The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-03-04
TO VOTE ON SCHOOL QUESTION
FalIon's school Needs to be Passed
Upon at an Election in April. New
Directors 10 be Chosen Also.

The Fallon public school board
ton calling for an expression by the
qualified voters of the district upon
the project of issuing $4,000 in
school bonds for the purpose Of pro-
yiding funds for the erection of a
modern four-room structure during
the present season. The present
congested condition of the Fallon
school. which under present condi-
tions Is certain to become more ag-
gravated with the passing of
school year, and the almost general
local demand that the districts chill
dren shall be properly cared for. act
uated the resolution.
1t is proposed by the board that
the district shall Issue bonds In the
sum stated. running over a period of
20 years, the first interest made pay
able on January 1st, 1916. A NOM
inal raise in taxation for school pur-
poses will allow of the proposed i'm
provement and when II Is borne In
mind that a considerable contingent
of scholars has been cared for In a
makeshift structure during the pres
ent year, with the rooms of the pub
school building presenting over
crowded conditions generally and
with a certainty that failing to carry
the bond issue at the election. one
and possibly two, additional make
shift buildings must be provided for
the normal overflow next fall from
the present school building. the i'm
peratiye need of the proposed inno-
walton is apparent.
The rent alone, going out from the
districts general school fund, which
Is calculated for the maintenance of
the school proper and not building
rents. viii in another season be suf-
flcient to meet the interest charges
upon the proposed bond issue.
II Is proposed by the board. in case
the bond issue is affirmed, to cause
to be erected a modern one-story.
four-room structure that can be add
ed 10 as the needs OF the district are
demonstrated. The futility OF at
tempting to add TO the present build
Ing has been satisfactorily proven by
consulting authorities on building
matters. who claim that to attempt
TO remodel and add to and modern
lie the present building would prove
more expensive than the plan contem
plated with the result that In the
final analysis the district would still
be possessed OF an obsolete structure
This school question will be voted
upon at the election, which the
school law provides shall be held
Saturday, April 4th. In addition to
the boni issue question the voters
will consider the election OF two d.
rectors to succeed School Clerk, DR..
]. L. Smith and Short Term Director
Joe Howser. Thos. Dolf holding over
for two years. A school director
ship is thankless. payless Job and
It is not every aspirant for the posi-
ton who will attend to the duties as
they SHOULD For this reason and be-
cause both DIR. Smith and Joe How
ser have transacted the local school
affairs OF the last two years honor
ably and consistently this paper
would suggest that the district re-
tain both for further service to the
district And we know, In making
the suggestion. tn t It will require
much persuasion to coax them into
another term as members OF the To-
cal school board