The herald., 1894-12-16
THE MAYORS LITTLE VETO,
The Bond Election Will Have
to Be Postponed.
His Honor Bolted on the School
House Appropriation.
supsrintendsn Search Quoted to thu
Effect That the Provisions for School
Houses Are Entirely
Inadequate.

Mayor Rowan has vetoed the oydi-
nance calling for bond election on jan
uary 9th, and the election will now have
to be postponed. The notice of the
mayors action was filed with the city
clerk last night. In his com munication
to the council he says:
herewith return without my ap-
proval an ordinance calling an election
on January Q, 1895, for the purpose OF
voting for or against the issuance Of GER
tain bonds. which ordinance WAS adopted
by your honorable body on the 7th day
of December, 1894.
The ordinance provides, among other
things, for bonds to the amount OF $780,
600, to be devoted to public school pur-
poses. Itdoes not specifically appear in
what manner this amount is to be ex.
pended. but have the authority OF the
superintendent of schools for saying
that the amount sought to be raised is
not nearly sufficient for the purpose. 1t
should be supposed that the experienced
head OF department. would be beat ac-
qusinted with its necessities, and it
seems to me that your honorable body
has hardly given sufficient weight to the
recommendations OF the superintendent
of echools which are set forth in hie
communication to you OF date 29th Octo.
ber last.
II it is fact, as claimed by the euper.
intendent-aId l have no reason to
doubt his figures-shat 1000 children are
being denied school facilities and that
an equal number are debarred from the
full enjoyment OF the same, it is evident
that IN neasures should at once be taken
tr do - of &.
only injurious to the reputation of our
city, but hurtful to the children and ours
selves. l cannot see why any sum re-
quired for carrying out the work abso.
lutely necessary to put our schools in
proper condition and increase their
facilities, should not be willingly voted.
l believe thst the people Of this city
will not be niggardly when it comes to
paying for the support of the public
sciools, and that it is the best policy to
eek now for the amount that lie actually
needed in order to carry out the work
according to the suggestions already
submitted to your honorable body.
1t is admitted that the amount at this
time sought to be raised will only be
sufficient for temporary purposes, and
that further amount will have to be
asked for. This being the case, think
it would be more economical and busi-
nesslike to reconsider this school ques-
tion and to place before the voters a
statement of everything that ia needed
for the ecnool accommodation of our
rapidly growing population. II this lie
done equarely and frankly. with careful
estimates of cost made by competent
men, have not doubt that the people
will respond by voting the bonds.
H. then, it is wise to provide for the
schools in this way and ut the expense
OF one election. it will certainly be good
business policy to see how much may
be required for these necessities before
We decide upon the amounts be asked
for for the enlargement snd adorn ment
of our parks and for other purposes,
which. while they are important con-
siderations, are yet secondary to the
cause OF education.
With regard to the bonds proposed for
the Third street tunnel,it is in my Jung
ment proper that the expense OF that
improvement, if it can be go called
should be borne by the district to be
particularly benefited by it when done.
/ notice, too, that the large sum o. SAL
600 is asked for the construction of the
tunnel. but that no provision is made
for the payment Of damages to the pro-
perty owners who may be damaged by
the work.
Every election is q considerable ex-
pense to the city, and their multiplica-
ton should be avoided if possible.
think that the school question could be
satisfactorily solved at one election, pro-
vided that you will ask for enough mon-
ey for the purpose, and thus avoid the
patch W ork that will reault from an at
tempt made with insufficient means.
the amount of which will only afford
accommodation for one-half the num-
Der OF children now deprived OF the
means of education.
La conclusion, call your attention to
the fact that the public inde btedress
now outstanding on behalf of the
schools is only $l55 000 out OF total of
81 303 900. I. E, Rowan, Mayor.
Tho city attorney was not prepared to
cay last night just what effect the veto
will have, ont the general impression ia
that the election will be delayed for at
least two months.
The whole procedure Of publishing the
ordinance. passing it and preparing for
special election will have to be gone
through with again, and this all takes
time.
hnIxI TraQ