Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27

two mills added to the tax levy
will not make very great differ
ence to any individuals taxes,
and | have no doubt the additional
facilities for study which would be
provided for the High School by
another building would fully justify
the expenditure. The only alter
native can zee would be to build
another frame building upon lots
adjoining he present sc b J
grounds, whereby the same amount
OF room hereinbefore mentioned,
can be supplied for about $40. 900.
For there Is no getting away from
the necessity Of having at least
three more class rooms for another
year, and as an indication of the
general sentiment regarding such
necessity allow me to quote from
the minutes of Board meetings as
follows
Extract from minutes of Board
meeting on October 18th 1912.
At this time citizens of the
town and district appeared before
the board in the interest of a new
school building. AS a test of the
sentiment of the people of the dis
trict a strawballot had been previ-
ously taken which was opened and
canvassed in the presence of the
board. The count resulting 81 in
favor of bonding the district and S
against it.
From minutes of Board meeting
of October 30th, 1912: Moved
that it was the sense of the board
that the present school buildings
are adequate for all school purposes
for the year 1913 and 1914. "
After the motion had been
thoroughly discussed and gone into
by the board the motion was de-
feated by unanimous vote.
Motion by Jones:
That the board submit to the
voters of the district propose. to
bond the district in the sum of
$40, 100000 for the purpose. of build
ing an additional school building. "
Defeated by four votes against and
one for it.
Motion:
That the board submit the
question whether the board shall be
authorized to issue negotiable cou-
pom bonds in the sum of $40, 900. OC
for the purpose of providing schoo
houses and grounds, furniture
apparatus and fixtures for said dis
trict or for any or either of sale
purposes. Carried by four vote.
for and one against.
From meeting of October goth
1913:
There being a number of citi
zens and property owners present
it was explained that the meeting
was continued for the purpose o
determining the necessity of new
school building and the method t,
proceed in securing location mos
satisfactory to the greatest numbe
of people. After a number of tn
board had expressed their views
the visitors present were Gale,
upon for an expression of opinion
i'll regards TO a new school building
and it was conceded by all presen
that the district was in need of
high school building.
AT the time l submitted the pre-
posal of $40, 100000. l contemplate
the erection of a frame buildin
upon the lots adjoining the preser
school grounds on the north. En-
pressions of many citizens sine
that time, however, have led me I
believe that the people want brio
, structure wherever it may be bull
} and of course my estimate was to
small for that. But that does M
} matter. 1t all goes to show thu
} the predominant sentiment of tt
board, as we'll as the people, fC
| more than a year has been that "
= need another building.
! AS to the $40, 0O0. 90 proposition
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