Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
SUGGEST LOWER
PR|CEFOR SCHOOL
Conferees at Montclair Meet
ing Agree Proposed Build
ing Is Too Expensive.

In the presence of the committee of
twenty-five members of the Montclair
Civic Association, appointed for the
purpose, Mayor Ernest c. Hinck and
Councilman DR.. p. MaXfield F'oshay,
members of the Board of School Es-
innate, last night in the Hillside Au-
posing the plans for the new high
school adopted by the Board of Edu-
cation. Rev. Henry e. Jackson pre-
sided.
Both the Mayor and DR.. Foshay
claimed that the cost of the building
proposed to be erected, $500 900, was
too much money to spend, and that a
satisfactory building could be erected
for 100000. DR.. Foshay said that
complete plans and specifications
worked out in detail should be Sc
cured and submitted to the Board of
School Estimate before any moneys
were appropriated.
Mayor Hinck presented plans of a
high school recently completed in
Bridgeport, Conn, at a cost of $685.
900, which was just as large as that
provided for by the plans of the
Board of Education at s560,000. The
Bridgeport building, the mayor said.
was absolutely fireproof and provided
for 1900 pupils. The building was
erected by Hale & Rogers, who have
just completed the new Grove street
and Baldwin street schools in Mont
clair.
Urges New Plans Drawn.
Edmund B. Osborne, member of the
State Board of Education, referred to
the South Side High School in this
city. which was erected for $3.50 900
and to the Orange High School, which
was erected at cost of s230,000 He
thought that such O school as Mont
clair needed should not cost more
than s425,000. He suggested that the
architects, Starrett & Van Week, who
drew the plans for the Board of Edu-
cation. be paid for their work, and
that three or four architects, includ-
ing Starrett & Van Week, be re-
quested to furnish sketches of a
building to cost not more than s425,-
600, for which they should receive,
say, $3.50 each. Then, he said, let the
Board of Education choose from
these sketches the most suitable.
Arthur c. Harris, president of the
Board of Education, said that If
Mayor Hinck would call a meeting of
the Board of School Estimate he be-
lieved the whole matter could be set
tied and the work of erecting the
school De unuer way IN Sixty days.
Mayor Hinck replied that he would
be pleased to call such a meeting at
any time suitable to Mr.. Harris.
A general discussion tok place. Tile
consensus of opinion was that a
school building suitable to Montclair
should not cost more than s450,000.
but almost everyone present except
the mayor and members of the Coun-
Gil and members of the Board of
Education objected to the site for the
school.
Calls Plans Perfect.
Herbert w Dutch, principal of tn.
High School, said that the plans
adopted by the Board of Education
We're perfect. They contained many
essential things not contained in any
other high school that he knew of,
and he would be sorry to see them
changed. He also objected to the site
which contains five acres; but when
the large building is placed on It there
is not sufficient ground left for an
athletic field.
On motion of Otto C. Wierum, jr,
the chairman was authorized to m
point a subcommittee of three, who
will draw up the findings of the
committee and report them to the
mayor and Council and the Board OF
Education.