Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Ierendum. members voted to set
up a widely representative"
lcitizens' council on construction
needs. James G. Stockard urged
fellow school board members to
see that there is a reversal Of
the boards tendency in the
past" to staff advisory groups
with members who are friends"
Mr.. Stockard's suggestion was
carried out. and. during closed
meetings. compromise recon-
lmendation for a S4.5 million bond
issue to pay for immediate con-
Istruction needs was hammered
out. Another recommendation
was for the school board to
check with the county board to
see if county improvement
referendum was in the works.
The largest school project that
would be financed by the pro-
posed bond issue is a new junior
high school on the site of the
former Shirley Homes Federal
Housing Development. The
building Gunston - would
cost about $2.5 million and would
accommodate 1850 students.
Also called for are:
/. A second unit for Kenmore
Junior High, at a cost of 1925, 900.
This addition to the building at
200 South Carlyn Springs road
would house 500. The first unit,
for 700, is due to open this fall.
2. A $107,25O fund to plan for
Ia So million senior high school on
the site Of the present Yorktown
Elementary School. $500 block Of
North Twenty-eighth street. The
building would take care of 1900.
3. Six classroom additions at
Drew and jamestown Elementary
Schools, and four additions at
|Oakridge. Also. nine classroom
additions. along with three
Imulti-purpose rooms at three ele-
imentary buildings - Wilson,
Woodmont and Lee.
4. Plans for remodeling and
expansion of Clay, Gusts, Madi-
son and Marshall Elementary
Schools.
School officials said that the
February referendum was a must
to avoid double shifts in some
elementary schools this fall.
None of the projects that would
be financed by the current bond
issue proposal could be COM
pleted in time to relieve over
Icrowding in September.
Target Dates
A spokesman said officials hope
that the work at Drew, James,
town and Oakridge would be
completed by the middle of the
school year-about February. For
the other three elementary build
Iings, the target date would. be
at the beginning of the 1887
school year. ~
Gunston Junior High would be
finished near the end of the 1857
calendar year or the beginning
of 1858. The estimate given for
completion of Kenmore was the
fall of next year.
The principal force behind the
Courthouse bond issue proposal
has been the Arlington Bar AS
ISOLATION. The County Board
chairman. Wesley w. Cooper, is
an attorney.
II the voters approve this ref
erendum, the 58-year-old center
section will be replaced with a
six-story structure.
The first three floors would be
used primarily for administrative
offices. The top three would
house the court rooms and offices
for the judges.
Would Air Condition
/ A third floor would also be
added to the south wing, also
principally to provide space for
ton. sites for parking lots in
the courthouse area would also
be acquired, and the entire court
house would be aforementioned.
The tax rate increase needed
to pay for the two bond pro-
posals would be about IL cents on
real estate and personal property,
according to a school official.
This figure assumes the three
per cent interest rate, present
assessment values, and 25-year
bonds.
AS an example, authorities said
that a resident owning a $l7.500
home would pay an additional
$40 a year.