Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-04-13
The SCHOOL BONDS
Interesting meeting in the Or-
era Rouse.

ert house last evening to discus
. the school question brought tc
: gether about hundred people.
The meeting was called to orde
by School Trustee Hanford, Mes
SIS Lincoln and Meder of tb
School Board occupied seats OF
the platform. DR.. Herrick wa.
elected President of the meeting
and County Clerk Doane, Secre
tary. Mr.. Hantord being called
for stated at considerable length
the advantages accruing from the
erection of new school house.
He stated that there were now
four separate scho buildings and
that the expense of maintaining a
single building woul be much
less. The idea was to save ex-
pense t. the taxpayers. The pres
ent school buildings were in bad
repair and further outlay would
be bad economy.
The proposition was to erect a
building of brick and stone with
all modern appliances, building
and land to cost about $40, 1000, to
be paid in bonds bearing per
cent. interest per annum; $500
was to be raised by special tax,
and the sale of school properly
would reduce the bonds to about
$4,000. People had a mistaken
idea that it would cost $4,000.
1t would cost $4,000 to repair
the old central building, and this
was the experts estimate. The
children needed more room for
recreation.
The opponents of the measure
called it job. The speaker chal- |
lenged proof of the assertion. The |
trouble had been raised over Mr..
Collins lot. He only had one !
conversation with Mr.. Coffin
about the lot, and it was offered |
at s., 800, but not fixed upon.
The Board had done nothing
which was not aboveboard. No
lot would be bought unless the
people approved of the selection.
John G. Fox had also been talked
to. Fox's lot was offered for ST.
600. For the lot back of the CEN
trail building he asked $4,000. The
that times were dull and
children less, was condradicted by
the Assessors report Additional
school facilities were urged by the
Assessor in sc, and now his report
showed an increase. At present
the county only had $4,000 in
bonds out. A rate of taxation
not exceeding one per cent. would
pay for the extra bonds. Now !
hey were paying so cents on the
me hundred, and in the long run
would be no extra burden to
he taxpayers at all, as the bonds I
ould run % years. AS soon as j
he U. S. lands were decided to :,
he State there would be over a
million coming in for the p lblic
chools. The State now had 7
We agent in Washington, and he t
ad succeeded in listing 100000 .
ores Of land to the State to draw
lterest for the schools. The alp I
of the State land to b
'rmsby county would continue to Fl
educe the school tax. Next year ;,
would be but 40 cents, and then +
). The balance of the so would a
ny the interest on the bonds and O
'eate sinking fund. cl
When he closed he was greeted q
18th round of applause. Mr..
bill Doyle spoke against the "
onds and thought that a few a
spent on the old build in
g would make it good enough. a,
e thought times were hard and \,
% people ought to pause and :"
'emed it not advisable to assn me w
e debt. He was applauded on a
king his seat. AZ
Mr.. Hanford replied to some of :.
+. Doyle's statements by reading -
pm the school reports and &C
owed from the records the in OF
rrectness of some OF the last a
statements. Dan Kelly w.
ked how much of the State .,
oney was received last January III
d the answer was S2513.6S. ch
Prof. Howe was called for and pc
ited he could only endorse what m;
:. Hanford had already stated. ~
lie buildings were INADEQUATE for W.
e purposes desired. They were tel
worthy the name of school III
ildings. Some of the rooms we
Sht not to be occupied. The H.
ntilation in some of the rooms
s very bad and caused much ea'
nplaint 1t was hard to keep luo
ldren warm in the central Pc
ildings. me
Much sickness had been caused nm,
the bad state of affairs in the IL
lool building. There was also the
at danger of fire, and a panic hel
1ht take nlaca ubara Evac Of | l. Il