The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-06-17

An election will be held on tn
18th inst. tnext Monday. for tn
purpose Of ciecting q county schoo
hoard ot five members 10 represen
tho school interests Of all of Kiam
| ath county. This means Rrea
deal to every taxpayer and men q
families. and II behooves ever!
voter Of this class to 90 to thei,
polling places and vote, and to picI
the very best man for the place
one who will make a study OF the
schoo, laws and what Is required
Of him Ia this capacity.
As q voter and tax payer OF the
section now known "a school Dis
trict No. 6e. In which the town OF
Chiloquin IA located. I wish to say
that am against the election OF
Chas. n. Bowman. who Is a candi-
date as a director. My reasons for
opposing this gentleman are not
personal. hut strictly upon the
grounds that he Is untitled and
not competent TO fili the place.
Mr.. bowman was member OF
the school hoard up to the change
made recently by the people. where
by the old method Of school con-
troll vas given TO board Of five
members, representative OF the five
districts.
Two Architects Retained
While he served upon the old
board In the Chiioquin district this
is what occurred:
First. from bonded school fund
Of $4,000. which was voted more
than two years ago To erect school
house at Chiioquin. The architect.
q. Il. Wright OF klamath Falls.
who had legal contract for draw
ing plans for the construction. was
let out. or ignored. and another
arcaitect. Mr.. Cosehoom. was EN-
ployed. Wright was TO receive
something like 1890. so I am In
formed. for his services upon com
plation of said building. plans Of
which had been accepted. Wright
has received $500 Of his compensa-
tion. and In view OF the fact of his
asking full settlement as per con-
tract. he has agreed to accept S?:5
more In settlement In full OF his
ciaim. N.
] am Informed that Coseboom
has received 5000 upon his con-
tract as second architect. and viii
get fee when the building In COM
plete Of about $1,000 or $500.
. Why was Wright fisedr
why was he paid the money
herein mentioned ~ he Is incom-
petent?
Why was Coseboom employed'
Why are twice the architectural
ices to be paid for this school plant
hat are necessary?
Did Chas. n. Bowman do this' ,
afn not saying. but he was one OF
The board. and the only one run
nins for office OF the old board.
Z si5,OOO In Drsunrt Rank |
Second. OF the school fund OF
$50. 900 that was In two OF he
bsuks. the First National hank and
he American National bank of
klamath Falls. $4,000 in each
bank. the $4,000 that was In the
First National bank was Withdrawn
md deposited In the First State
md Savings bank Just a short time
before said bank went into insol-
'ency. Why this move. and where
ioes the school board see In the
'hanse a benefit; taking the peo-
'le's money from q safe institution n
md putting II into one that was In
iced not safe in the eyes OF most
people who were on theI
utside. looking in'
Third. Why was this money de.
'0sited In the banks 10 tho credit II
Il the school board and school clerk
md Withdrawn by a Joint checkf Oil
IN Informed the county treasurer
$ the legal care-taker Of school
unds. and II should have been In
lis care and be responsible under
lis bond. But he. the treasurer.
tates that he at no time ever had
his money in his possession. nor
vas it ever tenacred him by the
chOol board. therefore disclsimsll 4
ny legal or other responsibility,
Oaly Psrt 0s Fund Available
Wss the money expended and
therwise' disposed OF In legal
manner. and by the properly auth.
rized persons? Out OF this bond.
d fund. ! think ] can safely say
ot 70 exceed @ll.500. or less. isf
0w available. III
For the $2a.500 We have the fol.
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