The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
TWO KINDS OF
SCHOOL BONDS
VOTERS WILL CHOOSE BETWEEN
GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
Eleventh Waders Will Pay Heavy
Taxes, Owing to Pruning Committee
Error Alderman Bow Is Trying to
Shut Out Park Construction, Company
Jones, Caesar B. 90. Report.

Two more bond propositions were or
dered placed on the city ticket by the
city council last evening. Both relate
to public schools, however, the request
Of the school board for 100000 in
bonds for new school houses being sep
arated into two propositions-one au-
thorizing the issue of 100000 for new
graded school and the other for $780,
0' School De pir ect n fsnG %awley ad
dressed the council at some length last
evening on the crowded condition of
the city schools and related in detail the
manner in which all sorts Of temporary
provisions had been employed to furn-
ish quarters for the rapidly growing
school population. Assembly rooms had
been cut up into school and recitation
rooms, large numbers Of pupils were
confined in Easements, various make
shifts were In use as annexes to the
schools and even then in some districts
the smaller children only attended half
days.
Alderman A. E. Merrill thought that
the high school proposition could wait
another year, but the other aldermen
decided that it was for the people to
say whether or not they would assume
the burden and instructed the city clerk
ballot.
In considering the report of. the
"pruning'' committee, it was discov-
cred that the rate for ward funds in the
eleventh ward was placed at $50 mills,
whereas Aldermen Peter Nelson and G..
A. Westphal had agreed on rate Of
1.65 mills and had so Informed the board
of tax levy. Mr.. Nelson sought to
ruling of city ATTORNEY Frank Hea7y
that the council could not amend the
action of the board of tax levy, Vice
President Harry G.. McLaskey refused to
entertain the motion. In consequence
tbs, taxpayers of the eleventh ward
will pay IS cents more per $1,000. of
taXable property than was intended;
who are supervising the installation Of
a uniform system, Of accounting in the
city books, calling attention to various
discrepancies in the accounts and urging
a re-appraisal Of all city property was
rferred to the committee on ways and
means and accounts of city officers.
D. W. Clark for the purpose Of re-enact-
Ing the former provisions! providing for
the forfeiture of a portion or all the
money paid for liquor license in case
Of revocation of the license, was given
It's first reading. 80, -
Alderman Dennis Bow presented an
ordinance opening Thlrty-frst street
and Thirty-second avenue s. It is said
defeat the plans Of the Park Construc-
ton company which has secured a
tract of land bounded by Lake and
Thirty-second streets, Thirty-frst and
Thirty third avenue S for a larger
amusement park. Mr.. Bows constitu-
ents want no such enterprise in their
midst and look to the city council to in
terfere. -.
Alderman W. F.. Nye gave notice of
an ordinance relating to the protection
Of public health, but declined to make
public the purpose of the proposed
measure.
The ordinance introduced by Alder
man Fred M. Powers to repeal num-
laws, which cucumber the municipal
code, was passed without any opposi-
ton -.