Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-24

Although we are aware that the voters
of school district No. l, which embraces
the city are well posted and sufficiently
informed concerning the bond PROPOSE
ton which will be submitted to electors
at the annual school election Saturday.
March 5th yet as the time draws near
we cannot refrain from referring again
to the important matter which if defeat
ed would or might mean so much to fut-
ure condition and standing of the public
educational facilities and general welfare
of the city. While opposed to bonding
in municipal. county and state affairs as
a principle. we feel that present circum.
stances almost demand that the board
be given, to authority to exercise their
judgment by voting in favor OF bonds
and thus remove some obstacles that
now hampers and prevents the progress
and upbuilding of our school at signally
opportune time. Give the directors, the
principal and the teachers show and
Ritzvllle will be proud of her educational
institutions. 1t takes money and calls for
taxes to properly bring our little ones to
manhood and womanhood but what of it?
1t should be our happiest pleasure to do
our plain duty by leaving good impress
upon the community and establishing
wise precedent which is destined to live
and be felt far into the coming years.
No one fears debt more than the writer
yet absolute necessity requires it often
times when it would be sheer folly and
nonsensical to attempt to avoid it. That
taxes are uncomfortably high cannot be
denied but to us it seems their reduction
should come from other sources than the
the school. Economy practiced at the
expenses of the houses of learning is
doubtful investment and might prove a
dear saving. Another feature of some
moment to be disposed of at the same
time is new member Of the board to
serve three years. We know of no can
dldates and have heard no names sug-
gested. Would it be out of order to call
mass meeting and place couple of
COMPETENT men in nomination SO that
there would be choice and thereby lend
more interest, and in all probability bring
out heavier vote. Accusing public inter.
est can do no harm at least, on the other
hand the movement might be the means
of better reaching nearer satisfactory
and more beneficial results. Any way
we assume it would be good policy and
meet with favor if the electors were afford
ed chance to express themselves in a
common caucus or convention.
The posted notice Of election reads as
follows:
Notice is hereby given that the annual
election OF school district No. l OF Adams
county, state of Washington. will be held
at brick school house, in said dis
trict, on Saturday. the 5th day of March.
1904. tor the purpose of electing school
district officers as follows: One school
district director for term Of three years.
Also whether or not a special tax levy
IN said district of 10 mills be authorized.
Also to vote on the following PROPOSE.
| tons:
First Whether or not 4.room brick
school building on block IS, Greene &
Prouty's addition at cost of not to ex-
coed $1,000. complete, and also an addi-
ton to the old school building for High
SHOOT, at a cost of not to exceed 10000,
complete.
| Second. Whether or not brick school
building of not less than rooms at a
cost of not to exceed $4,000 complete.
be built on block 10. Greene & Prouty S
addition and build no addition to the
old building for High school.
| Third, To authorize an additional in.
debtedness of the district of not to ex.
coed $4,000 for buildings. furnishings,
fixtures and heating, and to bond the dis
trict for said purposes for $4,000, bonds
to run not longer than twenty years, in.
terest not to exceed six per cent per
annum.
Polls will be open from o'clock p. M.
to 7 o'clock p. m.