The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-10-21
VOTE MONDAY
ON REPLACING
MISUNDERSTOOD

Subject to the approval OF the cleo
tors at the special election on October
-, a grant Of $169. 200 will be made by
the federal government to aid in the
construction Of the new Mckinley
building. This financial aid will be
withdrawn unless it is accepted before
November 1. According to u report by
Superintendent FrOstic made in April.
the present school building Is in the
poorest physical condition of any pub
lie school i'm the city. EducatiOnally
obsolete and inadequate, it has made
quate lighting. unsatisfactory heat con-
troll and inadequate sanitary cOndi-
tiOns that cannot be remedied SatiSfac-
tOrily in the present structure, The re-
port pointed out.
Duplicates Garfield Facilities
The new building would have educa-
ti0nal facilities similar 10 those in the
Garfield school. A maximum OF 800
children could be properly accommodate
ed by the new plans. This should be
adequate because the area is largely
becoming an industrial and commercial
district wing that could be added at
any time needed is provided for in the
present plans. There are 374 children
ia average membership IN the McHin-
ley school ia The kinuei garten To the
1OuIt: grade. An additional no from
this di>trIct are ut present attending
the Garfield :, hOul. making Il total of
Ji4 children now II the Mckinley dis
trict who would attend the new build
ing. III spite of the definite decline III
membership in this aIea since 1881. the
attendance tn year is the same aS il
was II 1881
Building Saves Money
The total cost of tie new building
will be $316,OOO. according 10 the gov
eminent eSIimI.e Ii the federal grant
of $l69,0W is accepted by the electors
this month. Il remainder Of $2O6SOO
VIII need he borne by the local school
dist. ct. The original plans called for Il
$J14 900 structure with the local share
heinz S2S3.UOO aS estimated by the gov
erlmelt. 4 half block OF land has al
Iesttiy been purchased and Sl9.OO in
architects fees paid. This outlay plus
the government grant can be- saved by
constructing the building at this time.
;tcco-d NJ 10 the WyandOtte Board of
Education.
Tax Rate Kept Low "a
Cash and marketable bonds to the
value If $1J3.0OO can he applied on the
local ,hare of the cost if authorized OH
October n. leaving $J4.O00 to be raised
10y bond issue over five year period.
Less AN 30 cents Il year OH each ST.
900 of property value would care for
these bonds. making the school tax
rate a. low a> IL has been the past two
years. 1t would cost Sl.4S on each ST.
600 Of properly if the entire amount
Were I'll sed in one year.
Law Change Forces Vote
The only legal way in which money
az present on hand can be used for
building purposes either now or in the
future il 10y IA vote of the electors. ac-
cOrding Ia rulings recently given by the
state attorney generals office. the state
depaI tment of public instruction and
the state debt commission. These new
laws have gone into effect since the
building Uf the Garfield school. Three
ballots will he necessary and all three
must he voted Yes il the school is to
be constructed ut This time No federal
AID will likely he available to furnish
adequate school facilities in the Nc
Kinley district If the present grant Is
detected 10y the electors in the special
election on October "a, according to the
local Board OF Education.