Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-05-17

For sometime past the question as to
what was to be done about the election
Of q Board Of Directors for this school
township has been under discussion
among many Of our readers, and the i'm.
preston seemed to prevail hat the pres
ent board would not call the election,
which the law expressly s,ipulates shall
be held ON the last Tuesday in June and
which is to be called ~ days before that
time. The situation is made all the
more interesting from the fact that the
people of the district are in favor of
erecting at least a $1,000 school build
ing which should be compile 9 | in time
for the fall term, and from the fact that
it is generally supposed that two men,
bers Of the present board. who are sup
posed to be benefited by the existing
condition Of affairs are antagonistic to
any such improvement.
As very few people are here for their
health and are generally looking out for
No. l the above is generally considered
as a fact, however, to get at the bottom
Of the whole business We this week con-
Guided to interview the gentlemen re-
ferred to and were fortunate enough to
find the two together. Our first ques-
ton was: "What do you propose to do
in regard to the calling of an election to
select q school board ?"
Mr.. Carrigan answered us by saying,
"the law provided for such matters and
all enquirers were to be referred to the
statute"
A series Of questions however devel-
oped the fact that they would be COY
erned by the law, as they interpret it,
and that there was to be a call at least
20 days prior to the last Tuesday in
June.
That question settled the next was.
us an entire board to be elected, and if
not, what office is to be filed ?" Both
gentlemen agreed that but one Office
was to be filed, that of treasurer.
The third and all important question
was, "Are you in favor of building a
school house, and If so, when?
Both stated that they were in favor
of such improvement and that at once,
but were not unanimous as to the means
to be employed. Mr.. Booths idea was;
plans for a $4,000 building, the main
structure to cost $4,000, with two wings
costing 5000 each, and only one of said
wings was to be erected ut present.
This was to be done by using the funds
now on hand and issuing scrip for the
balance. This would call for a direct
levy and be a burden upon the people
which Mr.. Carrigan did not favor; his
idea was to vote bonds to be l~iquidated
out of the proceeds received from the
sale of the school lots, and which is I'm.
doubleday the sentiment Of a majority of
the tax payers Of the district. The ones.
ton as to the means, however, is a
secondary one which it will he time en-
ough to discuss in the future, the main
point at issue is to have the next board
so constituted that a majority will be in
favor Of building a school house at once.
As actions speak louder than words, we
have heard no doubts expressed as to
the standing of the clerk Of the board
II. A. Albien, on this question. BY his
works We know him to be a nan favor
able to this and all other improve
ments.
The uncharitable will say in regard to
the protestations Of the others, 1T il
drawing near election day, a change of
heart may be experienced afterwards"
OF this fact the people will have to be
the judge.
Again there are those who claim that
an entire new board should be elected,
but granting that only the treasurer is
to be elected, the moral is plain, elect
one in favor Of improvements and with
the clerk a majority is secured, even
should one ho'd out against it. which
condition of affairs, however, it is inn
possible to believe to exist.