Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-28
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINIONS
Brief Opinions Of Many Citi-
zens on the School Bond
ing Question
A Meeting to Discuss the
Question to be Held This
Evening
Chamber OF Commerce Meeting
is Postponed Until Wednes-
day Night

The statement concerning school
affairs in this city published in Sun
comment, and yesterday a HERALD
reporter interviewed a number Of
property-owners and asked, briefly,
their opinions on the proposal Of the
school directors TO bond the city for
SlOO,OOO for school purposes. The re-
suit of such interviews is here given:
r. Wardrip: | would like TO see a
specific statement Of the financial con-
diti0n Of the school district; the one
published is not at all satisfactory, and
it is time 10 stop voting money until
we know what we are voting for.
G. d. Bryan: We will have to vote
bonds or get downed. 1t would he bet
ter to vote these bonds than TO pay
taxes on the basis Of a 5-mill levy.
II. l.. Dickinson: At the present
! think it unwise If additional school
accommodation is needed, it would be
more advisable to rent than to build.
Money is scarce and the proposition Is
premature, in my Judgment.
S. Fowler: ] am unqualiiiedly Op-
posed TO the voting Of bonds until |
know where the money is to go.
I Il. A. Mcfarland: | do not think
that additional school accommodation
is needed, and we ought to be able TO
support the schools we have without
bonding.
II. Il. Monahan: / am in favor Of
4 bonds, but school bonds should be sold
at, or above par, and the rate of inter
est should be 6 per cent. or less
School bonds are tirst-claSs security;
Just look at the lands Of the state set
aside for school purposes. Capitalists
are only too glad TO buy these bonds
wherever offered.
Or. NJ. NJ. Hopkins: The time is
imppOrtune. We can get along with
out voting bonds this year.
II. b. Thistle: From my infOrma-
tion, 10 per cent is too much to pay,
The expenses Of maintaining schools
are too high in proportion to the num-
ber Of children.
c. j. Freygang: ] have not fully
formed an opinion, and though ! am
in favor Of schools, | think we could
get along without bonding the dis
, trct until times get brighter.
II. II. Henderson: Under present cir
cumstances, 1 say we should not vote
/, bonds. When times get dull every
/, business man curtails expenses, and a
city should do the SINE.
=. f. ID. Alexander: The question Is,
do we want iiYemill tax or will we
vote bonds. ! am in favor Of the lat
ter proposition.
George NJ. Gerhard: | do n see the
necessity at the present time.
d G.. +. Kienstra: If bonds can be
flOatcd at per cent, and only disposed
of as needed, ! am In favor Of the
proposition.
A. II. Clark: Our Indebtedness is
light and it takes money TO build and
, operate schools, and people should
take kindly to the proposition, and !
regard it as good thing.
G. V. Alexander: | do not think
there is any necessity at present for
S the money.
Judge Kellogg: / think there will be
, a cOncensus Of opinion that we do not
need another school house this year.
Il However, if bonds should be voted !
. am opposed TO paying more than 9 per
r cent.
Judge Gazely: / am opposed TO the
= proposition at this time. ! do not
= believe that additional school accom-
G modations will be needed this year,
S and if it should be, building can
be rented. The trustees have the
J, power to pay 10 per cent. interest If
$ need be, and | think IL would be alto
c gcther unwise, under present cOndi'
tiOns, to vote for the issue Of bonds.
J. Q. McLennan: ] think this mat
ter should be discussed and thoroughly
' understood before action is taken.
NJ. g. McD0ugall: ! am not In favor
of the bonds. The running expenses
Of the schools should be paid by direct
taxation,
G.. w. Lyslc; / am entirely in favor
+ Of the proposition. ] think we made
!, a mistake last year in not voting
r bonds. Coming generations should
n help 10 pay such taxes.
T.. w. Fraser: The school directors
! have the privilege Of levying a tiyt
/ mill tax In anticipation Of condition
: arising like the present. Our BURDEN
5 are sufficiently Onerous, and it require
,, all our efforts to conserve our inter
u ests. A five mill tax is all that will
~ be necessary.
II A number Of other gentlemen wer,
seen who talked over the matter pr
II and con, but declined TO express al
opinion for publications.
a. Mckenzie: In my opinion TIN
10 matter should be thoroughly under
Il stood before action is taken. Their
d does not seem TO be any pressing
ID necessity to bond the district at thi
time.