Williams news., 1906-01-20
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
Proposition Presented for Erec-
 ton of an Addition

made Tn the last issue or the NEWS that the board of trustees, by Mir. Jacob Salzman, clerk. were soon to take action relative, to the erection of an addition to the public school building, MT. Salzman this week handed us the following commnni- cation on the subject:
 Dear Sir-So much has been said about the affairs of our public school that I think it only my duty to call your and the public's atter ton to various things of interest to everybody.
 It was the school boards inten- tion last year to erect an addition to our school house, knowing fully we'll that such addition could be only for the good of our school. Our intentions were to have two extra rooms. one to be used for recep- tion hall and the other for gym nasium; but quite few of our citi zens and taxpayers seemed to object for what reason I never learned In fact, no objection was ever made to me personally, and only came to me through second hands. Our finances are such that we are per fectly able to erect this addition and leave plenty of funds at the closing of our school term, and why such addition should not be made is beyond my comprehension.
 IT. ;, ,l,t Y,ou irtanf;o, oot,r;tb standing the report of same, to go ahead with this work without the sanction of our citizens and tax payers; therefore, shall, with the consent of the balance of our school board, call an election of the dis trict to obtain the consent of such
 Hoping that the election will carry, and if not, know fully we'll that it will be against the wishes of the ones most interested in our schools.
 Hoping that you will give me space in your valuable paper, and allowing anyone who does not think the way do, to come out and de clare himself, Respectfully,
 JACOB SALZMAN,
 Clerk of Board After receipt of the above letter the NEWS scribe called upon MT Salzman and thoroughly discussed ) the proposition with him. As a result of the interview we feel that we will be able to more clearly seI forth the wishes and intentions o } MT. Salzman than the above letter shows. As was stated in, our last ) issue, it is expected that when the end of the term arrives there vii still be a surplus in the school fund ) of something like $1O,OOO. This money will, of course, if not used } in the erection of school buildings lie idle indefinitely. As stated by , MT. Salzman, it is the intention oi , the board, or a majority of same r to call an election for the purpose of learning the sentiment of the public on the question. According { to his idea, and that of MT. Nellis , for the sum of $7 800 the desired addition to the present school build ing can be made. The addition would be made on the east side of the building and in the same style of architecture. It would be two stories in height and sixty feet in length, the same as the present building. The plan is to make the lower floor a sort of assembly hall, with raised platform on one end, where entertainments may be given :; also to equip the room as a gymna- sium. At the present time there is a gymnasium club in the city, but their equipment amounts to prac ; tically nothing. While the board realizes that it would be impossible to spend the school money for equip ment for the gymnasium, there is little doubt that the members of the present gymnasium club and many other prospective members, as we'll as individual citizens, would be glad to contribute toward the pur- chase of a thorough equipment. A sum of some $500 would be amply sufficient for the purpose, and there is no doubt that it could be raised. Mir. Salzman says he will be glad to head the list for that purpose with $2O. While this gymnasium could be used by the pupils of the school during the day, it could also be used by the general public at other times and would undoubtedly be of much benefit in keeping the younger generation off the streets and out of bad company.
 The upper room is intended for a library and reading room. While under the law only $50 per year of the school funds can be expended