Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-12-11
statement from Sol. paggett.

Statement from Supt. Daggett.
Arlington, Or, Dec. 5, 1896.
EDToR GLOBE:
The last item In the ''Olex Explo-
sions' OF yonr issue of the 4th inst
ought not 10 receive notice from NE, but
rs IL might be misunderstood by sotue
and as ii Is glaring error, / wish yon
would pnt me right before the public
whom serve.
First, il is said in that article that
"Tbe bond papers not being properly
drawn up and signed by the Supt., I" etc.
| take il that am the party referred TO
by the title Of Snpt. II | am, wish TO
say that drew up no bond papers for
said district, nor do | know who did.
Said papers consisted Of certificate II
the board Of directors. resolution by
said board and an affidavit Of the conn
~ treasurer and one in blank for the
county Supt. TO swear TO sad sign.
There were five articles to my affidavit
and three Of these swore to and the
last two ] crossed out, and after doing
this ! mailed the papers 10 the company
that bad offered To purchase the bonds.
The last two articles 10 the affidavit
sent me were as follows:
| A. That Immediately after the cleo
ton mentioned in paragraph seven Of
the accompanying certificate Of the
board of directors Of said school district,
the judges and clerks Of said election
certified 10 me the result OF said cleo
tion, as required by law, and that the
said certificate Of the judges and clerks
OF election showed the result to be the
same as stated in paragraph seven Of
tthe accompanying certificate Of the
board Of directors,
| 5. That there are no reasons within
my knowledge why said district should
! not incur bond debt to the amount Of
! the issue OF these bonds and that said
| Issue OF bonds have been issued in COM
| pliance with the requirements OF tile
school laws Of the state Of Oregon.
The clerk OF that district notified me
Of the result OF the election Oct. 18th,
but no certified copy as required by law
has ever been received at this Office. l
notified the clerk that conld not accept
that as lawful, but he replied that he
thought il would be all right. When /
received the papers in question / notifi-
ed him that [ could not make the affida-
sit as it stood, and in reply he wrote me,
"You may alter the affidavit to snit
Yourself" Among other things he said
he notified me as the chairman had d.
rected him TO do, but this is nothing to
| the case, as he certainly can read the
law and understand its provisions for
such cases. IL is true that Mr.. Barker
made ont his affidavit and never had
other notification than | did, but on
speaking to him about the matter, he at
once saw that the provisions of the law
had not been complied with. J. vii! &c.
knowledge that am to blame for those
bonds not being sold, but ! wish those
for whom | work to know the facts d
the case. If part Of my osticial duties as
county school perintendent is to make
my oath to an nntruth | will not be
county uperintendent. II the papers
will conform to the requirements Of the
law l will sign them and thev can then
issue their bonds, or-wait for wheat
crop.
Hoping you will grant me the priv.
lege Of an audience, remain,
Very truly yours.
+. w. DAGGETT,
County School Supt