The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-21
.CIVICS OPPOSE
SCHOOL SCHEME
Proposition to Build on King
Street Objected To.

posed bond issue to build a school
house on King street was adopted
the high school project would be de-
layed the Civic association Wednes-
dy evening passed resolutions con-
demning the scheme. Charles l..
Cole Offered the resolutions and
though the Civics offered long
string of objections against the King
street site for school offered no
alternative.
The resolutions We're adopted and
were as follows:--
Whereas, It appears from the state
ment of the board of education that
the congested condition of the Nor
ristown schools require the remod-
cling of the Maple avenue building,
and the erection of new school
building and the bonding of the town
for such purposes, and
Whereas, The board of education
has submitted to the citizens of Nor
ristown propositions to issue bonds
avenue school, and End, for $4,000
for improvements to the Speedwell
avenue, Liberty and Mills streets
schools, and
Whereas. These propositions con-
form to the recommendations con-
tanned in the report of the high
school committee of this body. which
We're duly approved at the March
meeting of the Civic association and
forwarded to the board of education
for their consideration, and
Whereas, the board of education
has also submitted to the citizens
of Morristown propositions to issue
bonds, 3rd, for $500 for tho pur-
chase of a lot ON King street, and
4th, for $4,000 for the erection of an
eight room building thereon which
fail to correspond with the recon-
mendations of the high school COM
mittee duly approved Jy the Civic as
sociation at their March meeting.
and forwarded to the board of edu.
cation for their consideration, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this
association be extended to the board
of education for their prompt and
energetic action, and
Resolved, That this association
heartily support the first and second
proposition and use all its Influence
towards securing the approval there
Iof by the voters of Morristown at
the election to be held on May goth,
and be ii further
Resolved, That the sense of this
meeting in respect to the sthird and
fourth propositions is against their
adoption on the ground that the tax
payers should not be buraened with
he inf oIor Ior
a sum as $58 $4,000 without the most
careful consideration and the prac-
tical certainty that when expended il
will accomplish the desired result
which it does not appear would be
the case because
First, the new school building pro
posed should be so located as to form
a unit in the future school system
of M0rristown-
Second, it should be built where by
proper and adequate additions the
normal Increase of scholars can be
accommodated, as one great lack .oi
our present school system is the alb
sence of ROOMS adapted to and with
facilities for special 'branches-'nc
further buildings should be planned
without arranging for such rooms.
Third, it should contain or else
provide for the addition at the earli.
est possible moment of an auditorium
similar to those in the Madison, East
Orange and Montclair schools which
can he used for commandments (the
board of education having freely ad-
mitte6 the inadequacy Of the present
assembly room at Maple avenue, and
the necessity of hiring the Lyeeum
for this purpose) and which can also
be rented for other purposes, thus
affOrding a source of income as an
offset against the interest on the
bonds.
Fourth, because unless SO located
and constructed it cannot be operated
with the minimum of economy and
efficiency.
Fifth, because the King street lot
containing only about one and one
quarter acres is insufficient in size
for any of these purposes, and also
fails to provide sufficient space fol-
a playground for the children
Sixth, because it is likewise inap-
propriately located in relation to the
increasing population and is exposed
to the smoke and noise of the Lack
awanna and Erie railroads.
Seventh, because for this reason,
and also on account of it's flooding
and inadequate drainage it is hy-
CHEMICALLY unfit for school purposes,
which cannot be remedied without
added and unnecessary expense, and
Eighth, because the Madison three.
story school was built complete, in
GLIDING auditorium and all equipment,
with four acres of ground for S6S,000,
and Morristown should aim 10 do as
we'll. And finally be it
Resolved, that copy of this pre-
amble and resolutions be sent by the
secretary to the board OF education
with the request that they be asked
to advise against the adoption of the
third and fourth propositions. and
II not adopted-submit to the voters
of Morristown in the near future an
amended proposition in conformity
with the suggestions herein set forth.
Members of the board of education
were present and took part in the de-
bate The hours the polls are open
for the school election we're also
criticised and the secretary ordered