, 1892-02-24
THE BOND ELECTION
WOMEN CAN VOTE An THE POLLS
TOMORROW.
The school Bond Election in order
to Erect a nigh school Building
and Redeem Outstanding war
rants some Citizens views.

and Redeem Outstanding war
rants some Citizens views.
Tomorrow at i O'Clock a special election
will be held in this city to secure a decision
from the peopleas to whether or not school
bonds shall be voted in the sum of SAC, ,000
EithoEs25 900 or $4,000 Of this amount is
to be used in the construction Of a new
high school building on the south half of
the block facing on Union street and
bounded by Washington and franklin
streets. The remainder will be used to
cancel outstanding warrants. The polling
place will be the old Central school build
ing at the corner Of Washington and Union
streets, The polls viii open at i O'Clock.
and remain open until8 pm. Registration
is not required to enable a person to vote
at tomorrow's election and women enjoy
equal privileges with the men.
The question as to the necessity of the
building and the adyisability Of floating.
the bonds is one which has been argued
pro and con, but there is little doubt but
that it will meet with the approval of the
people. Three-ffths of the votes cast are
required to carry the question.
One strong point which will add favor to
the matter is the plsdge on the part of the
school directors, that home labor shall re-
ceive the. preference in the work of con-
struction, and owing to the present depres-
sion in business and labor, it is thought
that the building can be erected at present
to much greater advantage to the people,
and benefit to the laborers.
Expressions on the matter show a major
ity opinion in its favor.
CITIZENS VIEWS.
@. Z. Talcott-'sI shall vote for the bonds,
IA new school house is necessary and want
TO see the improvement
Charles Talcott Il, toe, favorth the bonds" /"
Robert Frost Z shall vote against the
bonds. AS I said before, I do not favor is
suing any more bonds from this district
until the question of the city bonds is dis
posed of. I am in for any kind of an i'm
provement that ! deem necessary for the
public good, but | cannot see that a new
school building is at present essential. Z
posed to a new building, but have since
thought more faYorably of it. The build
ing ought to be a creditable one, and think
it will be for the best interests of the city,
A. A. Phillips-"It is a very wise move
ment, and ] heartily approve of it. be-
lieve that new high school ought to be
erected right away and let it be one that
John r. Gowey-ssI deem it the first duty
of the city to provide adequate educational |
From the statements /
made by the city super lntendent and 9TH /
ers who have examined into the matter |
have no doubt but that it will be cheaper
in the end to vote this bonded inaebted-I
ness, and erect a new bgsls{lAg; rather
than patch up the old Central school build /
ing"
Mayor O'Brien: 'eWe must have high
school, and think the bonds ought to |
carry. There is only one thing lacking and
that is more room I think the question
of exchanging the ground on Union street |
for more commodious quarters ought to be
submitted to the people. We are building
for the future, and not altogether for the
present needs"
L. Bettman: ~ want to see the bond
question carry tomorrow. It is my candid
opinion that the erection of high school I
building will be for the best.n
John Byrne-''I am in favor of the bonds |
and think they ought to be carried,
B. G. Armstrong The question is a /
serious one, and everybody I hope Will vote
for it, Educational facilities are the first
needs totbe considered in a growing city"
Captain MeNicken: 'sAt the present
time we are sadly in need of a school I
house on the Westside. There are now
nearly twenty-five scholars living in that
section of the city who have to tramp to |
the Lincoln and Washington school build
ings. "a building on the Westside is an
absolute necessity and should be con
sidered first. I think the Central school |
building can be repaired to answer the
present needs.
A. H. Chambers: II have always ia
vored the floating of the bonds, and do so
vet"
Mrs. A. A. Fl. Stewart: 'sIf the old
school house will stand suitable repair,
do not see the necessity for new build
ing. The proposition to cancel the out
standing. warrants is of course, good
MRS. P. @. Hale: IT have given the
matter serious thought, and as L always
favor increased school facilities, | shall of
course vote for the bonds tomorrow.