Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
LOST BY ONE VOTE
FREE SCHOOL SUPPLY MATTER
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IL was jast Sc o'c.oek when Pnszldsat
f.shef calica The specsat msstlag OF the
beard a esiacafian - order las- efsuiny.
Al. members u the lizard answered 20
the roil call except Trustee brlnkusn
anl MAJOR stuart Mr.. Usher stated
that tbs object q the meeting vins the
consideration II the free school supply
system. adopted b. the board at IN last
meeting.
Trt-tee Culver moved that ths board
Fsc,r-lter 10 action a. o. free supplies
President Fisher requested that the
clarfer II decentralization be passed
urea without lengthy debate.
Trustees AnaEas did not -. why. ~
the motion Vas isbatabse. that the quesr
ton shouid DOT be debated
Trustcr feiksr wanted some light on
tne question Tie wanted the other side
q CIV. reasons Tor tire reconsideration
Psesisieuf Fisher called DIR Leeher 90
The chair and gave many xeigtty rea
sons Why the mofion a. reconsider
should net Dc debated He said that he
might have vetoed the measure. but he
preferred TO have the matter fully de
tasrd and considered and had called the
meeting for that purposes. lie. hoped
the motion 90 reconsider would carry
and IL the board should finally decide
f0r free supplies. be so,ili appoint bis
committees and work az heartily Tor the
carrying out u the plan as any original
free supply mar
Called IL Anarchy.
Trustees Leftngxeli and Hasy said
they were in favor u free supplies and
for that reason would vote against re-
consideration.
Trustee Housennan said the free sup
ply system canfalned the principles of
anarchy u took from the rich and gave
o. the poor What did not beloug 10
thon. He did DOT think that education
sflquli be- nafle too cheap lie was IN
faypF II free schools. bat cot m favor
II ! free high school. even; not D. speak
of free supplies
trustee Steia took the trustee from
th4 sceOnd ward sharply % task for his
regAarks against the FREE hil.h school
iif1 said that such remarks were scarcely
IN brder when TIE state OF Michigan had
Fecknfly voted heavy tax for the sup
port OF practically free university. lie
thdnght free supplies were a step In the
objection ~ an entirely free school sys-
tcui and be was heartily ia favor OF il.
Trustee Felker said il vas merely a
question as % whether tie board wanted
60 ftse hy an expenditure OF $1,000 per
yeir. some s1.0o a. the fathers and
nsok hevs II the city. tie did not under
stand the attitude % certain Members
WHIP had voted "a pat s5.0oo N the bud
get 10 start a manual training school.
Ihfre was no talk then about taking the
ricH mans money 70 educate the poor
map he could not see how that prin-
cipal Was any more involved il the pres
ent question. 81 Tree supplies
Ifustee Clark Nabtsd sone light on
thai alleged 1900 saving by the new
~segcm. lie understood that the state
meat had been mads 20 the com nIitee
tai TIE costs Tor eupplies for the past
yeJar was only s3.7-N
y church stated that thu supplies
uhh'h shs lizard had furnished had cost
e.. 49, iic bad not figured up what
the teasbers had bought
T,rJstrc Hnstesl made a iorlg address
against frec supplies lie cifeg IL iliA
tfat.na the Ease - the m2a eth large
famty a ho i.stsl IN a Teufed house and
she AS supplied With scho,. material
- his nsigAtcr 81 Us large income.
aerps- the way. Who owned hns little
Leuie aasi had tn pay stats, and county
and se-eoi. sad sewer and grade taxss.
lhfn sgasn. TIE free supply system
Vefr adopted and a Ia mer sasalld move
lntp the eats o. sena hss cluidfen to
sehcnl b. would get the bcDctit a the
Trey supplies
Mr. fftomp~on'- Eca-on<-
Trustee Thorpso spoke enthusiasiic-
ais ID favor q free supplies IL regard
q taxatiCn he sad that the poor men
lad tie hniS - 4 and ,ited two estates
which ~ had recently Investigate a. the
personal property q the FIRST inventoricd
sottr 70 fte probate court and was
a=@eses.i az sleto0 The ether wss IN.
esrtlfsrd % siisooo and asscr-sei at
sittH III thouzht. unsler this shox-
fuz taat the rich men - the city had no
rrasre "a ccfnplaip 4 excessive taxa
tt1a. The fscf ~as that the roor mon
f'ayesl Pc much - protect the rich IN the
Nay q taves for the support - the tire
ard piice. a. sbe rich man Dies fer the
snpps,rt - ths sriio.ss
AZ TIE Fr3ur-t q Trustee Fuller Pres
iJeuf iaher presented his views "a The
subject un,ier discussion lie thought
Tie prs.fienf - Foafl - Tar ger1os
ate TIE Charity tlrgariza.ion so
slfsy Fheuhf govern Ia tins matter
TIE Amernsn people serr hecomipg
tre uia inclired - accept fratsrna
All frtm the xsvernmeat
Hew the Vote ssr<i.
Truaiee stevens moved the previous