The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-18
Board Declares Issue
 Useless; Will Seek a
 Special Tax for Needs
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 ried out by the board, and that tc vote for any other plan than one sane toned by the Board of Education was not right.
 In placing before the council his viewpoint. Alderman Hogan said:
 'I am going to vote against the majority report but my action must not be regarded as prejudicia1 to any future plans of the Board of Educa- tion. I do not think that voting for the other program will help any as we have nothing from the school board that it will carry out that pro- gram. I think we should defer ac- tion until we have had another con-
 Beers Led Opposition.
 Alderman Beers, Republican from for the minority report said:
 "I am absolutely in favor of pro- viding proper facilities for the chill dren,'' he said, but when it comes to a question of what are and what are not proper facilities, I prefer to take the opinion of men who are prac- tical builders, and, who have in very recent years, constructed a number of schools in Bridgeport, rather than rely on the opinion of dentist and an editor, members of the Board of Education
 Law Against Building.
 'I cannot vote for the Star Shirt factory proposition because it is absolutely against the law pre- scribed in Section 2612 of the General Statutes which prescribes against a building of that character for school purposes. I am liable to a fine of $500 if I vote for it.
 Tt strikes me there is nothing definite coming from the Board of Education. Now, in the first place, they haven't the consent of the State Board of Education to use the build ing for a high school A representa- tive of the State Board who attended the conference on the matter this afternoon informed me that plans had not been submitted to the State or not the State Board would ap- prove of the purchase of the building.
 Price Not Certain.
 Members of the school board told us that they had not arrived at a definite price for. the purchase of the land and building. The most definite information we could get was that the purchase price would be $160,000. Again there is an item of $10, ,000 wanted for removal of a large stock of graphophones from the factory. The school commissioners told us they had no definite place to remove these goods and we have been informed by the graphophone people that the city will have to find a place to store the stock safely and at a rental that does not exceed the present one they are paying to the owners of the Star Shirt factory. We also have been informed by the graphophone people that as
  will have to put the matter up to the directors and officers of the company. 'The Council would be acting illogically if asked to vote definite sum on an indefinite proposition"
 A New Building. Alderman Sanford said he has been assured by builders that the 18-room addition to the High School could be completed sooner than the time taken to remodel the Star Shirt factory which time as given by the school authorities is six months. The city would then have a new building.
 Alderman Price declared the 1s- room addition would enable the school board to get out of the pres ent emergency and leave it free to give attention to the building of a new High school on the East Side.
 To Bear Per Gent.
 The bonds authorized are to be fs- sued in denominations of $1,000 sold at par and bearing 3 per cent. semi annually. They are to be redeemed at the rate of SIP 900 a year for 27 years and s6,0O0 for the 2Sth year. The mayor, city auditor and city treasurer were appointed a committee to float the bonds and were given authority to issue certificates before the bonds were printed to save time.
 The plan of the Board of Education as presented to the Board of Aldermen and the Advisory Board yesterday afternoon for the re- lief from the congested condition in the high and other schools of the city waE to the following effect
 Tho present High School was built for 1,250 students above the base mcnt or including the basement. a total of 1,4OO. The old High School sapacity %ioac of sR4RS 4oo mas making the % potai 1.S0O on the regular six hour. seven period high school day. There are today in the two buildings 2. 900. An emergency annex has been af