Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02

] pressing needs IN the quickest anu
most satisfactory way.
with these principles in mind, the
/ Delaware School Auxiliary Assoc!a-
ton asks the privilege of cooperating
with the city authorities in beginning
a program of school rehabilitation.
Proposals
"First-That the City of Whining
ton shall bond itself for $1,0OO,OOO,
Zone million dOllars), Of which $780,
900 shall be issued in the present ifs
cal year and 100000 the next fiscal
year, for the purpose of erecting two
new schools to cost approximately
100000 each.
"Second-That the city shall pro-
vide the sites for these two schools
by some method which leave the ST.
100000 bond issue above mentioned
entirely free for the construction of
new buildings and the purchase OF
equipment for the same.
"Third-That if the city can see its
way clear to provide this amount OF
money for building and equipment, and
can also secure the necessary sites for
the two buildings, the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association will pro-
vide at it's own expense all plans and
specifications ready for the taking Of
bids for the construction of such
buildings, and will also provide at its
own expense all the costs of the SUI
pervising engineers, the bookkeeping
and the furnishing Of vouchers upon
which the city shall make its pay
ments. The plans and specifications
will be made by James o. Beetle, the
official architect Of the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association, who was
born in this city, and educated in the
city schools, and who has won nation
al reputation as an expert in school
architecture. In making this propos-
al. we do not mean that we will force
any particular plans or specifications
upon the Board of Education; rather
that we will go into conference with
the Board of Education and with its
administrative officers, and work out
with them the type of building that
will be best adapted to the locality Sc
lected and the number of pupils to be
accommodated.
VIII House 1900 Children
"Fourth-If the city will furnish
land in the southwestern section Of
, Wilmington to be located between
Clayton and DUPONT and Maple and
, Chestnut streets, the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association will at its own
expense erect a building on that site
, at a cost not to exceed 100000, the
/ school, when finished to be the prop
erty of the city. The Delaware School
Auxiliary Association mentions this
= site as being the most easy to obtain,
no buildings at present being upon it;
/ and because the southwestern section
of Wilmington is not only feeling
keenly the pressure of school conges-
/ ton, but because the conditions, par
r ticularly of No. rs school, are hazard
GUS, owing to the number of portable
rooms clustered about the original
building. In acquiring this site it
would be necessary for the city to re-
quest the Street and Sewer Commits
sioners to close Elm and Linden
streets between Clayton and dupont
AS these streets are not opened and
are never used, such action would
mean little more than erasing them
from the city map.
"The school we propose to build
would accommodate approximately
1900 children; it would occupy about
one and one-third blocks, including
space left for future additions, the
building being so designed as to make
additions easily and economically
possible when occasion may arise.
This would leave approximately one
and two-thirds blocks for playground
and a recreation center for that entire
neighborhood. AS this section of the
city is already building up rapidly,
and certainly will build up still more
rapidly if a new school is erected, it
seems indispensable that the amount
of land mentioned should be secured
for all time to come while it is avail
able as open space.
"In offering to build this school in
the southwestern section of the city
entirely at our own cost, we wish to
take the same attitude as the one we
have promised to take in the matter
of the two schools built by public
money: Namely, that we will go into
conference with the Board of Educa-
ton and it's administrative officers
and work out with them the type OF
school to be erected.
off these proposals shall meet with
the approval of Council, we believe
that approximately 5000 children can
be taken care of in fireproof, sanitary,
wholesome buildings such as will be
credit to Wilmington, and, indeed,
would be a credit to any city in the
country.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH H. ODELL,
l 0president /"