The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-03
NEWBERRY GRADED SCHOOL.
Report of Trustees Covering Bond Is
sue, Indebtedness, Enrolment.

The citizens meeting to hear the re-
b port of the trustees of the Newberry
graded school was held in the new
court house on Friday morning.
Mr.. George S. Mower was elected
chairman of the meeting and Mr.. A.
c. Jones secretary.
Mr.. F. n. Martin as chairman Of
the board of trustees submitted the
following as their report:
To the Citizens of Nevbery School
District: Pursuant to the Act pre-
scribing and regulating the duties e
trustees we have the honor to su.'mlt
herewith our report for the scholastic
year 19O8-09.
This report is submitted not only to
give an account Of our stewardship
but also to give those Fundamental
, facts upon which your mature Judg-
ment might act. We are here assem-
bled for the best interest Of our
schools and would welcome any rec
cinmenGatlons or Suggestions @-i:5 III
your wisdom you might make for the
general betterment Of the schools.
In the year 1889 the citizens Of this
city, prompted by a desire to further
the educational interest Of the people;
established our system Of public
schools and provided ample facilities
for the execution Of these purposes.
These schools have done excellent
work and largely fulfilled the purposes
for which they were established. How
ever, new conditions had arisen since
their establishment and the trustees
felt that our educational system was
not keeping pace with the growth Of
the city nor meeting the general de-
mands and requirements Of the times.
While no educational system can be
fixed with definite degree Of fnalty,
still it must be expected to advance
from time to time as the actual con-
ditions require. Accordingly in our
last annual report we recommended
that our school facilities be enlarged
to meet these conditions and require
ments. This recommendation met with
enthusiastic approval Of the citizens
meeting. The chairman Of the c1tl-
zens' meeting was then authorized to
appoint a committee Of the citizens
to cooperate with the board Of trus-
tees in devising plans for the execu-
ton Of these purposes. The school
board, and tne committee consisting
of Messrs. George s., Mower, @. B.
Mayer, John NJ. Kinard, George B..
>Cromer. and W. K. Sigh, after care
fully reviewing the conditions and
purposes drafted bill which was en-
II acted into law authorizing a vote up
a on bond issue of $4,000 and III
n creasing the special levy by two mills.
IA The bonds voted on March "A were
# sold June % to the Carolina Security
RCo., Of Spartanburg, at par less SoOO
n for expenses, rate 4 l-2 per cent.
Mr.. F. n. Martin, Chairman Board
Trustees Newberry School District,
Newberry, S. c., Dear Sir: When leg
allv issued we offer to take $4O,0OO
Newberry school district, S. c., 4 IL
per cent. bonds, dated July lst, 1909,
due July lst, 1949, denomination ST.
900.
Principal and interest payable at
some bank in New York City and pay
YOU par and accrued interest, provld-
ed we are allowed $500 to pay at
4ornevs fees. bond blanks and our
commission: YOU to furnish us IN GER
tilted form all necessary papers to es-
tablisa legality. We hand you here
with cashiers check No. 1904 OF the
First National bank, Of Spartanburg,
IS c.. for one thousand dollars as an
evidence Of good faith.
Respectfully submitted,
Security Trust Company,
= per ". S. Glenn, Pres.
You are directly interested IN the
,,rooress. methods. and plans for the
execution of the aforesaid purposes
We deem this the main purport OF this
re0ort.
For your information We beg to
.,hm;t the following: The property
known as the Pope property contain