New Britain herald., 1930-10-31

over the Burlington avenue railroad bridge, which is too narrow to have ] a sidewalk for foot raffic. The cor ner of Burlington avenue and North street with the bad grade crossing at the foot of Judd and Maple streets also offers a bad traffic haz- ard for school pupils.
 | We consider this site better adapted for athletic field purposes than a high school building. Athletic Field Unnecessary | "We recognize the fact that high school athletic field immediately ad- 1 jacent to the building is q decided | advantage. but we do not consider tt necessity. Many high schools are successfully operated with the ath- | letic field in the same fection of the city. but not directly on the same site. We believe that the location of i the athletic field should be the sec ondary consideration. The suggested i possible arrangement of facilities on the Bachman- Heffernan property i called for the better portion of ths | icto U bN LStN tiN ell itIlitllC llGiI
 "A location further cast on higher l ground somewhere in the section around the corner of Farmingtau l avenue and Oakland street. we'll back from the highway. would seem 70 us to be better adapted for a high school building. This would give better traffic safety, better light and air on higher and dryer ground amid better present and future sur- roundings, and at a location on which such a building tould un- doubtedly be made I very imposing structure.
 With the building in this sc&- ton. the Hcffernan property ou Lewis street could still be utilized as an athletic field without having the two units cs far apart as is the case in many high schools at the present time, or in fact the use of the present high school field or Mug 2y field would be possible.
 We recognize the fact that the planning commissions duties are only to select 8 suitable site in the section of the city desired, but d. citizens we desire to suggest alter natives.
 Prefer 10O0-Unit school
 We have studied the high school building problem from another angle. We understand that the na- tioncl educational authorities have decided that the ideal high school unit from the standpoint of cffl- cient administration is one which will serve only 1000 pupils. Many efficient high schools. however, have many more than this ideal number of 1000. and until Bristol is in a better condition financially and tax wise, end has more of the present T high school building paid for, it seems wise to exceed the so-callcd ideal of 1000 pupils in one built ing.
 "A study of the present buildin:; shows that it is possible to make un addition to the south end which will provide 16 classrooms. a basement and q library to replace the preS- cnt one which would be lost by th,. extension of present corridors to the addition.
 submit Two Sketches
 We are submitting herewith two sketches which show one possibl. way in which this could be donc. The classrooms arc the same size as those in the present building. Tn. extension could be approximate! y li5 it. by G3 it. and entirely on the present school property. Two sketches are also submitted showing that such an addition would not mar the appearance of the present build, ing. With foliage on the trees thl southeast corner of the present building cannot be ceen by a person coming up the boulevard from the least until the East street bridge IS reached. As the cast wall of th. suggested extension to the building is well back of the front line Of tn. : present building We believe that tn. appearance of the structure woult not be injured. It is also poSSibl. to put. at some future time if de sired, Gn extension of the same sig, on the north end without changin- the present roadway tt that point
 An addition of this kind Woul allow the use of the present audi } torium, gymnasium. swimming poo ' and administration offices whic would have to be duplicated at |; more distant site. Furthermore. nt property need be purchased for this suggested extension.
 : No Attempt to Dictate ''It is not our intention to dictat% or auGgest the design or arrange. mcnt suitable for the purpose Of the board of education. These sketches are merely presented to show that it is possible to erect a suitable ad- dition. We have also conGidercl property west of tho building O; :, Oak street. should the type of ad. dition desired require the purchas' : of any or all of this property, W: believe that it could be economically procured.
 Tt has been stated before the , commission that it would cost S100.. coo to acquire property on the east side of Oak street, A visit to the : properties, present occupancy anG the present assessments on the samC , convince us that if this property , was condemned the price set by tn. / court appraisers would probably be much less than S100,000."
 The report of the committee was accepted and ordered referred tc the city council.
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