Evening journal., 1920-12-15
NEWARK may
GET S225,OOO
FOR $4,000
tcontInued FrOm FIrst Page.l

WHICH the district WOulu btb luc
s225 600. Il believe we are only TO
raise the si55, ,OO0," Mr.. Griffin replied.
In answer 90 a question asked by
DR.. B. G. Pearson as to whether or
not the district would later be asked
20 issue bonds for the Negro school,
/ 10 was stated by Mr.. Gallaher that the
Negro school would be looked after
/ IN another way and the district
would not be called on 60 bond.
Mr.. Ellis asked II someone would
explain IN, condition Of the present
school buildings as 60 fitness, etc.
/ j. Herbert Owens explained in detail (,
! the poor conditions in all three /
! schools.
Robert l.. Armstrong inquired in
] what way the local schools would be |
reimbursed for pupils coming TO the
school from other districts. IL was !
stated that such children would be |
given tuition for actual cost
Arthur L. Beals asked II there was |
room in the schools now for all the
children. In answer 10 the question
as tn how much the proposed build |
ing would cost Il was explained that
the total cost would be about $3.50.
600. OF this amount the land would
be $500 and 10 was estimated the
equipment would be S500O0, leaving
1921 800 for the building
Mr. Armstrong inquired II the
board could give any idea as tol
what the increase In taxes would be
should the bonds be issued
Robert s. Gallaher, a member Of
the school board said the increase
would not be more than 6 cents on
the Si00 over the present rate, which
Is 70 cents, as the budget this year
provided for taking care OF $4,000
for a new building.
III th9t is the Niger In the wood
pile he is not cutting much wood, "
Mr.. Griffin remarked. He added that
this increase OF cents would pro-
vide for paying OFF per cent. OF the
bonds each year.
Mr. Beals asked how n was after
the district at a special meeting last
winter voted 10 20 into The county
! system. did not dissolve as n special
district and go into the county.
, Or. Walter H. Steel. president OF the
l local board said while he was not
member Of the board ct that Time. ne
knew a letter was written 10 the Stale
board setting out the result OF the
meeting and understood nothing was
ever heard from the state board on
the subject.
q Mr.. Medll, said shortly after the
, referred 10 meeting the Legislature
that now ii is necessary for the dis
trict TO hold an election and vote TO
5 go into the county SYSTEM and there
, has to be a unanimous vote OF the
] county board before special district
will be accepted into the county sys-
@ TEN. Several persons expressed them
e selves as being pleased that such n
n change was not made whereby New
n ark would have dissolved as a special
@ district
3. MIR. Medln said Il would probably
d be unsafe for Newark to go into the
" county system now. from the stand
I point of getting n new school and
so that after the new building Is Sc
cured the district would probably moi
re want 10 90 In. The county, he said
,e viii probably have TO issue SiO0OOOC
y in bonds TO get S250000, while New
ig ark Is 10 issue but Si5o0OO bonds tc
a- get s225. 600.
II Mr.. Medll said he thought rural
ID New Castle county viii pay enough
TO Newark for the tuition OF pupils
a sent from other districts 10 pay The
y interest on the proposed si55OOO OF
bonds.
r. Mr.. Armstrong asked II the man
N who pays the Sc capiatiOn tax will
have a vote on Saturday. The reply
was that he will If his tax has been
paid for this year.
Mr. Gallagher, at This point, explain
IN cd that the present 70 cent rate pro
h, vides the overhead for taking care o
$1,000 bond issue and am old is.
sue Of $1,000 still standing The onll
, reason for an Increased tax rate will hl
y 10 take care OF the difference between
$1,000 and Si55OOO bond issue. SIS.
80 600, 10 was explained that the distric
ci can only bond for schools up TO
9 per cent. OF the assessed valuation
Idu This would be $4,000. but as Their
w are 5000 bonds ouisianding on on
"a OF the present buildings the schoO
~ auxiliary agreed 10 give the S22J 90
~ N Sil5OO0 bond issue was made
~ Mr. Gallahcr said a number of per
ol sons had asked why lt was necessar
eu 90 call the referendum at this tm'
la- lie then produced the letter from IN
,ulo school auxiliary referred 20 in answe
ne to that query.
Mr.. Boals wanted 10 know VIII
~ would have charge OF the none
.ry from the bonds and it was replied tha
'er the local board viii have entire charg
OF II.
'Well, as 7 understand it the onl
thing the school auxiliary asks. In aC
ne, diuOn TO the issuing OF the bond
In, is the approval OF the plans and spec
RS fcations for the building. Their in
ng tcrest then ends. Is that correct ?
d's This question was asked by Mr. Co
m Inns aud he was informed by ID
lut Steel and Mr.. Gallaher that his ur
he derslandng was correct, except IN,
the State Board would also have
approve the plans. The State Boar
however, would have 20 approve plan
,rs for a new school building. under an
lid conditions. Several persons made e,
of pressions 90 the effect that the
'ty thought the proposition fair an
ice liberal one.
Ter Mr. Gsllsher said tentative plar
,et for the proposed building have bee
drawn. but nothing definite has bee
agreed Oh in that particular.
ms Dr. Steel was applauded when n
stated that Newark should make sur
Of the proposed gift by putting owe
the bond issue. "Let New Castle &,
, hers where she can. but we shoul
. take advantage OF this offer as at IN
] most. il Will only be two or thre
/ years before we will have 10 get
/ new building" He said the ObiectiO
has been made that building mate
/ rial will be cheaper in a year or $,
but ne hardly thought IL would dro
/ Sufficiently 10 erect building 10
SiJ5O00 that will now cost S3S0.OO
He said under no circumstances
would any attempt be made TO issu
bonds at the next legislature. In co.
e1ncfou nr Stool eofH fha only al ffor