The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-23
Action Taken by the Board Of
Education.
TAX BILL STILL HUNG Up
SPECIAL ELECTION PROPOSE
TON VOTED DOWN.


approve the bill yesterday, but ne did
not do so. and stated that he could
not say whether he would dispose of
the measure today. It was learned
from good authority that he is still
undecided whether to approve or disap-
prove the bill. Unless the boar is able
TO make some provisions for using
funds. which il is not disposed to do
until this bill is acted upon, the schools
wiI close on April 19.
In the resolutions adopted last night
It was provided that the notices should
contain the promise that if the board
succeeds in securing funds 20 continue
the schools beyond the third Friday in
April IL will be pleased to renew con-
tracts with the teachers for such part
If the extended period as funds can be
provided for.
Before this. resolution was considered
last night, M. Moyle wanted the min
utes amended so as to show that he
had offered the same resolution at
Thursday nights special meeting, but
that unanimous consent to its introduce
ton had been refused
For what purpose do you want the
minutes 10 show this-tO show that you
w.re out of ORDER" asked Mr.. Critch
low.
Yes" if you want it that way"
Moyie replied.
me motion TO SO amend the minutes
was carried by a vote of TO 3.
Inaction of Governor.
The MoyIe resolution contained a pre-
sInble to the effect that although the
bill passed by the legislature to in
crease the school tax limit for this year
has been in the hands of Governor
Wells for more than a week. he has
not yet approved it and it is therefore
uncertain as 10 whether the board will
be enabled to continue the schools the
remainder OF thS year. 20 this clause
tfeogheBan objected. saying it had no
place in thS resolution. for the gov
error is no way to blame for the fnan-
cial deficit. condition that was fore
casted a year ago. The Objectionable
clause referring to the governor was
stricken OFT, only MOyle and Gsauque
voting against GeOghegan's motion.
When the question was on the adop-
ton of the resolution as amended,
Critchlow took the floor to say that
there IS no pressing necessity TO notify
the teachers that tEetr services would
not be required after April 10 and that
the resolution might as well lay over
til early next week
Young wanted to know from Moyle
the necessity of such hurried action
as was proposed in his resolution and
the member from the Third precinct
replied that there had been no haste,
but rather there had been delay MoyIe
add that the board members ia4 been
given 70 understand that the governor
would approve the tax limit bill and
since il had not been approved at the
expected time of not later than last
night. he was of the opinion that the
board should adopt the resolution TO
clear he members skirts in view of
the fact that The teachers must have
four weeks notice of the intention to
close schools.
II was maintained By Giauuue that if
the board members are indiv -duaIly liza
bic for the tachers' salaries when the
FUNDS are exhausted IL is safer to make
the liability run for a day. rather them
for a week. He considered il the duty
Of the board to have the teachers noti-
fed. Another point made by Giauque
was that the way Of raising funds is
yet to be determined, even if the gov
ernOr approves the relief measure
passed by the legislature.
Duty of the Board.
fWithOut hope of changing the minds
Of the gentlemen who seem determined
TO close the schools as soon as pos
sible. said Critchlow. but to place
myself on record right, I want to tell
you that il is our duty to keep the
schools going as long as possible-as
long as there are funds in bank or the
board has credit. The conditions that
now exist are not our fault-they are
due to the increasing number of chill
dren and the decreasing revenues II
is agreed by all, except Mr.. Cfeoghegan.
that We have two sources to draw upon
10 keep the schools open. one the mon
ey IN bank and the other the board 6
cteolJ- Inc taxes for 1901 can be anti
clpaIed and the money borrowed from
the bank without interest TO paw the
teachers for the full school year. Such
an emergency as the resolution reciIes
mas not arisen. certainly not enough to
dlscnarge the teachers and close the
schools. II would be wrong to do SO .
Movie declared that the reeolutfou
only put the board on the safe side. He
contended that any one who voted for
his resolution was as much i'm fave,
OF keeping. the schools open ~tbe fnIi
tei M as are those who entertain the
same Vie-s as does MIR. CritchloW
Moyle added that there is still some
question whether the min extra fav
proposed To be levied can be made
available. even II the governor approves
the relief measure.
Then why did you put such stun in
your resolution about the GOVERNOR
asked CritchlOw.
TIC show the reason for closing tbs
schools. was Moyie's reply.
CrltchIONS motion to lay the mo.
ton to adopt the resolution on the Ia.
bic was lost and the resolution was
then adopted by a vote OF s to 2 tho
negative votes being announced by
Young and CritchloW.
Borrowing Proposition Defeated.
Geoghegan then offered a resolution
reciting shat financial condition ex
ISIS I'm the city's school affairs. which
unless relieved. VIII compel the clOsins
of the schools on April 10 and that tn,
law provides a means for obtaining tn.
necessary relief, the board being en-
sbled to borrow. without interest fund
necessary to run the schools for IN,
whole year. Therefore Il was propose,
that the board submit to the people a
special election on April a PROPOSE
ton to authorize the creation of o geb
of $4,000 TO continue the schools 10
the fun term.
In SUPPORT of his resolution. Geoghe
gan said that the peEnicious- preceden
OF borrowing next years taxes FOR thi
years needs would lead to extrava
gance. He concluded mis- speech b.
saying he would stand for she GOO
reputation of the school board and tina
he would have the affairs Of the boar
50 fina0Ced that ia two years the deb
would be paid Oft without getting al
extra dollar from the taxpayers.
Not until the necessity should arts
would Critchlow consent to go befor
the people TO get more money On sue
a plan. As he understood business af
fairs. it is better to pay out of tn
pocket than to borrow.
Giauque remarked that the borrow
ing proposition would be beaten by tn
taxpayers at the election.