Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-24

(a) A Junior High School, to. in
clude the seventh and eighth grades
of the Lafayette and Central build
ings, and the Freshman class of the
present high school, thus relieving
overcrowded conditions both in the
Ward and Central Grade schools and
in the High School.
(b) It will provide an adequate
gymnasium, 60x92 feet, which also can
be used for all kinds of school gather
ings, and social affairs, for which now
halls and opera house must be hired.
(c) 1t will provide for a central
heating plant for the entire central
group Of buildings with smoke con-
sumers, and provide the required fan
ventilation in three buildings.
(d) 1t will provide twelve recita-
ton rooms, besides six cloak rooms,
Offices, book room, and necessary hall
ways and toilets.
(e) It will coordinate and modern
ize our high school buildings to make
them compare favorably with those
of other cities Of the size of Willmar
and even many towns of smaller size,
which now have better facilities.
S. Is the Junior High School a De-
sirabIe Plan?
(a) It is the general trend of edu-
cation throughout the United States.
(b) There are large number Of
Junior high schools in Minnesota.
Co 1t has the approval of the State
Department of Education, the State
High School Inspector, and the State
Superintendent of Public Buildings.
6. If This Building is Built, Will
New Ward Buildings Have to be Pro-
vided?
(a) Not now, and probably not for
a number of years. This will depend
upon the rapidity of the growth of our
city.
7. Has the School Board Given This
Matter Careful Thought?
(a) The Board voted to inaugurate
this movement on the first Monday
in March of last year.
(b) Since that time the Board has
had the matter under careful consid-
Grafton.
(c) Several architects have been
consulted and lyric & Chapman, ar
chitects of Minneapolis, were engaged
last June.
(d) Since that time they have been
studying our needs and working out
plans.
(e) This firm of architects is con-
sidered equal to any in the country
by those best able to judge.
(f) The State Department of Edu-
cation and the State Superintendent
of School Buildings have approved
these plans.
8. How Much Money is Asked For?
(a) $95,00O.0O.
9. Will This Amount Be Sufficient
to Complete the Building?
(a) The estimate was made by the
architects and has been checked by
member of the School Board, and also
by Jens Olsen and John Skoolheim,
contractors Of our city.
(b) Using the figured cost per pupil
of buildings erected recently at other
points, would indicate that this
amount will be needed to meet our
needs.
10. Can the Bonds be Sold?
(a) The bonds would run to the
State of Minnesota, at per cent in.
terest.
90 The assessed valuation of the
district is $1,666,527 and the legal lin
it of bonds, Is per cent, is $249,979
The present bonded debt of the dis.
trict is $68,500. The bonded debt OF
the city, less sinking fund, is 100000
Co The interest charge for the new
bonds asked for would amount to So,
800 per year. This would make an
additional tax Of 2.35 mills on ou1
present valuation. If your present
taxes are $500 the increase would be
12c. If your present taxes are $1,000
the increase would be "a cents.
II. What Was the Total Expense o.
Running the Schools During the Pas
Year?
(a) $39,39S.7o.
IL. How Much of This is Contrib
uted by the State?
1 Apportionment, about IS 7,000.0(
2 High School Aid. ........ 1,S00.0'
3 Agriculture -. ......... l,OOO.0'
4 Manual Training ........ $1,000
Domestic Science ....... 5000
6 Normal Training ........ 10000
Total -. .$lI,ZUO.U
13. Can the State Force This Dis
trict to Build New Building?
(a) The State has the right to with
; hold the Special State Aid, and prot
ably the apportionment from schoc
, district neglecting to maintain prope
school facilities.
, (b) The State has withheld aid fro1
+ a number of districts in the state, an
has notified others that aid would b
withheld unless conditions were in
l proved within given time.
r (c) You will note in 1nspectc
4 Flynns letters that we have been no
flied that more school room is neede'
r and that he must know what we al
8 planning to do in order to determin
o regarding State Aid.
j IL. What is the Average Cost Pe
Pupil in the WiIlmar Schools and tt
i State?
a (a) The average rate In the stat
as reported to the Governor, Dec.
. 1914, the annual cost per pupil dra0
ing apportionment in high schools ",