Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-09
Important Measures
To Go To Voters
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to the building bond issue, he point
ed out that, with but 200 cells, the
state penitentiary is housing $50
prisoners and that accommodations
are inadequate for the 1000 popula-
ton at the state hospital.
Brannon Speaks
Chancellor Brannon, supplementing
discussion by heads of the larger
units of the greater university, Presi-
dents G. H. Clapp Of the University
Alfred Atkinson of the college and
f. A. Thomson of the school Of mines,
declared I'VE are only asking that
more than 5000 of our sons and
daughters be given a square DEAL
He remarked that some buildings
have been used through 40 years of
statehood and now two units (those
recently created at Billings and
Havre) haven't even a tent" In adj
dition to provision for the two new
units, the levy will finance the extern
sion and experimental work of the
State college.
Under instruction from the body,
O. S. Warden of Great Falls, James
F. Bole of Bozeman, E. G. Liepheimer
of Butte, w. B. Davis of Missoula and
]. D. Scanlon of Miles Lity prepared
the following findings, which were
adopted as the platform of the con-
ference:
"This conference of citizens, called
by the governor at the request of
the state board of education, finds
the states institutions of higher
learning in the following situation:
There has been an increase of
student enrolment far in excess of
the supporting revenue for the con-
duct of these institutions.
"The present u mills levy pro-
vided for the maintenance of these
institutions in 1920 expires by limita-
tion Dec. 81, next, leaving them in
an impossible operating situation, I'M
less new revenue is provided @sa
Heavy Expenses
"For several years past, the current
expense of operating the university
has been considerably in excess of
the mill and half provided by law,
causing a continual deficit in state
finances. 1t is found that new units
have been added to the greater uni
versities entailing additional operat-
ing costs.
'sIn view of these facts, be it re-
solved by the delegates in conference:
"That the proposed 3-mill levy to
cover the university's operating costs
and including maintenance of all uni
versity activities, constitutes modest
response to the imperative needs of
the Greater university.
eve, therefore, approve the mileage
tax referendum submitted by the leg
islature and recommend it to the IA
vorable consideration of the voters of
the state.
eve further find:
"That both the educational and
other state institutions are in great
need of further capital investment for
buildings and equipment.
There are two new educational
units, created by the Legislature,
which are now without any buildings
whatever.
"The state is also using buildings
for classroom and other purposes
Wnlcn aTe inadequate anu sOH1t VI
which constitute a fire hazard.
New buildings must be supplied
especially at the state prison and the
state hospital for the insane, where
conditions now are intolerable, due
to overcrowded occupancy.
Other Needs
"There are other state institutions
where building needs are clearly APP
parent.
therefore be it resolved that the
100000 bond issue proposed by the
Legislature for referendum constitutes
merely and only present emergency
demand upon the people of the state
for construction which cannot be de-
layed.
eve, therefore, recommend this
measure for popular approval.
1--WE further find that the proposed !
bond issue will by no means meet
the capital investment needs OF our
state, institutions for the next five
year period.
I'VE, therefore, deem it highly de- !