Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-02
A STATEMENT BY
some CITIZENS

per cent increa5a. Ii made this
statement thinking it could be
done. 1t stands to reason that
it sincerely hoped it could be
done, baceuse a heavy tax IS q
burden on the Board members,
as we'll as other citizens. We
! have confidence in these men.
and we believe that they were
as much deceived as ANYBODY
else, and were disappointed in
their inability to keep the
pledge to the letter.
The four members WHO con-
pose what we call she old tick
ct, not only do net ask, hut Do
not want, any man or woman
TO vote for them, wl.o thinks
that there was any pre-con-e.v-
ed design On tie cart Of the
Board to fool the peoP-e.
This pledge was an estimate.
which was made before any ar
chitect had been consulted and
of course, before the contract
was let. The way is not al
ways easy and clear in such 2
large program as the Board was
undertaking. It found itself a
a certain stage in a dilemma.
1t could follow it, estiln-te
anh fail to build b.z:l.inz sufEi-
cienty lzrge for the ciiy's needs.
1t could depart from It's estimate
and keep faith with lis saaer
judgment and wisdom IN giving
to the City a 5uiId;ng = least
large enough to h7use the chill
dren at Their present rlanber.
After thorough consideration y
decided to pursue the Iaste-
course, hoping that the people
would see that il would be utt,r
folly to do the wrong thing,
merely for the sake Of not ds-
parting from its original ectz-
mate.
When the building is opened
for the schools there will not be
4 single room unoccupied. Ev-
cry bit of space will be utilized
for an urgent need. There is no
hint of luxury in the entire
structure. Even all the orna-
mental cut stone was left out
from the sides OF the building,
and that in front was much re-
duced to bring the cost to the
lowest possible figure. Cloak
rooms were omitted in MANY
cases to reduce the cost. Fur-
thermore, the public must re
member again that the City has
had a disastrous fire which de
every particle OF school
furniture and equipment. The
Board was confronted with the
necessity of purchasing from
ten to twelve thousand dollars
worth OF the SAN e. 1t could not
furnish half the building and let
the other half go. The Board
had seven bidders for this school
equipment, and it secured much
better and cheaper prices by not
the payments over q
long period of time. 1t was the
common remark Of those famii-
lar with school equipment prices
that the Richmond Board secur-
ed contracts at unprecedeuedly
ow prices. A concrete evidence
IF this fact. is. that several firms
who received contracts have
wanted to cancel. 1t was found
necessary to put much more
into the colored school
addition than was originally
in order TO avoid
loing the unwise and short
sighted thing with the colored
school property. The contract
.or the colored school was S.,
$3.50
The present Board. it must be
.emembered, deserves the credit
or negotiating with the Board
# Trustees of the Madison In
titute and obtaining possession
# that property and grounds
or a new school site, without
ost to the City.
OF course, the Board being
has made mistakes. but
We think that taking everything
nto consideration it has done
veil, and merits the endorse
nent of our people in the form
+ a vote of confidence.
(Signed)
HART L. PERRY
!. w. CROOKE
Mrs LESLIE p. EVANS
r. E. TURLEYi
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