The diamond drill., 1921-01-29

/, ing ratio would allow. The limit OF
It's bonds was $12S.000 and the elect
ors voted the limit.
When the bids came in az was found
that the bods wouldn't anywhere near
pay the bill A building estimated at
100000 was called for in the plans.
No contractor would bid on II so an
arrangement was made with Mr.. G.
A. Gustafson OF Norway TO build the
building on a cost plus basis, the
commission to be per cent and To
run on only $4,000.
Work was started and at the same
time conditions commenced TO work
at cross purposes. Contracts were
made with supply houses for every
item needed but strikes interfered
and the companies took advantage OF
strike clauses and cancelled all con-
tracts. For example, backing brick
was contracted for at price OF s14.0O
per NJ A strike clause allowed the
company furnishing the contract
company furnishing the brick TO cam
eel the contract and the board had to
pay S24 per NJ
To make a long story short the
board wallowed along through all it's
trouble, got the building inclosed
and its heating plant installed, also
most OF the plumbing done with the
funds that IL had available The tar
aza floors We're about completed in
the corridors and the casing work
started on the third floor when the
injunction was served and work had
to stop.
Say $4,000 VIM Complete IT,
The hoard informs us that its total
expenditures to date have been $685.
900. The building can be completed,
according 10 their estimates. for s20,-
600. the work remaining to be done
necessary to allow OF the buildings
being occupied consisting OF laying
the hardwood floors. installing the
balance OF the plumbing and putting
on the castings. All OF the material
Is on the job excepting a carload or
flooring that stands in the railroad
'"iu VII NHANH uNihuAiabt 10 hSCAuiuS
daily.
The board says that the furnishings
In the old building will do. so that
no expense is necessary on that score
The board further states that the
building can be completed in six
weeks time.
Have Money To DO The job
In addition, the board says that Il
has in It's treasury sufficient funds 10
do the job. The financing arrange
ments were made as follows:
Under the laws only $4,000 per year
can be raised by tax in Hematite
township for building purposes.
There is no restriction upon the gem
eral fund levy and as a result the
board levied last year a tax OF $4,000
for general purposes. II was plan
ned to use the general fund 10 com
plete the building. Financial ar
rangements had been made with a
couple OF the banks OF the county TO
carry the schools until the next tax
money came In. In this way the
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through and IL would have done so
had not the injunction been filed.
To a disinterested observer. 1t ap-
pears that what is needed is for both
parties TO get together and talk across
a table. A continuance of the injunc-
tion will certainly result In a great
waste. The complaining taxpayers
undoubtedly have justifable grounds
for their complaint and II is undoubt-
edly a good thing that a halt was
called. However. II would be sheer
suicide 10 continue the deadlock In
such a way that the property will be
injured. II is certainly a fine build
ing. well planned. II contains com
munity center. a very necessary thing
In Amesa. II the board can complete
the building at a total cost OF siss.-
900 as they claim, they will have done
well considering the time in which
they built.
II Is sincerely 10 be hoped. for the
good OF the children OF Hematlte
township. that compromise he ar
rived at next Tuesday which will al
low the board in some way 10 get the
building in shape for occupancy.
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