Show r Proposed New Grade rae School For Park City District S k l lii r s Editor Record City Dear Editor The proposal to Issue bonds of ot the Park City School District for tor with which to match a Federal grant of for P P. P W. W A. A A building project was vas overwhelmingly approved by eligible oters voters at the election held last Saturday The vote was Yes Yes no no 12 12 total Percentage of approval Large corporate taxpayers as well as individuals Individuals duals who voted were surprisingly uni uni- united united united ted in their desire to see the election carry During the writers writer's experience in Park City he has rarely witnessed such of purpose among the various civic commercial and fraternal groups of ot our school district It is proposed to erect a modern new elementary school large enough to house all elementary pupils of the district upon the crest of the old Marsac l Mill site a new shop building at the high school upon a n. site to be determined to supply both buildings with necessary furniture and apparatus and to improve grounds contiguous to both In the pres pres- present present present ent issue of The Record are preliminary elevations of ot both buildings Included in the Marsac l site site- is the present public playground the sloping hillside and a reasonably level hillcrest at the upper end of or the th slope I The elementary school will be situated d don on the hillcrest hill crest and will face westerly The center of ot the building will coincide approximately with the center of the post office lawn Slope playground and other contiguous areas will be landscaped landscaped ed and parked so that the entire region will be a central beauty spot for tor our city lit It should provide a childrens children's play center cen cen- center ter that may be used the year round j I Sufficient classrooms to accommodate present pupils In grades one to eight inclusive and a future Increase of o twenty five per cent will be designed I In addition a combination gymnasium I and auditorium storerooms toilet rooms I office rest rooms and Independent heat heat- heating beating heating ing ing plant will be provided Playgrounds Playgrounds' will be spacious and arranged attractive attractive- attractively ly to harmonize with the building It is probable either that present ele ele- elementary elemen elementary men ary schools will be sold by the Board of Education to the highest res res- responsible responsible res- res responsible bidder or that material mau in the buildings will be used in the new build build- ing The shop building Is to be 00 modern in every detail and will provide space for usual high school manual arts courses for tor mechanical drawing and for bus For this entire Improvement program taxpayers of ot Park City School District will be required to furnish only 00 per year for tor both principal and interest a year ten-year serial bond This compares with per year during the past ten years that was required on the high school Since it is highly probable that assessed valuations on corporations will rise in future the Board of ot Education sees a possibility of ot reducing its present tax levy of 9 95 5 mills With residence business and farm tarm property tending to l I remain constant in assessed valuation the probable net result to the average small taxpayer will be a reduction in his present school taxes Park City Is to be congratulated upon seeing her best interests safeguarded Perhaps an opportunity so unique with Federal aid rising valuations and cheap money rates will not occur again in the average overage lifetime I Results of ot the bond election by precincts pre pre- precIncts precincts follow tollow Yes No T. T Precinct No 1 53 5 58 Precinct No 2 48 3 51 Precinct No 3 27 1 28 Precinct No 4 36 3 39 Precinct No 5 1000 50 5 0 5 Total Total 12 Respectfully submitted d HOWARD V V. V ALSTON Superintendent of Schools |