Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS.
The Senool Board has . Long Session Seekin
Iuforruatiou-Some Routine WORK.

school buildings. AS result of consider
able discussion committees were appointed
to look after certain features of the
question and a recess taken, for further
consideration, until Wednesday evening
I of next week. The prevailing opinion
seemed to be that if any proposition was
submitted it be for not less than for $780,
600 bonds
THE ROUTINE WORK.
Members of the board present were: N.
". Levey, W. P. McNair, j. J. Fegtley; L.
". Clapp, w r. Tucker, Geo E. Camp
bell.
President Levy said the next order of
business was to consider proposition to is
sue bonds for the erection Of school build
| ings This called out Mr.. J. r. Fegtley,
chairman of ways and means committee.
who submitted resolution to the effect
that the board submit proposition to
vote bonds for such purpose at the coming
municipal election.
| Concerning the amount Mr. Fegtley ad-
ded that he did not think the board could
get along with less than sloe,0o0 The es-
innate on cost of buildings alone he said
an eight room building in Third ward
| $4,000, An eight room building in south
west part of city 29,oo0; four
room building on College Hill, $4,000;
four room building on Fairmount, $1,000;
four room building car works, $4,000;
four room building Riverside, $40, 900; four
room building south part of the city, S10,-
Geo; to pay bonds on First ward building
s., 500 and $1,000 necessary for additional
room in Fourth ward; four room building
Fifth ward, $4,000
| In answer to question from Mr.. Capp
| the clerk stated that the rent for school
rooms at present 1850 per month or about
) per cent on $4,000. This estimate did
not take into consideration grounds 1t
was stated that in some localities grounds
would be donated while in others it would
not. 1t was also stated that the
building now rented are not
located according to demands
and some of them are not suitable for such
purpose. The location given was purely
TO give estimates The real locations may
differ very materially.
Mr. Campbell stated he had thought
So, 900 would be sufficient to give the re-
lief desired, but on a second consideration
he had concluded that this is a good time
in which TO build, and 100000 would not
be more than enough 10 furnish all the
room desired
Mr.. Clapp said it was the business of the
board to decide about how much the peo-
pie would want TO vote, and at the same
time get the amount desired by the board.
It would be best to limit the amount to
the exact needs of the board He insisted
that four rooms on College Hill,
Paramount. Riverside and West
Side would not be filled
These buildings call for an expenditure
of So, 900. He seemed TO think two large
buildings in the Third and First properly
located might give the desired relief. He
was much afraid the proposition to vote
100000 would meet with considerable OPP
position. The amount too large would de-
feat everything.
Superintendent Chichester reported the
enrolment three thousand, six hundred.
Mr.. Pallett stated that College Hill
needs more room. Some people are COM
PEELED to attend the Wichita University
because OF a lack of room. a four room
building he insisted was in demand.
Mr.. Fegtley stated that he was afraid
100000 would not be enough. The only
place it might be too much was at River
side, but it was growing rapidly and
would soon be in demand. The
people over there will give grounds
for a four room school building
On the west side it is also needed, accord
ing to his investigation.
MIR McNair expressed the opinion that
it would be impossible to get along with
bonds less than 100000. He insisted that
some of the old bulldogs need improve
ment in the way of additions. The money
in excess, if there should be any excess,
would be profitably spent on the old build
ings in the central part of the city. In the
Fourth ward pupils are spending the day
in the cellar
Mr.. Pallet insisted that it would be a
good time to secure grounds for school
buildings.
Mr.. Clapp said it had always
been his understanding that the
city had enough grounds for
school buildings. If not suitably located
could be exchanged for property IN proper
location.
Mr. Campbell stated that some more
room is needed at the high school. There
are now one hundred and fifty pupils in
that school aud the room is not sufficient
for that number, while next year the num-
Der would be greatly increased.
Mr.. Clapp suggested that it would be
better to have better class of buildings in |
the center of the wards and fewer good |
sized buildings on the SUBURBS. At least |
locate higher grades in the center of the /
city and only primary grades in the SUI
burbs. He also suggested that there |
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law empowering such action had been /
printed and was ready to act upon. In
view of the facts he thought recess would
be the proper thing.
The resolution was Withdrawn tempor-
arily and Mr.. Clapp moved the board take
q recess and committee Of three be ap-
pointed to find out where buildings was
most needed. The motion prevailed and
Clapp, McNair and Fegtley were appointed
as the committee
It was decided TO appoint a committee
to find out when school board members
are to be elected and get some sense out Of
he ambiguous recent school bill. As that
committee Campbell, Tucker and Clapp
we're appointed.
Mr.. Campbell, chairman Of the commit
zee on teachers and salaries, reported the
designation of c. n. Sharp, principal of
vest side school ard Miss Burns of same
school Also the appointment OF Misses
T. Bell Thornton and r. 5. Anderson 20
III vacancies, at salary OF $50 per month.
The report was adopted
It was decided to take recess until
Wednesday evening
THE SITUATION