Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-06
TO MEET AGAIN TO
+ DISCUSS BOND ISSUE
City Council Will Confer With
School Board and Hold Ad-
journed Meeting Thursday

next Thursday night at which
it is expected an ordinance will
have been drafted and agreed up
on submitting bond issue of
$4,000 or $4,000 to the people
C Richmond for the purpose of
rebuilding Cal dwell graded
school.
Representing the City School
Board, Attorney A. R. Burnam
presented the matter to the City
Council at its regular meeting.
He said that the tentative plans
contemplate the expenditure of
about $4,000. He said the
present plans of the board consid :
cred utilizing the Madison High
School grounds, with the eight
acres. for the site for a modern
building However, he pointed
out. this was not final, and would
be a matter for consideration
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Mr.. Burnam said that it was
the opinion that the limit OF
bonded Indebtedness available to
the city would probably be re-
quired to take care of the i'm
mense sum needed to rebuild the
burned school. This is something
like $80,C00, he said. he had been
informed by the Mayor; such an
amount being possible for voting
if electorate so wills, the balance
being five per cent on the taxable
valuation of the city property af-
ter the street bonds are deducted.
The first step necessary will be
the certihcation to the City Coun
Gil by the School Board of the
necessity for an election on the
bond issue; and under the law,
the Council has no alternative ex-
cept to order the election. Of
course the bonds have to be vot-
ed by the people, however. A
two-tlirds majority is required
to vote the bonds. The board has
$4,000 insurance from the burn
ed building.
One Of the most satisfactory
phases of the matter from the
standpoint of the taxpayer was
Mr.. Burnam' statement that af-
ter careful consideration with
the Mayor and others, it was be
lieved that such a bond issue
could be carried and no increase
made in the tax rate of the city.
Most everyone was familiar
with the necessity and steps that
must be taken, SO there was little
discussion after Mr.. Burnam had
concluded. It was decided that
the members of the Council and
the members of the Board of Ed
ucation will meet in the office Of
the Mayor next Wednesday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock to go over
the plans, consult the architect
and discuss other details. Then
on Thursday night next the ad-
journed meeting will be held. and
at that time an ordinance will be
offered and passed submitting the
question to vote of the people.
The election must be held within
90 or 90 days after the matter is
submitted by ordinance of the
council. 1t will thus have to be
special election.
The Board of Education's bud
get for the current year was read
to the councilnen by Mayor Ev-
ans. 1t was in the form of a res
olution adopted by the School
Board and calls Off $38,500 in tax
es from the city for maintenance
of the schools. The resolution
points out that about $1,000 is OBJ
tanned from the state, and $500
from tuition, etc. This will re-
quire the school tax rate at Is
cents on each S100 worth of pro-
perty, the same as last year
This matter went over to the adj
journed meeting next Thursday
hight also.
The question of a sewer which
is emptying on the property OF
Judge Million on Tate's Greek
avenue came in for considerable
discussion. Judge Million and
his son. Q. Million. were emphat-
ic in their suggestions that some
thing must be done to relieve
them of this nuisance. The dis
cussion was long and various
suggestions were offered. 1t de-
veloped that much of the sewage
from Lancaster avenue and other
nearby streets. West Main, etc.
was passing through this sewer
which has outlet close to Judge
Millions home. Mayor Evans
said that the final steps that will
have to be taken by the city viii