The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-10

neat year and u wffi probably be ex-
ceeded. The building program based
upon The proposed tf1b.0G0 bond
issue II not only o excessive. but -
no more than adequate TO meet the
certain requirements Of this city
within the next three TO five years.
There ls no doubt about population
increase when you have to put IL into
q school room equipment that IL too
small for Il; and u n possible 10 esti-
mate the requirements In school
room space with almost mathemati-
cal accuracy In n city OF AibuQuer-
que's type and rate Of growth. The
building program proposed Is com
sentative and IL absolutely necessary
IN my opinion. n this city Is 20 con-
tinue 10 provide adequate education
ri facilities for Its children"
Hickey Urgus nond Issue.
Il think the enrolment OF the city
schools AZ shown by the January 5
report Il a final and conclusive show
ing OF the necessity OF the ef2b,o00
bond issue proposed by the board OF
education" said District Judge NJ. r..
Hickey today. Judge Hickey IL presi-
dent OF the board OF education and
has given close personal attention TO
school finances and thu requirements
OF the schools. He regards the build
ing program based on h bond issue
~ imperatively necessary and be-
licves hat Albuquerque tax payers
will vote Il unanimously.
III Albuquerque voters were all as
familiar with the actual conditions
and needs Of the city schools as are
the members of the board Of cduca-
tion. the vote on the bond issue ON
January ~ would be unanimous In
It's favor" Judge Hickey said. We
believe that the asi majority OF cit
izens will have acquainted themselves
with the facts before the vote Is
taken and that will mean ov9rwhelm-
ing approval Tor the bond issue. The
school superintendent and his asso-
clates have done everything IN their
power 10 meet the demands upon
the schools with the present equip
ment. They have done surprisingly
well under the almost insuperable
handicap OF lack OF room. II is pos
grow where none grew before; and
sometimes we think when We con-
slider our school enrolment reports.
that Albuquerque sets the record for
producing two children OF school age
where there was but one the wear be-
fore: but Il Ia a physical impOssibility
10 aeat two school children In a
for only n and continue 10 give
either heaithfui surroundings OF Ell
cient instruction. We have reached
the point where the situation must
be relieved: and more buildings are
the only answer.
1t would be necessary. OF course.
for US 70 provide the additional
buildings needed, even were a ma
terial eaerifice or a much increased
tax burden necessary. Albuquer-
que's school finances, however, are
In excellent condition and the city
Is n a position to take on an addi-
tionnl school bond issue without
strainirg either its credit OF It's an
nual school outlay to any
able or burdensome degree. The
city's total school bond Indebtedness
is s2g6,s00. Against this the board
OF education has placed ~542.ls2.SO to
the credit OF the sinking funds and
has s3i 463.S7 in hand from sale OF
bonds OF the issue OF 1917; thought
adequate when voted by the people,
but found wholly inadequate later,
because in var restrictions OF build
ing. increased building costs and the
large increase In school population OF
succeeding years.
Thus the net school bond indebt-
edness OF any city in the country Of
Aibuquerque's aiae. except for a few
cities where unusual conditions OF
revenue have made available large
sums for school purposes from sour
ces outside the lines OF normal tax
alton.
"Aibuquerque's total school ex-
psnditure under the budget OF the