The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
PLANS APPROVED
FOR NEW SCHOOL
Work at Springfield Will Begin
Same Day Present Session
' Closes.
oAKWooD CITIZENS PROTEST
Years Collection Of Taxes Re
ported to Be Best in
City's History.

Plans for the new Springfield Pub
lie School, to be erected at Twenty
sixth and Leigh Streets, were approved
by the Council Committee on Finance
last night, and all appropriation Of
Sso,4OO recommended to cover the cost,
the general fund to be reimbursed later
by the sale of bonds to meet this
charge. The plans have been prepared
by Carneal & Johnston. architects. and
the contract tentatively awarded bv
the City School Board TO The wise
Granite Company. the lowest bidder.
superintendent j. a. c. Chandler Of
the city schools, explained last night
mat II was proposed to award the
formal contract as soon as the Coun-
ell acts. and to begin to assemble ma
'eriai. ON June 10. when the present
session of the public schools close, the
old building. long ago outgrown and
unsuitable from every Standpoint will
he turned over to the contractor for
Immediate removal from the lot, and
The school authorities EXPECT to have
the new building ready for occupancy
at the opening of the mid-term i'm
February. 1914.
The new building will, contain
twenty-five rooms. besides modern
equipment and convcnicnces manual
training and kindergarten depart
nlents, and will provide for two open
AIR Grass rooms on the roof. as we'll
as FOR play grounds. II will be of
North Carolina granite, similar in ap-
pearance to the new Sidney School
now being erected by the Wise Granite
Company for the city on Beverly
Street, and will be freproof through
out, and equipped with modern plumb
ihG' heating and ventilating devices.
Two buildings Nearly Ready.
Commit nj,
commended an appropriation OF $4,000
10 FURNISH and equip tho two new
school buildings now under consS.uc-
tion--Sidney School. on Beverly near
Strawberry Street and bellevue on
the Van Lew lot at Twenty-fou and
Grace Streets.
Both Of these buildings are Of mod
ern type OF school construction. and
are TO be ready for occupancy at the
opening OIL the next school term on Sen
temper 10. The opening of these
buildings VIII greatly relieve the con-
gestion in the schools in both ends
OF the city. Pupils from Springfield
School will probably be transferred to
old Bellevue building, at Twenty-sec-
ond ana Broad Streets, during the half
session until the new building is ready
Under orders of the Building INSPECTOR
the top floor of old Bellevue has AL
ready been abandoned. and the build
In presenting the various school
matters, Chairman lIbel. of the CITY
School Board, said that visitors at the
recent southern Educational Confer
ence, some of whom had gone from
Richmond to school systems elsewhere
mao oeen amazed at the progress OF the
Richmond schools in the last few wears
in securing better eouipmen, ana in
The abandonment Of buildings long ago
outlived
lakewood Citizens Protest.
FORMER Councilman Richards headed
large delegation from the north end
onurch fiili in protest against the
wood School The Finance Committee
hearo the delegation at length, but took
no action IN regard to reconsidering its
previous recommendation The city
OWNS at present about one fourth or
III, w,c niock bounded by Thirty-third.
-iourth. and r Streets Re
Gently II was proposed to acquire the
remainder of the block, and condomn.
non commissioners fixed the price al
y.-'ooV' which was considered excessive
me delegation headed by Mr. Rich
arus suggested that the city acquire
,o'S TO make half-block fronting on
street from Thirty-third To Thirty
$1,000. "o"iu Cost
ihe Finance Committee has hcror.
commended the purchase from = y
NJ NJ" "rolh or an entire block east OF
-nith Street block and q half
away from the other site. for 50 Oon
II Is Claimed that the present one
iourth or block can be sold for AL
iiost enough to acquire an entire block
NV lhr away, and i'm line with future
sFowih along Oakwood Avenue
All matters relating to salaries ver.
tapled by the Finance Committee 70
near from the City Attorney rs 10 the
proper method of procedure some
loriher fccomme ndations OF increases
ior the hremen and policemen having
oceh almost hopelessIy tied I'm he
tween the Council and Administrative
Board
Makes Fine Showing.
special Accountant George s Cren-
snaw reported that the collection Of
oitS taxes Tor the year 1912 had not
III! oeen the largest in the cit,'s
"'oIs' out that 30 IA per cent OF
the entire real estate and personal ne
sessment had been collected an I'M
preceuehted showing both for the tax
PAYERS of the city and for the collec-
tors office. Mr.. Crenshaw reported
mat city Collector Hulce's books were
correctly kept. and his settlements
promptly and regularly made. in ac
cordance with the requirements. and
the books OF that Office balanced for
the year. The small percentage of nm
paid bills will now be turned over to
the Collector of Delinquent Taxes. who
has been authorized to employ street
collectors and to proceed by judgments
for their collection.
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