The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-05-16
SOUTH CLIFTON SCHOOL.
Special Meeting Called to Discuss Addi-
tiOnaI Tax Levy.

Upon the acceptance of the new
site for the South Clifton school
building by the board of control
which visited Clifton recently, the
school trustees of district No. 80
were instructed to adopt plans and
specifications for the new building
and present them to the board. for
approval. In pursuance to this or
der the trustees got busy and in
vited all contractors who so desired
to submit plans for the building. A
meeting of the board was called and
the plans gone over, after which the
plans furnished by Williams & Wat
son were accepted.
The plans call for a two-story build
ing, with four rooms on each floor,
with a seating capacity of fifty
pupils each. Each room is to be
equipped with large cloak rooms and
wide Railways. The stairway will be
in the center of the building. In the
front over the stairway will be d
balcony, which will be used for a
teachers room and library. 1t will
be a good sized room taking up part
of the hallway. Wash basins will
also be located in the hallway.
The foundation will be started
from the hillside and there is enough
fall to the ground to make a seven
foot basement, large enough for three
rooms which will be used for heating
and storage purposes. The ceilings
will be fourteen feet high and the
finishings of the best. 1t will be con-
structed in such a manner as to al
low the addition of more rooms,
should the district grow enough to
demand it.
Upon investigation it was discov-
cred that the amount which is avail
able, $4,000, will not be sufficient to
build and furnish the new school
house and also take care of other
obligations. The district is in debt
about $1,000 and it will require about
$1,000 to furnish the new school house.
The building as planned will cost
about S12, 900.
A recent census of the district
shows about 500 children of school
age and while a smaller building
will answer the purpose at present it
would be too small to accommodate
the demand in a year or two, as the
district is rapidly growing. 1t is the
opinion of the trustees that it can
be made larger at the present time
much cheaper than later on. And on
the other hand there is no reason why
it should not be built large enough to
accommodate the needs of the dis
trict at least three years hence.
Upon the completion of such a build
ing the district will have something
to be proud of.
The union high school will occupy
two of the upper rooms for the pres
ent.
For these reasons the board of
trustees have decided that a special
tax levy be made on the district for
$4,000 additional, which will be ample
to clear up old bills and furnish the
new school building and enable the
district to start out with a clean
slate. The trustees have already
consulted the managers of the Ari-
zone and Shannon Copper companies
and found them. in favor of the
special tax levy. Other tax payers
have been seen and all appear to be
in favor of it. Therefore notices
have been posted in various places
calling an election to be held by the
electors of district 30 at the Santa
Teresa building on May Both, for the
purpose of levying d special tax for
the purpose of raising the $4,000.
In order that the matter might be
thoroughly understood by the electors
of the district, the trustees have also
called "a mass meeting at the Santa
Teresa building on Monday. May Goth
at 7:30 p. m. All citizens should take
an interest in the matter and be
present at the meeting in order that
they may express their views before
the election is held.