build- | ing adjoining. Tho Kennedy and Gibson 1 schools need new buildings and addition al grounds, and the Central school build l ing needs extensive Improvements tc make il sanitary and comfortable. '12. Conditions in the East Lake dis 1 trict are little better than those in the l Noodlawn district. The Barrett school is one of the largest in the city in point of attendance. but the building Is one Of ] the worst. It is an old struggling struc- ture, built on the instaliment plan as the ] school increased in numbers. If Is badly ventilated. poorly lighted and altogether unsuited for modern school purposes. 1 Worse than all, it has been declared d 1 fire trap and a menace. Any improve inent in the structure is declared out of i the question. and the only effective sou-
 ,ion is the erection of modern building l upon new site southward of the present | building.
 '13 The Robinson school at East Lake l je good six room building that will jus- i tify the eight room addition recommends i ed. The building is entirely inadequate 10 i meet the present demands for this grow 1 ing district For some time past the over 1 flow from this school has congested the | Barrett school. and the rapidly increas- ing population of the district jnstiiies tfe additional ground and the eight room ad-
 dition suggested and urged.
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