Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-17
school MASS Meeting
A Lively Discussion Over the
Bond or Tax Ques-
ton
Brlerly & Smith Receive the
Contract for Improving
Tenth Street
Through Mail Service From
Tacoma Commences
Today

Pursuant to call. issued by the direc-
tors Of school district No. 4, a mass meet
ing was held last Tuesday evening in the
council chamber to consider ways and
means for the building of one or more
school houses.
Two propositions were discussed: one
was for issuing bonds. aud the other was
Tor ulrect tax. Both schemes were
freely and fully discussed, and the ad-
vantages of each were discussed by their
respective advocates Capt. Curry called
the meeting 10 order, and stated that al a
meeting held some time ago il was de-
cidcd to raise funds by direct tax: since
the holding Of that meeting petition
had been circulated. asking the directors
To call another meeting for the purpose of
raising the proposed amount 10y bonding
the district.
Judge Kellogg next addressed the meet
ing. and stated that he had circulated
the petition referred 10. aud hat he was
In favor Of raising the money by bonds.
lie thought that the city had been taxed
sufficiently for one wear. that beside the
city iaN There would hc state aud county
taN to pay. The Judge said he had read
an editorial iu the HERALD. advocating a
d.rrci tax, aud he was IN favor. II a. the
HERALD stated. only S9O.OD would he
needed Of direct tax. but IL SsD.CC1 or
sS1.Wn was needed he favored the bond
proposition,
In response 10 an inquiry. Capt Curry
stated that siOun was the amount
needed divided A. follows: l.500 to finish
the present building. $1,000 for the pnr
chase OF site, sl2,On for the erection Of
a building thereon, aud SIOOJ0 for the
purchase of a site aud the erection Of a
central school house
Mr.. Lindsay thought this estimate was
discounting the future and did not think
II necessary 10 put up a central school
costing the amount stated. When the
population justified this expenditure
then would be- time enough TO consider IL.
si0UN Mr. Lindsay thought would be
sufficient lie was In favor Of bonds.
Mr.. Geo. VI. SoRelc said the school
census gave Fairhavcn 40 children. This
would require twelve rooms aud cOnse-
qucntly twelve teachers. as in his estima-
tion no teacher could properly instruct
more than forty children. BY the time
school would open this number Of school
children would be greatly increased.
Col W. l.. Nisscher said that the mat
ter had taken a different phase from what
il had been presented to him. lie had
been Informed that the amount needed
was S9pOll. aud had taken the position
that II would be- unwiSe to bond the dis
trict for So small an amount u would
impair the credit of the district to do
] this aud IL IL was deemed necessary to
bond the district Ia the future the bonds
] already existing would made IL a difficult
task The Colonel said lac was Ia favor
/ of school, without any IFS. ands or butts.
and would never complain Of any tax Ia
] which be- was subjected. IL IL was Tor the
/ purpose Of building or maintaining a
! school.
Mr.. Gco. Lysle thought bonds could
be easily loatcd.
Judge Kellogg moved that the directors
of the district call an election for the pur-
pose Of voting for the issuing of bonds To
the amount Of sJ0W0.
Mr.. e. y larrabee was la favor ol a
direct tax a. the best and most teaSable
plan for raising the required amount.
Mr.. j. H. Ware spoke in favor OF the
bonding scheme. Mr.. ;. j. knight
favored direct taNaiiun.
Mr. T. j. Hamilton proposed an amcnd-
ment that the directors call an election
for the purpose 0f taxing the district One
half Of one per cent. for the purpose Of
procuring means for the erection and
maintaining Of schools.
The amendment was carried. This taN
at the present valuation, will net about
sl0.Om