Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-01-19
THE SEMI WEEKLY AVANT COITRIER


The qualified voters Of School District
No. 2, and all others interested. are in
we" 10 meet at Odell's Hall ut 7 O'Clock
'n!s evening. Jan. 16. to take into con-
s'"erati"n the proposed voting of q tax
'o' the purpose IF building q scAoo
mouse In the town Of Rozenlnn. rs adyer-
''sed 70 take place on January Goth next
". W. Anderson. james G. Dow. Ellis
DAVIS, Straushnrger s. Sperl.ny. John
.. Mendenhsli. w. H. Martin, T.. Burnett.
1ohn +. Bruce, J. B. & J. V. Boserr. s.
W. Langhorne. julius Basinski, W. H.
Tracy, James d. Chestnut, r. F. May,
K'ch & Wilson, Louis Kruger, and
many others.
In response to this call the citizexs as
semb'ed, and the meeting WAS call,d to
order by Maj. W. W. AID. rson, who
rominanesl G. ". Monroe to act as Prcsi-
dent DR.. Monroe Oh taking tn. chair.
! stalled the object If the meeting. Jacob
Ellis Was elected Secretary, after which
The meeting was addressed by W. w.
Aiderso", j. S. Mrndenhall .ad T. b.
Gray, all taking strong ground in favor OF
building a school house.
." melton of Mr.. Ali-rson 1. commit
tee OF five WAS appointed to draft resolu.
tons
COMMITTEE: w w. Anderson, j. D.
Chesnut, s. w. Langhorne. j. v, Boyer:
and Cen. Wilson.
After recess the meeting was called 10
order and the committee IL ade the follow
Ing report:
WHEREAS, The Trustees of School DIS.
trict No. Z, Gallatin county, Montana,
have called All election, to he held on the
goth inst, for The purpose OF voting on y
Proposition 10 levy tax of S., OOO-$4 ,O0O
annually for TWO yenrs-,o he used ia
er' cling school building in and fox said
district; and whereas there is manifes
difference Of Opinoi existing among til.
tax payers of said district, in regard 10 IL,
amount actually ncces sary for The Durpcs,
of erecting Il suitable school bnilding; alst
in regard to the time and manner OF rails.
ing the amount necessary for the purpose
Therefore,
RESOLVED, That ii is The sense of thi
meeting that the SUM OF $4,000 IS whOlil
inai' quatr to purchase suit BILE grOGnd
erect and furRish such . bnildi, e - tn
present and prospective needs of tho dis
: Nict require.
REsOLvEf,, That in view of the presen
high rate Of taxation for county Purposes
we think that an additional specisi tax o
81 600 per ahUum lrv'e' on the propert
q holders of this district would be oppres
!, Sive.
! RESOLVED That we are N favor o
e procuring Suitable site. and rrec'in;
!. thereon good, substantial brick buildin
: suitable tor graded school, with caI,a' it.
and accommo datiOns for $50 TO 3O0pupils
properly furnishing tine same it'll moder
furniture, enclosing Tie grounds with
: neat aud substantial fence, 1T a cost No
} to exceed tke sum of fifteen thou>a,r
dollars. The amount 10 be ralcl b
q" The issuing ct bonds drawing 10 per cen
per annum interest and pay abiein 10 veal
= or sooner. at the option of the distric
II and TO hc pegntiated at not less than
" cents on the dollar.
RESOLVED. That the Trustees of Schn'
" District No. nre respect fully leQucs'e
10 withdraw The present proposition an
election for tin. Goth inst, ard submit
proposition in accnrdance with the virw
!, expressed 10 The foregoing resolution.
RESOLVED, Tina. u committee of tar.
be- appointed to procure the necessar
:. legislation during the pr, Sent session
=. the Territorial Legislature to give vaiidIl
:, to the acts requ red to carry the Tor
going prupositlun into effect.
On motion Of Jacob Ellis the resol,
-, tons AS read were adopted without u di
sentiny vote.
In obedience to thu last resolution Il
chair appointed ). w. Langhorne, w. "
=. Anderson and Lester $. Wilson as Il
:. committee.
!, On motion tho meeting adjourned.
- G. w. MONROE, Preside,
10 JACOB ELLIS. Secretary.