Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
The Richland School Situation

the tax 26, males 20, females 6; against
the tax A. all males.
At another special meeting of the
board on September 5 ito consider
furnishing school facilities to No. T."
three bids for transporting pupils were
presented. Chas Bluhm. director at
large, moved that the board anpro-
pirate s440 to rebuild school house in
No. 7, instead of transporting pupils.
Motion lost on vote, there being no
school house funds on hand, and the
cost of transporting pupils being
charge against the contingent fund,
which Is levied by the board. Bid of
pills to Nos 6 and 8, as necessary, for
$50 per month. accepted by the board.
A motions made to terminate contract
on part of the board in case of in
junction suit. Threatened in discus
sion) not adopted by the board.
On September 18th another meeting
meeting of the board was held on petit
ton of majority of the board to re-
consider vote accepting bid for carry
ing pupils Meantime Vanderpool de-
clined to enter into said contract, on
account of the contention in the mat
ter. and at this meeting the board on
a vote refused to reconsider vote ac-
cepting bid No adjustment reached.
| On Sept. 10th another meeting of the
board was held, at which Buhm moved
| to submit to the voters two prop
ositions in the alternative, 1st to give
| No. I $440 to rebuild school house, his
| former proposition rejected by the
board or End to pay $640 for transport
Ing pupils for one year. This motion
was defeated. Notice of Intention by
| A. r. Bluhm, ct al, to serve manda-
mus proceedings on the board to COM
pc. action by it filed with the board.
The board then accepted bid of Earl
! Parker to carry pupils at $50 per
month. Chas Blum gave notice orally
that directors voting to accept Parker
bid would be held personally RESPONSE
vice of carrying pupils. At end of 16
days, the hauling to No. 9 was dis
continued, but the hauling to No.
at $50 per month has been continued
On December 10th the school house
In sub-district No. 2 Of the township
known as "Fairview" school house
was burned The insurance on this
been adjusted and raid into the town
ship treasury. On December % the
voters Of that sub-district at a specia
meeting voted a tax of $500 upon thai
sub district to rebuild the house.
On December 2sth, at a specia
meeting Of the board, a committee was
appointed to prepare plans and ad.
vertise for bids for the construction O.
the house
On February 9Th at another specia
meeting of the board, the bids were
onened. one of them accepted. and {
new building committee was appoint
ed to supervise the building Of tn.
house, order payment, etc
al, of No. I filed another petition will
the board praying that. another prop
osition be submitted to the electors o
the township at the regular annua
meeting on the second Monde il
March to vote tax upon the township
Sufficient over and above insurance
money on hand to rebuild school hous
in No. I.
On February goth. at special meet
Ing of the board, the election was or
i, , dered, as required by law, and TIL
amount to be voted upon fixed at $500
Township election March Sth.
Meantime on March 1st at the sub
, district meeting No 2 votes upon a
additional tax Of 5000 upon that sub
district for school house fund; an
No. votes upon a tax of $500 upo
that SUBJ district to rebuild schoc
t house.
This controversy during the pas
2 year has called for ten special meet
3 ings of the board; two special cleo
tions, and two hearings before tn
county superintendent, and the en-
l is not yet. However, the foregoing
S a review of the matter as appear
! from the records.
n j. I. Griffith.
, Township Secretary.