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Introduced by Councilor Delano, Sept. 25, 1961
CITY OF BANGOR
R{T{E }� Receiving Report from Chairman of the SupermterAing School
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Q N Committee Re: Land at Mary Snow School
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By 01a qey Coxwii of the City of Breuer.
ORDERED,
THAT the attached report from the Chairman of the Superintending
School Committee ie hereby received.
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CTairman Re: Mary Snow School
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BAHGHH scH30L DEPARTMENT
Bangor, Maine
September 19, 1961
Be. Carl E. Dolma, Chairman
Bangor City Council
City Hall
Bangor, Maine
Deer Mr. Delano:
This Is intended to place in writing the substance of our ant
conversations concerning the request of the Banger School committee -
repeated to the City Council several times over the past few years
that additional land be purchased for educational purposes at the Mary
Snow School site.
The major mtllues of this whale proposal are shown an the attached
drawing an 1"/100' scale dared February 6, 1959.
You will remember that something over 1.87 acres of Mary Snow area
e taken by the State of Maine as part of the layout for Interstate
Highway 995. Funds received from that sale were deposited to the
credit of the City.
Total available undeveloped land in that general area is twelve acres
with an assessed valuation (1959) of $12,200.00. Acquisition at that
"tire tract would, of worse, be optimum. The City Planner has
suggeated a proposed street layout for the back of the lots fronting
an Essex Street. The minimum land area proposed to be acquired for
school purposes as shown an the map was set at 4.63 acres. This
was in six parcels then having an assessed valuation of $2,392.00.
Naturally, the mo"C of land That should be added to the present
Mary gam site (10 acres lees 1.87 or 8.13 acres) should be determined
by the nature of the educational program operating There. Mary
Snow houses Grades nae through Six and its enrollment has approached
600. Based upon the State of Maine recommendations; of a minimum
elementary school site of five acres, plus an additional acre for
sea 100 pupils of ultimate enrollment, there should now be eleven
acres at least.
three factors should be pointed out, however, which would indicate
that eleven acres would be altogether too amall in the not too
distant future.
First, attention is called to the very rapid growth of been
"stmetion is the general area of Lancaster Avenue, off Essex
Street. If a short sesta" of East Broadway should be c"sr"eted,
all the elementary pupils in this district would be within walking
distance of Mary Snap. This would me" a quick rise in war -all
enrollment.
Second, the Felician Sisters have already indicated to the School
Committee the interest of their order in the entire Longfellow
School property as a part of the proposed n" St. Joseph's Hospital
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between Center and French Streets. If that further step in their
hospital expansion should come about, it would be almost automatic
to add replacement Kindergarten and First Grade runes, (two of
each for 160 pupils) at Nary Saw. Such a relocation would be
consistent with the two Wilson reports.
Third, the general playground area at Mary Snow needs widening in
order to be functional. This space is used not only for school
playground purpose, but it is also one of the major areae used by
the City Recreational program. The land now used for the Interstate
project took way a softball field mail shortened the football practice
field used by John Super. The apace proposed for purchase would
enable a =on improved recreational layout.
now additional point should be made about the present Mary Snow
School: the boiler plant and the all-purpose to= are both already
big enough for a much larger over-all school. If terms are to be Wiled
at Me" Snow, provision would have to be made for an adequate lunch -
mm with kitchen facilities, but, otherwise, this school lends
itself to expansion about as well as any in the City.
In smeary, it would eo o
m that the purchase of 4.63 a would,
indeed be minimum. Itfa the opinion a£ the School Committee
that serious consideration should be given by the City Council
to a larger acquisition while the land is still available and
in its presently undeveloped state.
I will, of course, be happy to provide my further information
you might desire.
Sincerely Faure.
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Milfo F. Cohen Chair
Bangor School Committee
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cc. Committee
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