The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-09
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
SAVED.

Examine the Facts and YOu VIII Vote
for the Bonds to Erect New school
House. IL You Favor the Best Interests
OF the CItv-And are not Opposed to
Public Schools
EDfToRs News :-One hundred child
rem turned out this year by the seven
year raw, will be old enough next year.
The increase in school enrolment the
past year has been three hundred. The
coming year will doubtless be as great.
This would necessitate a provision for
about 400 more children than are now
provided for The enrolment is now
cut TO the limits of the law. The laws
Of the state are mandatory. They say
1.-THE school board must provide room"
for these This is necessarily so, for if
schools are to be public, they must be Of
such capacity as to include the public.
There are two methods proposed for pro-
viding the necessary room.
I. The erection of one or more new
school houses. at an expense of not to
exceed $4,000; bonds TO be sold at par,
3. The use oil the Normal boarding
halls and the renting of rooms ON the
public street.
Comparing the expense Of the two
plans for the next twenty years, we find:
The first will cost $4,000 in principal
and $l5,750 in interest, or total of $780,
$50, and at the end of the time we will
have good house all paid for TO show
for the expenditure. The second will ac-
commodate 200 of the number in the
boarding halls, and 200 will be left to be
accommodated in rented rooms. This,
with what are already occupying such
rooms, will necessitate not less than $50
per month rent, or 5000 per year. But
the boarding halls belong to the city,
and not the school district, and may be
rented for at least $500 per year, which
If used for school is lost 10 the city. This
gives a total of 5000 as the cost of rent
Upon this plan, with small rooms and
scattered grades, at least three more teach
ers must lie employed at a cost of 81 $50
per year. At least $50a year must be paid
for extra janitor work, as the work is
scattered and things are inconveniently
arranged. This is total of $4,000 per
year, or $40, 600 for twenty years. This
is upon the supposition that the town
ceases 10 grow at the end of this year,
which is hardly probable. If the growth
continues, the latter figures will greatly
increase, while those of the first plan
provide room 80 we'll that the town may
grow considerably before we will be re.
duced TO the present extremity. The
items of supervision, fuel, general COME
nience, health, etc, all cry loudly in fa.
vor of building.
Thus it will be seen that if we build q
house the actual cost will be $30,750
while if we do not build, the cost OF
rooms and expenses resulting directly
from not building will be $4,000, diff
ference of $4,000 in cash and $15,O
school house in favor of building.
The present assessable valuation oI
the present school district is considera
bly, more than 100000. Less than one
and One-half per cent. direct tax would
pay for the proposed house at once, One
mill each year will pay for the house on
the plan proposed.
Now, we need IA school house Just as
to the plan, we may differ, but any
who read the proposition submitted by
the mayor will see that il is as definite
rs 1t is possible 10 make 1t without
adopting particular plans that would in
volve paying an architect, which would
not be wise until il is known that we
Fneed his services. The board, however
seem disposed TO build such a house OIL
houses as the people demand, spending
as much or AS little OF the $4,000 as il
needed. $4,000 will build and com
plete good eight or ten room building
as good as the town will ever need for
central school; quite as good as the cen
trail school in Kansas City, which il
quite good enough for that place.
The present board propose building a
least one ward building from the pro
ceeds of property in Chase county, tw,
frame buildings and a lot of two and
half acres that may be disposed of. 9th
ers may be built as necessity demands
These details, however, can best be al
ranged by reasonable and judiciou
board of education which the peopl
have an opportunity of electing. 81.
members in ten will be chosen at III
coming election and they should be mel
in whom the people have confidence.
These facts, above submitted, are tn
facts upon which the school board hav
unanimously based their claims for
school house. A. S. TANDY, Pres't
II. CoRDLEY, Clerk.