The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-29
ONLY Nine VOTERS
AT SCHOOL Meeting

The special school meeting in district
No. 3 extensively advertised in the
Glacier for the past three weeks and by
notices posted about town, called out an
increased number Of attendants over the
number Of taxpayers at the meeting
held one year ago. There were nine at
this meeting, whereas, the attendance
year ago numbered but seven. The
marked increase in attendance should
should be gratifying to all friends of ed
ucation.
The meeting was called to vote a tax
for school purposes for the ensuina year
and 10 pay the tax on the bonded in
debtedness Of the district
Chairman W. J. Baker Of the school
board, in calling the meeting TO order,
stated that in his opinion an additional
school house and four teachers would be
needed next year to properly care for
the increased enrolment Of pupils; that
the district was in debt for part pay
men on desks in the State street school
and is owing two months salary TO the
teachers, and that but $40 remained in
the treasury. lntesest on the bonded
indebtedness is payable half yearly, and
the first installment OF interest must be
paid January l8 Mr.. Baker recon-
mended that the tax levy be made to
include the payment Of $1,000 each year
on the principal of the bonded debt
Captain Blowers thought it would be
more economical TO let the debt run as
it is year or two longer, as in year or
two we may expect the assessable prop
erty in the district, now 1886, ,225, to be
at least doubled. The bonds draw but
six per cent interest, while school war
rants bear eight per cent, He thought
the apportionment from the state and
county would reach $4,000 for the ensu-
ing year
G.. j. Gessling figured that it would
require 1873 mills to raise sufficient
revenue to properly conduct the
schools the coming year and pay the in
terest on the Indebtedness. He said
he had just come from q visit to the
ninth grade and was so pleased with
the work accomplished in our schools
for this term that he came to vote for
any amount Of tax within reason to
keep up the efficiency OF the schools.
He therefore moved that a tax of pa
mills to pay interest and IA mills for
general purposes be levied. The mo-
tion prevailed without dissenting
voice.
The tabulated items of expense pub.
lished in last weeks Glacier were meant
for the pa i year and covered some 5000
for the lots on which the new school
house on the hill is built, insurance and
all the incidental expenses of the term.
Before adjournment motion Of in
terest to the board to see il warrants
could not be drawn and sold at a less
rate of interest than eight per cent was
| carried.
The affairs of the district may be
said to be in good shape. We have good
schools, no debts are pressing the tax
payers and the increase in the assessa-
bic property and enumeration of child
rem of school age will in a year or two
make It comparatively easy to raise rev.
enue to carry on the schools.
The present board deserve the thanks
OF the taxpayers for their efficient and
economical management Of the affairs
OF the district during year that called
for the building of commodious school
house and the addition of several teach
ers. They have done well.