Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

Hays to the school house on hurr
Captain Poole, Of the police de-
nartment. received the frightened
message early this morning from a
man who said he was passing the
school. and seeing the three breaks
Il in tbe Mitchell street wall, foresaw
danger Of the buildings collapse.
CAPTAIN Poole caught something
s. Of tbe mans fear and aroused the
building Inspector.
X Admits Need of Repairs.
Il Inspector Hayes, hurried from his
n he'd made an inspection of the threat
81 ering cracks in the brick wall. His
verdict somewhat quieted the imme-
date fear, but he admitted that there
was need Of repairs, and tnat steps
had been taken to mend the walls. Last
e Friday, he said, the cracks first were
discovered and superintendent Slaton
notified of their presence. They have
Il not grown since that time
The inspector explained the lack of
# danger of the buildings collapse by
saving that the cracks were in the
brick veneering only, and that the
weight Of the floors and the roof Of
b The building rested on the wooden
q frame and not on the bricks.
The building, he explained, was set
8 ting after its construction, and the
cracks thus were caused, and the bricks
81 thus were Crumbled
There is no danger of the schools
n collapse, nor any need of suspending
III the school during the period of max
ing repairs" was his declaration today.
Three Ragged Breaks Seen.
The cracks which brought about the
4 alarm are to be plainly seen on the
Mitchell street side of the building.
# The bricks have bulged in places, and
have parted from those to which they
were joined smoothly in the original
construction of the building The re-
s suit is three ragged breaks in the wall,
each running two or three feet in total
ength, and being in width several
81 inches
The building is of considerable age,
and has been improved from time to
time with patches of veneer on the
original wooden frame, and enlarged by
the addition of rooms and wings as the
educational needs of the city grew.
Miss Jessie Muse is principal of the
school
Patrons Of the Davis Street school
today are planning to wage an aggres-
slye fight before the city council for an
appropriation in the June apportion
ment sheet for the realization of the
long sought new building.
Special Committee Named.
\ special committee has been ap-
pointed to lay the matter before coun-
eli and explain in detail the constant
menace of the present old ramshackle
building to the more than 400 school
children. These children daily enter
tue oulflng at the peril of their lives,
Sdlu olncIats and parents. 1t is eX-
pec'ed that several hundred patrons Of
Ne school and citizens will be on hand
pack up" the committee when il !
''psdTS tr. before council.
MSS Julia Riordan, principal of the
saOoi' VINO has made a close study of
rI s situation and has personally ex-
%a'ned to city officials the peril of
' children, is enthusiastically aiding |
~s movement, and believes council will
'0,le TO the rescue.
Nany reasons will be urged on coun-
asa school building. The greatest OBJ
..uohs to the present structure are
LIST of Objections Made.
inc present barn-like building can
-o. be properly heated. and through the
"lef months the children are men, /
'yeo by colds. pneumonia and othev
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