The Saline County journal., 1880-04-01
In Favor Of the Bonds.

learned yesterday that some per-
son or persons, for reasons unknown
to me, have been circulating report
to the effect that l was opposing the
voting of the Ten Thousand Dollars
in Bonds for the purpose of erecting a
ward or public school building, in the
second ward of our city. In explana-
ton l beg to state that at the last
meeting Of the City Council, of which l
am a member, q petition was present.
ed to the Mayor, signed by the Board
of Education, asking that the Mayor
call an election to vote $40, 10000 in
Bonds for the purpose of erecting .
school building in said second ward
of Salina. The motion was discussed
generally, aud it was the expression
Of all the members present, that .
school was needed. and should be
built, but that building in every re-
spect suitable, including grounds,
could be erected for less than 100000
90. ! expressed myself to that effect,
and gave as an illustration the new
school house at BrOOkville which cost
only about s5,WO.OO and which GER
tainly would he good enough for all
purpose, for q ward school for our city.
l did not base my judgement alone on
my inspection Of the edifice, but did
it also on that Of Prof. WIN. bishop.
Sup't Of Public Instruction, who ex-
pressed himself highly pleased with
the building. Now the report In
circulation is to the effect that l ann
opposing the Bonds for the reason that
the Catholics, Of which church / am
a member. intend to {build u Catholic
school in the second ward and for that
reason l was opposed to the Bonds.
Ies wesdO intend to build q school and
an ediffce that trust will be credit
rs well As All ornament ~ our city, but
whsA We do erect ii, it will be BY
private subscription, and not by v0f-
ing bonds. We may ask assistance
from our citizens, aud have good reas-
Ons to believe We will get It, as the
people Of Salins generally help along
all enterprises which they consider .
benefit to their city. Now 30 far ~
my position Oh the Bond question is
concerned. ! will simply state that
believe was one Of the very Arst to
sign the petition to vote $35.0OO in
bonds to build our present school
building, aud to my knowledge ] be-
lieve never opposed anything that
WAS for the best for our school, aud
certainly will not now, but I will ask
these questions. II this 81, ,0D1 be
voted. how long will it be until the
first ward will also want building :
there are many children In that
ward,) and how long after the flryt
until the forth ward will apply? and
will these two wards be satisfied with
less expensive than the
second ward? Ii is true the petition
calls foT $1,000 or ss much thereof ~
may be necessa5y-yety well, what
has been our experience in the past
We voted SIS go and in order to COM
plete the building about $5.np. more
had To BE- contributed, might that not |
also be the ease now? am in favor u |
the building. know it Is required and |
will vote for the bonds, but I think |
we should exercise good judgement ,
not to get out too many bonds, As there |
Is nothing that will impair the growth |
u our city more than too high rate |
Df taxation, even though it be brought |
on by building schools, which certain
ly Is = most laudable object Respect
fuily. w. r GEES.