Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.

Inc question OF more
school accommodations Is beginning to
press itself on the consideration Of the
people Of Yorkville. There are those
who have been looking forward to the
matter for several years; but 1t Is only
Of late that the problem has come to be
a subject of general talk, and not yet
have there been any public express
sions hat may be taken as showing
the trend Of local opinion on the sub
ject.
Upon the completion of the present
school building some twelve years ago,
It was deemed adequate for all reason
able requirements for many years to
come. With the establishment Of the
Church Home orphanage here, and the
admission Of the orphans into the
school, some six or seven years later.
the accommodations were considerably
taxed, and certain steps were taken to
meet the situation. Later the Church
Home managed to complete the estab-
lishment Of a school Of its w for
primary and intermediate grades, and
the pressure was temporarily relieved.
But now, as the result Of the natural
growth Of the town, the enrolment Is
larger than it has ever been, and 1t Is
apparent that additional accommoda-
lions cannot be much longer deferred.
Some few years ago, in 1911, a bill
was passed through the general as
sembly to authorize the school district
of Yorkville to vote on the issue OF
$3.50 worth Of bonds to provide ad-
ditional accommodations by the en-
largement Of the present building or
to purchase additional grounds and
erect new buildings thereon. 1t hap
pened, however, that the municipality
had just voted additional bonds for the
purpose of constructing a filter system
and extending water mains. These
bonds had not yet been sold, and pro-
spective purchasers raised objection
because Of the subsequent act author
izing the issue Of additional bonds.
The objection was based upon the fact
that the issue Of $4,000 Of additional
bonds would increase the towns bond
ed indebtedness beyond the 8 per cent
limit permitted by the constitution.
and queer the bonds already voted. On
this account the act authorizing the
school district to vote on the $4,000
Of school building bonds was repealed.
At the last election, however, the
people Of the state voted for a consti-
tutional amendment authorizing the
school district Of Yorkville to vote
bonds in excess Of the 8 per cent limit
that is bonds in amount greater than
s per cen Of the assessed value OF the
taxable property Of the school district.
This constitutional amendment took
Off the lid" in so far as the school
district Is concerned; but in so much as
the boundary Of the school district and
Of the municipal corporation are iden-
teal, and nothing was said as to the
municipal corporation, there may be
some question yet as to whether all
obstacles have been removed. How
ever the fact remains that the school
district and the municipality are con-
fronted with the need Of additional
school accommodations, and the whole
matter Is receiving serious c~onsidera-
ton.
Among the plans that are being dis
cussed are: .
/. The enlargement Of the present
building sufficiently to accommodate
all the school children Of the town.
2. The erection Of a new building
on Kings Mountain street for the pri-
mary and intermediate grades and the
retention Of the present building for
high school purposes. .
3. The retention of the present
building for tie primary and interme-
date grades and the erection Of a
building on Kings Mountain street Tor
high school purposes.
4. The erection Of a new building
somewhat similar to the present build
ing, and the maintenance Of complete
primary, intermediate and hlgn scnooi
systems in both buildings.
AS has been stated, no m having
any recognized prestige or authority
for leadership, has yet publicly voiced
an opinion as to just what Is best to
be done or when; but at the same time
the whole subject Is receiving quite a
lot of consideration privately. and the
facts are laid before the people Of the
town in order that each and every In
dividual may reach his or her conclu-
sion as to what Is best to be done.