Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-02

per cent increase. Il made this
statement thinking it could be
done It stands to reason that
it sincerely hoped it could be
done, baceuse a heavy tax is a
burden on the Board members,
as well 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 corr
pose what we call she old tick
ct, not only Go not ask, but Do
not want, any man or woman
10 vote for them, who thinks
that there was any pre-con-e.v-
ed design on tie paEt Of the
Board to fool the peoP-a.
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 q
large program as the Board was
undertaking. It found itself a
certain stage in dilemma.
It could follow it, estiln-ts
anh fail to build b.s.l5iing sufEi-
cienty lzrge for the ciiy's needs.
1t could depart from It's estimate
ard keep faith with ifs saaar
judgment and wisdom in giving
to the City q building g least
large enough to h3use The chill
dren at Their present n-anber.
After thorough consideration y
decided to pursue the Iatte.
course, hoping that the people
would see that il would Re utter
folly to do the wrong thing,
merely for the sake of not de-
parting from its original ectl-
mate.
When the building is opened
for tie schools there will not be
a 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. FIR
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 cie sam. 1t could not
furnish half the building and let
the other half go. The Board
had seven bidders Tor this school
equipment, and it secured much
better and cheaper prices by not
the payments over a
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 unprecedenedIy
low prices. a concrete evidence
Of this fact is. that several firms
who received contracts have
to cancel 1t was found
to put much more
money into the coiored school
addition than was originally
contemplated, in order To avoid
1oing the unwise and short
sighted thing with the colored
school property The contract
tor the colored school was S.
$3.50
The present Board, it must be
deserves the credit
.or negotiating with the Board
If Trustees Of the Madison IN
,titute and obtaining possession
If 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
II vote of confidence.
(Signed)
HART L. PERRY
7. w. CROOKE
NJ ECT IT ID EVA NC