Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-25
Officials Point
To Importance OF
Two Major Levies

Two items of great importance
to students, parents and citizens
of the London community will be
on the ballot Tuesday, November
5, 1857, according to Superintend-
ent ]. ]. Hartley. Both of these
measures must be supported if the
London schools are to maintain the
high standards they have attain
ed," he added
First of the issues is renewal of
a 2.3 mills tax levy enacted by vot-
ers of London five years ago. Vot-
ing for the renewal of the tax levy
will not increase taxes one bit but
will help maintain operating ex-
penses of our schools. 1t is not a
new tax but instead a renewal of
one already in existence, the state
ment indicated.
= Second item of interest to school
officials and those interested in
progress of the schools is a $4,000
bond issue to be voted upon at the
November election. The bond issue,
which would run over a period of
twenty years, is for the purpose of
purchasing real estate that is need
ed if the schools are to expand
facilities to meet the influx of new
pupils in the next few years.
"Over period of the past five
years the London Public schools
enrolment has increased by an
amount equal to the present en-
rollment in the high school alone.
This means that the high increase
in grade school pupils will soon be
reaching into the high school lev
els" Superintendent Hartley en-
phasized.
"At present all facilities of both
grade and high schools are being
taxed to the limits. To meet the
needs of future years more facili-
ties will be necessary. To get them
will take additional property" he
said
THE present bond issue proposal
is to afford the Public Schools the
opportunity to take advantage of
one chance in a lifetime" A group
of public spirited citizens purchas-
ed the st. Patrick's school property
at Walnut and High Streets and
are holding it until the voters make
a decision on the bond issue. The
bond issue money will make it pos
sible for the School Board to Sc
cure the former st. Patrick's
School property which is adjacent
to the present school grounds
When expansion is needed in the
near future, it could be completed
without splitting the school proper
ty into different sections of the
community" according to the ex-
PLANTATION.
"A central location of the entire
school plant would offer many adj
vantages that divided properties
could not. Also securing of ada
cent real estate would help provide
a d d it o n playground facilities
during school hours.
THE bond issue as proposed is
of so little cost to the taxpayer it
would seem a shame not to take
advantage. The bond issue would
cost only 38 cents per $1,000 tax
evaluation on real estate as record
ed in the County Auditors office
This is a Slight increase ito secure
so great a bargain" the school
authorities stated.
Both school issues before the
voters are needed if London schools
are to progress and meet the needs
of an increasing enrolment. The
London Parent Teachers Associa-
ton is publishing information fold
eds for the two issues. If you need
further information as to why you
should vote for both issues. PTA
member can secure a folder for
you,' according to Superintendent
Hartley.