The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-15
WARNS SCHOOL BOARD
Against Issuing Warrants il
Excess Of Revenue.


his way, the schools of Emmei
Twill either he compelled to clos
| until the. years. taxes are paid All,
sufficient cash is received to defra,
running expenses, or until an elec
tion is scalled to secure an ext5yes
sion Of the voters IN the distfietR,
to whether they sane tiop the PIES
ent methods of the school board in
issuing warrants in excess Of the
yearly income.
That is the import of a notice
served upon the school board yes
lterday afternoon by Mr.. thinner
man. The notice reads as follows
Emmett. Idaho. October IA.
To the Honorable Board ol
Trustees of Emmettsville School
District of Emmett, Idaho: Gen
tlemen Your. honorable. board
will hereby please take notice that
you will be required by the Under
signed to refrain from incurring
any Indebtedness or liability in
any manner Upon said district in
excess of the income and revenue
provided for in this official year.
except as provided for in article
VIII, section III. VI the constitu-
tion of the state of Idaho.
"You will also plesae take no.
tice that in case warrants are
drawn in excess of the said reve-
nue. of said district, suit will be
bought against your treasurer to
enjoin him. the said treasurer, fIom
paying said warrants and to have
the same declared void.
Every respectfully. &c gorge F.
Zimmerman.
The above notice came as sur
prise to the school board, although
it was intimated several weeks ago
that such action was being con
templated- The expense of matt
tanning the schools has been in ex-
cess of the receipts from taxes since
the district was created. In this
particular the Emmett district is
not different from other indepen-
dent districts. The Payette dis
trict was confronted with the same
last year. when DR..
Woodruff, a menbeer of that board
and also clerk, refused to issue
more warrants. The Payette dis
trict met the problem by issuing
bonds to take up the Indebtedness
and new start was made.
Boise, Nampa and Caldwell; in
.act, not less than two thirds of the
districts of,the state are in the same
oredicament- expenses exceed the
income 1t is condition that has
confronted all new and rapidly
growing comunities in every state,
where the population has increased
aster than the taxable property
The Emmett Independent dis
.rict last year ran behind pretty
lose to $4,000, despite the
act that the affairs of the district
we're administered as economically |
IS it was possible to do and still
,eep the schools up to a high.
At the close of the year,
l outstanding war
ants, which have been accumu
ating since the district was created
II 1886, amounted to $13,619
The district is taxed to its limit
Inder the present law. The re-
eipts from taxes last year were
II. .931. so. That sum will doubt
ess be increased this year, but
wing to the increased cost of
he schools, three more teachers
eing on the payroll, the deficit
ill be nearly the same as last
ear 1t seems impossible to re-
uce tie expenses. The school
oard has endeavored in every way
, economic. without either
1ortening the term or reducing the
hciency of the tea ching force. We
0 not believe any taxpayer in the, !
istrict, or even Mr.. Zimmerman1 !
ilnself, is in favor of either course. a
evertheiess, if the board takes a
,gnizance of Zimmerman S notice. S
lie or the other, or 9th, must be Y
1ne |
The board has but one other al .
rnative. Issue bonds to take up q
e outstanding warrants and en- n
,avor to have the legislature pass e
law giving them power to levy V
ore taxes. r
Emmett has one of the best
hool's in the state. and a corps of II
an yrs equal to any. To lessen p
e schools efficiency by either =
the term or hiring :
achers of inferior ability at lower A
ages would be the heighth of
lly. and a serious blow TO the