Evening star., 1923-03-23
VOTE WILL DECIDE
SCHOOL BOND PLAN
Question of S45.OOO Issue for
New Building Up in Ia
[ koma Park, Md. April 9.

IF tvo-thirds OF the resident tax
PAYERS of Takoma Park. Md, vote in
favor of the town council issuing
bonds TO the extent of $4,000, with
which to construct new school
building, the town council will Sc
cure the necessary funds and thus
email BILE the Montgomery county school
board to proceed with the work.
At the last meeting of the Mary
land legislature $4,000 was author
ICED through bond issue for con-
structing and equipping an eight
room public school building within
the corporate limits OF Takoma Park.
Md, which sum has been found TO
he inadequate The Legislature does
not meet again until January l, 1924,
and no additional funds can be au-
thorized for the school prior to the
time OF the meeting of the legisia-
ture and the county authorities are
prohibited from incurring an indebt-
eaness for which no provision has
hGen made.
Total About $4,000.
The county authorities have indi-
Gated a Willingness and desire to pro-
eeed with the erection of the struc-
ture. provided the town of Takoma
Park can and will arrange TO tenn
porarily provide the necessary funds
needed, additional to the $4,000.
heretofore authorized, and estimated
at $4,000. These two amounts, to-
Sether with the $4,000 to be received
ing and site, will make n total OF
approximately $4,000, which will
ckver the entire outlay of the new
building
also have indicated their intention
ana purposes in the event of the
advancement of the additional FUNDS
by She town of Takoma Park to have
introduced at the next meeting or
the Maryland Legislature a bill TO
pro1 lie for an additional bond issue
to tht amount required from the pro
ceeds Ct which to reimburse the Ia
homa a, thOrltieS to the full extent
of the fuads borrowed.
The auttoriticS of MontSomery
county. incl ltdiHg the county com
missioners. Il e county board OF edu.
schools and State Senator Jones,
have pledged themselves to use every
effort to secuI.. the necessary legls-
lat'on for the reimbursement or the
loan.
ordinance authorizing and empow
ering Mayor James l.. Wilmeth and
Town Treasure. Ben q. Davis TO bor-
row on the creG't of the town sum
rot to exceed $4,000 for the pur-
pose uf advancing to the county au-
thOrities. providing the proposed IN
debtedness is authorized by two
thirds OF the residential taxpayers, as
provided in the town charter.
Certificate of Indebtedness.
The Indebtedness is TO be repre-
scnted by certificates in denomlna
Ions of $1,000 each and are to be is
sued for a term not to exceed two
Years. with interest at per cent. to
be redeemed and cancelled lmme
diately on receipt from the author
tiles of Montgomery county.
4 special election has been called
in the Takoma Presbyterian Church
or Maple avenue for April 9, at which
time the resident taxpayers Will be
eligible to vote and register their
Judgment in favor or against the
creation of the Indebtedness. The
polls will be open from | to i:3O
pm A residence of three months
in Takoma Park. Nd, is all that Is
necessary for the qualification of a
taxpayer to vote. At the opening OF
bids several days ago the lowest bid
received was s6s,000. The bid was
held up pending the securing of the
necessary additional funds with
which to proceed with the work OF
construction.
According to the plans. it is pro-
posed TO erect an eiGht-room brlck
school building, with auditorium at
tached. surrounded by fully equip
ped Fairgrounds.