The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-13

high school can be relieved by having
two sessions a day.
What about additions?" asked Dr.
Ernbree-
That brings the same trouble" said
Mr. Bonebrake.
Have you estimates of the costs Of
these buildings ?" asked DR.. Embree-
Only rough estimate. By using
Sumner Potwin is not crowded but they
have further to CO.
4 don't see how we can build new
school houses and I don't know how
We can get along IN Potwin without an
addition, said DR.. Embree-
L don't know what grades We can
send from North Topeka to Sumner
school, said Mr.. Priddy, referring sar-
cast1cally to Mr.. Bonebrake's scheme to
send children from crowded schools to
Sumner
Il offer a resolution that we find it
inexpedient to build new buildings this
year. 1902, said Mr.. Bonebrake.
Second the motion" said Mr.. Mat
thews.
Why not refrain and not resolve?''
said Mr.. Gleed.
Because we have had propositions to
build and we have no funds and a de-
hciency BESIDES, said Mr.. Bonebrake.
7 move we lay the motion on the ta-
bic" said DR. Embree.
For 16 years I have been a member
OF this board and in this time we have
not had a new school building" said
To your record as a member said
Mr. Wilder.
The people don't seem to want build
ings in North Topeka" said Mr.. Gleed.
They have approved your course by
re-electing you
L do think it is proper to mention
this" said Mr.. Priddy, and that any
time this board builds I hope this will
be remembered. We think after we
have helped to build the large school
buildings on the south side of the river
We should have a 14-roOm modern build
ing The old Quincy school has been
partly condemned It is unsafe. It
should be torn down and a good mod
ern building that is safe built on the
same site. We know the building is
not safe and We ought to do something
DR.. Embree said: Mr.. Priddy must
want to be reelected after making that
speech. 1t is a necessity that we en-
large our schools. We can not take care
OF our children with the present school
conditions. We are crowding them into
Easements and not giving them the
schooling they really need. I don't care
what 1t costs. believe the people are
ready for more school buildings. 1 think
in Potwin we have serious grievances.
We have to send many a long way to
school With an addition of four rooms
we can care for them. I dare say can
bring every property owner on Green
wood avenue here to insist on the en-
larging of that school. I hope by the
time we meet next to have an intelli-
gent statement of the conditions and to
have a resolution to Introduce"
I am not in favor of crowding the
High school," said Mr.. Gleed. What
were the last bonds voted?"
Elighty-five thousand dollars for the
High school," said Mr.. Wilson.
Seems to me the best we can do is to
prepare to build next year" said Mr..
Wilder.
The Parkdale school is in a bad Ioca-
s-r45s -as6 n IL
weather the children have a hard time
in getting to school. The school is
cold. hope something can be done
there
I'VE shave the money for sidewalks,
said Mr. Bonebrake.
VIII this motion stop all further con-
sideration?" asked Mr.. Priddy.
I'VE can change our mind and find it
exped1ent or tnexpedient as often as we
want" said Mr. Bonebralxe.
We need buildings was ventured.
The only way will be by voting
bonds" said Mr.. 1Bonebrake. I'VE are
in debt now more than the amount of
our building fund y
you know what will become of
bonds" said Mr. Wilder.
We'll, schools are rot parks said
The motion was withdrawn by DR..
Embree.
7 would be willing to submit the
proposition in November for bonds"
said Mr. Bonebrake.
The original motion on the resolution
not to build this year was carried with
only three votes against it.
Mr.. Wilder called attention to a bill
Of $50 for costs Of a country district
case in the district court which the
board lost.
A letter from Mr. Hadley, the archi-
tect of Lowman Hill school, said that
the bill of 1923 for inside blinds should
not be paid because the blinds are 6
inches short. They We're not paid for
and the amount was deducted from the
bill of the contractor, Sockler, whose
bills have been cut so often that unless
he quits work on the building soon he
will owe the board money