The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Glenn Replies To Junior
 Chamber On Bond Issue
Sets Forth Budget Allowance for Educational Purposes in Easing Expenditures Should Proposed $7O0O-
 GOO Bond Issue Garry in Coming Election

sand dollars for vocational schools:
 Too long has our youth been de- prived of opportunities afforded by vocational schools. Thecost for equip ping these schools is much greater than that required for any other type of school. but their value to a com munity is great.
 (5) One million two hundred thou sand dollars to replace old elemen sary schools with suitable buildings:
 If 1t can be said that there is one need greater. than another In this program, this item represents Bir- mingham's greatest need.
 At present Birmingham has two new elementary schools under con struction. one at Avondale. the other at Wylam. The contract price for the Avondale school, s203.000 for the Wylam s19o.000 Neither of these figures include equipment. but do in- clude cost of sites. It will, therefore, be difficult to supply the 10 new schools for s1,200,000.
 t6) Three hundred thousand dollars for new elementary schools:
 There are a few sections of our city in which not even an old school building exists. These sections have been rapidly built up and should have a school building convenient to the children.
 CD Three hundred thousand dollars for additions to presant school build ings which are otherwise satisfac- tory:
 There are 10 good elementary school buildings which can be made modern by the addition of few  ium.
 Q.-Wfl1 a school census be re- quired to determine this question?
 A.-Under the state law school census must be taken every two years in the month of July Ar arrangements have already been made for taking this census this summer. It will greatly assist in properly To- eating these schools.
 Q.-During what year are the schools to be built?
 A--The building program will be put into effect as rapidly as 1t can be wisely done. The board hopes to complete this program within two. three, certainly five years.
 Bonds in Past Ten Years
 Q.-What amount of bonds have been voted in the past 10 years for the new school buildings and equip ment and what schools and buildings have been equipped with this money?
 A,-Three million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars bonds have been voted s2,250 900 of which have been sold at price to net the school board s2,05S540. There yet remains to be sold s1.00Oo0o of these bonds referred to, which if sold at par will make the total receipts s3,05S,540.
 Repairs, furniture and equipment, s35,175.2o.
 Balance to be paid on contracts awarded. Phillips High, Woodlaw High. Avondale, Central Park. Rob fnson, Vivian, SSS2. 2.S01S1.
 Estimated expenditure for plumb ing, wiring. heating and equipping Phillips High school. s211,50o
 Estimated cost of buildings for which architects plans have been ap- proved. Norwood school and North Birmingham school addition. sl45,000.
 Estimated cost of three buildings for which l.lans are now being drawn. $425.o00.
 Estimated cost of furniture and equipment for Avondale. Vivian and Norwood schools. and Central Park. Robinson and North Birmingham school additions, s75.000
 Total. s3.045,990.09.
 Balance, s12,549.91.