The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
BONDS TO Be ISSUED
With Consent of Public
Board Will Erect Buildings.
School Rooms Are Crowded-5O0
Children Attend Half Day Scs-
slons--Board Unable to Organize.
Dead Lock Continues.

matters Of public interest were taken
up. The board dwelt on the question
of erecting new buildings and the adj
visibility of adding to the present
structures. Member Dickcrson start
cd the movement of building two new
new buildings after the plans of the
oak and Olney buildings in the parts
of the city where they are most need
ed, which are the northwest and
southwest. His opinion was sanction
ed by the board and resolutions for
issuing bonds were drawn and ac-
cepted. The resolutions call for
the bonding of the city
school district to the sum of 100000
for two eight-room school buildings
to be erected, one I'm the northwest
part of the city to take care of the
congested condition existing there,
and one in the southwest to supplant
the David street building and to take
care of the growing condition pre-
vailing in that section. Electors of
the city will have the opportunity
of voting on the bond issue February
7. 1911, which Is the date set for the
election by the board so that as soon
as the public approves of their action,
plans can be drawn and contracts
awarded to have the buildings in
readiness for next year.
1t Is an absolute fact that some
thing must be done to relieve the con-
gested conditions prevailing in the
school rooms throughout the city. The
crowded rooms are more numerous
In the northwestern and southwestern
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have as high as fifty pupils in one
room. One has siXty-nve and another
seventy-one, almost twice the num-
Der allowed in one room according to
the school law. At the present time
ten new teachers could be employed
and each have at least forty pupils
Many parents, whose children should
be in the first grade, keep them at
home, and about 500 children i'm the
first and second grades are attending
one-half day sessions. The situation
has grown to be quite a serious prob
lem and a glance at the statistics will
at once convince the public of the
need of new school structures.
The city's bond indebtedness at the
present time is sSS,OOO, "A very small
town. The finance committee found
that these were maturing in such a
way that other bonds could be issued
without proving to be burden to tho
public.
Reorganization of the board was
again attempted, but their efforts
along this line were futile. The two
factions were as obstinate as they
were two weeks ago and neither a
vice president nor a clerk was elected.
The members seem to think that the
vice presidency Is of much import
ance and the election to 1t a great
honor The contestants for the clerk
ship hold about the same position in
the race as they held at the last
meeting. Jacoby, Briggs and Pcnncll
are very assiduous in their efforts to
make Member Pcnnell clerk. The
other members incline toward Mem
Der Hill. The deadlock still exists
Mr.. Briggs continues To get as clerk,
drawing the same salary as he re.
ceived last year.
The resignation of Miss Laura j.
Treece, as a teacher in the public
schools, to take effect January 81,
was read and accepted Miss Treece
was compelled to resign because of i'll
health.
Member Dickcrson suggested that
superintendent of buildings and
grounds be employed by the board.
Last week he found DR.. Hartman in
specting the heating apparatus, fresh
air windows, etc. He said that a
man worth $4,000 a year should not
be compelled to do the work of Il
man drawing $500 or $500 year No
action was taken on the matter by
the board.
Bills amounting to $1,SS4.S4 were
allowed.
President Jacoby announced his
committees for the coming year as
follows:
Building and grounds, Briggs Guth-
cry and Pennell
Text book and course of study, PEN
nell, Briggs and Jacoby.
Printing, Dickerson, Briggs and
Hill.
Janitors, Hill. CUTLERY and Jacoby.
Supplies, Jacoby, Hill and Dicker-
son.
DR., Hartman reported that forty
three new students were enrolled in
December making a total of 2,772,
The average per cent. of attendance
was 94.2. one thousand, three hum
dred and three pupils were neither
tardy nor absent The teachers en-
tertained 7G of the children's parents
and 727 other visitors. DR.. Hartman
asked for supplementary readings for
the German department. This was
referred To the text book committee
with power to act.
Capt. Richardson, Major McMurray
and Lieutenant Geran were present
at the meeting awaiting the boards
decision on the armory proposition
Capt. Richardson stated that the only
lot the state board of armories would
consider was the one directly north of
the high school building, and il turn
ed over to the state they wanted a
guarantee deed for the lot with no
strings tied to 1t. 1t is hardly pos
sible that the board and the public
will consent TO such a donation as
many people are opposed to the move-
ment. The only lot the board would
consent 10 turn over to the state is
the northwest corner of the school