Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-05
ADDRESS FROM SCHOOL BOARD
Showing Great Necessity for West Side Positively
No Increase in Tax Rate Present Building Has
Become Entirely Inadequate Little Chill
dren Subject tSMany Dangers

An election will be held in this ci' Tuesday. which the
qualified voters OF Bryan who are property tax will be called
upon determine no less an important question than whether
shall 60 backward in the matter properly maintaining
aysem Of public schools Tne impo
regards the present necessits and
city and the public schools that the school authorized the
publication of facts for careful
consideration the in the coming patrons
friends of the school generally The the bnard
lily unanimous in vong the plan expden advisable and
ay and e discharge Of their duty peop
feel that it is incumbent upon them present showig
they leaving the voters TO decide
whether these necries shall be properly provided
The election has been ordered by The city council proposition
issue SO 900 bond. bud public building
side b erected the Immediately
Judge Durtmu residence wh the held fr long time and
which cano only be u-ed for school purpooes
The order for the election made the city
school dmand OF schoo which has grown
much during yeas that old building ger adequate
aud much crowded permit good work Two Of grade
taught burdug grounds aud one grad.
@ thirty i've small children have thu chapel
II the old ehoo building la Of ire will be realized
he-e children occupy hazrdnus position the
being from The fire alone hut from crowdng blocking
Exit aud having many stairs 10 descend In Of TIE
wooden buildings ia the groun also wholly unsutei
work. bng exceedingly uncomfortable all cold
Ninter aud too ~ warm weather.
The plan Of the school hoard, il the election successful is
make beginning the side by erecting building
accnmmodat pupils from 6 grades inclusive
bring shout 300 children said building be
ion be made 10 in the future requires
teachers employed in the primary grades additional
will be required the Indeed the additional
current incurred will be tor fJe aud ,nos service
items Insignificant H. with the benefits
is believed that nor could be employed present school
building with sufficient help look after the side school building
Hing dollars per monh ninety
The expense fr full crynn, erase maps globes etc.
he increased but e any the Of things
building would corresponding reduction Graded school
bu ding.
The plans Of the board further provide pupils
The WRF ding
small pupils living n the aud tn town will have
undergo h hdhp Of long walk and the dangers crossing
many railroad tracks Thse children, having shorter distance
walk, would be less exposed ncl-nen weather.
lately experienced much and would attend school reg
uay and queuty would make greater progress
ud This due the people Of these parts AID
The whole plan forward lokng the avoidance furhr
ud coged conditions and the general growth the city aud
public schools Increased facilities people
their homes aud board increase I'll
tuition fees from pupils under the scholastic age by the
change.
Aside from all these there still remains potent
why shoo should he built aud that is
people Tuesday the bond issue will bo
maintained with absolutely The
regular levy under The law Of 25 the 800 prop
y vauton interest and provide for sinking carry
qudae public improvement bonds As this levy is
vuabe fr the and he increased will readily
possibly b increase the rate
All the conditions this progressive point
5 absolute Necessity.
school for the bigger and better
iryan.