The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
NEW HIGH SCHOOL MAY BE PROVIDED BY BOND ISSUE Judge Lane Is in Favor of Including Fund for
 Schools PRESIDENT PARKER APPROVES MOTION The General Opinion Is That a Spe- cial Bond Issue for School
 Fund Would Not Be
 Desirable

That educational matters were most important and that he believed a suita- ble sum for school extension should and would be incorporated in the pro posed bond issue fund was the state- ment of Commissioner A O. Lane yes terday in discussing the educational sit uation. The recent voluntary cut of s35,00o by the Board of Education sig nifying a desire and purpose of CO., operation between the board and the commissioners, was received with a great deal of appreciation by the three men laborng to relieve Birmingham of a tremendous debt. and it is stated the commissioners will more than will ingly permit the Board of Education to ask the citizens to build better schools and more schools.
 The proposed bond issue will be $1,500,00o, and this week it will be taken up and discussed by the board. There will also be held meeting of the Board of Education and the com missioners for the purpose of settling the final problems that lie between them and of talking bond issues.
 The prevailing opinion is that $5oO.- 900 or more will be asked to be ap- propriated to the Board of Education for school houses. One of the most inn perative needs, according to President John L. Parker of the Board of Edu cation, Judge Lane and others, is a new high school. II is stated that a new high school will be authorized and that imperative repairs and renewals will be permitted for other buildings
 Judge Lane, in discussing the im- portant topic of education. said yester- day:
 Judge Lanes Opinion
 If have any hobby it is education. that question. I was for many years mayor and later a member of the Board of Education.
 Tn my judgment the commissioners should incorporate in their proposed bond issue sum sufficient to take care of new high school building. I think 1t would be unwise to have two cleo tions, one of which is for general bonds and the other for school bonds. We can incorporate the two propositions and have it over with quickly. l think any one acquainted with the school situation here will admit that a new high school is badly needed. The one we have now is badly over-crowded. There should be one on the Southside, in my judgment.
 The Board of Education and the commissioners have some matters to take up this week and will get into the question = money for their extensions <"The Board of Education decreased their operating expenses sS5,o0o, which I am sure is appreciated by the com missioners, facing the financial situa- tion of our city"
 pr. Parker Talks
 John L. Parker president of the Board of Education, said that he was strictly in line with Judge Lanes suggestion that the bond election for general and school should be held at one and the same time.
 Tt would be very troublesome" said Dr. Parker. ito have one bond election follow another. There would be con- fusing result and a great many explana- tions would be asked. We could easily incorporate our needs in the general and have the fight over with
 'I am sure the citizens of Birmingham, realizing the importance of education will not neglect or oppose the issuance of bonds for school purpose. This city has it's reputation at stake on school mat ters and we must be up and at atten- ton on this subject. I have it as a per sonal knowledge that a great many per sons have removed to this city because they found that Birmingham had been generous and provided an excellent sys- tenn of schools.
 We need a new high school. We have now a great many children at the Cen tral school who should be elsewhere for the want of room. I consider that no requirement. is so pressing that of a new high school. think the commits sioners will allow us to ask for some bonds, too, because they have all man. ifested the keenest interest in the educa- tional work in Birmingham.
 We have in mind the postponement of some' improvements to our present build ;ngs because of our desire to assist in the practice of strict economy here How ever, we will ask the commissioners to give us sufficient room on the bond tick ct to provide for our boys and girls who are coming into school age.
 Tomlinsonsin Favor
 Col John w Tomlinson a member of the Board of Education. said in discuss ing the proposed bono issue, that school bond should be a part of the issue, as the need for a high school could not pe overestirnated.