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DEFER REQUEST
FOR NEW SCHOOL
Board Of Education Wants to
Learn City's Legal
Status.

Pending a decision OF City Solicitor
Satterthwaite relative to the city com
Ing under the new school law. the
BOARD OF Education. at it's regular
meeting In the Public Building yeeter
day. afternoon tabled" the motion OF
DIR. Conwell Ranton that City Coun-
ell be asked TO make a special appro-
priation OF 345o, 900 for building new
echcol on the site OF No. 20 school In
the Twelfth Ward.
According TO George Rommel.
member OF the board, 1t was planned
about four years ago TO erect new
school on the site at Third and Bayard
avenue at an estimated cost Of $780,
600. At the present time. however, he
said. the proposed building could prob
ably be built for at least sl0O, 000 less
The building. rs originally planned,
and for which the architect wac paid.
would contain IS class rooms. and
would enable the board TO relieve CON
gestcd conditions IN that immediate
school sector. where ten portable
school buildings are used
Relative 10 a recent meeting I'm the
Council chamber. Il was brought out
al that time that the people OF VII
mington are not ready 10 be taxed for
the kind Of school building the Board
Of Education wants. However. condi-
lions are such that some action must
I've taken To relieve the congestion in
the schools. IL WIS declared.
"Beca use of the present bond issue
plan said DR.. RantOu. Il can see no
relief from the present school cundi-
uons and l make a motion that We
ask City Council for an appropriation
OF ss5O,oOO."
Al the suggestion OF Dr. Victor
Wsshburn. who presided AT the MET
ing, the matter was laid ON the table.
Shermer IL Stradley. member Of
the finance committee. reported pro
gress In the preparation Of the bud
get 20 be presented 10 City Council
FOR the ensuing year.
The question of housing the echcol
children In the rooms on two floors
81 the du Pont Building. at Tenth and
Market streets. 10 relieve congeste,i
school conditions which are predicted
was discussed hut no action taken. In
discussing the matter. Il was pointed
out that conditions at the High School
next fall would become acute and tina
steps should be taken at this time "a
IND a remedy.
Mr.. Stradley, who brought the mat
ter before the board. said that If the
city war unable 10 provide propei
schoolins for the children. the BoarJ
OF Education should consider the Offer
OF the du Pont Company.
Although IL Is "a disgrace TO WI.
minston that We should have 20 hous,
our school children I'm an Office build.
Ing. ] can see no other way out OF n. -
said Mr.. Stradley.
According 20 Superintendent Ward
who explored the two vacant hoor
yesterday, condition. are such as Il
provide suitable accommodations 10,
school purposes. He said that when IN,
temporary partitions OF the rooms wer.
taken out. the rooms would be com.
Portable. The elevator service or
Orange street. he said, would prov,
a convenience 20 the students. Sliper.
intendant Ward suggested that tn.
board examine the rooms and decid.
whether or not 10 rent them.
Spring Vacation.
The matter Of a spring vacation 70,
the school children was also discussed
Mr.. Stradley. declared he thought I
would be well 10 dispense with III,
regular spring vacation. which accord
Ing 10 custom. has been observed IN
first week in May. He pointed out tina
the recent scarlet fever quarantin
had resulted in a setback in Studio
and that in order 10 make up thi
deficiency II would Toe well 10 keep tn
school open. The board failed 10 agre
with Mr.. Stradley and the schools. 1
was announced. would continue TO OBJ
serve the May week vacation.
Considerable time was taken up 4
deciding complaint registered h
Walter Sherwood. employed IN the re
pair department al the High Schoo
Mr.. Sherwood. in pressing his charg.
said he was being Disseminated agains
by w. A. Croney. superintendent {
repairs. Mr.. Croney. made charges {
INSTRUMENTATION against Sherwood.
was decided TO continue with an agre,
ment recently between the two me
in the office OF Superintendent War,
Superintendent Ward reported III
resignation Of Lillian Orenstein q
teacher at No. School, TO take effe,