The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-22
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A SCHOOL FUND SwlSDLE
= Full History Of the Tvansarfios
Presented % tire Y1tcrs Gf
Indiana.


ne I0lloWiuk history OF rrufOou
school fund loan made BY Major Vim. ~
Calkins. the Republican candidate for
Governor Of Indiana, IL presented 20 the
voters Of the State for their personal con-
'sideration, believing il to be 9 matter of
great importance 10 them II this time.
The accuracy of the statements made
will not be seriously questioned, and
they cannet be set aside BY special plead
ling or BY the common remark that the
|st0ry IL Q campaign lie" To prevent ell
|cayiI, tbe dates and pages OF the records
are given so that the complete official
history Of this transaction may be easily
verified. Those who doubt may inves-
|tigatc for themselves. and they will find
chat We -'set down naqght il malice but
that the Official records are stronger than
.we make the<n appear:
In thc fall Of 1875 VIM. VI. CElkins
made application to the Auditor OF La
forte county for lean Of 500 from the
common school fund Of the State. oiIer-
ling a. security mortgage o. piece Of
land located ia 5ohneOn township. some
'eightecn miIes from Inc city or LaPorte
The record shows THAI Il. q. Brown. u
IL. Brown aud I y. Phelps. all residents
iof the city cf I.aPorte and close personal
land politics. friends Of Calkins. were ap-
lpoinied appraisers. 1t also SHOWS that
these appraisers reported under oath tlfai
lthe land was '.xoxh $500. in specie. at
1.-The common selling rate IN the couiky.'
lDn this report the money was loaned 20
lCalkins. be giving his note due in five
wears, with interest payable at the rate
,of eight per cent. per annam IN advance
and executing . mortgage on the land a.
Isecurity. The full record Of this trans
|acfion will lie found on page $50, Vol 2
tSchool Fnnd Mortgage Record in tht
,l,ecorders Office Of 11aPortc county. Tn
Interest thai was due for the next yea
was paid. but on the following year !
iUas defaltcd, and Calkins was notified
That he was IL default 10 the school funs
'sad rprcdy settlement was reqEested
Ito settlement was made, although !
was repeatedly urged by the authorities
Under the tern,s Of the mortgage. the en-
|t;re amount became due on failure 4
|pay the interest on the 2Sth day cf DC
'itoher. The interest not being paid &C
|cording 20 the contract, and no sx'isiac
Ition being given TO the officials, on III
following March the Auditor ofere'
1.-The land for sale. IL was duly advcrti4
|. ed in the papers and notices OF the sal
Ipostcd IN the township. but ther
iwere no BUYERS and the Auditor too
tbe property for the State, IS th
!law directs. Under the statute the Al
Astor then had the lsnd reappraised |
enable him 10 Scimburse tile loss 20 u
school fund ~ . private sale Of ID
property. Three we;LkDoGn and dish
'iereste6 freehoidere Of the t0wnshi
where the land is situated Messrs. y.
Z place. George Henry and Patrick Flahel
ny. ere appointed 20 sppraise the proT
lrrly-Thcir report made under oa'
aays: Having made personal cxamin'
. Ition OF the premises. do upon our o.
.eay that The same Is OF the value Of Tv
k4rvpRrD DOLLARS, at the common sci
Enr rate I'll this county, The colnpIc'
RECORD of this rcappraisement and oiis
lof sale may be found on Commissioner
Record ~ page ~ and 96. Tne.repo
slof the accond appraisers opened n
3.leyes cf the authorities 10 the fact th'
= .the Common School FUND, instead
HAVING 1 piece Of land worth, as me
Isupposcd. seven hundred dollars, tn r
Ial:tv. hsd some comparatively worthlc
lKankakee swamp. On the 18TH day
June, 1877, the land Was offered for q
Ifor eco, the appraised velne, on a
wears time for the whole amount; y
Ifhorc we're no takers. kt has since =
ImaIned continuously in the market p
Iro :.u.ch haser can be found et THAI prit
land the land stis; remains the proper
Iof ne State. II represents oil that n
state has fOr the original $500 scho
fund loaned aud thc interest accum
lated thereon for nearly eight year
Time ana agx;r during the pIocecdir
~ noted above the coaAly officials urg
y, upon Calkins the necessity for the q
,lemcnt OF this matter, bui they were
M ways nut On with various excuses q
liberal promises, and Il etill stands y
ecttIed. Uuder the law, the Comm
ejoncrs have been obliged from year
wear % appropriate money collected frt
>lthe people by taxation 70 make good
\ the school fund the interest due on "
II. Calkins' note and mortgage. |
commissioners Record a. page 54f'
~ me County Auditors Office. The
rs e lfaulted interest. as will 10 seen by.
reader. amounts 20 nearly TWO iund'
dollars. and the cost Of the procoed''
|up 10 this time makes the total amo'
|due over $500. y,
70 summarize the above Actss . Y