The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17
BETTER SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Report of Trustees for Consideration
of Citizens-Meeting Thurs
day.

District:
In conn liancc with your resolu-
ton adopted at the annual meeting on
July 30th., we hereby submit for
your consideration, the following
plans for enlarging our school system
and for increasing its efficiency.
lst. The school lot OH which the
Boundary Street school is built con-
tains about two acres, and is, we
think, sufficient in size for all school
purposes Of city Of Newberry's
population. In view Of this fact, it
appears to the board that the most
feasible plan for the accomplishment
Of our purposes would be the cree
ton of il separate high school build
ing on the Boundary Street lot.
Should separate high school build
ing be erected our intention Is to have
all high school work done on the de-
partmental method, which means the
employment of specialists. This would
give the youth Of our city the very
best hogh school advantages, and by
the addition Of something like a
business department, ii good prepara-
ton FOR life'S work.
Although according to the report Of
the state superintendent, the number
of pupils TO each teacher in our school
is somewhat less than the general
average in the city schools Of our
state, we fully recognize and appre-
ciatc the fact that our schools are
far too crowded for ideal educational
advantages. For the accomplishment
of this plan it would be necessary to
issue bonds to the amount Of twelve
thousand ($12,000.) dollars. Should
these bonds be issued at five per cent,
and an annual levy of one % mill
be made, the bonds could be retired
in ten years or less; levy Of three
quarters (3-4) Of a mill won Id retire
them in fifteen years. 70 provide for
the necessary additional annual eX-
pcnses of conducting the schools, an
increase Of three quarters (3-D Of a
mill by special levy would be requir-
ed. This would enable us TO erect
and equip Il high school building and
give us sufficient teaching force for it,
and also enable us to employ two ad-
ditional teachers for the lower grades,
which would give us ten teachers for
the first six grades and four for the
high school.
2nd. The erection in different
part Of The city Of another building
and thus divide the city into two
school districts. For the accomplish
ment of this plan it would be ncces-
sary to issue bonds to the amount Of
twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dol
lars. To secure the lot and duplicate
the building We now have, would
cost al least tha, amount. To pay
interest and retire these bonds in fif-
teen years would require a special
levy Of one and one half Il 1-2) mills
for the purpose. TO supply teachers
for the same number of grades would
require an additional expenditure Of
$500 per annum, and to furnish this
amount would require a tax levy Of
one and one half q l-2) mills.
Should the high school or first plan
be adopted the net increase in the tax
levy, after the bonds now outstanding
are retired would be one half 1-2) of
a mill. Should the second the net
increase woul dbe two mills.
In our Judgment The most economi-
cal and best way for our school sys-
/ TEN to grow is by the establishment
i of the high school department, using
d the present building for the lower
e grades, and when the necessity arises
n for a further increase of the school
h system, to erect building in diff.
81 ferent section of the city to accom-
4 kSmodatc only the lower grades. say
Effrom the first to seventh, and on the
n completion Of the sixth grade for the
Iipupils to enter the high school depart
\ mont.
\, In connection with this report, we
quote the part of our annual report
!. relating to the bonded debt of he
district
Bonded Debt.