Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
INCREASE OVER LAST YEARS re.
QUEST NEEoeo,FoR SCHOOL
hoUsE PURPOSES.
GLscv'oM cosss ON
MONDAY, MARcH-1e
Isst vssrs Levy Wss $4,000, Which
, Has Been Invested in Lands Needed
Fss Esss"sis" 70 School Grounds and
Interest en- Dsrdsd lndsbtsdnsss--
Thrss oirsstsss 70 elect.

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viii ask the voters to vote'a levy OF
$4,000 for school house purposes.
This Ii an increase of $4,000 over last
years request. which was voted. That
tho money is needed In order to safe
guard the Interests Of the school sys-
tenn. viii be understood upon an ex-
planation Of conditions and how tho
money 10 used.
Last years $4,000 was spent for
interest on bonded Indebtedness and
to purchase lots adjoining present
school properties, to prepare for the
emergencies If expansion that viii
arise with the growth Of the city,
Eight thousand Of. the $4,000 went
for Interest and the remaining $1,000
was spent Cor four lots, two near the
high school, one just west OF the Ar
mold and one south Of the Click build
ing. There was not quite enough sup
oiled by the $4,000 to meet the pay
ments on the lots, so that a small
overdraft In the fund resulted.
ouiIdinss are Crowded.
That the. school buildings y ara
crowded Is known not only to the
members Of the school board, but 20
all patrons Of the different districts
Of the city who are at all familiar
with their school houses. The ward
buildings this year are so completely
filled that some basement rooms have
had to be used. On the high school
grounds alone now there are in the
neighborhaod OF thousand pupils. $50
in the hith school and eighth grade
and $50 in the John Childs building.
With ,the growth 81 the high school
continuing steadily, az it has from year
to year, 1t will not be long until this
building can not accommodate tho
young people seeking a high school
education.
Wsst End Nieh School Needed.
That there will be another high
school nseded In Marshalltown before
many years, II the city continues to
make the growth hoped for and ex-
pected Of it, there must be another
high school building erected. When
this is done quite naturally a site will
be furnished In the west end OF the
city, in order that the pupils from that
district VIII not have 10 far to go.
!, There IL . demand also for increased
facilities In manual training and other
ltechnical courses, for better CONNER
HI Aepertnent, whero young people
Indy receive more thorough courses m
BUSINESS training, and for Junior high
ochool and Junior college course de-
tartments. The latter would afford
ne facilities OF the first year in q COLI
itege, and not only would At prospec-
1--we college students with their first
tear ct . lesser cost than to go away
q school, but would provide 1t q nom
NAL expense to home pupils one year
IN college for many who might other
vie secure no college training.
Need Money For Investments.
with the school board keeping In
mind at all times the need OF increased
taciI(t ties Is the city grows, It becomes
necessary for the board to have avail
sDie money with which to make In
ye1ments in property before the prop
ertS actually is needed.
When 1t becomes known that the
school district needs 4 piece OF prop
erty to add TO q certain plant, it is
more than likely that the price will be-
come inflated immediately. But Il
property can be purchased a. It would
naturally come upon the market, hum
dreds Of dollars might he saved In an
Investment upon properties that,
within q few yeaiS. can be added to
present school properties, or used for
the erectisu Of new buildings ~ they
are needed. IN other words 1t II a case
of the district being able 10 deal to
better adyantaSe by having ready
money for Investments. Just as any
individual could do. In fact the board
now has in mind two realty projects
that could they be closed, would re-
suit in very material saving to the
district.
Bonded indebtedness Low.
The development Of Mlrshslltown's
present magnificent school system has
been carried on conservative1y. Cities
like Waterloo and Mason City shave
pro5ectS under way most .of the time
which nscessitate bond issues well up
to the legal limit each Of them now
having high school OUTLAWS amounting
to from 330o00 to $500. 900, The pres
ient bonded indebtedness OF the inde-
pendent district Of AArshalltown is
$4,000 while the legal limit, based.
on present valuations, could be $780,
900. IL.
4. = Thrss 0irsstors 70 Eisst.
The, terms Of three directors. q. w.
Lawrence. ]. III. Fisher. and Mrs. ~
q. iMoscrtp. expire this year. Each Of
the directors II to be candidate for