The Detroit times., 1911-02-24
WANTs BOhDIs ISSUE
OF Fs1,500,000FOR
new SCHOOLS
Board of Education VIII Ask Legisla-
ture To Authorize Council To
Float Big LOan-Buildinss
Badly Contested.
There's Some Question as To Legality.
OF Pending Bonding Proposition,
Supt. Points Out.

on the strength OF a report sub-
hitted by Supt. OF Schools Martin
aaie' showing the urgent need for aa.
ational school facilities. the board or
education. Thursday night, adopted 4
asking the Legislature 20
autnorize the common council to issua
oohus In the sum Of 81, SOC, 600 for the
specinc purpose OF purchasing school
sI.es ana erecting new schools. IN
spector &. M. Burton, who introducs,fi
the resolution, was made chairmnn
special committee appointed by.
PRESIDENT Kuhn to lay the matter be-
iore the legislature. The other mem
ners OF the committee are: Insnectorr
Weldeman, Robertson, Hutton ana
hbomrofsky, Supt. MartindaIe and
corporation Counsel Hally.
Inc proposed legislation would prDb-
ABLY take the form of special act.
ana was suggested by Supt. Martin
oaie because there il some question
AZ 70 the legality of the measure now
pending before the Legislature To In.
crease the bonding limit of the citv
The superintendent believes that ~
lne Dond limit Is increased for the
specinc purpose Of building new
schools, as the proposed act would
provide, there would be no Question
as 70 the legality OF the procedure.
AS showing the necessity for legis-
latlVe aid, Supt. Martindale pointed
out that the board had not included
la Its estimates a sum SUFFICIENT 20
relieve all Of the congestion now OK
listing In the schools, and since tire
budget was submitted, several schools
have overfowed, with the result that
half-day sessions have been instituted
in several OF the rooms as follows:
Beard, 4; Bellevue, 8; Capron, o.
Cary, 2; Clay, /: Columbian, q; Esta.
brook, 2; Fairbanks, 4; Field, ~
Franklin. 4; Garfield, /; Gillies. Il:
Higgins, l; Jones, z; Lincoln, s.: Lo-
gan, /; McKinstry. 3; Moore, 3: Palm
er, L; Parke, 3; Pingree, L; Rose, 2;
Russell Annex, /; Sill, 2; .Troybridge.
2h4; Van Dyke, 8. - 81
The superintendent's report adds.
1T must always be remembered
that unless an appropriation is al.
lowed the year II Is asked IL will be
at least two years from the following
September before another appropria-
ton can be secured. With this In
view, 1t will be September, 1913, at
the earliest, before additional school
facilities can be secured for those di5-
triets where estimates are not In
In this years budget, and IN
less additional sums are included In
the estimates the buildings mention
ed, In which alf-day schools have been
opened. will continue these halliday
schools until September, 1918, two
} ears from next September.
There Is absolutely no opportunity
to transfer pupils from these districts
to other adjacent districts, nor will
any sum at present included In the
school estimates furnish relief for
these schols; SO you can readily see
that the problem the board OF edu-
cation will have before II next year
will be quite az serious AZ the prob
lem which confronts II this year.
The number Of halliday sessions
Is 81. The Central high school today
has an enrolment Of more than coo
pupils beyond its capacity. The East
ern high school has reached It's ex-
.reme limit in the number II can care
for. The Cass high school will te
more than filled in September, 1911.
so that the only leeway we have at
the present time is in the Western
high school, and that a very small
amount and unavailable except for
that immediate district. The Central
high school cannot possibly care for
the overflow in that building Longer
than September. 1911.
AT that time | would suggest that
Quarters be rented in the northwest
Crn part OF the city to care for the
future increase in that part OF the
city. and for part OF those who are
In the Central high school
from that section. 1t is not q ques
tion OF the board OF education secur-
.Lg an appropriation for high school
m the northwestern part OF the city
next year II II does not secure IL MS
year. We must have this appropria-
ton this year, or be compelled TO ex-
clude pupils from the privilege OF the
Central high school
The board decided to submit sup
estimate OF $4,000 TOR
four.room addition to the Dickinson
school. making It a 12-room instead OF
an S-room school, with, eight grades
On motion Of Inspector Mnmford,
the committee on janitors and sup
plies was instructed TO investigate the
high school lunch question, with Q
view 10 making changes In the sys-
tenn OF operation now In vogue In
some OF the schools. II was stated
that the lunch room In the Eastern
IIlth school Is conducted by the
Students at a profit, the proceeds be-
ng turned into the athletic fund OF
The school. while the Central High
school lunch Is conducted ON private
lines with no profit 10 the school
Inspector Hutton started to make q
speech on the proposition after the
resolution had been adopted, but his
Hood OF oratory ceased abruptly
when the board adjourned In the
midst Of Il.
The request OF the Society for Ser
Hygiene for permission TO give lee
.ures In the schools was turned down
by the board without discussion