Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
CITIZENS DEMAND
CONCRETE SCHOOL
Threaten to Vote Down Appro-
priation Unless West Or
ange Board Approves.

Unless the West Orange Board OF
Education agrees TO use concrete i'll
the construction of the proposed high
school building to replace the struc-
ture destroyed by fire a few months
ago, the citizens in the southern part
of the town will vote against the APP
preparation for the building This
ultimatum was issued at meeting
held In the Ridgeview Presbyterian
Church last night. under the auspices
of the South End Civic Association.
School Commissioner Andrew w.
Allen was present at the meeting
He was asked what kind of a build
ing the board would put up if allowed
the appropriation which It asks. He
replied that the entire board would
pass on the problem of determining
whether concrete or hollow tile con-
struction was to be used.
1t was at this point that citizen
announced the ultimatum of the resi-
dents fayoring concrete, It was stat
ed by several that the petition of 2S1
residents representing citizens and
taxpayers asking for a concrete
school should receive serious consid-
GRAFTON. They declared that unless
the concrete school was acceptable to
The board members the appropriation
would be voted down
I'VE are then to come here and
throw our money before the board
and have no say In how ii is to be
expended?' asked one indignant
woman.
Auditorium Plans Please.
Commissioner Allen showed plans
for the new auditorium. 1t will be
q one-story structure between the
Fairmount School, now in course of
construction. and the proposed new
High School, both located in Castor
street. The blue prints of the front
elevation were passed around The
structure will be so arranged that in
stormy weather children may pass
through from one building to the
other. Iron f1reproof doors will shut
off the auditorium from the other
school buildings. and there will be
plenty of exits. The members were
much pleased with the plans for the
auditorium.
In his plea for passage of the item
the board has placed in the sums
asked for a. the election for fireproof
exits at the Hazel Avenue and Wash
ington Street schools, Commissioner
Allen admitted that it would be far
more difficult to get crowd out of
The Hazel Avenue auditorium in an
emergency than from the Inflated high
school, where a score of persons were
trapped and gotten out with difficulty.
That conditions are quite dangerous
was declared by the official, who asked
that the voters support the request
for $4,000 FOR that purpose as we'll as
the other items in the budget.
Approve New School.
Mr.. Allen showed a blue print and
plans for the new school 10 be put
In Walker road and Gregory avenue.
IL the voters agree to give $4,000.
During the discussion objection was
made to the proposed location because
of proximity of Oranges big concrete
and covered reservoir which rests on
the mountain slope, and because of
the steep climb up hill for the pupils.
These were not taken seriously. for
when G. S. Odell, secretary of the as
sociation, called for rising vote on
the question every person stood up in
approval.
William r. Vosseler. president OF
the association, who presided, gave a
talk, and the members voted to spend
800 or more to send out circulars to
residents declaring for support of the
plan to put the new school in Walker
road. so as to provide accommoda-
tons for the children of the Lawrence
avenue section. which is growing rap
idly.