The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
WANTS BOND ISSUE
/. OF 100000 FOR
new SCHOOLS
Board of Education Will Ask Legisla-
ture To Authorize Council To
Float Big Loan-Buildings
Badly Congested.
There's Some Question as To Legality
Of Pending Bonding Proposition,
Supt. Points Out.

Supt. Points Out.
On the strength of a report sub
mitted by Supt. OF Schools Martin.
dale, showing the urgent need for ld-
ditional school facilities, the board .oi
education, Thursday night, adopted q
resolution asking the legislature ~
authorize the common council to issue
bonds In the sum OF $780, 900 for the
SPECIFIC purpose OF purchasing school
sites and erecting new schools. In
spector Q. M. Burton, who introduced
the resolution. was made chairman
II special committee appointed by
President Kuhn to lay the matter be-
fore the legislature. The other mem
Ders OF the committee are: inspectors
Weideman, Robertson, Iiutton and
komrofsky. Supt. Martindale and
Corporation Counsel Hally. -
The proposed legislation would prob
ably take the form of q special act,
and was suggested by Supt. Martin
dale because there iS some question
as to the legality OF the measure now
pending before the legislature to In.
crease the bonding limit OF the city.
The superintendent believes that IL
the bond limit Is increased for ths
specific purpose OF building new
schools. as the proposed act would
provide, there would be no question
as to the legality of the procedure
As showing the necessity for legis-
lative 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 The
budget was submitted, several schools
have overfiowed, with the result that
halliday sessions have been instituted
IN several Of the rooms as follows:
Beard, 4 Bellevue. 3; Capron, 2;
Cary. 2; Clay, 1; Columbian, 2; Esta-
brook, 2; Fairbanks, 4; Field, j:
Franklin. A; Garfield, 4; Gillies, /;
Higgins, 1; Jones, q; Lincoln, g.; Lo-
gan. 1; McKinstry. 8; Moore. 2; Palm
er, L; Parke, g.; Pingree, 1; Rose, ?;
Russell Annex, /; Sill, 2; Trowbridge.
2; Van Dyke, 8.
The superintendent 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 dis-
tricts whore estimates are not in
Guided In this years budget, and m
less additional sums are included in
the estimates the buildings mention
ed in which halliday schools have been
opened, will continue these halliday
schools until September, 1913, two
years 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 schools; SO you can readily see
that the problem the board Of edu-
cation will have before II next year
will be quite as serious as the prob
lem which confronts it this year.
THE number of halliday sessions
js 61. The Central high school today
las an enrolment of more than 600
pupils beyond its capacity. The East
ern high school has reached It's ex-
IRENE limit in the number 1t can care
for. The Cass high school will tie
more than filed 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.
cat that time I would suggest that
quarters be rented In the northwest
orn part OF the city to care for the
future Increase in that part or the
city, and for part OF those who are
already in the Central high school
from that section. II Is not a ques
ton of the board of education secur-
;;.g an appropriation for high school
in the northwestern part OF the city
next year IL II does not secure 1t mis-
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 a sup
plcmental esIlmdte VA : |bs,VVV/.~i ~
four-room addition to the Dickinson
school, making IL broom instead or
an S-room school, with eight grades.
On motion of Inspector Mumford,
the committee on janitors and sup
plies was instructed to investigate the
high school lunch question, with
view to 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
High school is conducted by the
students at a profit, the proceeds be-
ing turned into the athletic fund OF
the school. while the Central High
school lunch is conducted on private
lines with no profit TO the school.
Inspector Hutton started to make a
speech on the proposition after the
resolution had been adopted, but his
flood OF oratory ceased abruptly
when the board adjourned In the
midst of Ii.
The request OF the Society for Sex
Hygiene for permission to give lee
lures In the schools was turned down
by the board without discussion.
Director MerrifieId Resigns.