Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-24

education to the Commi ssioners. Pro-
vision for the erection of a building
is included in this supplementary
budget because it is considered one of
the urgent needs.
For the purchase of a site west of
18th street northwest, in the Ingleside
section. $4,000.
For the erection Of an eight-room
extensible building upon a site to be
purchased in the Ingleside section,
100000. Note-Provision for site
is provided for in the original esti-
mates of the board of education to the
Commissioners: Provision for the
this supplementary budget because it
is considered one Of the urgent needs
For the purchase of a site between
10th and 18th streets northwest on
or near Spring road. $4,000.
For the erection of building On
a site TO be purchased between 10th
and 18th streets northwest on or
near Spring road, 100000.
For the construction of four
room addition to the Cardoza School,
100000. Note-The land which may be
used for this purpose is already
owned by the government. re-
quest for neither the site nor the
building was included in the original
estimates submitted by the board of
education to the Commissioners be-
cause the Dodru Oh education Olu not
feel justified in presenting to the
Commissioners budget in excess of
$10,000,0O0 This request is to satisfy
an urgent need.
For the construction of an eight
room building on a site to be pur-
chased adjoining the Bowen School.
100000.
For the purchase of site on which
to locate an eight-room building to
accommodate some of the pupils now
attending the~TenIey School. $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
building on the above site, 100000
Note: A request for neither the site
nor the building was inclu led in the
original estimates submitted by the
board of education to the Commits
siohers, because the board CT c1uGa-
ton did not feel justified in present
ing to the Commissioners Q truget
in excess of $4,000. 200. This request
is to satisfy an urgent need. It IS the
intention of the boa:d of education
ultima tely to proyiCe a six5een-room
building for the accommodated of the
children. now attending the Tenley
School and others IN that yicinity u
order to abandon the present Tenley
School.
For The purchase of site in the
vicinity Of the Ludlow School, $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
building on a site to be purchased
Note: A request for neither the site
nor the building was included in the
original estimates submitted by the
board of education to the Commits
sioners because the board of educa-
ton did not feel justified in present.
ing to the Commissioners budget in
excess of s1o.o00.000. This request is
to satisfy an urgent need. Grand
total. s3,5s5,5oo.
Purchase OF Added Land.
From time to time the board Of edu-
cation has requested funds for the pur-
chase of land in the vicinity of school
buildings already constructed, either
for playground purposes or in order to
prevent the erection thereon of build
ings in too close proximity to the
school grounds. In the budget recently
submitted to the Commissioners the
following items were included. The
board of education believes that pro-
vision should be made at once fors the
purchase of these various pieces Of
land:
For the purchase of land adjoining
the Armstrong Manual Training School,
$4,000; for the purchase Of additional
land north of the Hayes School. $10,-
900; for the purchase Of additional land
adjoining the Emery School, $4,000;
for the purchase OF add1tional 1ana 20
Joining Park View School, $4,000: for
the purchase of additional land adjoin-
ing peabody School, $4,000; total
$4,000.
"In addition to the above items there
were included in the estimates of the
board of education to the Commission
ers the following items. which should
receive the consideration of the appro-
priations committee:
For the construction of a heating
plant for the old Central High. Henry
and Polk schools. $4,000: for the con-
struction Of permanent approaches to
the Miner Normal School. $4,000; for
an addition to the Mckinley Manual
Training School, to include an assem-
bly, hall. boys gymnasium. girls
gymnasium and swimming pool, $780,
500; for the purchase of new site for
a new Business High School for white
pupils, 100000; for the purchase OF a
site for a new Business High School
for colored pupils, 100000; for the
purchase Of a school farm to be used
in connection with course in agrlcui-
ture in the Armstrong Manual Training
School, $1,000; total, $577,5OO.
Statements showing additional
ground for schools included in the es-
Inmates of the Commissioners for the
fiscal year, 1922:
Assessed Estimate