Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
DEFINITE MOVE ON
NEW CITY SCHOOL
BUILDING PROGRAM
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This h the first step or forerunner
o. the new building program. Since
tho government survey Of the local
schools, m0de sometime ago. the school
board itself has taken a census OF all
'he children In the city. not only those
oi school age now, but those who will
hc of such age next year and for Sow
oral years 20 come. This census has
not been completed SO far as tabulat-
ms the returns are concerned, but the
ugures viii be in hand within a short
time and the members say Il is going
tc show some startling results so far
as the number OF boys and girls who
viii have 10 be accommodated in the
future are concerned.
This census will he the guiding star
Tor the members OF the Board of Edu-
cation when u comes TO locating the
new school buildings. When these To-
cations are fixed each Will be for the
best interests Of the greatest number
OF children attending the schools from
the particular district in which the
building will be constructed. II is
the purpose OF the school board MEM
bors that when they go before City
Council 10 ask that body 10 issue
bonds 10 dcfray the costs OF the new
construction program they will be able
10 show 10 the members just what
they want and for what the money is
20 be spent. The Council under the
new law has the power 10 issue bonds
for new schools UP TO a certain per-
contage Of the total assessed valua-
ton Of the real estate in the city.
Mar f.;
net tho school board about $500, 900
a year.
10 was agreed at Yesterdays meet
ing that the superintendent Of the
public schools. David A. Ward, one
member OF the school board 10 be
designated later and Mr.. Taylor VIII
visit several cities in this section Of
.he country where modern school
buildings have been erected and in
spect such buildings and also 10 go
into the system In effect in such
places. They will give the matter
their thorough attention and study
! and later viii submit a report TO
fhs school board together with their
recommendations as 10 what they
found 10 be the best and most modern
[ school buildings and the best school
systems. The whole aim Is to secure
Tor Wilmington the very best that can
be found IN new school buildings
and the members estimate that when
they are ready 10 20 before Council
with their estimate they Will have
agreed upon plans that cannot be
furpassed anywhere.
The question OF finances for the i'm
yp.diate needs Of the school board
| 'Nas discussed yesterday. IL has been
I found that some appropriations from
Ahc state are running short while
here is an excess in others. The
chool board seeks TO have the excess
gms transferred to the appropria tions
ow short and while this action might
OF ir exactly In accordance with the
PROVISIONS OF the law, il was agreed
~ all present that as long as the
<hool board keeps within it's yearly
llowance there could be no serious
hjection TO "A transfer of funds. For
kstance the fund for teachers sal
rics is running low while there is a
alance in the funds for insurance
hich VIII not be used and this bal
ne. no doubt will be transferred for
ft!ve use elsewhere.
i,r. Thomas X. Brown, president and
V. Holloway, secretary of the State
oard Of Education. together with DR.
loll were present at the conference
stsrday. The State Board OF Educa.
|on IN In session In Dover today.