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Show WASHINGTON SCHOOL WOT TO BE BUILT THIS YEAR ! i 1 That construction work on the pro posed new Washington school building will not be commenced this year, wis I the definite statement of the school j I board last night in discussing school. affairs. An Investigation will be made, however, how-ever, to see what can be done In the, ;way of making the building more safe and sanitary. The board appointed a committee composed of Architect Le.s- i lie Hodgson and Director James Rtley tc make thiD Investigation. According to the plana of the hi ol board, the chief construction work thi.i year will bo In building of 'he n w "cntral Junior high school bulldtng, for which plans :ir' nov.- being pre j pared; the improvements at the Flvi Points building, now under way; roof . , ing at the Ogden hili school, and some minor betterments at other buildings ; Architect Hodgson is expected to sub-j mil plans for the new Washington school this year but, as it will take considerable time to get out the de-1 tailed specifjeat ions evon after general gen-eral plans are adopted, the indications j .ire that the building Work can not b started thi3 season. Director Riley Informed the school board at its meeting last evening that' i the teachers of the school were anxious j that something should be done Immediately Imme-diately regarding the unsanitary conditions con-ditions there. Dr. E. I. Rich said that he believed corrective measures of temporary nature could be arranged, which would answer the immediate liceda for the school year, saying thn. heavy expense ought not to be Involved In-volved in any effort at permanent work as the new building would he under way next year The contract and bond of Newm.n and Stewart for the placing of a new: roof on the Ogden high school building build-ing were accepted, the work to crot ; 41 975. ' oo |