The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-21
ANACONDA NEWS.
CITIZENS MUST DONATE
n
If the Anaconda Schools Are to
Be Kept Open.
THEY WILL BE CALLED ON
School Board Discusses Methods OF &C.
H5s ing About Asking the Property
Owners to Subscribe to tho
IN Required Fund.
THEY WILL BE CALLED ON

- SouHtS AttoIHey DuHy was present
5iat the school board meeting last night
and again advised the members that
he saw no legal way in which the
schools could be kept open after the
money from the regular tax levy is
exhausted. This will be about Feb. L.
There is but one thing to do" said
he, unless the money can be raised
by voluntary subscription, and that is
to hold formal meeting and pass a
resolution shortening the school year,
shutting it off when the money stops
e. The law does not contemplate pro-
4ceeding with school when the revenue
lis exhausted. 1t provided means for
raising revenue with which to conduct
the schools, and when that revenue is
used up there is no authority of law
ana no justification in conducting the
schools further. When the money is
4 gone you must close. The board is
given no discretion in, the matter.
AS to the certificate plan for rails
Ing money, several more opinions have
been given by eminent lawyers of the
state. holding it to be illegal. If you
issue an evidence of debt, no matter
intents and purposes and hence, being
issued with no funds back of it, Is IL
legal.
absolutely the only way open to
you to continue school is by means of
voluntary contributions. believe a
committee of active men could go out
here and raise all the money neces-
sary.'
THAT is the belief Of the board" said
President Tuttle. For my own part,
I believe it would be a good idea to
secure the roll. of the illegal special
tax and send brief statement of the
case to every one whose name appears
on it. with request that he donate
the amount which he would have had
to pay If the law had not been declar-
ed Illegal
Trustee Welcome thought it would
he bettsr to have several influential
men take the matter in hand and make
personal requests for payments.
The discussion turned largely on the
question of whether or not the Ana
conda Copper Mining company would
pay its share of the illegal tax. the
comrany's proportion being more than
$4,000. President futile was appointed
committee to wait upon Mr.. Dona
hoe upon. his return from the East,
lay the matter before him and report
at the regular meeting, Nov. %.
Mr.. Duffy, in the course of the gen
eral talk, said he believed a large
glad to pay their share 1T is to the
sfnterest of all property owners and
good citizens fo4do So" said he. ITO
day. a prominent property owner, who
talso represents large interests here,
ssaid he gladly would pay on every bit
vof property he represents, and esteem
it money well invested for with schools
closed mischievous boys would do
more harm to the property he repre-
sents than the tax would amount to.
/ Lack of schools causes children to
be turned loose upon the streets, re-
sulting in an increase in juvenile Grim
inality and the necessity for sending
many to the reform school. 1t all tends
to increase general taxation"
4 1t was suggested that perhaps some
citizens who are not taxpayers would
contribute to the fund to keep open
the schools, and thus would offset to
a certain extent those who are pretty
certain to refuse to pay any more
than they have to- All the trustees
thought many not taxed would con-
tribute willingly and that 81 1000 could
be raised from that source
No action was taken ON the matter
During the evening bids We're open
ed for furnishing coal to the school for
!.the year, all bids being by the ton fc.
coal in carload lots delivered at the
schools. Following were the bids:
Northern Coal company-Rocky Fork,
$5.25: Rock Springs lump, $6.75
Anaconda Coal company--Diamond
lump. $3.50.
= The bid of the Anaconda Coal COM
srany was accepted and the contract
ordered made.