The Penn's Grove record., 1913-07-18
SCHOOL SITE AND APPROPRIATION
DECIDED
The Suffragettes Give a Big Majority
For a Big School Ground

For a Big School Ground
At the third election to vote OH appro-
priation for a new school house n site
held last Wednesday evening a final de-
cision was made by an emphatic majority
of ifty.three and a plurality of 72 in the
largest vote cast for many years. 1t was
the largest turnout of the women to vote
at a school election ever held in Penns
Grove. Abont sixty women, most OF
whom cast their votes for the Sack site,
gave it a big majority over the two other
propositions.
The Sack site received Ill votes.
The Holman site got 80 and the PROPOSE
| ton to erect on the lot owned received ~
votes.
W.P. Denny was chairman of the meet
ing, Edward M. Munyan clerk; j. Harry
Smith Judge; Harry l.. Blohm and Joseph
N. Layman, tellers.
w. A. Summerill read an agreement
| signed by Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Sack
with witnesses that they would sell all
that land lying between the extension OF
State Street to Beach Avenue and the
Railroad extension and between Beach
Avenue and the Simpkins line, consisting
of about four acres OF upland and two
acres OF meadow for 4 1000. MI. Sack
also agrees to give land for the extension
OF State Street, for the street to be opened
from South Broad Street past the farm
house to the extension of State Street a
distance of $50 feet, and such parts OF
Beach Avenue as he has not decided away.
Questions were asked as to who owned
the Holman lots as Warren Holman sold
them two years ago; who was the proper
ty committee dealing with for the lots;
who was the money to go to if the people
voted it; and was, there an agreement
signed that the persons would sell for
81, 600 and the Barber land for $500 if the
people voted the money.
No one offered any information.
Voting began at 8.45 and nearly all
the ballots were cast in half an hour. The
polls were open all hour.
The first proposition was the purchase
of the William A. Sack tract of about 4
acres of upland and 2 acres OF meadow
between the extension of State Street to
Beach Avenue and the railroad extension
to Carney's Point and between Beach
Avenue to the meadow ditch.
To raise by bond issue $39, 500 with
which to buy the property and erect
a school house. The bonds will
number thirty. One for $500 will
be payable in one year from date of issue
and one for $1,000 each year for go years
thereafter, and one for $500 payable in
30 years.
This received Ill votes.
The second proposition was to purchase
the two houses and lots on East Main
Street, formerly owned by Warren Ho-
man, consisting of about 2.4O acres, also
about l acre of Harry s.. Barber, being
that part of the base ball field between
the extension of Harmony Street and the
Homan tract. For the Holman land 81, 900
was asked and BARRIERS land $500. Also
$35, 900 for the erection of a school house.
Bonds to be issued the same as in the
first proposition.
This proposition received 80 votes.
The third proposition was to raise by
bonds $50, 600 and erect the school house
on the lot of so acres opposite the pres
ent school house. The bonds for this
were to be issued in denominations of 81
200 payable each year for 25 years and
81, 900 each year for five years.
This proposition received 10 votes.
COMMENT
Votes Tor Women!
The women gave the big majority and
and bigger plurality.
Do Penns Grove citizens desire or
need the recallP
The world does move. Persons change
their opinions and act wisely after they
learn the facts.
At the election March 10, 1912, only 10
votes were cast for a proposition to bond
for $50, 600 with which to erect a school
house. Some interpreted that TO mean no
school building nor high school. viii
the vote last Wednesday night change
their opinions by their own logic?
The bonds to be issued should be
bought by our own citizens. Those who
have money to invest should keep that in
mind and be ready to purchase when the
bonds are ready. Citizens, instead OF
buying foreign securities should own their
own bonds.
The purchase of the Sack site means
the necessity for opening streets to the
school house. If the Mayor and Council
do not favor such, the issue will be to
elect a mayor and councilmen next fall
who do. The label of Democrat, Repub-
lican, Progressive and Prohibition means
little in local issues. The paramount is
sue is to develop and improve the Bor.
ough when and where it will be OF public
benefit.
Some ask where the school house should
be put. Some object to the Sack Site be-
cause they think II school house should
be on a main street in prominent view.
1t it be erected at the head OF the street
past the farm house it can be seen from
South Broad Street only $50 feet distant
from the longest street in the Borough.
1t can be seen down the middle of State
Street from Main Street. While not on
the highest corner of the Sack lot it will
be less expensive TO pipe the sewage to
the ditch, and less expense to get water
gas and electricity to the school house.