New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
SITE PICKED FOR
 EAST END SCHOOL
Smith-D'Angelo Property Is Chosen at Price Of $iS,000

finally selected as the site for the new school in the east end at the meeting of the school board yester- day afternoon, and the committee on school accommodation was em- powered 10 purchase 1t at a price not exceeding $ls,000 or, failing fin this, to take condemnation proceed ing against the tract. ...
 This action, the board hopes, will bring 10 a close the long discussion over the most suitable site for . school in the eastern end of the city. The discussion has centered on the site chosen and another, known as the Pleasant Manor property. near it, but Mayor A. M. Paonessa object ed to both sides and action was held up until he could present his views at a meeting of the committee. The effect of this mctlng was new sur vey by the committee, the results Of which were placed before the board yesterday.
 The eastern end of the city is now divided into two elementary school districts. the East street and Smith The East street school with normal capacity of 75o pupils, is forced to accommodate 1928, while the Smith school has 754 pupils in building meant for $50. The copmittee said that it is plain that both structures are overcrowded and relief should be provided as soon as possible. Four solutions were proposed at the com mittee meeting of October %.
 Four Possible Places
 Solution was to enlarge and modernize both the Smith and East stret school sufficiently to take care of the overcrowding, allowing also a margin for further increase. This plan would involve the purchase of additional land for each school. and the removal or destruction of at least four dwelling houses. This. plan has not been favorably considered.
 Solution ? was to purchase land at some convenient point between the Smith and East Street schools, erect thereon building of not less than 12 rooms with gymnasium and auditorium. This building would be used to receive Grades ", V, VI, from both East Street and Smith schools, and leaving only primary grades, Kindergarten and Grades |, II. III in those buildings,
 Solution 3 was to rediyide the en- tire territory east of the railroad tracks making three districts instead Of two, and erect a school in the south end, not far from Henry street. Also move the Smith school district line northerly to include Church street. By this plan, the distribution of children would be ap' proxmately as follows:
 East Street district ....... SSS
 Smith district .........., I4S
 New South End district .. 156
 Solution was to redivide the ter ritory east of the railroad tracks into three districts as follows: A new dis trict north of Ncwington Road, and also including Seymour. Franklin, Laurel. Conncrton, Olive, Dewey, Wilson and Bronson streets; the East Street district to include Newington Road and south to and including Pleasant street and cast of the N. r., N. II. and H. R. R. tracks: the Smith district to include all south of Pleasant street and east Of the rall- road tracks to tho city line south and east. By this plan the dtstribu- ton of children would be approxi- mately as follows:
 New North End district 4Op
 East Street district ....... 12S
 Smith district .....,.... boO
 Recommends Second Proposal
 The committee eliminated solu- tions l and and recommended to the board the acceptance of solution 2, Chairman Joseph NJ. Halloran drawing attention to the fact that Gorbach had withdrawn his option md some of the Smith-D'Angelo property had been sold, making condemnation proceedings likely.
 President P. r. King of the board said that they were now back to the original decision. Mr. Kerin moved and MT. Burr seconded the motion that the recommen' dation of the committee be accepted, and the motion was pass ed unanimously. Secretary Pratt then moved that the Smith-D'Angelo property be purchased and Mir. Vib- berts amended the motion to in- clude a suitable approach from Chapman street. There are suitable approaches from the other streets already. Chairman Halloran oppos- ed the selection, saying that he still believed the Pleasant Manor site more economical and just as suit able for school purposes but added that he would abide by the will of the majority. The motion was then carried, Mir. Long being the only commissioner to vote in opposition.
 The matter of price was brought up and 1t was said that. although nc definite sum had actually been men.