The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-08
CITIZENS OUT
IN PROTEST
MASS MEETING CALLED l0R To-
NIGHT To DISCUSS THE
SCHOOL SITE.
IS CIRCULATED
Sirners Total $50. Which Includes
Fourteen Nusnen rafruns u
the Seiaools---Sisualion
Crews Tense

TIE matter os locating the new
high school building was OF more
Titan ordinary ssaportanca. and from
flsa petitions handed Iii TO the Daily
IAsilg this morning there were about
i45si vetars and school patrons who
| believe tbs school board has made a
mistake II selecting the site sor same.
These peorle make tiae claim that
lthey voted for the bond issue with
the understanding that the school
building would be erected on the
| present site. and many of them have
said that they would have voted
against the bond issue had the mat
ter 81 the present site been submitted.
| For the purpose of discussing these
matters and entering formal protest
against the erection Of school build
ing on the site proposed by the board
i general mass meeting is called 70
| be held at the courthouse tonight
| lThmrsdayl when reasons for oppos-
ing the proposed site will be pub
sicig expressed.
TIE contention is made that III
AZ much as the school board Is act
| ing Tor the people. the wishes of the
people should be respected, and the
ioratfon Of this proposed building
changed when the voters have spok-
en- their sentiments, The petitions
we're signed by such men as w. NJ
i sfincey. Or l. keplingar. Bob Cole
man. y. II. Thompson, r. s. Cronk.
A. II. Paliiett, ". A. Roberts. A. A.
Few. E. r. Hawkins. and Others.
fonrteea Of the ssgners 70 the petit
ton are women patrons Of the
schools, but d large majority Of the
remaining signers are voters. They
ask TO be heard in the matter and
hope to get both sides of the ques-
uon. The following communications
II addressed TO the citizens of Waxa-
AacDie
Cali for Mass deeting.
Believing that the board Of truss
| tees Of this city have made a mistake
/ in changing the location of the pro-
posed high school building. We, the
the undersigned citizens and patrons
81 the city schools Of Waxahachie,
hereby cali mass meeting, to be
held at the courthouse on Thurs
day night. the Sth day OF February.
I1a1T, at which said time and place
Ne beside to publicly express our rea~
aons for same and TO request the said
board o. school trustees TO reseind
the action heretofore taken, and
construct said building on The
grounds adjoining the present school
building at the head OF College
street.
"The construction OF the interar-
ban railroad al web A. the present
car system. makes the site now occu-
pied and recommended by as the
most accessible location within the
corporate limits OF our city. The
school campus is composed of ten
acres. and affords ample room for
tie new building for which wte have
voted bonds.
'ffhe 100000 bond issue, togeth-
or with the s5,eU0 premium is not
more than sufficient. 10 construc,
a building suitable and demanded
bs present conditions.
1.-THE expenditure OF $4,000 Of
said bond Issue, takes away that
amount from the building fund,
Nhieh We think is unnecessary.
when six acres are available on the
/ present site.
"We feel sure. that al the time
the bonds were voted on. thar Few,
il auy citizens, not a member OF
the Beard OF Trustees. even dream
"a that any OF the bond money
| would bo used in the purchase OF
properly upon which 10 construct
the proposed building.
Attached to thie. are the name,
/ pt $50 citizens, taxpayers and
| patrons OF the public schools o.
this city. and al ioia In askinf
/ al VINO may ba interested In ri,
matter 10 meet with US at tie tim,
4 ard place stated
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/ Mothers whether ms a disease o.