The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-01-30

cation furnished each school board
with a copy of the laws, which is COM
|mendable on their part; but for the
guidance of the average school board
we believe that these laws should be
ldigested and put in plain language
Information should be placed in the
hands of our school boards advising
them how school levies are made.
Very frequently friends of certain in
ldividuals believe they are performing
la kindness in placing friend on the
school board and that friend may never
have had the matter of school and edu-
cation brought to his attention and
may be very ignorant on the matters
pertaining to raising revenue and con-
Iducting the business OF school dis
ltricts.
We believe it is the duty of the uni
lversity to help out the ignorant friend.
I'VE believe that if such information
had been in the hands of our school
boards the errors made in making the
llevies for this year and which were
brought to our attention at our last
Injecting, would not have been so nu-
merous.
/ President Carlyle and other men,
bers of the university have lent us
every assistance and their help is
greatly appreciated. We wish to ex-
ltend to President Carlyle and the othel
members of the faculty our sincere ap-
lpreciation; also to Mr.. S. E. Hut
ton for the valuable assistance that he
mas given us.
| Summarizing our report, we have
endeavored to point out that:
l % The actual amount raised by the
county commissioners over and above
what can be assumed to be an average
indicator of the cost of county gov
eminent was approximately $4,000,
fIthey were justified under the laws con-
TROLLING their body in raising SAID
llamount to take care of new eXpendi-
titures and the deficit at the end OF 1912
q (2) The great increase in the
l lamount of taxes collected during the
past several years is due largely tt
1.-THE ever increasing amounts being
: voted by road and school districts
ylcities and villages; the great increase
lean be attributed very largely to ou
flown initiative rather than to the coun
dizzy officers.
: 90. We have attempted to answe
1.-THE following questions: Where doe
= our money go?' Are we receiving
Ii full value for our money!" Can W
: reduce these expenditures" IF sc
y now?" In answering our first ques
c lion we fould that for every $500 spen
" for county purposes during the pas
b three years SAG thereof went TO
l. schools, $24 for roads, and $27 for cul
le|rent expenses. We have answered tn
question, Are We obtaining full valu
/. ior our money in the negative all
{ Can we reduce these expenditures i
hlihe affirmative and as to how" W
D. have made no specific recommends
le Lions. We have endeavored to poir
is lout what represents good bushes
e. management and to show that thes
principles are not being carried out
Al Jour public business; and that 1T
1, Impossible to use them as long a
q we look to the legislature to COVER
,, bur affairs and have our matters {
o business management tangled up
, Questions of partisan politics.
!, 90 We believe that something ca
=. oe done in the way of placing the ma
- ,ers pertaining to our roads upon
+, better business basis and suggest tn
.f employment of a competent roa
! builder and business manager for tn
u landing of our entire road system.
~ CO. The cost of educating our chi
=. Iren is too great; and we believe thu
q, this cost can be reduced providing tn
:, matter is thoroughly studied from
+. business point of view.
ofI Respectfully submitted,
d.l CIVIC COMMITTEE,
IN By F. L. PARSONS,
eSl Chairma,