Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01
ONLY ONE RATIONAL COURSE

IT HERE is only one rational course for the quail
flied electors of Iron county to take in relation
to the question of the school bond election that
will be submitted to them on March 11th and that
is to vote the bonds There is feeling of resent
ment on the part of many of the voters paying a
property tax throughout the county in regard to
the action of certain individuals at Parowan who
planted suit against the School Board and obtained
an injunction to prevent the tearing down of the
old school building which had been condemned for
school purposes, and the material in which, under
the terms of the contract was to be used in The
erection Of new buildings. This caused the delay
referred to in an article appearing elsewhere by
Superintendent Nuttall during which time mater
ials of all kinds advancing so sharply in price
that loss of probably close to SIS 900 resulted
to the school district The people responsible for
this delay we believe, the folly of their
action, and while it is too late for them to remedy
the damage, voters will have to make the
best of the bargain. Like the memorable charge
of the Light Brigade There's not to make reply,
There's not to reason why; Not though
the soldiers knew, Someone had Numbered"
In running over the question and considering
it from every angle the following reasons, briefly
state, are why we believe the bond issue shoild
be voted:
l. The Kanarra building. The accommoda-
tions at that place are entirely inadequate and UNI
satisfactory the quarters now in use have been
condemned, and in fairness to the people of that
place they cannot be denied building equal to
those of other districts of the county, proportion
ate to population and needs.
2. The improvements intended for the Para
gonah district are imperative, and from a san-
tary standpoint, which means everything to the
health of the children must be made
3. The indebtedness of the school district. al
ready incurred, is a charge against every taXpay-
of the county, and if the bonds were voted down
now would draw much higher rate of interest
and have to be met by the taxpayers sooner or
later, anyhow
a. There is still considerable work to do on the
Parowan building to complete it and put it in a
condition to be of service. To leave it in an unin-
ished condition would mean to allow it to deterate
and would be a most short-sighted policy on the
part of the taxpayers and voters.
i 5. There is no way of fastening the loss which
resulted from the suspension of work upon the
Parowan building upon the people who were re-
sponsible for the suit and incident delay it is an
obligation which has been forced upon the district
and to refuse to vote the bonds would not work
any greater hardship upon the persons responsible
for this loss than upon other taxpayers of the
county, who would be forced to bear their proper
ton of the loss.
6. If any portion of the county should be de-
MED school accommodations account of the I'M
wise acts OF individuals, II would be the innocent
children who would have to suffer.
/ 7. The financial condition of the Iron County
School District is better than the great majority
of districts of the state and even when this bond
issue is voted, our bonded Indebtedness will be rot
more than half as much as some of the districts
of the state with more population and resourc.
| es--a condition that doubtless had much to dc
with the favorable sale made of the bonds to the
/ bonding companies, in the event that they carry
8. We are Justly proud of our school system
in this county, and the bonds which the people are
now asked to vote will complete the accommodate
tions of the various schools in a satisfactory con
dition for some time to come. We canot afford tc
leave the work unfinished BY all means, vote yes
on the bonds.
8. The bond issue has the unqualified anc
unanimous endorsement of all members of the
School Board and the Superintendent-the mer
who are managing the affairs of the district anc
are in the best position to judge of the needs OF
the district and its resources