The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-20
Will Be Under Construction
Within Six Month Period
is Belief
REPRESENT OUTLAY OF
ABOUT $672,OOO
City To Have New High =
Grammar Schools To Be
Built in Mortified, Lin
wood and Somers Point

Four out of five Mainland com
munities have plans under way for
new school buildings which will be
started within the next six months.
according to expectations of mem
bers of their Board of Education.
They include this city, which is
planning a new High school;
Mortified, which will erect an
addition TO its Mill road school
structure; Linwood and Somers
Point, both of the lower COM
munities to construct new schools
in different sections of the town.
The buildings are expected to
cost the various communities about
$627,000. of this sum half million
dollars will be spent in this city,
it is believed Northfield will spend
approximately 100000; Linwood,
$4,000; and Somers Point, 100000.
Shows MainIand's Growth
The growth of the Mainland com.
munities is again evidenced by the
need for new schools. Every Shore
road school is oyercrowded, Super
intendents and Principals declare.
And more students are reporting
for places in the classrooms every
month of the school year, they
further report The local school
population has jumped considerably
in the last school year.
The new high school for this
city will be erected on site in
Ansley Park, at an expected cost
of approximately half million dol
lars. Plans are at present being
drawn, and the Board of Education
is expected to take steps towards
advertising for bids soon. Land for
the new school has already been
purchased.
Mortified Accepts Plans
Mortified has revised plans
drawn by its architect, and accept
ed them at a meeting held Tues
day night. The Board Of Education
there, according to announcement
of its secretary. Clarence Kreutz,
will advertise for bids to be re-
ceived at a meeting to be held in
the Mt. Vernon avenue school build
ing June 7.
Plans call for the addition of
four rooms and an auditorium to
the Mill road gramTner school
building. The approximate cost is
expected to be in the vicinity of
$4,000 Work will start as soon as
possible.
Linwood Receives Bids
Linwood has already received
bids. and is holding two of them
until its Board of Education goes
through the necessary procedure
again to purchase ground and have
the new buildings plans approved.
The cost of the Linwood building,
which will be erected on four lots
which be purchased, and which are
located at Maple avenue, is expect
ed to be about $4,000.
New School For Point
Bids for the construction Of a
new school to be located at Somers
Point will be ready for contractors
within the next month. Plans and
Specifications are being prepared
by Charles II. Adams. architect.
The school will be located on
Dawes avenue, between the Shore
road and the Shore Fast Line.
The structure will contain eight
class rooms, each with a seating
capacity of 35 people, and an au-
ditorium to seat 500 persons. 1t
will also have a completely equip
ped gymnasium, domestic science
and manual training rooms, library,
locker and shower rooms. and sew
eral offices, storage rooms and Law
atories.
The building is being designed
In the American Gothic style and
.,,;it ha tbrea sforieS In height IL
will be Of concrete, steel and brick
construction, the exterior walls to
he trimmed with white Indiana
limestone. The school Will contain
the latest appointments in ventila-
ting, heating. plumbing and cleo
tricity.
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