The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-06

Increase of $500 Pupils
When DIR. Chandler assumed the po-
sition of Superintendent of Schools
little more than three years ago there
were 1900 pupils enrolled To-day
there are 1880. Notwiths landing the
erection of new buildings. the actual
school enrolment has increased more
rapidly than the seating capacity, and
the schools are to-day more over
crowded than they were a few years
since Two years ago the condition
of the older school buildings In the
city was forcibly brought TO ne at
tention of the Finance Committee by
former Chairman Hutzler. following
the condemnation of two buildings out
right by Building Inspector Beck and
his adverse report on the condition OF
several others which are still in daily
use.
The School Board then presented
plan for replacing the older district
school buildings at cost OF S6oVOoo
the funds to be provided within three
wears. New Madison and Buchanan
street Schools have been erected ana
occupied several sites acquired and
new Bellevue and Sidney Schools are
now in course of erection. the Council
having I'D to this time authorized the
ACQUISITION of sites and erection OF
buildings to cost s3ei,0eo-
Fox and Springfield Delegations.
resenting practically all of the fathers
of pupils in the William F. Fox School
on Hanover Avenue, appeared beiore
the Finance Committee, protesting
against its oveTcrowded condition ana
advocating the immediate purchase OF
a lot and erection Of a school ouildins
west of the Boulevard Within the
present district from which pupils at
tend the Fox School there are to-day
I7s brick dwellings in course OF cree
ton, to be occupied before next sep
TENDER. Six OF the classes are ALREADY
on half-time. Patrons told OF sendins
children to school before o'clock IN
the morning, in order that second
relay may attend in the afternoon ana
use the same classrooms and desks
Old Springfield School at Twenty
sixth and Leigh Streets. attended daily
by more than 500 children when II
was designed for less than half OF that
number. was described by Mr. Hirsch-
berg. speaking for the mothers of more
than zoe pupils who had signed a pc
.itiou. as a fretrap. Chairman Ebel
admitted that II was wholly unSuited
to school purposes being without sum-
Gent heat. light or ventilation worn
out in every particular. and filthy be-
voud hope of repair. Former Council
man Gentry told Of the "three-room
shanty" with its old-fashioned stoves
and lack of all conveniences that
serves as a school building in the Oak
wood section
what Il Needed
Tn. school Board submitted through
Chairman Ebel the following sched-
ule Of new property and buildings list
ed in the order Of preference:
KenSiuSton Avenue lot option
price .---.-.---.. $50 10 . f-2--s.
Monroe school annex. colored- sc $4,000
Springfield. new buiiding.------ $1,000
Eainbridge. South Richmond. ad-
dtflsI 80 - -r----
49, colored Acknowledgement. $4,000
Naurv school. South Richmond 10.ooe
lakewood school new building 80 zoe
-, rolored ................. 15.90e
Armstrong High school col
orcd. new building ---.-.-.-- $4,000
>-.s,,of.on addition. $4,000
Total Observation-Disclosures. ssi2 S2e
Annual Pay Roll
In the annual estimate Tor mainte-