Evening journal., 1919-06-24
PORTABLE SCHOOLS
FOR PUPILS WHO
ARE CROWDED OUT
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600 houses are now rented, and that
there has been little increase in tenancy
since last February.
After July first all Of the Union PARK
Gardens will be included within the
city limits.
Some time there is going to be a
large and ideal school on the site or
No. %. but for two or three years be
fore that school will be ready what IS
going to happen TO the education Of the
pupils in that section?
This will be a big problem for the
new Board OF Education TO tackle. The
old board expressed the sentiment last
night that 10 was the governments duty
TO provide temporary schools and
teachers for the children Of Union Park
Gardens. However, the only negOtia-
tions with the government have been
/ concerning the erection Of the new
/ building and have in no way touched
upon conditions before its completion
/ City Solicitor Thomas 2. Bayard was
l OF the informal opinion that the Board
/ or Education would have 10 take care
! OF temporary conditions itself. Even
| II the government agreed 90 give help
| for temporary educational facilities for
Union Park Gardens, which seemed
very doubtful, the slow workings OF
governmental red tape would not make
such facilities ready when needed. ne
thought.
II will be no small item OF expense 70
the city, even with portable houses, as
The minimum cost will be $4,000.
The Board Of Education is now fac
ing two possible plans for the erection
OF the new No. - School Which plan
will be adopted will be up TO the new
board 10 settle. BY one arrangement.
there Will be no dealings whatever with
the government. but the building will
be paid for by City Counmil appropria-
tions. according TO details worked out
by the Finance Committee OF City COun-
Gil.
BY the second arrangement. the gov
ernment will erect and pay for the
building, and the city Will repay the
government within ten years. mean
while leasing the schol and paying an
annual rental The Liberty Land Com
pany Will act as Intermediary between
the shipping Board and the Board Of
Education in this plan.
Mr.. Bayard presented important
changes made by the shipping Board
to the proposed contract These changes
to the original proposed agreement did
not make a favorable impression upon
the BOARD last night The main changes
are, that the lease shall be made out
fer two years instead OF 10 years. at
per cent. OF the cost annual rental IfI
in two years, the loan is not repaid by
the city the lease may be renewed for
2-year-terms, but at an increased rem
tai, 6 per cent. Of the erection cost.
II was recommended that the new
board appoint a committee 90 consider
IN proposition further.
All members OF the old board were
present 40 the final meeting. with the
exception OF Or. Victor D. Washburn.
who is in military service. Most Of the
new members were visitors. They will
be sworn in as members next Monday
noon. in the offices Of the Board Of Edu-
cation.
The board granted permission for
summer schools 10 be held in Schools
No. 10, No. "a. No. ~, and No. %. Dr.
Scott explained that the cost, 5000,
was already in hand, contributed by
private subscribers. The schools will
be held from July TO August %.
No action was taken by the board last
night in regard TO adoption or rejection
Of the new school code. 10 is the opln-
ion Of members that no action can be
taken until there is a court decision as
to whether the terms Of the school
charter. given by the Legislature to
Wilmington. do or do not prevent VIII
mington from legally coming under the
new code as a special district.
At the last meeting, the board sent
request 10 Governor Townsend 10 ask
for an opinion from the court en- banc. |
upon this question, but 10 is under !
stood the governor has not up TO the |
present time made this request Of the |
court The governor has the privilege |
but is not obliged 10 make such re- |
quest, and 10 is not known whether he |
will comply with the wishes Of the |
Board Of Education in this matter.
The time limit fixed by statute for |
adoption or rejection Of the code by |
special districts Is June 30, but this |
may be extended by the state Board OF |
Education.
If Wilmington came under the new |
code, the State Board OF Education |
would be empowered TO exercise con- |
siderable direct control over the city |
schools. especially in demanding sani- |
tary and adequate buildings, and in re-
Quirements for teachers.