The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-09
ENLARG1NG THE SCHOOLS.
Forty Thousand Dollars in Bonds for
Buildings-Two Mills Extra Tax
for Maintenance.

rather suggestions Of the board OF
trustees for the Newberry graded
schools for enIarging.
The board suggested two plans-'-
one the erection Of a high school
building ON the present lot which
could probably be built for $4,000.
Another, the purchase Of another lot
in another part of the city and the
erection of another building. The
citizens held "a meeting and the opiu-
ion prevailed that another lot and
building were necessary and the bet-
ter plan.
\ committee was appointed compos-
ed of Jno. NJ. Kinard, Geo. B. Cromer,
Geo. S. Mower, O. B. Mayer, W. K.
Sigh, to prepare petitions and So
cure the necessary legislation. The
idea was that this could be done with
an expenditure Of $4,000. Subse-
quently the committee held another
meeting and decided to ask for $780,
900, and the bill was accordingly pass
ed.
The present building was erected
twenty years ago and the cost was
$4,000. The bonds and interest were
paid in 20 years with one mill levy
and the school has been maintained
with a levy of two mills. These bonds
will be paid off next year.
Now it is proposed to issue just
twice the amount in bonds and run
the bonds twice as long and provide
/: same levy to pay interest and
bonds. The selection of the site and
the number and character of buildings
all to be in the discretion of the
board.
Another feature of this bill is that
it carries with it a levy of two mills in
addition to the present levy of two
mills for the maintenance Of the
schools.
Of course increased facilities mean
increased expenses for maintenance.
The board has ordered the election
for the 24th of this month. A great
many of the people did not know the
bill had passed and do not know the
provisions of the bill. Only the quail
fed electors are permitted to vote and
those who were not registered will
have NO opportunity to do so.
The Herald and News has secured
a copy of this bill and prints it for
the information Of the voter:
A Bill Relating to tho Newberry
School District.
Be enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That the trustees Of the
Newbery School District created by
al act Of the general assembly Of the
State of South Carolina, approved
December %, 1889, in case they deem
it necessary to erect additional school
buildings for the use of the schools
therein or to purchase additional pro-
perty for the like purpose, are hereby
authorized and empowered to submit
to the qualified electors residing in
said School District, at an election to
be held for that purpose, after two
weeks NOTICE, the question of author
.izSng the issue of bonds not exceeding
the amount of forty thousand
dollars bearing interest at not exceed
ing the rate of five per cent per an
elplm and payable in forty years (the
proceeds of which bonds shall be used
by said trustees in purchasing addi-
tional land and in purchasing or erect
ing additional school buildings, in pre-
pairing or improving school buildings
and providing suitable. furniture and
apparatus for the same) and the levy
Of an annual tax of one mill on the
taxable property in said district, to
pay interest on said bonds. The said
trustees are hereby empowered to ap-
point Three managers to conduct such
election, to declare the result Of the
same and to execute and deliver the
bonds so authorized to be issued in
the event that the majority Of the
t,,,ore;od o1ootnr-c votinp at said cleo
ton shall be in favor of the same,
and the interest annually accruing on
said bonds shall be paid by the county
treasurer out Of the proceeds Of said
special ta.l-any surplus remaining
after the payment Of the annual i'll
terest to be applied to the redemption
Of the bonds issued under the direc-
ticn Of said trustees. I'm the event said
bonds are voted there shall be levied
an annual tax of two mills ON the tax