The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
CAR QUESTION TO Be
DISCUSSED IN SCHOOLS
Those Equipped With Electric
Lights May Be Used ON
Petition of Citizens.

Citizens desiring the use OF a school
house In their neighborhood for the
purpose OF discussing the street car
franchise, will be accommodated by
the Board OF Education. provided that
the request is signed by 20 or more
citizens, that the meetings are con
Quoted in an orderly manner and that
both sides are given an equal oppor-
tunity TO present their arguments.
Only schools that are equipped with
electric lights will be available, how
ever.
The board, in It's regular meeting,
Thursday night, passed a resolution
offered by Inspector Goldberg, grant
ing the use OF schools 10 citizens on
the conditions stated. The applica-
ton must be filed with the secretary
OF the board, and will be. referred by
him to the members OF the committee
on real estate and school buildings,
who will be able to pass on the re-
quest by telephone.
This action is the result OF efforts
on the part of John J. Tuomey, who
has been working on the proposition
for long time. IL is his idea 10 have
the arrangement. made permanent, so
that the schools will become civic CEN
tiers, where all questions of a public
nature may be discussed. His plan
is to have a chairman for each OF
these centers.
The Detroit Society for Sex Hygiene
asked permission to use the schools
for the purpose OF giving a series OF
six lectures to parents. The request
was politely turned down. the board
referring the communication to the
committee on sanitation on motion OF
Inspector Burton.
Supervisor Stewart explained that
the difficulty in securing coal for the
schools, is due In large part to the
fact that the coal companies are ex-
periencing trouble in getting the coal
cars into their yards. He was au-
thoriZed to buy coal In the open mar
ket, outside the contract with the p.
Koenig Coal Co., II he found IL neces-
sary In order to keep the schools
open.
On motion OF Inspector. Mumford
the chairmen Of the various commit
tees were appointed special commit.
tee on estimates for the coming fiscal
year. An extra clerk Will be detailed
" oDSiSN NhV ocSitldi9 anu nio lOitS
In preparing the budget. Secretary
MARI is still laid up by illness.
Inspector Mumford also moved that
the board meetings be started at z
o'clock hereafter, but In Difference to
the doctors on the board, one OF
whom, DR.. McMichael, insisted that he
could not possibly get around before
8 O'Clock, the motion was withdrawn.
Supt Martindale reported that cases
of smallpox had been discovered In
the Cass annex, the Campbell, Ever
EFT. Barstow and Lillibridge schools.
The usual procedure in such cases
had been followed he said, and those
exposed had been excluded for 20
days.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
mund Atkinson was authorized to en-
ter into negotiations with the owners
OF the property the board desires TO
purchase In the vicinity of the Bishop
school for playground purposes.
The board voted to open a class in
cooking In the Greusel school. at the
request Of number of women In the
neighborhood.
The superintendent reported that
the second and third floors of the
Cass Technical high school had been
opened. He recommended that the
board place In its budget, estimates
for an eight-foom addition to the
Moore school, and a 15-room building
to relieve the Clay school.