Evening journal., 1914-05-14
DOVER BALKS ON
new School PLAN
Former Senator Harry A.
Richardson Offers $4,000
Toward New Building
CITIZENS VOTE DOWN
$4,000 STRUCTURE


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. /
DOVER, Del, May li-To consider
the proposed new Dover High School
building. nearly two hundred citizens,
men. women and children. most Of the
latter being members OF the High school,
met at the Opera House, where the
members Of the Dover Board q Educa-
tion were in attendance last night
The president Of the board, John s..
Collins, stated the object Of the meet
ing lie said that two propositions
would be submitted to the taxpayers
present. that of plan for am entirely
new building and plan for remodeled
building 1T the present site on New
street. The first proposition was estl-
intaed to cost from $4,000 TO $4,000
Mr.. Glider ID. jackson, chairman OF
the building committee, named tne
different sites looked at by the Board,
the prices ranging for the lots looked
at from $4,000 to $4,000, which in
cluded sufficient land TOR a large
playground, or athletic field Mr.
Jackson announced that he had been
authorized by Hon. Harry A. Richard
son. former United States Senator,
that should the School Board decide
to erect a new High School building
anywhere on state street, from
Loockerman to Williams street, he
would give $4,000.
Mr.. Jackson offered a resolution,
commencing Mr.. Richardson, and
proposing that a new high school
building. if erected, be called THE
Harry A. Richardson High School
Building of Dover" and that that in
scription should be placed on gran
| lite marker over the door of such a
new high school building. II was
/ adopted although many did not vote
S. H. Carson, of the board, gave a
detailed statement as to the plans
submitted by the architects and the
cost Of both propositions.
Professor Wesley Webb, anothe
member of the board advocated ;
new building emphasizing the agri
cultural feature as well as the build
ing Of the school gardens and large
accommodations for the children.
DIR. Charles A. Wagner. State Com
missioner Of Education, in an earnes
plea advocated a new high schoo
building, and not the patching MP q
the old building at a cost Of S21.00l
when a new building could be erected
for but little more.
A further offer Of 5000 was an
nounced BY Mr.. Jackson. by Charlie
Fl. Wilson. toward a gymnasium il
the new building, and an additiona
offer Of 500, from another person,
the building was erected in the north
ern port of Dover.
After the School Board member
had made their statements. tn
meeting was thrown open to the pull
lie for general discussion. Man
questions were asked as to the ii
creased taxes which the expenditur
of either the $4,000 or the $4,000
would make, answer being made b
S. H. Carson, that on a new buildin
the taxes would be increased fror
20 to So per cent, as the increase
expenditure for maintenance Of tn
school would be from $4,000 to S.
500
Professor J. e. Carroll. county ST
, perintendent favored the new Hie
: School building. State Senator Wi
liam NJ. Hazel asked the question a
to whether the taxpayers preser
! would be given the assurance of any
thing being DONE even should th
meeting vote on the question. Pres
! dent Collins replied that the board di
, sired to get the sentiment of the PEE
! pie before taking any action.
On motion of A. B. Magee, a vol
was taken as to the sense Of the NEE
t ing on the new High School building
resulting in a vote of As for to NOR
! than 55 against the proposition
1t was then suggested that a vot
+ be taken on the separate proposition q
/ new building on an addition to til
: old building but the confusion prevent
+ ed a vote on this on elis question.
S. I'll. Carson advocated the settlin
/ Of the question at the annual schoC
5 election within a few weeks. Secretar
! +. r. Benson. Of the School Board. rea
+ a communication from the Alumni a.
/ sociation endorsing a new high schos
j building.
j Prof. George S. Messersmith advc
Gated better facilities and more AIDE
I quate means of development for tn
, scholar.
{ The meeting adjourned after man
I had left the Opera House, when q me
5 tion was made and half -heartedly vote
j on. that the entire matter be left wit
the board and that their decision woul
1 be approved by the taxpayers present,