Evening journal., 1919-04-29
SCHOOL BOARD ASKS
MORE CITY FUNDS
Desired Appropriation is
$4,000 Above That Grant
ed by Council Last Year
NEED $4,000 FOR
IMPROVING BUILDINGS

An appropriation OF S5S6,6s0 win be
asked from City Council by the Board
OF Education for the maintenance Of
school work for the ensuing year. IL
was decided by the members Of the
board at their meeting last night. This
amount IS $4,000 more than was re-
quested by The board last year.
For new buildings alone, $4,000 Will
be requested Even this amount will
not be sufficient for the accomplish
ment cf the work contemplated by the
board. II was said that an ordinance
provides that the Appropriation for new
buildings must not exceed $4,000, but
the board felt that Il should ask for
somewhere near the amount rightly
needed.
The board should have at least S75,-
600, IL was contended, to accomplish the
work it contemplates for the arommo-
dalton Of the greatly increased attend
ance al the schools. 10 was llrst sug-
gested that $4,000 be asked Of City
Council for new buildings. Later, this
amount was increased to $4,000, and
later, 10 $4,000, which amount IL was
finally decided TO ask for, although II
was inferred by members that even a
greater amount should be requested.
The board win ask for an approprla-
ton OF S536.6s0. with a request for a
conference with members Of the Coun-
Gil 20 set forth the necessity OF the
amount.
On motion Of Or. Cooper, it was de-
cided TO place In the hands OF the legal
committee the matter as to how the
State school code bin applies to this
city in regards 20 finances. with nstruc-
lions TO investigate the matter thor
oughly and report back TO the board.
That accommodations for pupils In at
least two schools are inadequate was
disclosed at the meeting. Schools Nos.
IS and 25 lack space TO provide for the
increased attendance. To provide for
the pupils OF the latter school, 1t was
decided to obtain a portable building
until the proposed new school building
Is finished.
DR.. Banton set forth that more rooms
are needed for the pupils Of No. Is
School. The school provides seating ca
pacity for i0s students, he said. while
t9i students are In attendance. Eight
grades are being taught by three teach
ers, and there Is no privacy IN the
school for consultations with teachers
or with parents Of pupils on the tele-
phone. Or. Banton stated that four
rooms are needed to provide accommo-
dations for the present number OF
grades In the school. and II more grades
are added. at least four rooms VIII be
necessary. 10 would be a simple matter,
he said. 10 make the addition TO the
building. on his motion. the matter
was referred to the committee on new
buildings.
Clifford ]. Scott, superintendent OF
public schools, stated that School No.
25 is overcrowded that IL has reached
IT'S utmost limit Of capacity because Of
the increased population OF that dis
trict
we are face 70 face with an almost
impossible situation Professor Scott
said.
Dr Scott explained that In that school
admission to pupils in certain rooms
was refused because Of insufficient
space during the past week, and the
same condition will exist soon in other
rooms. So far, Mr.. Scott set forth, the
school has been able 20 accommodate
the pupils. but cannot anticipate taking
care of them for the remainder OF the
year. Something must be done before
the proposed new building is ready for
occupancy. he held.
Mr.. Rommel proposed that room be
provided In the basement OF the school
10 care for the excess Of pupils. This,
however would require at least 500 to
make the necessary alterations, he said,
and the board has not the money. He
stated that he hts made no report in re-
CARDS 10 the conditions at the school
because Of the contemplated new build
ing to replace the present School No.
25
After this accommodation and-a rec
ommendatlon for a temporary building,
70 was decided that a portable school
building would be the proper thing. The
matter was referred to the building
committee. Or. Cooper and President
miller seemed to be the principal advo-