Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-21

posed bond issue of Independent
school district No. / and have taken
upon themselves the responsibility of
objecting to the issuance of bonds for
the erection and equipment and pur-
chase of a site for high school pur-
poses. believe as a member of the
board that it will be impossible to
carry the erection for said bond is
sue; therefore deem it advisable to
postpone said bond election at this
time, and will support the PROPOSE
ton as advocated by Mr.. Branson.
That was the resolution, and Presi-
dent White, prior to debating it,
announced to the clerk that he de-
sired that it be taken down carefully,
evidently for the benefit of future
generations. AS he dictated he, from
time to time paused, as if troubled
with some thought too great for ex-
preston in the English language, but
after much elaboration each time
some word was found adequate for
the purpose, and the dictation went
on. During the dictation the remain
der of the board sat silent and won.
der-eyed, and so solemn was the oc-
casion that the very air in the room
had become oppressive and the spell
that had been cast over the board
arose to state his position to the
board.
Trustee Treff, in addressing the
board stated that this was the first
time that the district had been in a
position to issue bonds for the cree
ton of a high school building, and
that he believed an election for the
issuance of bonds for this purpose
had never been turned down, and
that he did not want the people of
Occur d'Alene to turn it down. He
stated that postponement might
mean that the proposition might not
be taken up again this year, but the
fault was not the boards and that it
had washed its hands of the affair.
Injects Politics into Schools.
Trustee Branson then. in imitation
of President White, decided to incor-
porate into the records of the school
bard his views upon the bond cleo
ton, and reasons for postponing it,
and in doing so took occasion to rep
rimand the people for having ex-
pressed their voice in the recent city
election, and electing the ticket that
weighed and uttered each word with
deliberation that was appalling, and
said: I'm my opinion the object of
the opponents of the bond issue is not
one that involves the expenditure or
the erection of a high school building,
but there seems to be a disposition by
few to punish, or rather humiliate
this board, and the tactics employed
in the recent election seem TO be
creeping into the public schools. Such
matters should be condemned and not
be permitted to come into the school
for future generations, as 1t will
make the high school the object of
petty jealousy and spite work. and as
believe, an election can not be held
without such influences and it would
be humiliating and should be kept
out of the schools. move 1t be
postponed"
An aye and nay vote was then TAX
en- upon the questionable name of
each member called by the clerk
and all voted in favor of the resolu-
ton Prior to taking the vote the
words declared on. in the original
motion were made to read post
poned' so that really after all,
though Attorney Elder advised them
the election would be Illegal II held,
it was not recalled, but simply post
poned.
Barton Liberated From Prison.
The matter of Superintendent Bar
ton. who has been imprisoned In his
ONCE since April IL by reason Of two
orders issued by the board which
took from him all authority as sup
erintendent, was then taken mp. The
matter on the preceding evening had
been referred to the committee on
teachers, OF which Mr.. Branson il
chairman, and he presented a resolu-
ton on behalf of the committee re-
voking the orders on condition that
his enduct in the future would be
such as the board desire. The resOlu-