Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
DISTRICT WANTING ADMISSION
70 NEW CONSOLIDATION, FAILS
TO GET oUr>NoTE.
ANOTHER AGAINST ENTRY
VOTES AND DEFEATS 1T
Situation is Somewhat Unusual, in
That District No. 3, Supposed to Be
in Favor ofsiiEnterins District, Cast
Only Four Of Twenty Votes-ProPo-
sition Loses BY 5.

After having expressed a willingness
TO enter the new consolidated school
district in Liberty township. and'
from all indications, being unanimous
~ in favor of the proposition, ths
twenty voters Of the Illinois district
No. 3, failed to get out in speclai
election Saturday, and the proposition
was lost by majority of ..
The vote that was against the IN
Guiding of two outside districts IN the
previously consolidated district, came
from the Gilmore district, NO. 4. WAlch
turned out to Il man, with the resull
that it offset the sentiment IN the otAeI
districts that was favorable TO taxing
in the new territory.
Petition Originates Outside District.
The consolidated district OF Llper1S'
as voted last winter. comprises the
SUBJ districts OF Nos. l, ., ., ana 3. Inc
petition to include Nos. 3 and INTO
the already consolidated district origin
ated outside of the present consolica-
ton. had been signed literally, ana
approved by the county superintendent.
Much interest had been stirred up over
the question among the voters OF the
TWO districts asking to be admitted, as
well as within the district already con-
sclldated.
Interesting Phases to Question.
The question had several interesting
moses. II the annexation OF the two
new sub districts should be voted, II
would mean more taxable property
with which TO build and maintain the
new consolidated school, and fuller
grades within the school, both desir-
able features from the standpoint OF
the district as already consolidated.
On the other hand. the taking in OF
two additional sub-districts would in
volve the election OF a new board. and
POSSIBLY the unfavorable location ri
the school house: also it would probah-
" make transportation more expensive
and cause more or less inconvenience
to some Of the patrons.
With these questions all taken into
consideration the sentiment turnout the
already district was about
evenly divided. 1t developed from the
first that No 4. known as the Gilmore
school, was pretty solidly against the
proposition. as in that district the pa
irons have already a large school
has developed into one OF the very besl
in the county.
The Illinois Grove district, No. 8, was
supposed to be very anxious to CONS
into the consolidated district. as prac-
tically every voter in the district signed
the petition seeking admission for the
two sub districts. With this situation
prevailing-the sentiment within t'le
district about evenly divided, and the
other two practically solid for anC
against the annexation-the election
promised to be very close. with pros.
poets favoring the election carrying
With No. turning out every voter
and No. remaining at home, the bal
lots showed those in opposition to th'
consolidation outnurnbered the othe,
faction by five votes.
Board Will Take in Either.
After the result OF the election be
came known the board of the consoli
dated district met and adopted a reso
luton favoring the admission of eithe
district. in whole or in part. upon tn
request of either OF the boards of tn
outside districts.