The Detroit times., 1911-03-24
SCHOOL BOARDFOR
BOND LIMIT BOOST
Goes on Record as Approving Bill
Passed by Legislature--Would Pur-
chase Jim" Scott Property.

The board OF education went on
record. Thursday night, as strongly
favoring the increase In Detroit's
bonding limit, as provided for in the
bill which has already passed the
state legislature and will be submit
ted to the voters for their approval
In the April election. A resolution
to this effect was offered by Inspector
Charles r. Robertson and was unani-
mously adopted.
Every member of this board
should do all he can TO secure fav-
orable vote on this proposition" said
Mr.. Robertson. I'VE should do our
utmost to counteract the efforts being
made by the advocates OF municipal
ownership TO defeat the measure un-
less they are given an additional one
per cent to provide for the purchase
OF the street railway properties"
The members Of the board also ex-
pressed themselves as favoring the
proposed amendment with regard to
the apportionment Of the primary
school moneys, although 1t does not
particularly interest Detroit.
On motion OF Inspector Burton, the
supplemental estimate of $4,000 for
the purchase OF the Jim" Scott prop
erty at Cass-ave. and Peterboro-st., as
a site for the Normal Training school,
the claims and accounts committee
OF the common council having cut out
the item of $4,000 asked for add
tional land adjoining the present
Washington Normal school. Mr.. Bur
ton also secured the passage OF a
resolution instructing the corporation
counsel to take steps to prevent the
erection Of q stable adjoining the
Trowbridge school, on the ground
that It would be a nuisance.
The Board of Commerce submitted
resolution adopted by committee
OF that body urging that greater eff
fort be made to broaden the scope OF
manual and trade instruction in the
Detroit public schools, and heartily
indorsiDg the steps already taken by
the school board and Supt. Martin
dale to establish schools of that sort
In connection with the high school
system. The resolution urges liberal
appropriations for the purpose Of car
rying out the superintendent plans
'in a manner betting the size and in
dustrial importance of the city" Hope
Is expressed for the establishment OF
an endowed school, where educational
work can be carried on In broader
and more complete form than the
public school system will permit. The
schools for apprentices established by
many manufacturing concerns, and
the Industrial educational branches OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y. w. c. A.,
are heartily Endorsed. The resolution
was signed by George A. True. Alvan
Macauley and Charles II. Clifford. 1t
was ordered printed In the proceed
ings.
The school board accepted an offer
from the B. Siegel Co. to give to every
public school pupil in the city tree
to be planted on Arbor day. For this
purpose the company has ordered
100, 900 small elms and naples. grown
from seed and selected with the ap-
proval of the commissioner of parks
and boulevards. These will be deliv-
cred to the various schools In auto
mobiles, and with each tree there will
be a card giving instructions for
planting
The w. c. T. u. sent q communi-
cation, asking that the next school
built In Detroit be named for Frances
E. Willard. The request was placed
on file.