The herald., 1894-12-10
NEEDS Of THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Bond Election to Be Called for
More School Facilities.
Additional Accommodations Needed
for 11UO Children.
An Estimate by CITY Superintendent
ssarch-Conditiono of tho Present.
Buildings ss KsEsrds Space
aud Privileges.

The city attorney 10 engaged in pre-
pairing an ordinance calling . speoia
election for the voting OF bonds with
which additional school improvement
shall be made. The council will nc
doubt act upon the matter fiually at to-
days session, or at the next session aI
the very latest.
The ordinance will include amounts
to be raised to improve the parks,
being in substance an ordinance de-
termining that the public interest and
necessity OF the people Of the city OF Lot
Angeles demand the building and
co quipping Of certain school houses, the
alteration OF certain school houses here'
tofore erected. and the acquisition o.
certain lands upon which to build said
school houses; also the acquisition and
improving OF certain lands for the ex-
tention Of public parks; also the con
struction OF tunnel under and along I
portion OF Third street in said city alec
tine AGO uisition oi certain land upon
which to construct beadworks for 4
water system OF said city-rhs cost o.
which improvements, and each Of them,
will be too great to be paid out OF the
ordinary annual income and revenue oil
said city; aud declaring the intention
Of the city council to have and procure
said improvements to be made.
The com binsd amounts specified fol
park improvements Is 1921, 800, while
only S185, 900 10 called for Tor the i'm.
provement and enlargement Of the
school facilities. As IN actual fact, the
amount will scarcely fill the needs oi
the schools at present, to say nothing o
the coming year with its increased en-
rollment.
Professor Search, superintendent ol
the city schools, says that additions
school accommodations ere needed for
HOO children, who are at present limit
ed to half day sessions Of school. The
superintendent estimates that 1C0(
children are crowded out OF school alto
gether. This 10 small estimate, as the
census officer last. spring found 1896
children over six and under II years ol
age who have not attended school dur
ing the last three years.
There are 800 children in rented or
other unfit rooms. Over 800 children o.
kindergarten age are awaiting kinder
garten privileges in various partu OF the
city. while only 200 are provided for
There are over 500 surplus in good
school roomD that are now ovsrcrowed
In case the bonds carry and the
$185. 900 worth Of bonds are fostsd, il II
question whether the school attend
ancs at the time OF the now buildings
completion will NOT exceed the room
An increase Of at least 1000 in school
population 10 expected by the time tn,
buildings are ready for occupancy. II
view Of these estimates 100 sdditionR
rooms will bs needed by the time th,
huildinRs can be ueed.
These facts alone should insure tht
.indorssment Of the oontsm plated PRO.
visions FOR tho erection OF school build
ings. though It 10 plain that they viii
be insutiicient. Since 1891 only foul
additional school rooms have been bull,
by the city. During that time 4U0t
permits have been Issued for the erec-
tion Of dwellings.
The bonded indebtedness OF the city
ia 81, SOC. 900. OF this amount only
$155. 900 has been caused by the erec.
tion OF school building and their equip
ment.