The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-14
Question to Be Determined at
the School Election.
cosr TO THE DISTRICT. $500.
rs,. s.u IL yof IneIuded In the Tas
Levy Of clz NfIis-"haf me In"
says-secrefary Guernsey Believes
the Matter VIII Have 10 6" over
r,u x~r Year-supt. BARNARD Pa
xors the PIan-wear OF BOOKS

heard ~ school directors the g9esAs0ti =
.urrfxhfnr free text books and supplies
70 III. children in the district = n oe
x~t.tsc. Undoubtedly. this j. the chief
,ssue Of no election. and is vital irter-
>st TO every voter viii cause some debate
INC parents o. school children will IA
faraily favor re proposition 81 free text
books. S--s savers will tank dphiousiy
N an added burden o. the district q
about 1890. This asm IS rot included
In the tar levy. Of - mills authorized for
the school district. and II Il II decided At
the election that books and supplies shah
be furnished. an additional levy viii Re
required 10 carry on, the will Of the peo-
pie.
-sssss The Law.
The law requiring the submission OF this
question, as passed ~ the las. iegisatnre.
Is found in chapter 5. section ias. Of the
code Of pubic instruction. as follows.
AT the annual meeting for the election
of school district officers next subsequent
to the passage OF this act there shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
each school district the question Of pro-
vidinr free text books and supplies for
the use OF all pupils attending the com
mon schools OF the district and for levy
Ing tax sufficient to meet the expense
thereof The vote shall he taken By
ballot ami the ballot OF those favoring
the question shall have thereon the
words. Furnishing free text books and
supplies. yes aud the ballot Of those gp-
posed shslf have the words Furnishing
free text books and supplies. No.
Section 10. The hoard cf directors may,
and upon the presentation Of a petition
signed by five patrons OF the school. Il
shall be their duty TO call a special cleo
ton for the purpose OF submitting 10 the
qualified electors OF the district the aueR-
ton Of furnishing free text books and
supplies. as provided In this article: Pro
vided, that IN cities OF ten thousand or
more inhabitants. The number Of said ped
tloners shall be not less than Eve hun
bred.
Section iaS. Should a ma Jorlty Of the
VOTERS mentioned In this act be in favor
Of furnishing free text books and supplies.
II shall he the duty Of the board 81 a.
rectofE 10 procure the same according Ia
such votc and in sufficient, quantities. and
10 adopt such rules and regulations rs
may be necessary for their use and care.
as well 20 furnish suitable cases and
shelves for their safe keeping"
The Expense.
A the tax levy Of the school district
has already been estimated this year M
rs mills and certified 90 the board Of
equalization. II IL question In the minds
OF scfne whether another levy sufficient
TO cover the expense 81 hooks and sun
piles for pupils could be made this year.
In the opinion Of Secretary a A Guern-
s~y OF the school hoard the matter viii
have 10 90 over another year In other
gfEIFtTfa n hers A1 salg Ia.
june, the decision Of the people for or
against free text books influenced the ex-
innate for the annual tax levy. But this
district votes IN November after the tax
levy has been made.
Heretofore the aistric, has supplied pu-
rlis with such articles as pencils. pens.
penhelaers. Ink glue. chalk. goolseap
paper and things ~ like nature Il has
nlso furnished text books free 90 pupils
whose parents were INDECENT Secretary
Guernsey stated last night that 500 vas
hrent IN 1895 n supplying noor pupils
The prospect i" he said that even
larger sum viii be needed this year
During the time have been IN Office not
a half dazsn II the books 20 supplied "a
htdlgeat acholars have been returned
though they really belong 70 the district
aud should he given hack when tho pupn
leaves school The district had also 10
sIenh s5ea lest year "a renew tho books
% South school destroyed because of scas-
lee fever Every year toe. there IS tsur.
rfnsed Number Of Poilard's synthetic
rcaders.' These are not a part OF ta,
eottfse prescribed by the state and ara
taed here on the recommendation ~ f'fs
Superintendent r. J Barnard That he.
ihs TIE ease tho dtstfic, does not ask nar-
sniF 20 pay FOR the readers Four hundred
ot the readers have been purchased err
this year"
The principals ~ the Seattle schools
have considered The question of free text
books among themselves. and 4 test YafA
resulted IN "a Showing ~ tvga-thirls fg
favor. oneethird against Among taaee I'm
the minority VRa Prof - ZONES.
principal % the Denny school a8vins ga
ehar~e between 80 and $50 pupils pr0F
@eneS vas ealled upon last atrht to~ srfrn
estimate Il the cost SO tho district io .aa>
fleH Text books should be furnished m
fhe limited tl1ue at ats command and with
aat the all ~ statistical reference BE-
made an estimate. which. Ac rvnIal~ef
was only approximate bus couid he re-
lted upon - vefv close The estimate
giVcs tha cost Of furnishing aupi'a IN each
GRADE. the number ~ puplle Ga the grade
and he total cest. ae fsuaws.
First grade - rents Per nanN ssa ma
DIS. ss3. second gre1 90 cents. g. Nsa pn-