The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-15
TULSA ALSO
/. HAS, SCHOOL
TROUBLES
SUPREME COURT FINDING
IN GUTHRIE CASE APPLIES
ALSO TO THAT CITY

Tulsa. Okla. July l5-As the re-
lEult OF the recent supreme court de.
iClsion y the Guthrie case. whereby
iit IS held that the charter cities may
lcUntrol their own schol affairs. Tul-
lsa is once more face TO face with the
proposition OF a dual school board.
In other words the decision. Ii cor
irectly interpreted here rules the
present acting school board out OF on
ice and legaAzes the school board
elected n Tulsa IN The spring OF 1911.
There may be some important fea-
lt1res. however, IN the decision that
may Out a different face on the prop.
tosiJion that have not been brought
lcnf in the newspaper briefs In or
der 70 map out some future course OF
lloiicy tie present school board VIII
rect in special session Mondav even
ine. Until then all matters pertaining
thereto viii remain in the dark
! The school board elected in the
spring OF 1911 consisted of C. A
sanderson, president: Dr.. j. s.
French, secretary; Dr. y. ". May
g'nnls. A. 4 Bumgarner, J. l.. Hug
lett. c. o. Frye aud JAY Forsythe.
fAhe membership numbered seven, as
the City charter provides The old
hoard. alleging Irregularities, never
permitted the new board 10 assume
the reins OF school government and
the contest was carried TO the dis
tTict court. where Judge Poe decided
IN favor Of the old board. The case
was Immediately appealed 10 the su-
pTeme court, where 1t is stin pending.
II view OF the present complications I
a request may be made on the part
OF the acting board of the supreme
court to advance the case on the
docket for immediate decision I
The recent decision throws a doubt
on the legality of all acts performed
by the present acting board This in
Guides the election OF teachers for
the next term of school and the $780,
200 bond issue recently voted for
new school buildings What action
tie board will take Monday evening
Y Qroblematical. bat it will be await
go with considerable degree OF in
crest
'ihe case referred 10 above is one
rom Guthrie, forming the last ehap.1 E,
-er OF the fight against the charierl
government and place the charter
Jnlcials in complete control of thes.
iffairs Of the city.
The Guthrie charter reduced the
lumber of members of the board OF !
education TO six and provided for /,
heir election at large. e. q. Barker, I;
M @ 4 ISSp, ~ G. Shanp A. A. n
Wy saAla III. H. MeIYing compoS ns
be- ehFrrHr ssho6l shcagd, ohtaiaed. ast
lsaAtdahIS against n r. or ef All s
Ipds. ss4. 5sh5sn AS itiefat u lid Il
YER RI oy The bhaflfs to absfs5 a3 iffytss xtss
livery et Il thaA ardsx xof .tf4a 8oarH
/ asn4 vlLish tiae iatteIy aS1pna led 5fThesf /
ssssi sCosft tis no HI Ia ttisfrief e III fs hd
fad ttiaf fiP am. on 1916 paarraitsl n
sites framing charter to- fix the +.
lumber Of members of their boards {
i education. their terms OF Office and
he time and manner of their cleo !
ion and the place OF voting of per- r
ons residing In attached territory Z
1Tmlng a part OF the school district 2
ut moi part of the city. The opin- II
On says: This act is not unconsti- n
itionaI because it delegates to tie y
ity the power Incidentally TO leeis-
ite for these persons and that terri
JTy embraced within the school dis
fict, but lying outside OF the cftv
hey having been attached by mutual
greement and comprising a minor
ortion Of the school district.
L In framing a charter a city may
oolsh ward lines and when ii does
D the abolition is effective as TO the
hool district where the charter pre-
'rFes the rights OF those living out
de the city, bur within the school
strict TO vote at school district
ectons
When the charter abolishes ward
nes, provides for the election OF
.e board OF education al large and
ianges the number OF members Of
e board and their terms of offjce
e newly elected board succeeds at
zee to the rights and duties of the
lice and the old members OF the
'ard are not longer entitled to hold
e office"