The Arvada enterprise., 1916-09-21
Tax Commission =
Gives Board Consent

The school board now has a
free hand to proceed to build
two temporary buildings to cost
not more than 81, 500 to relieve
the crowded condition Of our
schools and will proceed at once.
The committee composed Of
j. F. White, Hon. Wesley Staley,
Mrs. F. D. Hutchings, Mrs.
MAJ telon and w. w. Moberly
and Messrs. Minges, Weber.
and Lawrence, waited on the
tax commission at the appointed
hour, $50 last Friday morning,
and were very courteously re-
ceived.
The resolution which was pass
by the mass meeting Of the
Tuesday night preceding was
read and a general discussion
followed led by Mr.. White, the
chairman of the committee.
The commission stated that
they had understood that there
was opposition to the temporary
buildings among the gardeners
and taxpayers in the outlying
parts of the district and this
coupled with the fact that the
bond election had failed, led
them to believe that there was
general opposition to any i'm
provement which would entail
any increase in the tax levy.
When they had heard the true
facts in the case as to the eX-
tremely crowded conditions and
the necessity for immediate re-
lief they asked the committee to
retire for a few moments while
the commission deliberated on
the representations made. The
committee had but d few mo-
mentS to wait when one OF the
members came out and informed
them that their request had
bee. gNIHa.
Hence .he expense OF calling
all ,.rctlon Tor the purpose OF
vollng On the proposition to
build the temporary buildings
has been obviated and the dis
trict has been saved the atten-
dant expense and also the delay
which would have been entalied
The complaint heard against
the temporary buildings is only
that they may take the place OF
a permanent building. AS to
that it rests with the people, and
nj the Arvada schools continue
to grow it will mean either a
tent colony or permanent build
ing.
There can be no argument "a
YalnSt the means TO an end OF
responding to neceSsltle's de-
mands. AS long as the school
patrons are content to i've IN d
hand TO mouth fashion just 50
long may such things be neces-
sity.
Two attempts have been made
TO do something permanent and
they failed ANONYMOUSLY.
The bond issue did not carry
because of many men OF many
minds. Some wanted a ST., 600
building, some wanted so, 900
building and others a $40, 600
building. Some wanted to build
on the old grounds and others
elsewhere. Some wanted it in
the west end Of town, some in
the center and others in the east
part OF town. Some did not
want any kind of a change and
wanted TO shut out pupils from
outside districts.
Now, listen, the temporary
buildings will be built only to re-
lleve the present crowded condl.
tons and in the meatime all
must do some cooperative think
ing on the immediate future, say
next year. and devise some plan
for permanent and adequate
school.
The Enterprise suggests tina,
the outlying districts think with
US on the proposition OF building
a consolidated school that viii
accommodate in every way all OF
tie high school pupils OF all those
dislyrcts and let each district be
bonded according TO It's vaIua
3 ton.
Arvada is the only place they
can well send their children ioI
an education, so why not set a
bout it and do something that
will benefit five or six districts
| at once for all time to come? II
ymight cost the other districts
: IS. 900 or 50, 600 apiece and Dis
trict No 2, could stand $50, 900 ol