The weekly tribune., 1893-08-25
AFTER THE SCHOOL BOARD
The Board of Trade Objects to Pay
ing for the High School in
Bonds.
Action Taken to Entertain the Forth
coming WOOl-GrOwers
Convention.


Trade has had as representative gath
ering of the leading citizens and heavy
x taxpayers as was present at the regular
weekly session of the board yesterday
afternoon. Regardless of the general
hard times all over the country the
moving spirit of this community has not
lost its interest in the welfare and fu-
ture OF this town. The Board of Trade
was organized to promote the interests
of the town and at the same time warn
the public against any action which
may bring detrimental results upon the
prosperity and good name of the city
The former purpose was achieved when
the board voted to entertain as literally
as possible the woolgrowers at their
forthcoming meeting in this city, while
the latter was accomplished when reso-
, lutions were passed protesting against
the proposition of the school board to
give bonds in payment for the construc-
ton of the new high school building
It's true little friction was generated
while the resolutions were under con
sideration but it was all intended for
the good of the city as the ablest body
of men will disagree,
Paris Gibson made dn earnest talk in
favor of afordirg the best possible en-
I tertainment to the wool-growcrs of Mon
tana at the meeting here September ).
II He palIpl thn hnnr1'c ,t% % L.,
Importance of the convention and en-
phaszed the fact that too much can not
be done by the citizens Of Great Falls to
\ make the sheepmens stay here as
pleasant as the dsagreeable times will
permit.
Robert Vaughn, a. NJ. Scott. +. G..
Maclay, and others endorsed his senti-
ments. AS the times will not guarantee
an elaborate banquet it was the sense of
the body that steps should be taken at
once to secure hall for the meeting
and endeavor to obtain reasonable rates
at the several hotels and otherwise
make the convention fesl at home The
/ following were appointed committee to
attend to the same: Paris Gibson. Robert
Vaughn, II. p. Rolfe Ira Meyers and
DR.. Sweat.
y. NJ. Scott next offered resolutions
against the advertised proposition of the
school board to award the contract for
building the high school to the con.
tractor who will accept school bonds in
payment He said he questioned the
legal right Of the school board to adopt
any such unusual method of paying for
building. Considering the straitenec
financial times he could not imagine how
any man could undertake such piece
of work when he was to be paid in bonds
which now it is next to impossible to
sell. The natural inference was the con
tractor, whoever he might be. would
have ito either put up an inferior build
ing or 90 broke.
II. Z. Rolfe objected to the resolutions
and claimed the school trustees had |
legal right to sell the bonds to whomever
they they saw tit. He maintained that |
the construction of the building at this |
particular time would afford employment
to many who are in search of work
he objected further on the grounds that
the Board OF Trade had no right to cast
any reflections upon the trustees when
none of the latter were present. The
people had voted to build the school
house and certainly their votes should
have more weight thar the opinions of a
few men who mere guided by mere
street rumors.'
Ira Meyers knew something about
putting up such buildings and he could
not understand how contractor could
have the temeritY to undertake the Job
when he knew he would be paid in bonds
and not in cash. The buildi ng under
such circumstances would certainly be
faulty and in few years the people
would see the folly of the trus tees ac-
ton.
X. S. Ford-"I don't believe there is
contractor in the whole state who can
command sufficient money to put up
the building as it should be constructed.
You can't sell government bonds
at par SO how will the contractor be
able to dispose of these bonds at any {
Inquire. hear it hinted that it is a !
scheme to secure the architect who has
Already been paid something on the
work. | think the people ought to de-
mand the resignation of the present
board of trustees and elect some others"
+. G. Maclay-"I agree with Mr.. Ford {
and think those trustees should step c
down and out
Robert Vaughn-"I think we have
plenty of school room for the present"
VIM. S. Frary-"By all means post I
pone the construction of the high G
school until more favorable times when /
our securities will command their par t
value il not premium" i
VIM. Bole-"I see no need for carrying S
on the work now unless it is to give t
work. During these times communi- t
ties cannot be too careful against going II
into debt"
Dr. Sweat-"I think tho work should
be postponed unless we are suro we can
pay for and get good job"
Paris Gibson-"This question of school s
buildings is an important one which de- =
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