The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-26

The $4,000 Bond Issue for Schools
Voted by a Decided Ma
jority.

For bonds 172, against bonds 93.
These figures give the result OF the
election on Wednesday on the ques-
tion Of issuing $4,000 in 10 year
bonds for the better equipment Of our
school system, and also voting a spe
cial tax of two mills additional for
the maintenance Of the schools. The
result of the election on Wednesday
on the question Of issuing bonds for
the better equipment of our city
schools is very gratifying.
1t was a very decided protest
against any effort to withhold that
which is necessary for the better
ment of our school system.
In the face Of the very strong fight
against voting the bonds the result
Of the balloting is in favor Of the
additional school facilities two to
one Those Of our citizens who felt
called upon to oppose this PROPOSE
ton should most sincerely congratu-
late themselves that they were not
successful in their efforts.
It would have been very sad day
for Newberry if the election had not
been in favor Of better school equip
ment. AS someone remarked, it
would have been better to vote the
bond issue even if we were satisfied
that five or ten thousand dollars Of
the money would have been wasted
than to have voted against it. This
will not be the case, however. If the
money is not needed it will not be
used.
The vote was light but great
many people were unable to lay their
hands on their registration certifi-
Gates, and as these were required IN
order to vote it kept good many
from voting
The trustees should now get busy
and secure plans and specifications
and options on sites for the new
buildings.
The agitation which We have had
will no doubt result in good, but we
are satisfied if the whole amount of
$4,000 which has been voted is not
needed that it will not be spent, and
if it is needed that it will be judi
ciously spent.
This, the result of the election on
Wednesday, means that Newberry
will soon have one Of the best equip
ped systems Of public schools in this
State, and the increased income for
maintenance by voting two mills ad-
ditional tax, the trustees Will be en-
abled to pay the teachers decent sal
aries and can command the very best
talent in the profession. That is
what Newberry deserves and is what
the children of this community
should be given.
The result Of this election is the
best advertisement that this commun-
ity has had since the establishment
of the present system of public
schools some twenty years ago. There
is nothing that so helps a community
and attracts the best people to it as
good schools. The money which we
put into this is an investment which
pays large dividends.
We should now have an equipment
which should accommodate comforta-
bly, every child Of school age in this
community, and should be sufficient
to Accommodate the increase in the
school population for a number Of
years to come.
We congratulate the people of New
berry upon the decided vote in favor
Of the education Of the children Of
this community as recorded in the
election on Wednesday.
And again we want to say to those
who did not vote for the bond issue
that they should congragulate them
selves that their side Of the issue was
not successful.