Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-25
FIVE POINTS SEEKS
BEHERSCHOOL PLANT
An Appeal May be Made to the
Legislature at Its Com
ing Session.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Richardson Park. Nov. 25.-Es-
pressing themselves IN no uncertain
terms over No refusal Of the state
Board OF Education 20 create n special
school district whereby taxpayers
here could have bound themselves for
new school. members of the Five
Points Civics Association Mt meet
irr last night decided 10 70 20 the
last exercne in aecuringthis privi-
lege. The secretary. Fred q. G-sert,
was instructed TO request tho school
trustees 10 make formal request OF
the state Board for the creation OF
|, special district. the three trustee.
to sign the request.
During the discussion n was sug-
sc.,ed that the children be kept a,
home until the physical condition Of
the school was remedied Some urged
that the entire school appear before
the Legislature and urge the adoption
~ school building program. 10 was
said that one reason the state Boar
had refused 20 grant the request for
special district was due 10 tho de-
F+A' " WV N'tNh w. NtNi nfl1lN the
Legislature passed on several educa-
tional purposes. the state Board 70
have charge 81 the funds AZ present
the special districts when bonded are
allowed 10 expend their own funds.
Reference was made at the meeting
Of the statements made by Wilbur l..
Jump and others. associated with the
state Board. at a meeting here last
March. % tho effect that the only
relief for tho local school was 10 have
tho taxpayers bond themselves for n
new school. This. u was said. is ap-
proved by the taxpayers although the
State Board now opposes such a plan.
IL was explained that the total as
sessment OF the school district az
present Is Si.sss. 3iT and the dlstric,
could be bonded for s92, $50 for a new
school. Reference was also made "a
the action OF a number OF property
owners who have posted for sale signs
on their properties az result. IL Is
said. OF poor school facilities. IL was
said that these properties would be
recalled OF the market IL the owners
had any assurance OF a new schoo
in this district any time In the near
| future.
IL was decided TO have the schoo
committee serve as a legislative com
mittec and the association went or
record as favoring "A measure 10 b.
presented 10 the Legislature where.
by one-fourth Of all road taxes col.
lected by the county in unincorpor.
ated villages of the state shall be ex.
pended ON streets In those villages
This measure will be referred 10 civi,
organizations in various sections o.
the state for approval. II was also de
cided 10 ascertain the costs u in
stalling fire plugs in various parti
of the Five Points.
Owing to a number OF resident. o
Boxwood and Cleland Heights ex
pressing a desire To join the associa
tion, It was decided TO amend IN,
charter 10 allow all property owner
or residents in School District No. 2
or Election District No. OF tn
seventh Representative District 4
become members.
The Association donated 1e windoy
screens 10 the school trustees to h
used In the present school. Tn
Parent-Teacher Association. IL wa
| explained. would donate a like mum
, ber OF screens. The mail committe,
Galen Jordin chairman. was instructe
10 visit Washington and confer wit
r Senators Ball and Bayard and see
their assistance in securing house "a
r house delivery OF mail in the Flv
A Points.