Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
DECIDEDLY AGAINST IT
The Mass Meeting in the City
Hall Held Last Ev-
ening
Addresses by Several Speakers
for and Against the
Proposition
Bonding the District Seems to
be in DisfaVor at the
Present Time

ed the meeting called to discuss the
school bonding proposition in the city
hall last night. 1t must be said that
the meeting was representative one
as far as property owners were con
cerned, and IL must also be admitted
that the sentiment Of the meeting was
decidedly against the proposition.
Governor Black called the meeting
10 order, and o. II. Culver was elected
chairman and j. Q. McLcnnan secre-
tary. Chairman Culver briefly stated
the object Of the meeting, and in
response TO calls Governor Black ad-
dressed the meeting. Governor Black
in brief but pointed speech, dealt
with the subject before the meeting.
lie favored schools and plenty Of them,
but thought that some explanations
were needed as TO the course pursued
hitherto by the directors and the one
which they proposed to follow. Judge
Curry responded to the different en-
tuuiries Of Gov. Black, which ne said
were satisfactory to him and he would
support the proposition which he be
! lieyed was in the interests Of the peO-
pie ana consequently Of the city.
Judge Kellogg said that If we could
avoid the tax this year he was good
deal like Artemus Ward and his wife's
relations, he was willing that some one
else should bear the burden. lie did
not think that additional school accom-
modatiOns were necessary, but If they
were building could be rented tenn
porarily. lie referred TO the Larrabee
street school block and asked Judge
Curry the amount due on it, and Judge
Curry replied about $1,000.
The chairman said as he understood
it, the aggregate accommodations OF
both schools were not adequate for
the number Of children in the district.
Judge Curry cOrrobOratcd this, and
| the Chairman further stated that it
was a matter Of public opinion that
there were not as many children In
the district as at the taking OF the
school census.
Clerk WatrOus believed that there
were about as many children inthls
district now as at that time.
In reply 60 the chairman, Judge
Curry said the district would receive
this year from different sources, SlO,-
900, and there was not $1,000 in the
treasury, but $4,000 would have TO be
provided for; the estimated expenses
of next year were S23,OOO.
In reply 70 r.. Wardrip, Clerk Wat
rous said that provisions had been
made i'm the estimates for "A new
teachers would be necessary. The
amount quoted, $4,000, might be too
high. but he thought not, as a careful
: estimate had been made.
] Is. Edwards wanted To know If 1t
was parliamentary for the chairman
to become the debatOr.
Judge Kellogg asked how much was
. ldeIinuuent on taxes OF last year and
Mr.. WatrOus said $500.
/ In answer to Judge Kellogg, the
q clerk said that the four mil levy Of
, the county commissioners last year
gave the district 81 ,3O7 81.
r Mr.. Wardrip wished to know the
total cost Of the Larrabee street
/ school, and Judge Curry replied Sl6,-
I lOOO or $l7, 900. Continuing, nc said
= the other school cost 1000, but these
! amounts did not include grounds
4 Considerable work had been done on
$ school sites, such as grading and
r building retaining walls.
! Judge GaZely inquired If the in
= debtedness on the Larrabee street
= school had been paid, and Judge Curry
e said that nearly all Of IL had, as wei
G as interest accruing on the Indebted
ness.
{ &c. McLennan asked what was the
e total valuation Of the district, anC
r Deputy County Assessor Clum said II
: was about S5, 10000.
OIL j. y. Edwards said that no dOub
d some had read the published report o
}. the school clerk, while others had not
e and it was necessary 30 know wha
G they were talking about. lie theI
a proceeded 10 read the report.
t Judge Gazeiy said ne had given On,
k school subject much thought, and h,
IS appreciated the labors Of the schOO
Il directors on behalf Of the schools, il
d providing additional accommodations
n and the interest they bad taken iI
, school work generally but whe
| lit came TO the question
e Of putting the city Ia deb
5. for school purposes. he wa
~ utterly, diametrically and pOsitiyel
II opposed 70 it. lie was opposed B
| floating bonds at ten per cent. Thes
lr bonds II NOJcu COulu anu Woulu. y
e nOated at ten per cent. He kne'
{. enough OF human nature to know hoy
ye il would go. A combination Of banker
IS would be made and the bonds coul
et not be floated at less than ten pc
h. cent. Bankers would haYe thet
v: where the wool was short. He there
H. fore did not believe that IL was In th
ne interest Of the public to vote th
bonds. Bonds were mortgage upO
w the people and he would not vote fC
Az another dollars worth. lie did nc
OF think another school house necessai
ot and he asked il the school director
n were going TO scatter schOol hous'
ed around like the frogs OF Egypt III
no philosophers stone was 10 pay as yo
20 and IL was best to go easy for
time. II a five mill tax was necessal
, they would have TO pay II, and Tho
"' would come out a great deal better
y the end.
en- He thought the expense OF maintai
-. ing schools this year should be
,ey greater than last, which was 800
M The taxes that were coming In al
: those received from other sOurc