Normal School Plans

New York, 1895

SUPERINTENDENT SKINNER TAKES A LOOK AT THE ONE APPROVED.

Work on the Building Likely to be Commenced This Summer — Local Bills Passed in the Legislature — Incorporating the Woodhaven Fire Department.

(Special Correspondence of the Farmer.)

ALBANY, May 2.

Isaac C. Hendrickson of Jamaica and John R. Reed of Babylon, members of the local commission for the erection of a normal school in Jamaica, have been here relative to the adoption of plans for the school. They were unable to obtain a conference with the Comptroller. They had a long talk with Superintendent of Public Instruction Skinner, who went over the plans heretofore approved by the commission, and seemed to be favorably impressed with them. These plans, however, will have to be enlarged, for as drawn they represent a school that would cost $80,000, and the commission will have $150,000 to build and equip the school. The Superintendent is impressed with the necessity for prompt action in the matter, and it is probable that work on the school will be commenced this summer.

The Gray racing bill was defeated in the Senate, but another effort will be made to pass it. Senator Childs did not vote on it. The bill was satisfactory to racing people and breeders. It provides that racing may be carried on for purses and prizes. The Wilds bill forbidding pool selling and book-making was to have been passed along with the racing bill, but if the racing bill does not pass on the next attempt, the Wilds bill is not needed.

The Greater New York bill has been advanced to third reading in the Senate. A motion to submit the new charter to a vote of the people was defeated, Senator Lexow claiming that it would result in a defeat of the scheme of consolidation.

The Senate passed Mr. Vacheron's bill to incorporate the fire department of Woodhaven; also his bill providing for the payment of $500 to the executor of a volunteer fireman killed in the discharge of his duty; also his bill amending the charter of Long Island City.

The Assembly passed Mr. Madden's bill to increase the water supply of Long Island City.

The Governor has signed Senator Childs' bill, amending the charter of Whitestone in relation to ordinance violations.

The Assembly passed Senator Childs' bill, amending the College Point water supply law.

The Governor has signed the bill introduced by Mr. Falrbrother, amending the act incorporating the Newtown fire department; also Mr. Childs' bill, authorizing the trustees of Hempstead to contract for public lighting with a gas or electric company.

[This article is shorter than published because a big piece of the newspaper page was missing.]

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 3, 1895, p. 1.