The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
DETAILS OF III. S.
BOND ELECTION
ARE EXPLAINED
prof Black Tells Plans of Board
for Junior-Senior Building;
Election to Be Next Thursday
from 1 to s p. M.

EleCGlU1l W DC ASSAC AuUi ounJ
from 1 to s P. M.
The election for school bonds tax
mo place next Thursday, we have
asked Mr.. Black, superintendent, to
nrepare a statement of what the is
ana is for. The following is his state
ment. A plan of the proposed build,
ing is in The Courier window.
The voting place will be the city
hall: time, next Thursday afternoon
from one until eight. Only register
ed voters will be allowed to cast q
ballot. Saturday of next week will
be the regular election for school di-
rector. Same hours, same place.
You are being called upon to pass
Judgment on the proposed bond issue
on March 1, for the purpose of build
ing and equipping Junior-Senior
high school building, with what fed
eral aid can be received, consequently
It is only right that you have all facts
in the matter as the school officials
have them.
Mr.. Putnam, one of the state Off
Gals in the CWA only recently in
formed us that if the local county
welfare board would sponsor the pro-
ject that the state would OK. any
project granting all labor and 20 per
cent of the total costs for materials.
On this basis granting that labor
would run close to 30 percent of the
cost, the district would be able to get
any size project by furnishing 80 per-
cent of the total cost in local funds.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction informs us that there will
be possibility, and he shall use his
influence to try to have the material
allowance increased from 20 to 80
percent, which would be far better
for the community.
The school board has called for the
election, after receiving six resolu-
lions from the various service clubs
in the community, asking that the
district make a survey of proper
building needs. After making this
survey and taking into consideration
that such a program should care for
all the building necessities of the dis
trict for at least 80 to 40 years, the
district has presented Junior Senior
high school pr oject, which calls for
an expenditure of approximately
$115,000.00. This also includes the
installation of a new heating system
In the existing high school building.
This project should everything run
to the ideal, would not cost the local
patrons more than 100000, but the
federal board, in order to OK. the
project, requires that we vote GER
tain surplus, so we have advertised
for an issue of $42,000.00. The gov
eminent also requires that our pro-
ject should be completed by May L.
There is a possibility that the project
will receive a special ALLEGATION of
employees, so that there would be
very little interference with other
projects now in operation.
1t is felt by many that the CWA
program will not come to sharp
ending on May I, but is such should
be the case State Superintendent
feels that the state will not stand by
and see any unfinished buildings
stand as disgrace to the state.
The project if O.K'd would be
handled through the eva. and To-
cal labor. We have been asked what
would happen to the money should
The CWA refuse to aid. Should any
OF the new rulings of the CWA cam
col its aid allowances, then the dis
tr1ct could not use the money, nor
would 1t be advisable to even sell the
bonds, so no obligation would be in
CURED.
The proposition actually is one in
which the district can put on build
ing program by paying approximate
" rs to 80 cents on each dollar, and
would 1t be in the interest of the
community to take advantage Of such
an opportunity? This is what the
Patrons are being called upon to de-
cide. The only interest the school
OFFICIALS have is in presenting the in
formation to its patrons, so they will
Know all about the opportunities that
are before them. If any phase Of the
project Is not clear in the minds of
the patrons, school officials stand in
readiness to render further informa-