The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-09
A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL
MEETING.
a $4,000 sehooi House voted.

Tho meeting was called 10 order by
Director II II Hewitt aud tho call was
read by tho clork, J II iIurkhart.
Following IL tho Directors report, which
was thou road
Wo, the Board OF Directors cf School
Dist. No. 0. Linn county, Oregon. beg
the school year ending march 8, 1883.
First that w0 have received tho follow.
Ing amounts during tho year
Amount on hand March b, 1882 ....s 1873. 90
Roc'd from 90. Treas. Co. fund.-. 255i 20
Reed from Co. Treas. State fund. . bI32O
Reed from Dist. tax during year.. $685.
Total.'-. "."."r.". &i0ii 81
That said moneys have been dIsbursed
~ follows;
Amount paid out for teachers. ...... $50 ,2. 30
amount paid for repairs .............. IG5. SO
Amount paid for fuol and other
lncldontAls, ........."..... .....". 1896
Amount Tor other parp poses.........". $3.50
Total paid during year .siOO5. 40
Amount In hands OF fclefk......,...,......s sS.Ol
In tho opinion OF tho Board tho dlsburs.
Inonts for the next school year will be
about as follows:
90 see
FuF Iuel el.,..'..'''.'... .....,... .OD 90
For Incidental expenses ............,... 100 90
For Janitofs Tees ,......ss....... 5000
For outstanding debts, janitoFa foes
81 Peters * BlaIn, s2l... 1900
Total .......' .."..... ......... 1893 90
70 meet this outlay for next yOar We
think we will have
From tho county fund ........ -. .... s2301. 90
Hat. aa
ltaianco on hand ........ ....... .....s.. b.gt
hptAi s.s.s,... tZslJ ~
Leaving dehet of...... ......... .n... 3l3D7 90
Which amount could bo raised by n
tax OF two mills, and that we recommend
that such levy be made, and we would
earnestly recommend that tho District
cause Ia bo erected a school building az.
fording greater accommodations for tho
constantly Increasing numbers Of our
pupils. building wilh all tho modern
improvements. we'll ventilated. lighted
aud heated. a twelve room building In
tho style OF tho Park htrect building la
Portland can be crested nj cost OF $4,000,
Tho District now needs for the nccommo-
dalton OF pupils attending our schools
during the last year, AT least nine school
rooms, and wo would therefore recon.
mend that twelve room building bs
built and nine rooms be finished for the
present accommodation Of the District and
that tho remaining thres rooms be com
pletsd Rs our necessities demand them,
aud the Board N constrained to make the
recommendations for ths reason that a
less number OF rooms cannot bo erected
IN such shaPS that other rooms can bo
added without impairiug tho symmetry.
convenience and usefulness OF the build.
Ing. as well ~ adding 10 tho cost ot con.
stfuctlon, all OF which IL respectfully Bub-
nitted.
II. VI. HEWITT.
J.. II. MoarASYg.
a motion 10 levy n two mill lax for
school purposes was laid on tho table.
Judge X 5 StrahAn moved that It was
tho sense Of tho meeting that the District
build aud furnish school hoae alta cost
or so, 900. Carried unRnimnu,iy.
Judge Il y StrAban offered resolution
which as amended and afterwards passed
almost unanimously, read a. follows:
Resolved. by tho voters oT school Dis
trict No. 8. ia Linn county, or. that for
the purpose of raising mouev with which
TO erect aud furnish = suitable srhaDl
hsusc in District Ne. 5 In LIN. county,
or tho Directors of said Di,lri.st are hare.
| by authorized and eIn InpowsFed to issue tho
bonds Of said District payable to bsarer
| for thA aggregate sum OF $4,000. each
bond To DO for 800, and To- tear Interest
payable annually at the ratio of eight per
cent per annum, payable at tho end of
ten years from date, or At pleasure of Dis
/ trisa aftoF two years, which bonds may bs
negotiated and sold at the hest prics, that
can be obtained therefor. but not below
| par. for the payment OF which bonds and
| interest at maturity the faith Of said Dis
trict is s-lemnIy pledged. Provided that
/ IL tas directors fnd II moro convenient or
ioxpodient To borrow said sum OF money
and secure tho payment thereof by giving
ono or mera promissory notes Of the Die
/ triet therefor, they arc authorized to do
40.
Tho following resolution was also Of.
iered
/ Resolved, by tho voters OF school Dis.
/ trict No. 0. that for the purpose OF raising
money To buy n suitable block In tho city
! Of Albany aud TO areettheroon suitable
buildirg for school purposes in said Dis-
| trict tax OF six mills on the dollar IL
/ hereby levied upon the property IN said
I District liable 10 taxation and tho further
sum OF two mills on the dollar IL hereby
/ levied on all property In said district
liable 10 taxation for tina support OF the
public schools therein for tho ensuing
year.
| An amendment to strike out the two
mills was lost.
Tho resolution wax then carried almost
unanimously.
A motion 10 appoint committee OF two
To act in conjunction with the directors
was lost.
II was moved and carried that the build
/ ing be OF wood with stone or brick foun.
dalton.
| A motion that a meeting bo called and
| tho locality and price DO submitted to the
people was carried.
A motion providing for the public
schools continuing only nine months ~as
/ lo4t.
A vote of thanks was extended the
directors and CLERK and tho meeting ad.
journed.