The Dillon tribune., 1881-07-23
Letter From Eagle Rock.
EAGLE Rovk, ItL> Is. 1851.

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E.ifor /'aiou 7iib~~r..
Just before lcavn, Dillon ,'r Snake Riv
en- and about o,c month ago, sent my
resignation to our County Superintendent,
and until my return home hast Tuesday. /
thought it was accepted. but find that the
Superintendent thinks il ls st to have things
remain AS they are for the present as the
time ior our school election is so near ut
hand. Imagine my surprise on INV return
I" find my name used, and entirely with
out my knowledge or consent, and signed
to Il call tor an election, the purpose OF
which is to levy IL tax ut 3,soo upon the
people OF the district, Tor the building OF a
school house Tor which there is no author
| ity or necessity. Our pres mt house was
built by the citizens OF Dillon us YOU are
aware, and owing to the failure OF one OF
the heavy subscribers there was not cnouyl,
money raised to pay oil the mechanic who
built It. As the building was intended for
school purposes, the trustees rented the
building for ono year thanks to the liberal.
ity OF one OF our citizens) for $500 cash,
and by dra~ wing little over $3ot. fo,n our
, school fund, paid OFF the indebtedness on
the building aud the KEYS was turned over
OF the building committee which gives the
district full conhol OF the building, witt,
trustees rs the peoples guardians OF their
property. Then where could the occasion
bc tor an election which | presume YOU
are holding to-day. There was no action
taken by the Board Of Trustees, as DR..
Clutter was away and was in Idaho and
the cler~ in another county. The Btnrd
is limited in its powers aud entirely to
school matters. Ii the necessities M the
district required II new house an addition,
on the selling OF the old one the tax could
be levied in am old district but have my
doubts as to our district, us | wo..li refer
vcu to section 1883, page $50 ot the revised
statutes, which express rro> de ,ha, ii Il
laN shall BE- voted, the u.>t i.t Gle. !. shall ~,
once proceed to COPY from la, wears as
>cs>ment roll OF the co,r'> ass, s>u,. th>,
list of property in or o> ned i. rr>id nt> OF
his district. Thus il will bs. seer, that last
year assessments was made only on the
ranchmcn that lived in what is now dis
,rict No. 10. rs our town had not vet sprung
into existance. Nor did any of us make
our homes in wha, is now District TO- I'M
till last years .aNe> WAS due. 1t is true we
paid our taxes and were assessed at Il point
nearly so miles south OF our present homes.
Should the people vote upon themselves
such heavy tax. l cannot see how the
levy is to be made. ] am confident the
proposition nron which YOU vote TODAY
will. and us it should b. defeated. 1t Is
true our school huldi,y cannot l,o,st Of
much architectural beauty, but is amply
large tor the present. not only for school
purposes, but Tor the county. Either the
upper or lower stories could be used tor
court room. and with an expenditure of ST.
500 for offices Adjoining. would have all the
accommodations the commissioners would
require of the people oI our town. The
building should Ea>r IL few good coats OF
paint before it is entirely ruined. Do YOU
not think |, would b. the part OF wi>dom',o
arrange in some manner tor the fitting up
OF our present building 10, school and conn
~ purposes, Is it is sufficiently large. and
should our necessities demand the employ
ment ot two teachers, the court room could
be used at all times, except during the two
terms of court, at which! time it would We
very easy to arrange tGr II vacation. MY
interests are with Dillon. and intend to
make Montana my home. My absence is
only temporary. Hoping that the rroros;.
ton to levy tux has been defeated and bv
a sufficient majority that such propositions
will not te made in the future without
goo! and sufficient grounds.
Yours respectfully.
". NJ, OLIVER.