Evening star., 1927-12-07
CITY SCHOOL NEEDS
SET At S12,19,13)
Fund, S158,115 Higher, Pro-
vides for More Teachers,
Buildings and Grounds.

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in accordance with the plans of the
Macfarland Junior High School, modl-
fed as the limits Of the site may re-
quire, $250,000. and the Commissioners
are authorized to enter into contract
or contracts as in this act provided Tor
such building. at a total cost not TO
exceed $500 600, $250.000.
For erection of an cight-room ex-
tensible building. including a comblna-
ton gymnasium and assembly hail. on
a site now owned by the District of
Columbia, at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets. including the moving of the
residence of the superintendent of the
tuberculosis Hospital. SlS540o0.
For preparation Of plans and specIff-
cations for an eight-roon eXtenslble
building, including a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall. on the site
purchased for that purpose at Four
teenth street and kalmia road, $4,000.
For construction of a combination
gymnasium and assembly hall at the
Takoma School, 500, ,000.
For construction of an eight-roOm
addition, including a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall. to the Ray
mond School, including necessary re-
modelling of the present building,
$1S5,0 900.
For erection of an elementary school
building, including a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall, on a site
already purchased, at Nineteenth
street and Columbia road. to replace
the Force. Adams and Morgan Schools,
$250,000, and the Commissioners are
authorized to enter into contract or
contracts as in this act provided for
such building at a cost not to exceed
$500, 600, $250,000.
For preparation of plans and specifi-
cations for the erection of an extern
sible Junior high school building on a
site to be purchased for that purpose
in the vicinity of Brookland and
Woodbridge, in accordance with the
plans of the Macfarland Junior High
School, modified as the limits of the
site may require $500.
Petworth Improvements.
Not to exceed 100000 of the unex-
pended balances in the appropriations
for the construction of combined gym
nasiums and assembly halls at the Pet
worth and the West School are hereby
made available for the construction of
combined gymnasium and assembly
hall at the Nheatley School, in accord
ance with the original plans for the
construction of said building.
For preparation of plans and specifi-
cations for combination gymnasium
and assembly hall at the Buchanan
School. $1,500.
For construction of an eight-room
addition to the Morgan School, in
Guiding combination gymnasium and
assembly hall, and the necessary re-
modelling of the present building,
$157, 900.
For construction of a 1o,room addi-
ton. including gymnasium and lunch
room, at the Francis Junior High
School, and the necessary remodeling
of the present building, $250,000.
For construction of an eight-room
addition to the Burrville School, in
Guiding a combination gymnasium
and assembly hall and the necessary
remodeling of the, present building,
S1S0,000.
The appropriation of $4,000 for a
third-story addition to the Amidon
School contained in the District of Co
1umbia appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1927 is hereby made available for
the construction of four-room addi
ton to the S. J. Bowen School,
For construction of an eight-room
building, including a combination
gymnasium and assembly hall, to COM
mence the replacement of the old Bell
School and the Cardozo School,.
s175, coo.
For proper grading, seeding and
sodding; for the construction of roads,
walks and steps; for seating; for run
ming track, base ball diamond, tennis
courts and other athletic facilities; for
fencing and other necessary work to
fit up for athletic purposes the ground
purchased as a joint site for the
Langley Junior High School and the
Mckinley High School, S250,000.
For the purchase of sites for school
buildings and Fairgrounds an alloca-
ton of sos 900 is made, which is a
substantial increase over the $37,250
in the current appropriation act, with
the specific provision that such sites
must be acquired at a cost not in ex-
cess of 25 per cent above the assessed
valuation. The new sites specified
are:
For the purchase Of land for a new
health school for colored pupils, to be
located on a site to be selected by
the Board of Education and the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia
For the purchase of land in the vi
cinity Of the old Bell School and Car
dozo School to provide for the cree
ton Of a new building to replace the
present old Bell School and the Car
dozo School.