El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
NAY FORCE CITY
To RAISE RATES
Holiday Advises the School
Board Can Compel City to
Accept 441-2 Cent Rate.

AT a meeting OF the school board held
Monday night at the Bailey school. a
committee consisting of the finance
committee and the chairman of the
hoard was appointed to wait on the
city council and explaining in detail
the matters of finance on which the
school tax rate Of Al cents was fixed
Determined that il is clearly within
the province of the board to set the tax
quite a bit of heated comment was
made concerning the actions Of the
mayor and city council in setting the
tax rate at Al cents. instead Of 44h
cents as fixed by the school board.
Facing Shortage.
It was pointed out that. if the pro-
posal Of the city for a tax rate of Al
cents was fixed, the board would he
facing shortage in meeting the ex-
penses of the school term. Many mo-
IONS That the proposition of the city
council be accepted on the condition
that they give proper assurances that
the sum Of $500 would be set aside Tor
the purchase of furniture in the citv
schools were made but were not adopt-
ed- me tremendous expense to be in
CURED IN finishing and furnishing the
new high school building was discussed
at length, and il was decided that II
would be practically impossible to ac-
cept the tax rate as fixed by the city
council.
To Force City.
Prior to coming to a decision on the
matter the members Of the board ar-
gued for fully two hours and hair
The matter of forcing the city TO ac-
cept tax rate of Az cents. bv means
OF law was discussed briefly. Robert
Holiday, Of the board stating that the
board had every chance to collect ii
through a recent ruling Of the supreme
court It was decided. however. to
make further attempt to bring the
matter before the council. and a special
committee was appointed with instruc-
tons to wait on the city fathers and
report back to the board.
stadium Bids Awarded.
Bids for the completion OF the atb-
letic stadium which viii adjoin the new
high school building were opened and
read The bid OF J. F woodward was
accepted by the board, 1t being the
smallest one submitted, this company
otterlng to do the work for SI3sS6
Auditor Sawyer was then authorized
to return the checks deposited for
guarantees by the remaining companies
who bid on the work. and who were as
follows: American Construction com
pany. $25.300; V E. Ware. s2O.s59; Jen-
nings Wood, S16.6SO: Eubank &
Debren. S2L712. On resolution. Supt
r J. Tighe was authorized to publish |
the statements Of the principals of the |
different schools OF the city. concern !
ing the Gary system. in the school
Journal a small weekly paper
Gymnasium at Bailey.
A request that the kindergarten room
Of the Bailey school be used after |
school hours by the physical culture /
class OF the Federation of Women's /
clubs OF the city was allowed a requi- |
sltlon for athletic material to be in 1
stalled at the Beall school was pre- 4
scented 10 the board. and was ordered /
set aside On recommendation of Supt i
Ilghe, the resi- gnati Of the follow !
ing teachers were accepted by the
board, Miss Bond. San Jacinto school.
Miss Jameson, Alamo school: Miss /
Shelton, San JacintO school; A. VIII
hams Of the Alamo school and Robert Il
Jackson Of the Lamar school
Part Time at Lamar.
II was decided 10 change the system
at the Lamar school so that the first /
three grades will have half time work L
and the play ground and special work 1
viii be continued under the supervision Il
Or instructors This was the recon-
OF Miss Alice Fitzpatrick
principal Of the school. who wishes to |
retain the play and special work hut
because of the limited plant. finds il
impossible 10 care for all OF the chill
1ren on an all day plan. At the Alamo
ana BeaH schools the plav ground I
manual training and drawing work viii |
be discontinued and the schools re
turned 10 the old plan of havine, ono |
-eacher TO a class except in the first |
grades OF these schools where. because I
u the crowded condition and shortage !
)r room, IT viii be necessary to have |
-wO classes reporting to one feacbar in !
which case the part time plan will he
instituted