Evening star., 1946-09-15
Schools
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the capital outlay portion of the
estimates were carry-oVers from the
1947 requests, it was pointed out, for
the reason that their need was suf-
flciently imperative to warrant their
inclusion under the first 1947 defici-
ency appropriation. These were COM
pletion of an addition to Taft Junior
High School, construction of a new
elementary school to replace the
Walker and Jones Schools, and COM
pletion of the Eyler Elementary
School
Installation of modern tele-
phone communication system in the
schools with expanded switchboard
facilities at the Franklin admins
tration building was suggested. Cost
of providing direct dial connections
between the schools and head
quarters would be S24,l65 a year
1t was said, three times the amount
now spent for inadequate and OBJ
solete' telephone service.
Stadium Repairs Asked.
School officials said District
building inspectors had found
Roosevelt High School Stadium ir
such bad repair that one section
constituted hazard to pupils. They
asked $4,000 to improve it. Re-
pairs would make the stadium last
another five years, they said, but
after that replacement will be es-
sential to safety.
Seventy-four schools were de.
scribed as having obsolete toilet ia.
cilities, two of them being entirely
inadequate, in a request for S57,00l
to launch a three-year program O.
improvement.
Older schools would undergo ac,
coustical treatment through the in.
stallation of tiles and other mate.
rails designed to improve hearing
and lower the noise level under &
four-year program for which first
year appropriation of $4,000 wa!
asked.
8 New Schools Sought.
Three junior high schools having
auditoriums with noninclined floor
--Macfarland, Stuart and Paul
would have their floors tilted fol
visibility under three-year program
for which $4,000 is sought.
Construction of nine new schools
Is contemplated under the $6,750, ,00O
building and repair program. Thei
locations. general descriptions anc
estimated costs follow:
A 24-room elementary school a
Third and L streets NV. to replac,
the Walker and Jones Schools; $500,
600 of total cost of $780, 900 is asket
to begin it.
Elementary school at Eleventh AM
@ streets Sc. costing S439, 500 to re
place the Cranch and Tyler School,
An Groom extensible elementar
school costing S220000 to replac
the Young School at Twenty-fourtl
street and Benning road NE.
Two Junior Highs Included.
Junior high school at Ninth an
c streets Sc. to replace Hine Junio
High; 100000 of a total cost to b
limited to 1850 900 is sought.
Junior high school at First an
FlCiC OLlCClo NV W ICpldCC
Junior High; 100000 of $3.50, 90
Is asked to start work
Sixteen-room elementary schoc
near the Seaton Elementary Schoc
at Second and / streets NV. to re
place it; S250000 of $500.000 is ear
marked to begin the work.
The 24-room Montgomery Ele
mentary School near New Jerse
avenue and street NV. TO replac
the Morse and Twining Schools
t35o,000 of 100000 limit for II
construction is sought.
Replacement for Stanton School.
Sixteen-room extensible elemen
tary school on the site Of the Stan
ton School, which 1t would replac,
at Naylor road and Alabama ave
nue Sc: $250,000 of $500 900
asked to begin 1t.
Twenty four room elementar