The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-03-30

At the recent session OF the General AS
sembly an act was passed authorizing
the Trustees of Henderson Graded
Schools to issue coupon bonds, 10 an
amount not to exceed twenty thousand
dollars, bearing interest at rate not TO
exceed five per cent. per annum, ayaDie
semi-annually, and to be payable or re-
deemable at such time as may he fixed by
| the trustees. not exceeding thirty years.
To provide for the payment OF the prin-
cipal and interest Of these bonds the
| County Commissioners are required to
levy annually such amount oftaxes upon
| the property and polls i'll Henderson
| Township as the trustees may request,
| not to exceed. however, fifteen cents on
the hundred dollars worth Gf property
and IS cents on each taxable poll.
The act provides that the proceeds OF
the sales OF the said bonds (Which shall
not be less than par) shall be used by the
| trustees in the purchase Of lands neces-
| sary for school sites; in the erection OF
suitable new buildings, and to furnish
| the same with necessary equipments; IN
repairing, furnishing, equipping ana
maintaining buildings for the acc0mmo-
| dation of the Public Schools OF Hender-
son Township, in Vance County, N u,
and for no other purpose;
The act further provides that before
the said bonds shall be issued the ques-
ton shall be submitted to the qualified
| voters of Henderson Township for their
approval or rejection, at an election to
| be held in said township, at time to be
appointed by the Board of Commission
ers Of Vance County. Ii at such election
q majority OF the qualified votes shall
| vote for bonds. then the said trustees
| shall issue and sell them as above set
forth.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the said act, the Board commissioners
of Vance County have called an election
to be held at the various voting precincts
in Henderson Township, on the hday
of April, 1905.
| This is a most important election, and
YOU as citizens of the township, town
and county, are directly interested, and
ought to be deeply concerned, whether
you have children to educate or not.
If you have children, or friends who
have children, to educate, the appeal to
you to support the bond issue ought to
be met with your hearty and favorable
response.
DO YOU want your children educated?
Do you want to educate them with lit
tie expense? Do you want to keep them
/ y
care and guidance while being educated?
If you answer in the affirmative, then
vote for this bond issue.
Do you want to break your family CIT
Gle, and send your children off from home
| at a time when in the formation OF their
character and habits they most need
| your protectiOn-tO be exposed to many
and daily temptations-to incur the va
riOus and necessary expenses OF tuition,
board, washing. lights, fuel, and other
charges-tO be away from home and its
influences? Ifyour answer to this is in
the affirmative, them vote against the
bond issue, but consider well your respon-
sibility before you do SO.
Have you pridein your township, town
and county? Do you want to see the
community in which you Give and move
and have your being at least keep pace
with other sections OF the State, IN pro-
gress and development? If SO, then vote
for the bond issue.
We know it to be 1t fact that before
the establishment of the Graded Schools
about six years ago, wherever you went.
: it was the common talk that the people
, of Henderson and surrounding country
| took no interest in educatiOn-that no
school OF any Importance could find sup
. port or encouragement there-that its
people were satisfied to ''grope' in dark
ness if they could gather in a few dollars
and accumulate little property, that
they cared nothing for books or enlight-
enment in literature. We have cause to
feel proud that such talk has ceased; that
day has passed, and we are now classed
in the fore ranks among the most pro
gressive educational towns and counties
in the State. 1t is now said, and truly
SO, that we have among the best man
r | aged graded schools in North Carolina
e Shall we keep up this reputation? Vote
D for the bond issue.
Again, from a purely business stand
t point, you should support this measure
You want to see your town and county
: prosper built up and it's business extend
e ed
D Like town, like people, is applicable
3 here. A community is Judged by its
I churches, its schools and its public in
Il situations. We have splendid churches
j. a good court house and comfortable
h jail How about our school buildings.
In deciding where to locate these art
! most potent influences. Nature has done
r much to aid us in making this an idea
i community Located in a high and
healthy climate free from malaria, free
o from extreme cold or heat. with COCO
t water and good air our natural surround
s ings cannot be surpassed. DO we want
g to make our community what it should
s be? Then vote for the bond issue
Since the establishment of the graded
e schools, about six years ago, property in
n the township has increased aim ost double
j. in value Before then there were many
g residences in the town vacant; now there
: are none. What has caused this? The
y answer is, advancement along educa
tional lines. WEile we have made some
advancement along this line we are still
behind We need better and more com
modious school buildings in the town
and township. For this purpose the
voters are asked to support the bond is
sue
Many of the more progressive towns
and sections in North Carolina have al
ready built splendid school houses, and
S have done so by bond issues, and are en-
,. joying the fruits thereof. Many more
2 {some thirty or forty secured charters
: for graded schools at the last session OF
Y the Legislature, and have secured acts
S permitting the issue of bonds for build
8 ing purposes. Our sister town of Durham
e already having four splendid school
buildings, will vote S50, 10000 more fol
l. another high school building.
e WHAT WILL WE Do WITH THE PROPO
e SITION TO ISSUE BONDS:
. Henderson has already taken stand as
one of the most substantial towns in the
p Is it Right.