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necessary to rse the auditorium as q
study room ahd class room which
mek.s II very Inconvenience.
At tho conclusion of the reading of
the report there was considerable dis
cussion by the members OF the COM
mittce and number of questions
we're answered by Chairman Lorey
The question was discussed IL the
law compelled the board of education
of Mt. Vernon to accept pupils from
outside Mt. Vernon.
The matter was referred to the le-
gal committee, Harry w. Rooms chair.
man.
inspection Committee
The report of the inspection COM
mittee in full follows:
The inspection committee from the
committee of so examined the Central
school buildings Nov and IA, and
report as follows:
The physical conditions Of both
buildings arc good-the walls, founda-
tions, roofs are strong and substan-
tial, the new building, SO called, both
inside and out, is in good condition
and, with very few mint r changes,
could, in the opinion Of your commit
tee, Je made to answer all needs and
conditions for school purposes.
The old building, wkile in most too
good physical condition to tear
down, it's arrangements for school
purposes could be improved upon.
This is especially true of the base
Tent, the winding or spiral stairway
leading to, and including rooms IL, 18
and 10 on the third floor. Many of
You may he familiar with this stair
way and third floor rooms-both of
which have been in use for number
of years with no accident happening
in that time, but standing ON the third
floor and looking over the stair rail
ing and down the stairs, one cannot
but feel the seeming risk taken every
day by scholars and teachers alike in
its use, yet no accident may happen.
AS to rooms II, 1S and 10 on the
third floor now discontinued, tempor-
ary repairs or improvements could
and SHOULD be made in compliance
with an order from the department of
industrial relations, Columbus, Ohio.
until it be fully determined as what
is best to be- done for and in interest
OF the schools of Mt. Vernon, and in
the meantime 1t would assist in reliev-
ing the congestion.
Whether the expense necessary to
the changing of the interior of the old
building, if deemed expedient, would
be too great for the results obtained,
this committee could not, at this time,
make an estimate.
Upon notion. this report was re-
ceived and placed on file.s |it
Finance Committee
William A. Ackerman of the finance
committee offered brief report. He
stated that it would be impossible to
give a comprehensive report for the
reason that the bond issue, has not
been determined. He said that the
total tax valuation this year would be
about S13,5O0, 900, which is less than
last year. A>levy of one mill on this
would produce $13,50o, the speaker as
serted. Mr.. Ackerman stated that the
amount of the bond issue should be
known before planning the rate.
This report was received and placed
on file.
There was considerable discussion
over this report. Mr.. Ackerman stated
that if Clinton township be taken in
and assist in building the new high
school it would change the basis of
the figures.
Richard Shut stated that the pro-
posed building must be absolutely
fireprocf.
Mr.. Shut offered a motion that a
committee be appointed composed Of
tho chairmen of the subcommittee
and the three officers of the general
committee, chairman, vice chairman,
and secsetary, to go over the various
reports submitted during the evening
and to compile them into one and to
submit proposition to the board of
education and Supt. Elliott. After the
conference with school officials this
committee is to report to the general
committee of so. Mr.. Shuts motion
prevailed.
This committee as constituted con-
sists OF G.. G.. Conley, S. G. Dowds,
George Israel, Carl N. Lorey, Banner
M. Allen. William A. Ackerman. and
Harry w. Rooms
Other Discussion
MI. Alderman brought up the ques'
tion of the course OF study in the
htcl, c,hooI ond iouuirad 40 ~ could