Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-06
run scmoo1 BOARD BONDS.

The taxpayers will unqualihcdly en-
dorse the action of the board Of odu-
cation In its determination to proceed
slowly in the disposition Of the quarter
of a million dollars OF school bonds re-
comfy voted for the erection Of more
buildings in witch to house and rIdi-
'mcntarily educate the rapidly ncrea5-
ing army Of pupils In this city Al
the same time they do not want
moments unnecessary delay The
fact that there has been no precipitate
rush for the issue in advance Of oai-
oial advertising. does not indicate mat
there WIN not he a brisk and urgent
demand for It, for we think there VIII
be. since the school bonds of Salt Lake
hnvn always been regarded In flnan-
cIal circles as guilt-odged security.
And this they are in very fact. 1t may
be that the market IS not as active
nj present as is normally the case,
but genuine Investment opportunities
such as they afford do not ordinarily
slumber long our Judgment Is that
when bids are asked for there VIII be
no dearth of them. on the contrary
we believe there will be many md
that the sale VIII be adyantageousiy
and probably negotiated, our prin-
clpaI point At present however Is
that all the expedition commensurate
with sound business methods be en-
ployed so that the building relief for
which the taxpayers were asked, nnd
which they by their votes az the polls,
granted, may he given within such
time as VIII permit Of the benefits
being reapeh during tho coming school
year. And by way Of suggestion we
venture the statement that while the
preliminarias arc being disposed or
both financial and legal. the plans
should be drawn II they are not al
ready available, and contractors he re-
auested to bid on the same so that all
of the work may go on concurrently
And in this connection it is worth
while considering the advisability Of
the adoption Of some of the plans
drawn by the late superintendent Pin
ney. with such slight notifications as
might be deemed necessary to meet
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would doubtless save good deal Of
money 20 the board. We can see no
legitimate objection to the proposition.
We fancy, for instance. that the clt-
zens of no part of the community
would oppose the erection in their
Vicinity of such n schuolhouse as tho
Webster. or any one of several others
that might be named. so. again we
say, the question is one that may be
inquired into with profit If those
plans have been preserved by the
board, and we understand they have.
they should be taken out carefully
Inspected and adapted For present and
future needs. There win be no one to
rise up ana say that they are not suf-
fieient for tho work of Mr.. Pinucy,
who was one Of the best builders the
community ever had. was never found
wanting In any particular. 1t always
stood the test, and the most antagon-
istic architect viii not claim 70 tine
contrary. The work he loft behind
stands AS n monument TO his skill as
u builder and his memory alike. There
can be no mistake in erecting addl-
tiopal school houses from tho plans
that he drew after years of patient
and Intelligent study OF our needs and
requirements,