Evening journal., 1922-11-25
KEEPING Up
SCHOOL FIGHT
Five Points Residents Will
Ask for New District
Again
ARE
WILLING TO BOND
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RICHARDSON PARK. Del. Nov.
25-Determined 10 go the limit in
trying 10 secure a new school in Dis
trict No. 20. comprising Richardson
Park and surrounding suburbs.
members n the Five Points Civics
Association last night instructed the
secretary N ask. the trustees Of the
school district 70 again forward a re-
quest signed. by all trustees to the
State School Board asking that a
special district be created here at
once.
This action was taken after IL had
been announced that the State Boar
had stated in a letter 10 thu trustees.
that action on a similar request ny
the trustees and the various civic
bodies here had been deferred. Prior
IN this action las night. various pro-
possls were advocated by the Five
Pointers such as RETAINING from
sending children. 10 the school, hav-
ing the entire school body appear
before the next Legislature and other
means whereby he school needs Of
the district could he brought 10 the
attention OF the State authorities.
The meeting. which was presided
over by John Guyer, president, was
one of the largest ever held in Com
munity Hall.
During the discussion II was sx-
planned that At a protest meeting
held last March Wilbur l.. Jump. Of
-. E4.H. DID, - L~av~.Nao. aAA
others had said that the only relief
in sight for this district was for the
school patrons 20 help themselves by
bonding themselves as had been done
in the lower part of the state. This
the taxpayers now appear willing 70 J
do. hut the state Board had refused
70 allow them the privilege. Refer
nee was made Al he meeting of the
statements made by the state School
authorities that they were willing 20
help those who help themselves.
II was said that the state Boards
At this time was due ~ a de-
sire NJ that body to wait until a
OF proposed educational
measures can he acted upon ny the
legislature. one of these measures
provides for the power OF a school
to bond itself FOR new school
purposes without becoming a special
district. Under the present plan the
funds appropriated by the state
for educational purposes in a
special district are expended by the
trustees Of that district. Under the
plan. the funds would he ex-
pended by the State Board.
Several n those present whose
children have been gassed by the
fumes arising from the antique heat
ars in the present school buildings.
said that the present physical condi-
lion Of the building makes IL NOR
ally UNIT for the pupils.
Or. A. J. Strikol and G. F.. Jones
members m the special school dis
riot. announced that it would he
1~ecessary- for the organization 70
behind the school committee
T any relief is To he secured. They
we're assured by the members that
ne school question was the most ,
'ital one before the residents and
hey were assured N the co-opera-
Jon Of the association.
Thu non-existence NJ decent
facilities. q member of the
.ssociation declared. is causing de-
'reciatioD in the valuation or prom
in the communities compris-
ne the district and thar MANY
properties now offered for sale
would not he on the market had the
Board of Education permit
ed the accomplishment of the de-
ire of the residents Of the com
nunity for a respectable school
II was reported that the total as
essment Of the school district was
1.S49.317 which would enable the
axpayers to borrow through a bond
ssue the sum or s92.45O II they
IL necessary. Z
Following the discussion n the
chool project. it was decided to have
he school committee serve as a leg {
committee. The association 8
on record as favoring a
MEASURE n he presented To the State J
whereby o~ne-fourth or all Z
Dad taxes collected by the county in Z
incorporated villages m the. state.
hall he expended on streets in the !
that pay the tax. This '
1easure will he referred 70 civic or a
anization in various sections Of the
tate. I
II was also decided tn ascertain :
ne costs of installing fire plugs in !
parts of the Five Points. ]
Owing to a number of residents Of
.oxwood and Cleiand Heights ex- {
ressing a desire tn Join the ~associa-
on, il was decided 10 amend the T
to allow all property owners q
r residents in School District No.
D. or Election District No. 6 of the q
Representative District 70
ecome members. O
The association also donated n
velve window screens 70 the school h
'ustees 70 he used in the present T
'hool. The Parsnt-Teacher Associa- (
IL was explained. would donate q
like number Of screens
The mail committee. Galen Jordin. II
1airman, vas instructed to visit '
'ashington and confer with SEN
.ors Ball and Bayard and urge their
'%sistance in securing house to house
Of mail in the Five Points.
far are the three named above \