The record-union., 1897-03-02
THE SAME old ROW AGAIN
Another Attempt to Change Capital
School District.
But the Supervisors Were Governed
by Superintendent HOward's
Advice.

The old Capital Goldberg school dis
trict fight cropped up again in the Board
of Supervisors yesterday, when an eff
fort was made to pull away from Oak
Park the strip of the Louisiana Tract
that was included in the Oak Park Dis
trict last month. But it met defeat.
There We're three school district di-
vision petitions before the board. The
first came with a communication from
County School Superintendent Howard
recommending a change in the boun-
daries of Pleasant Grove and Victor
School Districts, for the better convent
ence of pupils. The recommendation was
made on a petition from residents.
The petition was granted
A petition was also received asking
for a change in the boundary between
Capital and Elder Creek School Dis
tricts.
This proposed change was also recon-
mended by superintendent Howard. 1t
affects but one ranch, or a couple OF
hundred acres.
Supervisor Curtis said he knew of no
good reason why the boundary should
be changed. The recent division of
Capital District afforded sufficient
school facilities for all families in that
locality.
The matter was set for hearing on
Friday afternoon next at , o'clock, on
Mr.. Curtis motion.
Then came another petition for a
change of lines from residents of Capital
and Goldberg Districts. These lines
We're established at the last session of
the board.
The petitioners asked that the lines be
SO changed as to place all of the Louisi-
ana Tract in Goldberg District, because
of the overcrowded condition of Capital
school
A letter from Mr. WaIdron, a resident
of the Louisiana Tract, addressed to
Supervisor Curtis, was submitted. ask
ing that the change be made. It was
asked also on the ground that a slough
running between the Louisiana Tract
and Oak Park made it difficult for chill
dTen to reach Oak Park in winter.
Superintendent Howard recorded him
self as opposed to the proposed change.
Supervisor Morrison said the board
had gone over the whole matter and
heard arguments on the subjects at the
last session, and he was opposed to
again opening up the controversy.
Supervisor Curtis said the residents
in the strip of the Louisiana Tract that
was left attached to Oak Park, com
prising some eight families are very de-
sirous of being in Goldberg District. as
they do not wish to send their children
so far to school, when that of the Gold
berg District VIII be more convenient
for them. He said he had no personal
interest in the matter, but thought the
present boundary caused a hardship on
several families.
Supervisor Morrison moved that the
petition be denied. He preferred to be
governed by the recommendation Of
County superintendent Howard, who
best knew what was right in the matter,
as he had thoroughly investigated the
matter.
At this 1uncture the old Oak Park
Goldberg squabble was again opened up
by residents Of the territory in dispute
asking permission TO address the board
on the subject.
w. S. Collins, one of the opponents of
the petition, declared that there was
rothing more in the matter than pro-
posed real estate boom that is being en- =
gineered by a few interested parties.
A. G. Carpenter also spoke against the
petition. The proposed redivision meant
only another school on the Louisiana
Tract, and if this We're done the people
of Capital District could not maintain
its present excellent school. The stu
alton as it now is should not be changed.
There was some further discussion. in
which Supervisor Morrison again argued
in favor of standing by Superintendent
HoWard's recommendation. Make the
change now asked for. and a whole flood
OF petitions would pour in upon the
board demanding further changes IT
has come to be a matter of personal
feeling not of convenience.
Supervisor Mclaughlin thought the
matter should be continued for hearing
until the other petition comes up on
Friday. He moved an amendment to
Supervisor Morrson's motion 0hat the
petition be denied) setting the matter
for hearing on Friday.
The amendment was lost. Mclaughlin