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469 As theast Village grows in population , it will become more apparent whore tne next school should be built . At present it is not clear whether that future building should be on the right hand or the left hand side of Massachusetts Avenue , nor just how rar this side of the Arlington line , but considering both sides of the Avenue together now and looking ahead five years , ther i of 'large enough population to support a new school near the Arlington line with any e conomy to the Town . In fact a now school elsewhere might prove a liab ility .Moreover , the Town must purchase a site , and until it is plain where that site should be , we are better off on the present location . It is also the unanimous opinion of this Committee that the Town would have to expend at 1.eaat 42U , 000 . 00 more to place a school e lsewhere and then be no better off than by building on to the Adams School as originally planned eighteen years ago . THE ADDITION . This Committee , under the vote of the sown last Jail , now brings in the following recommendation having prepared plans and received bids . An addition to the Adams school calling for six new class- rooms and leaving an unfinished lower story on the ground level which can be developed at small expense when the need comes into three additional rooms . Unless the growth of the population is much greater than in the past five years , this present addition , as said before , will care for five years , and tne finishing of three rooms in the basement will probably care for other growth in the East Village . We have mentioned that there are certain reLtrictive State . laws in reference to alterations of public building . Adams c' chool is eighteen years old and these laws re- (Intro us to make over some changes in our present Adams School . Certain other changes are desirable in view of the larger number of children who will use the school . This refers e specially to children who bring lunches , and to a place to exercise and play. The children now use t :e basement in foul And cold weather . u ith the new and much increased school , we will have to use so much of the basement that it is not given o'er to other purposes , and' also use the auditorium as a sort of combination of playroom and auditorium . This means work in the existing building as we do not think the present finish of the auditorium will stand the wear and tear of children ' s play . To revamp the old building , erect the new , install a sprinkler system, ecuip with furniture and regards so much of the ground as will need it , will cost approximately 487 , 5u0. 0U . The Committee now has definite bids . We can figure the cost of the furniture , and we have an accurate estimate on sprinkler system. When the work is finished , t h a Town will have in the East Village Its largest grade school unit , well located becauc.e of the playground and the set- back from the street , and protected against fire hazard by a sprinkler system. This proposed sprinkler system in this school will bo a great protection , out it is not Liu per cent . To give. complete protection would cost more than the situation warrants , The system proposed will sprinkle everything in tne building except the roof and auditorium, that is , all concealed places like wardrobes , closets and boiler rooms ; all stairways and all corridors ; all rooms where fire might jet started and nft be observed . It will decrease the insurance rate from 32 and 3b to 20 . If both buildings , when complete , have an insurable value of jI70 , 0uu . Q0 , the difference on insurance would be about 4250 . 0u a year . This would pay for the Lystem in :bout ten years . If the system is left out , the Town will pay that 4260 . 00 a year as long as the school lasts We estimate the useLul �► lite on the new structure combined with the old at thirty years . At the time the Town voted an appropriation for the new 1' ranklin School , it was' stated tnat the Committee had to choose between erecting that building or making this addition to Adams . We did not wish to have those neeeded projects overlap , and the Town voted the ira nklin Schools funds , realizing that Adams School was pressing on its heels . The Committee therefore urges the Town to go forward with Adams School now . The citizens of 'Hast Village have endured with patience