The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-01
THE BIG SCHOOL BOND ISSUE.

TAXPAYERS OF Oklahoma City are wiling 10 'o'e
bonds that will assure more schools But there is
wide difference OF opinion to the amount needed Al
THIS TIME If the be convinced that there Is
need for the proposed bond issue Of $4 go they VIII sup
port the measure but there is objection to this amount
Some weeks ago the voters rejected bond issue OF
So5OOO0 IN aid of the schools Although the people knew
that school needed the bond issue tailed to
carry majority Of the OF this city failing to vote
ON the question Barely 10 percent OF the voting popua-
ton recorded favorable votes at the polls.
The question IS unsettled and must be met More school
space IS needed the situation will he acute next fall when
1000 youngsters are ready for their first school DAYS
With this in view committees have been appointed to IN
vcstga,e the needs and to report the school board IN
advisory capacity
The consolidated citizens committee will recommend
bond issue of $54 900 This will meet with some favor
and will be opposed by many \ minority report OF the
citizens committee will be submitted urging that a bond
issue Of $25OOo0 be voted on AT THIS TIME.
Since there will be division among people as to the
amount OF the bond issue but disagreement as to the
advisablliy OF building additional schools It seems ncceS
ary to consider the subject units rather than as whole
Here, then suggestion to the citizens committee
and the school board to prepare ballots and let the voters
express their wishes each school proposed TO be built
The questions might appear the ballot in the following
form.
l. Shall bonds be issued in the amount of $1,000 10
build 4room addition to Willard SCHOOL,
,. Shall bonds be issued in the amount of SlJOwo t.
build a junior high school at Capitol Hip
B. Shall bonds be issued in the amount OF $4,000 for
the purpose OF building 4room addition to Wheeler
SCHOOL,
4 Shall bond, be issued in the amount Of Si75m0 +.
build Junior high school the east side OF town and
also a Groom addition to Lincoln school,
s Shall bonds be issued in the amount OF $l'Ooo tc
build junior high school for the northwest part Of the
city
o Shall bonds be issued in the amount Of $4,000 to
build modern Broom school near Twentieth street anc
Walker avenue2
T. Shall bonds be issued in the amount Of ...,....,
10 improve irving SCHOOL,
As understand the report OF the committee no men
ton made of utilizing Irving school which now is use,
Offices for the school board II this building is per
mitted to remain idle it will be found that large vote
will be cast against any bond issue that proposed since
many comprehend why the big Irving build
ing is given over for the most part, to bats.
If the school board will submit these various bon,
issues in the form indicated above will get
schools But ii the bond issue be considered in
lump there lot OF taxpayers in this city who prcdc
the defeat OF such an issue
We are all agreed that We must have more schools
unless find way to restrict population. The bes
rgh, now and continue the proceedings each year unit
we show some indications OF ovcrtaking the scholastl
population.