The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
SCHOOL ELECTION WILL
Be HELD THIS EVENING
There Should Be a Full Vote The
Ladies Are Urged to Come
Out and Vote.

This evening at 7 O'Clock, at the
Central school building, the voters
kof the Independent School District
of Bemidji will vote on proposition
for purchasing block D of the Be-
midi Townsite & Improvement COM
pany's subdivision of out-lots C, D.
and E for the site of new school
house, and also vote bonds of said
district in the sum of SIS, 900 to pay
for same and build a schoolhouse.
The following is the official notice:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
of Independent School District of Bemidi.
Whereas petition has been presented to
the undersigned. as clerk Of said district. re-
questlng that special meeting Of the legal
voters OF said district be called at the time
and place. and for the purposes hereinafter
set forth, and
Whereas the board of education of said dis
trict has on this day by resolution requested
and directed that notice of such special meet
ing be given, as required by law
NOW therefore. notice is hereby given. that
pendent school district Of Bemidji viii be
1n3 at the Central school house located in
in the city OF Bemidji. Beitrami county, Min
nesota. on Thursday, the 18th day of March.
19oS, at seven o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose OF
following tract Of and for a school Site and
the erection of a high school building thereon,
n IN said district, namely: BLOCK D. of Bemidji
division Of Outlets c. D. and E. in Bemidji.
minnesota. that the bonds of said dis
t 5n in the amount Of thirty-6ve thousand
each, bearing interest at the rate Of FIVE (5)
per cent per annum payable in fifteen years
nom Dat date of issue interest payable semi
Dated this Goth day of February. 1908.
GRAHAM NJ TORRANCE,
Clerk
There has been much discussion
as to the merits of the proposition
to be voted upon this evening.
Some have claimed that it will
double the tax of the district; others
have claimed the location is very
undesirable.
Those in favor of the proposition
are equally positive that the tax
will be but slight, and also that
better location could not have been
seCuI ed.
: Relative to the location, we be-
lleve that it is a good one, as regards
its being near the center of the
school population and also far enough
removed from the business section of
the city.
Relative to the tax side of the
question: Suppose mans tax is
$50. One party we know of whose
tax is approximately this amount
says that if the proposition carried
it would be 5000.
Now let us look at the truth in this
argument. The present assessed
valuation of our district is $1,25O,OOo
IN round numbers. Interest on
$35, 900, proposed bonds at S per
cent, is S1,750. To put $4,000 a
year in fund to retire them at matur-
ity in fifteen years would amount to
$3.50 per year. This sum would
increase the rate just three mills.
This would increase the taxes on
assessed valuation of $1,000 just So
in place of $50, as the gentleman is
claiming.
If your assessed valuation is $500
you will have to pay about $3.50
per year This is on the present
valuation, which will lower the rate
in proposition.
All ladies who are qualified to
vote on any school proposition have
right to vote at the election this
evening, and every lady in the city
who is qualified voter is urgently
requested to be present and cast her
vote either for or against the propo-
sition, as her conscience may die
tate. At any rate, let there be a
full expression of opinion at the
polls.
Continued until March 18th.