Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23
Their Contracts viii Terminate on
April 18th,
SCHOOL MAY BE CONTINUED.
In That Event the Contracts WIN be
Renewed - BOARD Trades for the
Armstrong Lot on state street

The school board today issued no.
tees to the teachers that their con-
tracts will tcrminal on April 10, with
the reservation that if the board Is able
to raise the funds the schools will be
continued to the end of the term This
action was decided on at the board
meeting last night, because the Cover
nor had not signed the bill increasing
the school tax and the board was
afraid to defer the notice any longer
1t is said that the Governor Is still un-
decided whether or not to approve the
bill.
Before Mr.. Moyles resolution was
considered he wished the minutes
amended so as to show that he had in
trodueed the same resolution on Thurs
day night, CrItchlow opposed It, but
Moyle carried his point and the minutes
We're SO amended.
When the resolution was taken up
Critchlow was the first one to bear
down on It, He said II was lnoppor-
tune, that 1t ought to be deferred until
today or the first of next week, in order
TO give the Governor time to act on
the tax bill. He moved that the reso-
luton be tabled. Young supported him.
saying that there was no necessity for
hurried action. Moyle cOntended. how
ever. that the board had delayed long
enough. The law required 1t 70 give
the teachers thirty days notice, and II
action We're deferred until Monday 1t
would be too late. If the funds can be
raised, said he, the schools can go on,
and If they cannot be raised the board
Is protected by giving notice in time.
Glauque thought il the duty of the
board to notify the teachers, urgnS
that the Governors signature to the
bin was not all that was required.
The question that would then come up
would be how to raise the funds.
Critchow expressed himself again.
saying that he did not hope to change
the minds Of those who wanted the
schools closed as soon as possible He
said that while the funds in the bank
would be exhausted on April 18th, 1t
was the duty Of the board to keep the
schools running as long as the board
had credit The board, said he. had
two sources to draw from, its cash In
the bank and its credit. The board
could borrow money very reasonably
without expense The schools should
be kept open until compelled to close.
and that would not be until the boards
credit was exhausted.
Moyle said that the resolution did not
mean the closing of schools necessar-
lily but was only TO put the board on
the safe side II such had to be done.
He avowed that the members who sup
ported the resolution were as anxious
to keep the schools running as those
who opposed it. He further said that
It would be a question whether the eX-
ira tax would be available even II the
Governor signed the bill
The resolution was adopted the two
opposing it being Critchlow and Young,
Geoghegan submitted resolu-
ton proposing 10 ask the
people for permission TO
borrow money. He expressed the sem
timent that the board should not COM
NIT itself to the perncious principle Of
borrowing against next years revenue.
The resolution which was defeated was
as follows:
Whereas, A financial condition ex-
lists in our school affairs which, unless
relieved, will compel the closing Of our
schools on or about April 18th, and
Whereas. The law provides means
for obtaining the necessary relief.
and
whereas. The board of education can
borrow without interest such a sum as
will be necessary to complete our
school year. therefore, be II
Resolved That the board Of educa-
ton. in accordance with the provisions
Of chapter 10, section of the school
laws. submit to the people at a special
election to be held on the 9th day Of
April, 1901, proposition to authorize
the board Of education to create an
indebtedness OF sS7 600 or such other
sum. more or less as may be neces-
sary to continue our school year TO
the regular time"
Moyle said that he would be willing
TO go before the people If the Govern"-
failed to sign the tax bill Crltchlow
was willing TO go before the people
when IL became necessary, which he
thought would not be until next No
Vember.
When the resolution had been dis
posed Of Clerk Moreton estimated that
S2S.lS4 was available on March LIST for
the weekly rate Of A4Oi for teachers
salaries il would require SS0S2S to keep
the schools open until April goth.
The matter Of the trading OF the
north State street school site was then
taken up, The decision was made to
accept the Armstrong proposition on
recommendation OF the committee on
buildings and grounds. Crfchlow voted
against, explaining for doing so that
he was lnsnficlentlv informed.
On motion Of Critchow the commit
tee was authorized TO negotiate with
Phoebe Kmhall for an exchange of a
portion OF the Armstrong lot for her
lot on the north. It is expected that
Mrs. Kimban will readily consent to
the trade rather than be In the rear
OF the school lot.
The designations of Israel II. Wiley
and Hnla r. West from the teaching
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