Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04


erine the plans for nearly three weeks, during
which time no mutual agreement had been
reached, a compromise was effected by the
purchase from Mr.. Pueh Of both bis elevations
with drawings. etc Mr.. c. S. McNaliy was
then aw arded one Of the first premiums, Messrs
Roberts & Burggraf The second. and Mr. +. b.
Sleuit the third. as follo~s. First premium,
superintendent Of the building at 5 per cent.
Of the contract price, aud to furnish all plans
complete second premium. STOo, and third
$50. One Of the plans Of Mr.. Pugh was selec-
for the Park school. aud by making some ma
terial changes in this and the one accepted
from Mr.. McNally, we were able to contract
the Park school for $1,000, and the Lincoln
school at So 900, both with lower story finish
ed. When Il is considered that the lowest bid
and contract for North Salem building was
$40 500, we think all who examine them will
agree that the money Of the district ha been
carefully expended, both buildings being
larger than North Salem, and FAR superior in
external appearance, inside arrangement and
convenience. And We believe we hazard moth
ing in saying that they cannot be duplicated
either in Oregon or Washington for less money
In addition to the plans for the Park school
for the 5000 paid Mr. Pugh, we have another
elevation and inside drawings Of an broom
building, beautiful in design and wholly un
like any building in the district.
PURCHASE OF BLOCKS.
On April Ia 1891, we received proposals
for sale Of blocks in the Yew and Capital Park
districts, in response to our advertisement, as
follows From Alpheus w. Scott. Block 10,
Capital Park, 81. 500 w. II. Wild. Block I,
Yew Park, sI2oo from w. f. Burke propo-
sails in way of exchange for South Salem block,
and to sell for cash, but these were too far
west, the intention Of a building in Car iial o
Yew Park being TO draw scholars from Eas
Salem building. Two blocks not offer, in
writing in Capital Park, were examined, but
as the price OF one was something over $4,000
and the other 81, 1000, and both too far east,
TO say nothing Of the price, after 10 days delay
the offer OF W. II. Wild. for J. II. Albert, was
accepted, and a warranty deed from ]. II. Al
bert and wife received and recorded and the
$1,000 paid.
While the time for opening the bids FOR the
construction Of the buildings was maturing.
your Board visited South Salem, with the in
iention Of locating the site for the new build
ing on the old block. The more we examined
he location and looked at the residences al
ready occupied and in prospect, and carefully
considered the probable growth Of that section
Of the district, the Riore we became convinced
that the new building should be located fur
lher east With this in view and practically
determined upon, we examined, for some two
or three days, several blocks in the vicinity Of
the one finally selected, but for various rea-
sons one and another was rejected, and the
block known as the "Wickser Block" finally
purchased for $4,000, after an abstract and
survey had been obtained. We were entirely
satisfied with the purchase then, and since that
time nothing has transpired to change our
opinion. We believe the selection is almost
universally approved.
DIsAPPoINTMENTs AND LOSSES.
A few days after the special meeting Of the
tax payers was held, the Board met informally
and cavassed their labors and the probable
revenue Of the year, and discovered that in the
excitement and enthusiasm OF the annual
meeting, our estimated expenses for the year
had not been met either in the tax levy or the
proposed revenue from the sale OF bonds, and
the conclusion was forced upon us that short.
age Of not less than $4,000 was inevitable,
but having done nothing in the matter Of pro-
curing plans or estimates we concluded to go
ahead without calling district meeting, and
do the best we could. We expected that s
mill tax would bring us not less than SI4 600,
nor did we learn until some months afterwards
that instead OF their being cash on hand to
the amount Of sI,S4S,s2, as reported by the
clerk, that this was covered by outstanding
warrants. OF the delinquent tax OF s., ,64I,SS,
we expected to receive large portion, while
the facts are that in these two items alone we
have lost in our calculations S2,oSs,II, only
s2,74o, o2 being collected from delinquent tax
This year, we believe only about $1,000 delin.
quenl tax was turned over 10 the sheriff, and
the clerk feels confident, II few days more
had been given him, he could have reduced
tha, sum to 500, a very good showing for the
clerk and the district.
AT the close Of the school year, we were met
with a request from the teachers for an increase
OF salaries. Other districts were paying more,
aud unless the wages were increased, the re-
| sult would ne not only n loss Of several teach