Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
SCHOOL BOARD
PROPOSE TWO
new
Ten Per Cent Enroll
ment Increase Indi-
Gated; Recommend
$4,000 Bond Vote

Authorization Of a bond issue In
the amount OF $4,000, for erection
Of an additional grade school and
school into a one-story structure,
will be necessary to meet the in
creased enrolment Of the city
schools next year. members of the
Brownsville school board announced
Monday.
Approval last week by Governor
I Moody or the bill reducing the min
imum scholastic age from Z 70 2
wears. will increase the enrolment
approximately 10 per cent, r.. T.:
Starck, secretary OF the scnool
board, stated.
To provide for this increase the
board proposes TO remodel the ole
Grammar school. condemned last
year, by removing the second story
and ~salvaging such material as pos
sible for erection of a 6-room grace
school for accommodation Of pupil:
residing in the new additions IN the
extreme eastern part OF u city ano
the western part OF Victoria Aooi-
ton.
A request has been made that Q
petition be presented the board
week to call a bond election 10 q
held in conjunction with ~ res,
ular school election on April 3, anc
that the voters authorize issuance
Of $75,000, which Is considered SUI
ficient to cover the cost OF p pro-
posed improvements.
No Increase I'm Taxes
"Voting Of these bonds VIII no.
increase either the valuations or tnt
tax rate" Secretary K. K. Starcs
said. Approximately 100000 has
been added 10 the tax rolls this year
increasing the valuations OF tnt
district TO approximately sl7.5O0,OOt
This increase, represented by new
buildings and other improvements
will be sufficient to carry the bonds
without placing an additional bur-
den on the taxpayers
The program proposed by the
school board will add l6 class rooms
for grade pupils. ten IN the Ole
grammar school and 8 in the new
structure.
Al a recent meeting Of the school
board architects we're instructed tc
draft plans for the two buildings. II
is proposed to start work as soor
as the bonds are voted and TO COM
plete the structures before opening
of school in September.
Must Have More Room
after careful study OF the bud
get and tax rolls, the board has de-
cided that an additional bond issue
Of $4,000 can be voted TO provide
the necessary new housing without
increasing taxes or disturbing the
existing ratio between the mainten-
ance tax and the tax for interest
and sinking fund" Secretary StarcE
said.
The proper location for the pro-
posed new school was determined
by the board after a careful study
Of the places Of residence OF the
primary pupils now attending the
Brownsville schools.
The map portrays the fact that
with the redistribution Of popula-
ton following the building Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, the great
mass Of primary school population
now lives within the district served
by the fourth ward school and the
Victoria school. and that the old
grammar school no longer Is central
" located for school purpose. For
this reason the board decided II
would be a waste Of funds TO erect
a school larger than ten rooms on
the old school site"
The school tax rate is 500 per
500 valuation on an assessed valu-
alton Of S16,400.000 There will be
an increase of approximately 81 .000,-
600 in new values. but no increase
in the tax rate. the secretary said.
OF this rate "a cents is for interest
and sinking fund for bonds and sc
cents for maintenance.