The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-07
A COMMUNICATION.

readers.
Owing 10 the unexpected remon-
tsranoe against the bill for reorganiz-
ing the CrystaI Falls Township school
district with tho increased power for
bonded instedness. which the board
of education caused TO be drafted and
presented to Senator Moriarty with
the request that it be enacted and
approved as speedily as possible. l
wish 10 make some stateIHeuts and
thereby endesvor to show what poFi-
tion have maintained in correction
with this work and also TO refute some
os the slanderous accusations ch1rged
against this board as whole G. in
part and If possible throw some light
on the presentations that .bis
board and the merits Of the bill have
sufferet at the hands Of some Of the
demonstrators.
Commencing with the condition that
the board Of education had to meet in
1901, when the iron baildinfg was
purchased and the expressed disap-
proval Of the people of the act of the
board for buying such "a
structure and why the Boar Of Edu
cation did not take steps to put up a
decent building This action, wise or
otherwise. has passed to history ana
we have four school rooms with
separa'e heating facili les end with no
pretention ot comfort or sanitary
conditions
Maple Grove school has two rooms
and. while they are small and not
properly lighted, they are tho best in
al respect Of any Of the school rooms
in the city
The little ''box by the high school
building supplies two room This
structure speaks for itself on tho outer
appearance
The high school building with its
six session rooms can better be judged
as to condition by a PERSONAL visit than
by the pen but 70 give my view ths
building is unsafe for habitation IN
every respect it is wreck.
As soon a. school commenced last
fall the board was notified and observ-
cd the crowded condition. Of the school
rooms and the impossibilitt to ac-
commodate all the pupils unless NOR,
room was provided and after due
consideration decided 10 build the ad-
dition 10 the little mousse by the higt
ehool which, OF course was only con
sidered a temporery expedieney. Ever
with this addition every room an,
teacher il taxed to the limits
The present enrolment attached (
these four schools is between eight anc
nine hundred pupils, so the condition
is self oviden
The next that rightly concerned th'
school board was how to provide fo
school facilities for next year SO az t,
take care Of the increasing numper o
school children.
! Whomsoever was asked on the subjec
that knew anything about the condi.
ton. said 1--WE must have q new, larg,
and substantial building and witt
this in mind as the only alternative
we nave acted accordingly.
Attorney Abbott WAS consulted anS
engaged by the board TO draft a hill fo
reorganization Of the school districi
and in the same provided that the
electors not the school board OF thii
school district. by inojority vote may
bond the district in any sum not ex
ceeding per cent Of the assessed valua'
tion
Any person familiar with the pecu-
liar situation OF our sonool district and
the law which has been applied in the
execution og the business Of the
district knows that the reorganization
bin "a now INTRODUCED or bill in the
principle parts simimlar to the same
is an absolute necessity
The board has further secured an
OptiOn on block 10 lotBl OF land
west Of the Court House for "a building
site this option is for sixty days and
at price Of $i6OOOO.
Further the board has been in cor
reapondence with some achitects with a
view to make agreements with some
one for furnishing plans, specifications
and supervision for a school building.
All these steps, have been taken by
unanimous action OF the board and
with personal feelings that 1t was
proper and necessary TO have all things
possible arranged, 30 that should the
bill pass and the people at q special
election, make their Wishes knows,
| this board could either inform the
COntia.sd on Mining Pasa