Arizona republican., 1911-02-03

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 about s20O.000 That amount would
 build the Van Buren grammar school;
 an eight-room building to take th'
 place of the East End: an eight-roOm
 building on the Grant street property
 to take the place of the West End
 add four rooms to the University or
 Fillmore building and four rooms to
 the Me Kinley or Churchill building
 giving the ward schools the needed | room.
 Discussing the finances of the dis trict Dr. Cameron said that the trus-
 tees hope that through regular chan
 nels of revenue to meet this year the
 deficit of two years ago and to pay
 all running expenses of the school
 year. That will leave the district
 penniless so far as a building fund is
 concerned and the doctor added that
 though 1t was not relevant to the sub
 5ect before the house he wanted to say
 that the school teachers should be paid more money. It is hard to keep an efficient force for the reason that as
 soon as teachers efficiency Is demon strated there are better offers for his or her services somewhere else and only their loyalty to the district and
 their interest in their work keeps them in line. Salaries run from s75 to $S5 for only the months of the school year. which Is not enough to attract and hold the best teachers permanently. Respecting the boards resources for
 building purposes against the s20O 900
 required there was only this to offer
 The district cannot bond itself to ex- ceed about s71.000 on account Of the
 per cent limitation of the Harrison act. which Is a federal law applying to the territories.
 At this point timely observations were made on the need of statehood. But two other suggestions could be offered by any one present One is a special tax levy for the district As sistant District Attorney Lyman said that would be possible under statute that has seldom been employed. but there are several objections to il One Is that a levy sufficiently large to meet the emergency In one year would be very burdensome. equalling as much as the general fund levy for the city of Phoenix for its annual maintenance It would meet strenuous objection. An other objection is that th5 statute in question is not clear and there is doubt if 1t could be enforced against a tax payer who resisted strenuously. In fact 1t has seldom been employed ex- cept in new and small districts, affect ing but a few people and where public sentiment was unanimous and the amount to be raised was not large.
 The only other alternative seems to be the selling of a part or all of the Central school property. The board favors the selling of the book if any thing like a proper price for 1t can be secured. With the selling of the block. or perhaps the north half of it. added to the possible bond issue. suf- ficient funds might be raised to meet the emergency. It is admitted by all that the value of the block will in- crease with. time and that it is a grow ing investment, but something must be done and possibly the proceeds of a sale now will be of more value to the | district than twice or three times that | amount will be a few years later when | change and the valuation | of the district materially increases al | lowing greater pond issues. But here | again the board is confronted with the | fact that at present. so far as known, | there are no possible buyers in evil | ience.
 The meeting having arrived at that | stage of understanding a very loud | md reverberative silence was observed | Everybody was thinking. Nobody had | anything to say.
 An appeal to congress to permit a arger bond issue was discussed but he experience of the city as related ] )y Mayor Christy was not ehcourag- ng. Many discussed the two sides If the proposition for selling the Cen ral property, as we'll as the special tax 'lan. the building of portable houses. 'tc. Among them were L. E. Hewins, '. T. Hirst. O. H. Christy, Henry Ware, Joseph Thalheimer. H. B. kersting. J. :. C. H. Boone, B. E. Marks, F. H. lyman. and pr. Dameron. There was goodly attendance of ladies who did lot participate in the speechmaking but lid their full share in the voting and he applause.
 To sell the property, if 1t could be ohe to auVahtage seemed the only , vay out and the motion of Dr. Martin vas made and carried unanimously i, )r. Dameron then asked for an expres- ion on the bonding question explain ng that if only the 1000 now possible 0 be vacated should be ordered, with ut the sale of the property, or the aising of revenue by any other plan ot yet devised. it was the opinion of he board that 1t should be used in the rection of the two buildings needed to upplant the East End and the West Ind schools. and the necessary inn rovement of the other ward schools, hat being the most urgent need. and dding that then the amount would erhaps fall a little short of what is $ eaily needed. Then followed the s vote to prepare for bond z lection. ,