The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
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To BAT TLEFOR
MORE SCHOOLS
Citizens to Discuss $4,000
Bond Issue at Courthouse
Mass Meeting.


giant mass meeting will be held i'm
the Arlington county court house
week from tonight for the purpose OF
sounding out citizens on their ap-
proval or disapproval on the floating
OF 100000 bond issue with which
to provide adequate schooling facilities
for children of the vicinity.
Tentative plans have been drawn
and adopted by the Arlington County
Chamber of Commerce. which, IL car
ried out, will make this section one of
the best in Virginia from an educa-
tional standpoint.
24-ROom High School Planned.
The plans as adopted by the county
commerce chamber call for a centrally
located high school of twenty-four
rooms, which would serve Ballston,
Cherrydale, and Clarendon. 1t is esti-
mated that this building would cost
1000. but the report states that II
is the belief of the chamber that a
| twelve-room school would take care of
the present needs OF the county. This
would cost 500 900. This school and
ne others which also are recon-
mended would be built on the unit
plan, so that when the occasion arose
for expansion additional rooms could
he added with a minimum Of trouble
and expense.
The report points out that as the
high school would be used by prac-
tically only two districts i'm the county
those of Washington and Arlington
that the expense should be appor-
toned on this basis. Arlington, hav-
ing greater number of residents and
pupils in Its district, would be as
sessed 90 per cent of the total cost Of
the school, while Washington, with q
lesser population, would assume but
Az per cent OF the burden. This
would mean approximately that
Arlington district would pay Sill, 900
and Washington district $4,000.
S345,000 Arlington Share.
With this as a working basis the
report continues that of the total OF
100000 contemplated, Arlington dis
trlct would contribute $345, 900 ond
Washington district sl55,000.
The report states that for $113, 400
In the Washington district. four
rooms could be added TO the Carnes
school, three To the Falls school and
four roms at the Sumner school.
Included in this estimate is the s74..
900 apportioned for the new high
school. This would leave Washington
county with an unexpended balance
OF Sal 800 for its estimated assess
ihent of $l55.000. 1t is planned how
ever, to have the new high school
built in Arlington district.
The report estimates that for the
larger section of the county Airing
ton district S2S0.0O0 will be needed
for immediate school requirements.
1t is recommended that this sum
be used in building four rooms and
an auditorium at Fort Myer Heights,
eight rooms with an auditorium at
Columbia Pike and four rooms each
at Clarendon. Bancroft, Ballston and
Nauck. The twelve room high school
also is included in the reports esti-
mate of S2S0.000. This would leave
an unexpended balance for Arlington
district of $4,000 from its total as
sessment of S345,0O0
Legislation Is Prepared.
The legal and school committees OF
the chamber also prepared a rough
draft of u bin to be introduced in the
Virginia assembly which would give
Arlington county authority to float
the huge bond issue in an effort to
build up its educational system. IL
is for the purpose OF discussing this
bill that the meeting next Monday
night has been called.
1t is the intention of the school com
mittee of the chamber to place the
bond authorization bill before the
State Legislature as soon as possible.
The committee feels that II the sit
uation is thoroughly explained to citi-
zens of Arlington county beforehand
that the public attitude can be cor.
rectly gagged. Ii found to he favor
able, the committee believes the meas.
ure will b. passed and have nothing
but sporadic opposition. which always
crops up against any legislation where
any considerable sum is involved. IL
the attitude OF the citizens is found to
be unfavorable. it is probable that the
project will be held in allegiance unit!
some future date.