The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
S225.0OO MOSS POINT
SCHOOL PROGRAM GIVEN
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
City Officials Immediately announce Special Election For
Vote On Bond
Issue.

} CulminailnR months OF effort b
cftY and <ra.nol 0ffl1iAl6 % obtain
aszeqllaes educational facilities for
Moss Points swelling population.
President Roosevelt Wednesday APP
proved an expenditure Of si95. 600
for the purpose Of constructing q
new high school building for this
city. Last week approval was receiv-
ed ON a $4,000 project for the con-
struction Of a new negro school
bringing / approved projects TO
S22s 900.
Acting IMMEDIATELY upon receipt
Of Information from Congressman
". ~. colmor. that the project had
been approved Wednesday night.
Mayor G = Wood called a meeting
Of the BQard Of Aldermen for loo
O'Clock Thursday afternoon where
the assembled city officials APP
proved an ordinance calling for 9
special election on October q. for
q bond ISSUE Of $4,000 TO match
Federal grants in the construction
Of the Lew school buildings Little
Opposition 10 the bond issue Is ex-
peciRd Unaer the existing setup. the
Federal government is granting
$4,000 and SIS. coo Tor the white and
negro schools. respectively. the re-
malndef Of the project 70 be financ-
- b. q bond issue.
CITY and school officials expressed
satisfaction over the outcome Of the
projects stating that they wers
vel pleased with the results OBJ
tained The funds furnished By the
government viii come through thE
channels Of the Works Progress
Administration and II the result
Of tins eifys situation in the midst
q the defense area The required
amount Of funds to be furnished b
the CITY IN connection with the
proiect may be obtained without
reaehing the lexal limit placed on
the bonded Indebtedness Of tbs
city. It vas said.
plans Tor the proposed new school
building Nere outlined at = meet
ing OF the citizens Of this schoul
ulstflct june 9 o. this year. At which
time The present coagested Sftua-
tion was explained and the proposed
Improvements outlined. Leadins
citizen At that time approved the
efforts for obtaining additions
f~aeiltles and the group voted IN
so sign 10 officials IN efforts 4
remedg the situation.
Plans submitted by L. c. Winter
ton. Consulting Engineer and Car
= OAchner architect. call for
eomple5elT modern structure. Dc
slSneo uet only 70 relieve the pres
I enf situation but 10 take care Q
ne natural growth that can be e.
pectea Officials feel that al IN
ereas O So per cent IN the schoo
populatzoo can reasonably be ex
pcteo Il the text five years
Ine proposed neu building vi
ne p0A5 on The site Of the presen
centraz High School building whici
/ vas constructed IN 1905 ana ha
. hecome coupIetele outmo<ied 3
KcA a 10 small to accommodate Ia
/ Acreasea enrolment Enrolment !
ehs aeHoQk has increased ia Dc
E cent u the last decade. record
SHOW
Ahe lea annex . the prrsen
. azsh zlooi building recently CO..
s1F1ei0 VII become a part OF II
neN building the rest O. TIE ant
q4aiez structure VII be demoliShel
+ "a said
me proposed mes building II
? o. concrete o. brick eocstrag
: uon Engineer Wlnferton said. ~
1 o tNe stories in height. and II
= Aefa#aA improvements IA q
; SAD discovered II recent yeaT
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