The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-20


special election at which the voter
OF the Chickasha school district vii
determine whether bonds to tn
amount Of $4,000 shall be issued 70
the building of junior high schoo
and for the equipment of the presen
high school.
According TO information given ou
by the board OF education and super
intendent, additional school room II
necessary TO take care of the increased
enrolment in the schools OF the cry
It is proposed to erect building that
will take the upper grades from all ol
the ward schools and thus make room
for beginners. This building would
also take some Of the grades that arc
now being accommodated at he-high
school where additional room must be
made for laboratories and for in
creased attendance OF high school pu
pills.
Ahc Dodiu VI cuNNaliOh udo Hiaut GIL
estimate of the cost of the proposed
improvements, placing the outside fig
ure at $4,000. and they ask authority
TO issue bonds to that amount il nee
essary. promising that the same shall
not be issued until the money is need
ed 10 carry forward construction worl,
and that the cost will be kept down
as low as possible.
The polls will be open at the usual
places and during the usual hours.
No Big Tax increase.
II is reported some citizens have
expressed a purpose to vote against
the bonds because of the erroneous
impression that there has been a big
increase in taxes this year. AS
matter OF fact, the official figures, as
given out by J. A corzine, chairman
OF the board of county commissioners.
shows that the total tax levy for the
county, not including state taxation.
calls for sS6,3s6 as compared with
S74,3S6 last year, the increase being
$I2,3s6 and OF this amount $4,000 was
levied for the road and bridge fund,
made necessary by the damage done
to roads and bIicgss by the heavy
rains. II will be seen, therefore, that
the increase is so small as to be al
most negligible. To create sinking
fund and pay interest on the proposed
bond issue Of $4,000 will call for an
additional levy of less than one mill.
A number of citizens expressed
their opinions today as follows:
Taxpayers Interviewed.
T. II. Dwyer: u am for anything
that is really for the advancement OF.
the best interests OF the city and OF
the community at large, Nothing
could be OF more general interest to
all than the advancement Of our
schools, the better provisions for the
education Of our boys and girls. /
heartily favor the bond issue and hope
that it will carry. Any city's progress
is marked by the class of schools
which that city has. Good schools
are always an asset and the money
expended in schools should never be
charged on the debit side of the
ledger. | feel that Chickasha citizens
can make no mistake in voting these
bonds to provide for better equip
ment and TO insure Chickasha schools
holding their present well earned
place with the universities in the
southwestern circuit superintendent
Ramey says we must have this I'M
provement. believe Superintendent
Ramey knows what we need and what
our schools should have. He is one
OF the very best school superintend-
ents in Oklahoma and the citizens Of
chickasha should stick by him in this
matter. If man has not children
oi his own to educate he should re-
member some other man has, and that
III this day and time education--the
hest education-is essential to sue
sess and remembering this should al
70 remember that school improve.
ments are always investments no,
liabilities"
B. p. Smith: Il feel thas the school
board knows what is required by the
schools of the city and am willing to
qack Il up with my vote There will