The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
A LAST APfsEAL.
The Proposed School Bond Issue RESENTED in Fair
and impartial M8hNr.


Commissioners and circulated throughdft county We pre-
readers for their consdercn and that they
read and seriously reflect upon its cons before casting their
ballots for against the school bond Tuesday next
The letter follows
We onot wish advise the oGarret county either
to for against school bonds There is great pressure
every year from all PARTS Of the school houseave
times many asked for there money build We
public servants If the payers say that they want
school houses and furnish the money build them will do
If they say not relieves of the responsibility of both
refusing to build them and of building them But feel that
to the voters to explain the situation know
We would not advise anyone 60 debt In ordinary bus
mess affairs we believe it best to pay you co. still not
afraid Of debt for legitimate purposes If the floating of these
bonds would raise the would be emphaticay op-
posed to them.
Let look the situation No one questions the need of
school houses In districts than onehaf of
them worthless districts Nos r. for example If
the State Board of Health should inspect them all there
doubt whatever but than would be Immediately
condemned and ordered abandoned The Examiner has
fully inspected every school property the county and reports
thrtynne needed 1t is impossible build more
than five year average with funds usually available
That becoming unfit for each year, hence edu
caona plant not improving and under present
circumstances
This act provides for the erection repairing and furnishing
one and two-room frame buildings Under these provisions
threeohs of the school house districts the county would
be directly benefited Scarcely house in the county among
those which suitable which does SIS $50 in the
way of backboards desks etc.
The credit Of Garrett county is superior either Aeganv or
Washington both Of which have just sold large blocks of per
cent. bonds at premium. We can do the same
We paying very high interest in rent and never
For
for Gornan per $6875O $44 for the Oakland
coored school, per $780, $4 25 for Loeb Lynn
or per on $103l 20, ETC.
Last years school houses exclusive of furniture backboars
and lots cost us $50 each and they scass in every
particular and good for thirty years service
The financial statements of the School Board as published in
the State reports show that for the past ten years the
amount expended each year for rent houses repairs furniture
and black boards after deducng $4,000 the cost of the Oak
land building $50 1t reasonable to suppose that the
expenses during the next ten years will be fully great This
money has out Of the tax payers the past must come
out Of the tax payers in the future
The question for each tax payer and to decide is
whether will get better results educaonay from this $3
$50 bonds issued than getting now Let us see
All will admit that the results accomplished are about
unsatisfactory possible Suppose sell $40 600 of bonds
per cent, built 40 school houses repair 25 more furnish
25 and stop the rent of the dozen do not own All
will admit that educational plant will then be first class
The interest the bonds the first year will be $500 and we
will pay $4,000 Of the bonds making 50 500 There will still
be left of the $3.50 for other purposes $3.50 The second year
the interest the outstanding bonds will be $72O We will
pay $4,000 of the bonds making $2 2O leaving more than
5000 Of the $3,35O for other purposes.
Some ofthe houses that in quite good condition will
need to be replaced With new in few years and may
need new school districts in parts of the country unsettled
Very WE'LL pay the interest the bonds and pay the
bonds ten years and after the third year build one new school
house year and keep all necessary repairs etc. if they do
not exceed the annual amount expended for these
purposes and not require dollar from the school
levy than is now being expended for these things.
Summary In ten years will have bond and interest all
paid the Of these good houses during that time they
will be good for twenty years service and not dollar
added to our taxes This the situation and these the
facts
The responsibility yOuhe voters and tax payers of
Garrett County