The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-23
$4,000 for a school Building.

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$4,000 for a School Building.
At meeting of the voters of Noun
Holly school district, No. 70, at the Cour
House, on Friday night, the sum of $50,
900 was voted for the erection of new
school building on Brainerd street. Ths
money is to be raised on bonds of 81 ,00t
each, one of which is to be paid off every
year until all have been cancelled.
The meeting, which was well attended
was called to order by Edward Wills
president of the board of school trustees
Joseph G. Kingdom was elected chair
man, and William L. Powell. cretary.
The following resolution was intro.
duced:
Resolved, That the trustees of Mount
Holly school district, No. 70, be authorized
to erect and furnish a school house on the
plot of ground belonging to said district,
corner of Brainerd and Buttonwood
streets, said building and furnishing moi
to exceed in cost the sum of $4,000.
The motion was seconded by Joseph H
Gaskill
Franklin B. Lewis called attention to
the fact that all votes taken at the meet
ing must be by ballot, under the law. and
that the proceedings of the meeting will
be reviewed by the attorney general be-
| fore the issuance of bonds is authorized
Charles X. Chambers wanted to know
if it would be in order to discuss the
building of more than one school house.
If he understood the matter correctly, it
was necessary to state in the call what
lots of land it was proposed to build upon.
The speaker was informed that the
proposition to erect but one building
could only be considered at the meeting.
B. F. Haywood Shreve said an adj
iourned meeting could be held if it was
desired to build more than one house.
Edward Wills said the trustees, after
ten days deliberation, had finally decided
that one building on the present lot would
meet the requirements. For this purpose
they thought $25, 900 was all that would
be needed.
Charles M. Sloan said large majority
of the residents do not know just what
the necessity is for new building, and
thought the people should know more
about it.
Prof. c. D. Raine, who stated that he
was acquainted with the needs for school
facilities, thought $4,000 would not be
sufficient, and offered an amendment.
which was seconded, making the amount
$50, 900.
Mr.. Leyis thought the trustees recon-
mendation should be adopted. They
ought to know what is required.
Mark R. Sooy was of the opinion that
he knew something of the needs for
school facilities, having once been trus-
tee for SIX years. The sum of $25, 00O
judiciously expended, will give building
that will meet the wants of the town for
Is to 20 years to come.
Col Sloan said he accepted Prof. Raine's
opinion in preference to that of any
other person. The principal is familiar
with the requirements of the town for a
school, he has had much experience, and
his knowledge of buildings in other
places give him an excellent idea of the
amount of money necessary to be raised.
At any rate the trustees will not expend
any more money than is required, so that
it will do no harm to appropriate $4,000
The increase in taxation will be very
small.
Prof Raine said that even $4,000 will
not provide for the school needs for more
than ten years to come; probably less.
Salem has built modern house, but not
an extravagant one, with twelve rooms,
and it cost $4,000.
Mr.. Sooy said the architect will spend
all of the appropriation, no matter how
great, so that COL Sloan's proposition to
vote 100000, in order to give ample
funds, would not be economical from that
standpoint.
Joseph H. Gaskill said he believed in
adopting the trustees recommendation,
having full confidence in their judgment.
The architect who drew the plans now on
exhibition, which is a $4,000 building,
told Mr.. Gaskill that by leaving off the
assembly room on the third floor and
any unnecessary ornamentation, but still
retaining the salient features, the cost OF
that plan could be reduced $4,000.
Therefore even the present plans could be
adopted at a rate not much in excess OF
$25, 600. The speaker said that the work
ingmen, who pay the greatest portion OF
the tax, should be slow in voting more
money than is necessary.
George J. Robertson said that while the
laboring men pay the largest amount OF
tax, they also have the most children to
send to school. The poor men are not
GROWERS about a little increase in tax
the complaint usually comes from the
other class. An increase of $1,000 is a
small matter at any rate.
George Rendell thought $4,000 sufi-
Gent. He did not think an assembly room
necessary. School children should not be
placed on the third floor of any building,
as panic, at any time likely, would re-
suit in the loss OF life. He thought il
would be well to offer prize to architects
to submit competitive plans.
John Sine said we do not want any
more sheds for school buildings. He
favored the $780, 900 appropriation.
Col. Sloan said the meeting was called
TO hear views from the taxpayers, and be
proposed to do 80 regardless of what the
trustees or any one else says.
Prof. Raine said the amendment will
not increase the tax per year, as it is pro
posed to pay off $1,000 per annum, what
ever is appropriated. The assembly room
the speaker said, is no pet scheme with
him, although every school building in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, of the SIZE
proposed to be built in Mount Holly, has
such room, and it has been found to be
an important adjunct.
Morris H. Keller said the public under
stood generally that $4,000 would b'
asked, and he came prepared to vote fol
that amount. Now there seemed to b'
a great ado as to whether it should b.
$25, coo or $500 He favored the latte
amount.
Fred Gsell said he represented thu
workingmen, and they want $4,000 o
even $40 900 building for their children
Thomas Chafey said an increase of one
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