El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-07
Ell PASo TEXAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Z 1900.

President @ r Morehead of the school
board appeared before the council and
submitted the following recommends
tion:
Ell PASo, Texss, Sept. z. 1900
To the Hon. City Council, Ell Psso
Gentlemen:-rhe board Of Education
at adjourned meeting of this date pass
ed the following resolution unanimous
ly:
Resolved. that the Hon. City Coun-
Gil Of Ell PAso, Texas, be requested to
call an election to submit to the people
the proposition of voting seventy-fve
thousand dollars (e75, 600 00) bonds for
the purpose of procuring lots, building
and furnishing q high school and such
other buildings and additions to build
ings as are aecessary 70 provide school
room for the children of the city.
"E G. Pew"
Secretary School Board"
Alderman Clifford Immediately OBJ.
jected, and thought that TOO much
money was being asked for by the
school board. A passage of arms bet
ween Mr. Clifford and Mr.. Nor rehead
lasted several minutes.
"Win IL take that much money!"
enquIred Mr.. Clifford. "Thas is as
much as all the school buildings we
have now cost"
"You are mistaken" said Mr.. More
head.
M NliHord &ha DroDosod that tho
matter 90 over, and that the money
be raised from next years taxes. He
also wanted to cut the amount down
aud thought that SAC, 900 would be suf-
1cien..
"This is the most Important question
before the people of Ell Paso today
answered Mr.. Morehead, slightly dis
gusted. He thought that the buildings
should be built rs coon ss possible. and
told the council that all that was wanted
of she council was TO authorize an elec-
tion so that the question could be
brought before the people.
Mr.. Clifford then stated that the is
susnce of s75, 900 bonds would mean q
ten per cent increase in the taxes.
Mr.. Morehesd answered that proper
ty WAS going up In Ell PAso and that
land would cost more II the matter wac
deferred until next year. ''Besides.
he added. i've need the buildings. We
want to do what is right toward the
children of El Paso. There are one
hundred children in the Mexican
school now who have no seats." He
made a strong appeal for be tier &C
commod ations for the school children
o! the city.
Superintendent Putnam OF the public
schools then addressed the council on
the question. He stated the situation
frankly and strongly, and made an
impression on tie mayor and alder
men. He explained that he had been
abliged, on account of the crowded
condition of the Mesa school, to ssnd
pupils from that district clear to tie
Alamo school, forcing the children to
cross two lines Of railroad tracks, and
making them walk . long distance
four times a day. There has been
already some complaint" said he,
land unless parents have
been helpless, they have rot
allowed their children to attend
schools so far from home. 1 tell you
frankly that when the eannounceme ent is
made tomorrow that more children
even in the Mesa district will be
obliged to 20 to the Alamo school I do
not know what the action of the parents
will be-" He told of some instances In
which he had been compelled to send
children from schools which they had
always attended, and which seemed
like home to them. simply because
there was not accommodate for them
there any longer.
The situation would be cleared tenn.
porarily, he thought, by she erection
of high school, which would throw the
overflow of the lower grades to the
Central school. Such a building as
was required, as would be economical
In the long run, and would be q credit
and an investment for the oity, would
cost S50, 900. the amount named by the
HERALD. The school board, he added,
had done all In it's power to lessen the
strain on the facilities Of the public
schools. But even more than the
high school would be necessary IL pro-
vision were 10 be made for the future.
Alderman Ogden made a mot ion that
the mayor be authorized to call an
to decide the question % re-
quested BY the school board. Mr..
eli ford still insisted that IT, shou In ia