The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-07
NEWBERRY GRADED SCHOOL.
Important Matter tor Consideration
of Taxpayors-Need of School
Buildings Under Considera-
tion of Trustees.

Copies Of the followin" are being
sent to the patrons Of the city schools
and to the citizens generally by the
board Of trustees:
To tho Taxpayers and Patrons New
berry Graded Sch-u.s.
Dear Sir: We desire to present to
you the present facilities, conditions
and needs of our city schools. New
berry of today is not Ncwbcrry of u
few years ago. Our school buildings
arc moi in keeping with the general
progress Of our city, nor the greatness
of our cause.
Our school facilities need to be en-
larged, or else the educational inter-
est Of our children will be hampercd,
and their health and lives to some ex-
tent endangered. We cannot acco-
modate all the children Of the city
in our present school building, having
now as many as scventy-siX children
under one teacher in one room, and
for two classes we have been forced
to use an old dwelling entirely I'M
suited for school purposes.
We desire to place YOU in full pos
session Of the facts concerning our
school, and in our endeavor to pro-
mote the educational interest of our
city, we hope for and ask your earn
est and intelligent cooperation.
1oI> a..
twelve thousand eight hundred dol
| lars ($l2.S0O.00), the resources for
the payment Of this debt consists of a
sinking fund now amounting to eight
thousand dollars ($8,000.00) and the
net proceeds Of the interest tax after
payment of annual interest until ma
turity Of the bonds in 1910. These
resources. from present Indications.
will nearly pay off this bonded debt
when due. The trustees are very
anxious that the schools of our city
should keep pace with those Of other
cities and with our -wn progress in
other lines. and to this end we beg
to submit the following propositions
for your consideration. As we only
desire TO do that which will meet the
! approval Of a majority Of our citiz-
ems. we ask Il candid statement Of
opinion and preference as between
propositions Nos. l and 2, and If
neither is desired, please so state.
Your opinion as expressed on enclos-
cd card for reply will by no means
be considered as vote for issuing
bonds, but simply as matter Of in
formation for the board
Proposition No. l: The school lot
on which the Boundary street school
is built contains 180 feet by 400 feet,
and is, we think. sufficient in size for
all school purposes Of a city of New
bcrry's population. In view Of this
fact, it apepars 10 the board that the
most feasible plan for the accomplish
! mcnt OF our purposes would be the
erection of a separate high school
building 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 departmental method, which
means the employment Of specialists.
This would give the youth Of our city
the very best high school advantages,
and by the addition Of something
like a business department, good
preparation for ifc's work.
For the accomplishment Of this
plan it would be necessary to issue
bonds TO the amount Of twelve thous-
and dollars ($12, ,000.00). Should these
bonds be issued at five per cent, and
an annual levy Of one (D mill be
made. the bonds could be retired in
ten years or less; levy of three
quarters (3-n Of mill would retire
them in fifteen years. To provide for
the necessary additional annual en-
pcnscs Of conducting the schools, an