The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-15
BUSINESS men
STRONGLY FOR
SCHOOL BONDS
Leading Citizens Of Juneau
Seem Almost Unanimously
IN Favor Of Issuing Bonds


Sentiment among Juneau taxpaY-
c"s and business men seems to bs
almost unanimously in favor of tn
issuance Of school bonds to rase
money for new High School buila
ing as proposed by the School Board
b. NJ. Behrends, leading bank aud
merchant and Juneaus heaviest tax
payer is absolutely for the bonds =
as is Mayor James J. Connors. Allen
Shattuck and other taxpayers.
a representative of Tho Empire
is interviewing taxpayers On the sub
ject and in every instance where
one would permit himself TO b.
quoted at all it was to say that he
emphatically favored the bonds. an
nearly every one interviewed was
ready to be quoted
Some of the statements secured
follow
B. M. Behrends, pioneer banker
and merchant y am for the school
bond issue, absolutely"
J. J. Connors, Mayor-"Tha city
has not been in better shape for
The last eleven years, since have
been here, to build a new High
School. We need il badly and since
one OF the principle things in life
is to educate the children property
! everyone should vote for l-e.
Allen Shattuck, Tor halfra dozen
years President of the Chambef OF
Commeree-"It is the only logical
thing to do. Present facilities ara
inadequate. We must have more
room. We have reached the stag
iAb tp ioh Oh
essential. The grades should be in
separate building from the High
School. Any other plan would b. ?
makeshift whicn could not be rem
edied later. When Juneau reaches
A point, w'iiah 'Sa have reason tei
believe she will from The present
rate of growth. when additional grade
facilities will be required. we can
then either build new building
some of the growing suburbs, or add
several rooms TO tho present school
building. We should be able to do
his when the necessity arises with
out having to bond the city again
Juneau is amply able TO fnance such
as is proposed, in addition to taking
care OF current needs"
Robert Simpson, member Of the
City Council, and merchant Il an
very much in favor OF the school
bond issue. From the economical
standpoint we cannot afford not 20
have it. If the Legislature grams
The increase in refunds there vii.
be no more expense than previousl.
The city carried the other bond issue
easily and there is no reason why il
cannot carry this. Increased schoo!
facilities make juneau more of 4
home center, and a more desirable
place for people with families 70
come to-"
}. c. Mcbride, Collector OF Cue-
toms-"I am for the bonds absolute
ly and am in favor Of leaving the
choice of site and type of building to
the school board and those who
have given the matter study. Every
one should vote for them, il this
doesn't go through ii will be at least
five years before Congress will give
Juneau another opportunity to in
crease the school facilities"
II. r. Shepard, City Clerk and
Magistrate-"The city was never in
such condition to build as it is now.
Increased school facilities are alb
solutely necessary. We have out
grown the old school building. a
new school can be erected without
costing the citizen a bit more in
taxes than he is paying now. If we
ldont build new school house we
will have to rent. which will cost
more in the end than the upkeep
Of new building The city finances
are better than ever before. In an
approximate budget for next year
minimizing the receipts and making
each item of expenditure larger than
! it has ever been the surplus shown
| is $4,000. and it will undoubtedly
be more than that have had IRE
quests from working men during the
last two weeks for $4,000 worth Of
| the school bonds, so il is evident
that it will be no difficulty to dis
pose Of them
Frank A. Boyle, U. s. Commission
er, and prominent lawyer-"I am
very much in favor of the school
bonds"
Or. G. F. Freeburger, member Of
the City Council-"If we don't build
it will be necessary to rent about
three additional rooms next year out
side of the present school building
At the present rate of increase at
least one extra room each year will
be necessary so that at the end
of the five years that will eiapse
before the school bond can be
brought up again there will be at
least seven rooms rented outside of
the present school building. The cost
of scattering the school about the
town would be unreasonable. Econ
lomy dictates that the High School
be built now when the property
desired is available The city is clear
of debt, all bonded Indebtedness has
been retired. The tax burden will
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