The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-19
TUESDAY ELECTION. COVERS MILL TAX.
Expansion Program Of Coun- ty School System Depends
 On Action Of Voters

The Jefferson county board of edu- cation will immediately put into ope ration it's s1,000,o00 expansion and im- provement program covering the en- the rural school system of the county provided rural voters Tuesday fulfill expectations of county school officials and revote the three mill district edu- cational tax for period of 25syearS, Although the vote probably will be light the issue is expected to carry by d majority of four to one.
 Officials of the county educational system explain that revoting of the tax. is absolutely necessary if the rural schools are to function with the degree of efficiency the enrolment demands. Not one penny will be add ed to the amount already being paid should the tax be revoted, it is said, but will simply extend over a period of another 25 years the present tax and make possible the county's pro- gram of building and improvement to the school system as a whole.
 The program as outlined by Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education, embraces improvements on practically every rural school in the county as well as a number of new buildings for both white and negro children. In many of the schools crowded condition exists which rem ders efficient work almost an impos sibility according to Dr. Baker Funds are also stated to be insuf- ficient to cover expenses of stand ard term of nine months with a danger actually existing, Re stated, that the term will of necessity be re- duced unless additional funds are forthcoming.
 The 15 senior high schools of the county will receive approximately p 0 school expense will total about S450,- 900, according to present plans.
 The senior high schools, which will be included in the proposed plan, the cost and what repairs will consist of, are as follows: District "A, new brick building, with seating capacity of 800. to cost S4o.500: district 5-A. new brick building, with capacity of 500, to cost S35,000; district 9-A, new brick building with seating, capacity 800 to cos1 s35.0O0: district GA. new brick. to seat 300, total cost S35,0 Alliance school brick addition, to seat 500. total cost S17,000 Corner school. tile annex, to seat 800, cost S3o,000; Hueytown tile addition, to cost $13,500 new brick addition to Leeds school to scat 500 and to cost s42,000; tile addition to Mortimer Jordan, with capacity of 400, to cost $t5DOa; Minor school, brick addition P Adory to cost s7,000; brick addition to Shades -Cahaba, to cost s14.0O0: brick addition to Oak Grove, to cost S17,J00 and to seat 500; tile addition to Warrior to seat 400, and to cost s17,500; Jones Valley, brick addition to cost s14,000.
 The junior high schools and ele- mentary schools included in the pro- gram. are as follows: Adamsville. Bradford, Brookside, Boyles, Cane Creek Center, Center Point. Concord. Crestline, Crooked Creek Edgewood, Glenwood, Hopewell, Leeds, Irondale, Mineral Springs, Norris, McIlwain, Morgan. New Bethel, Oak Grove. Pin son, Pleasant Hill, Rocky Ridge, Sandusky, Snow Rogers, SpringdaIe, Sylvan Springs, Summit, Tarrant City, Trussville, Union Hill, Upper Coalburg, Warrior, Old Edgewood, Brighton. Lynn Crossing, P. M. Me Neil.
 The boxes for the election will be placed at the regular polling places over the county, and will open at the regular time Tuesday morning.