The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
EAcHTONA WANTS AsCHOOL
COLUMBIA AND DUNLAP SEEK TO
HAVE DISTRICT DIVIDED.
Appear to the County Commission
ers-Dcefsion withheld Pending
Advice by sieEIroy-Ffght Kept

bitter quarrel over the location o. the
school noGze IN school district 10. Is. which
IS alleged ~ some 10 be- the oatgEowth OF
Jeaioasy between the rival towns 81 Co
lufnhia and Dunlap, WIS yesterday brought
before the board ~ ccgnty commissioners
or an appeal .T5m 8 decision Of County
5upSsrinteadsHf ~ J Meredith. refusing
10 dix.de toe diste8c, ia anct . manner as
tn allow each to4a 4 school building. The
presfzsf 9ts.sd.r rs e iscated AZ columbia AMI
Is tse f-lest country schco. house in The
County. 7 SIC fcagG ea9TS'ed decision On
The appeal. azga.slag iha advice CO Proze-
cutting Attorney aieElgoy.
The quaTre. between the residents OF the
olStfiet kaa ueen raging with more or less
intensity for three months, but, IL Is al
legged. Has Kept IN tine background during
the seceHt ceuaty campaign by the Two
1t1stoEtss county commissioners and Sapt.
Meredith. ws10 was a successful candidate
for reelection. II was thought, IL appears
itat Is hearing OF the appeal during the
ca1s9siSn might uos only intensity the bit
tefnesa 81 tae Iuaiap faction, but might
ai4o ptsjeG!ee the chances OF Commissioner
Ryan. @ho vas also a candidate FOR re-
elsei!cn. Now tnst the election IS over
Safi. Ms7eas.h smiles a ouee. smile when
lie reaas lie e!asi.on returag, showing that
out OF f2 sstes he received bat Il in Dun
lap precinct, where the other candidates re-
ceised from q 70 se.
School district No n. commonly known
as Columbia Gcfioo! district, Is about six
miles lorS and two vide. lying on either
SIDE OF TIE Rainier avenue car line. The
ecaocs,soass xas iec3fed al Columbia about
sn or seven years ago, soon after that
town was pi1tleG. \ year or SO Later the
town Of Duaiap spt1lg up. about three
nliies fGrsEcs oo9u the car i.De, toward
Lake Washington. and then, IL is said. the
movement for 6lv!sion Of tbs district
WAS nrst staftnsi. Daring The .ncamoency
OF e&-sc5iool Superintendent Layhue the
predecessor ef Superintendent MEREDITH,
thu quarrel frat hTc!gs cut. bat was patch
ed up by enc location ~ a primary school
NJ Dunlap.
A little .atsr de agitation eor Asv.Hon
OF tias dlssrtc, began again ard then, In
order TO avoid q disruption, the directors
made arrangement hy which the school
children are carried on the susst car line
TO and FROM school ~ TIE exyAase OF the
district. This arrans efnsnt ~ ar.iI In eff
feet. and evsry morning aad evening the
cars are crowded with children. enjoying
q free ride. The district pays $3.50 per
month to the street car company for their
transportation.
But While this arrangement suited the
children. At least while Il was a novelty
1t failed TO give entire satisfaction 10 the
parents, and on August q a meeting was
held and a petition 10 Superintendent Mer-
district The superintendent denied the Pc
tiuon on the ground that the $4,000 bond
ed Indebtedness of the district could not
be divided, and that ha had no power 20
divide the district while the debt remained
unpaid. This decision was IN accordance
with an opinion rendered Ivy Attorney
General Winston. and another by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Hart.
The school law allows an appeal from
the superintendent to TIE board Of county
commissioners. and this appeal was taken
by the Dunlap faction. ana heard by the
commissioners. They decided 10 make no
ruling before receiving a written opinion
from Prosecuting Attorney McElroy. Mr.
McElroy was present for short time
during the hearing. He seemed 10 think
that the district could only be divided by
authority Of a special act OF the Iegisla-
ture.
The hearing lasted about two hours. and
was attended by a score or more or resi-
dents Of the district. many OF whom made
spirited arguments before the board. One
Of the directors OF the district. Vice Presi-
dent Graves. OF the STATE university. Mas
also present.