The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-03
FOR ISSUE OF BONDS.
corvaliisises Will Have to Vote on
the Question In Near Future.

Cofvallisites are to vote on the
question of bond issue a week
from next Monday. It is desired
TO sell the bonds for funds with
which to provide additional, facil-
ties in school district number nine.
Ut is certain now that II teachers
will be necessary in the school next
wear and possibly IL, Even the
old Evangelical church in which
school was kept this year will not,
if used again, afford sufficient room.
The directors say that at least one
more and possibly two more rooms
must be provided. They say that
because of the signal unhtness of
the old church building for school
purposes it ought not be used long
er. They say che ventilation IS
bad, and that colds among the
little children are frequently prev
alent and always violent. 'It IS
probable that the seeds OF con-
sumption have been sown in the
lungs of some Of the little ones
forced to attend school there last
year." is the statement OF one OF
the directors. He told how the ar
rangement of the building is such
that draughts and variations of
temperature cannot be avoided.
how the teacher in the grade was
prostrated with cold for nearly a
week during the winter due largely
to the bad hygienic arrangements,
and how finally that it would be
difficult to get teacher to serve IN
/ the grade next year. 1t the old
building is to be retained.
The directors would like to have
an issue of about S8,o 900 in bonds.
That is to say, they would like Tor
the district to authorize such an IS
cue in that amount, leaving it dis
cretionary with the board as to
how much Of the sum should be
spent in betterments. The board
has assurance that the bonds would
be taken up at four per cent in
terest. If the whole should not
be required for building purposes,
portion could be applied in re-
demption of the present outstand-
1 ing school bonds. of which the
amount now is $S, 900. The latter
draw FIVE per cent interest. The
orig iginal bond issue was $Io, 900,
but bond of ST, 900 has been paid
off each. year until the remainder is
now IS, 900.
The directors would like to be in
position to spend $4,000 to $4,000
in new school facilities if the op.
portunity to do so economically and
desirably, should come to them.
The plans of a small school building
in each end Of town, of an addition
to the present school building, and
of building on what is known as
the Diller block. is familiar to all as
the three propositions the direct
ors have in mind. Their desire to
have the district authorize the
board to issue So, 900 in bonds,
and thereafter determine which plan
IS most desirable, ana now much
of the 5000 shall be spent in i'm
provements, and how much in the
redemption of the outstanding
bonds bearing FIVE per cent with
new bonds, bearing four per cent.
The matter is one for Corvallis
ties to think. about. In ten days
or little more it will be up to each
voter to face the question.
I AS before stated the election oc--
ours week from next Monday,
At the same..time, there will be an
election of directors to fill the va
cancy caused by the expiration OF
the term of Director Hout. G 7 s :
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