Evening journal., 1920-02-17
SCHOOL PROJECT
BOTHERS NEWARK
Continued from First Page.


district bond TO its limit 10 raise addi-
tional funds TO build the class OF build
ing that would be approved by the State
board and for which plans have already
been prepared by the architect for the
State board II is estimated that such
a building including the ground ana
fully equipped will cost s365,OOo. This
would leave $4,000 for the district 10
raise by bond issue which Is It's limit
under the law. This AMOUNT would
make necessary a tax rate OF $3.50. II IS
this high tax rate that Is the stumbling
block.
The second proposition Is for New
ark 10 20 into the county system there
by doing away with the special dis
trict feature. II this should b. done
the aux uary would still be willing TO
give the s225.OOO towards the building
but the bond issue would fall on the
entire county and not the special New
ark district Some members OF he
County Board have expressed the belief
that n Newark should come into the
county system with the s22o,OOO GIT
and a bond issue on the county just as
good, II not a bett.r building could
be provo ded and that the tax rate would
not exceed 81 on the 500.
Should the offer OF the County Board
be ACCEPTED, II is understood that nve
small school districts around Newark
would be consolidated with Newark
This would increase by considerable
more than 200 the number OF pupils
for the school and many OF these would
have to be transported by the county
board buses.
There are several features OF the
county board proposition which do
not appeal TO a number OF taxpayers
OF the present special district and who
would probably oppose any such move.
Il is pointed out that Newark would
/ lose its identity as a special district and
also considerable authority that the To-
cal board now has, as a special dis
trict would then go 10 the county
board. The county board would have
practically entire charge OF the hir-
ing and dlsmissing OF teachers, where
as under the special disN'ct sehem
the local board has the appointment OF
the teaching stan but OF course such
appointments must be approved by tle
State board
II Il could be guaranteed that II
Newark should go into the county sys-
tenn the school building would be pro-
vided and the tax rate would not reach
more than 81, it is argued by some tax
payers. that would be a great incen-
tive 10 give up any advantages now
enjoyed by the special district, but
such they say cannot be guaranteed.
II Is reported that at least two mem
hers OF the county board say they
would not favor the rate being more
than 81. To this argument the reply
is that these members are only ap-
poinied for a term OF years and their
successors might feel different about u.
II is also pointed out that II to conduct
the schools properly II would be found
81 was not sufficient, no matter how
they might feel about II, even the
present county board members would
I be compelled 10 raise the rate one
taxpayer in discussing the matter
stated: 1T might be possible that even
should we give up our Identity as a
/ special district and rights that we en-
/ 10y as a special district for the sake
I Of a supposed smaller rate, that only
J In a year or so we would be paying a
$3.50 rate and have no special district
! either"
It IS reported that some decision VIII
have % be reached one way or another
in a short time II Newark is to set the
/ s225 900 gift as the Auxiliary Association
has other calls for the money should
Newark district not accept It. II is also
absolutely necessary TO do somethlns
about the school situation In Newark
! 10 meet the State board requirements.
I Without the SIPS 900 gift. it VIII be I'M
possible for Newark 10 build the kind
of school that Is needed so there is little
doubt that whatever decision Is reached
/ II will be one that will carry with II the
auxiliary funds aid OF SIPS 900.
It is reported that a school building
will be erected here in the near future
for the Negro children with auxiliary
money and without the necessity OF a
bond issue.
The necessity is one that every tax
payer OF the Newark district Is interest
ed in and naturally on such an import
ant matter the members Of the local
board are anxious to get the sentiment
OF the district.