Show proposed tax levy discussed at P T A meeting thursday the proposed tax levy for the purpose of constructing school buildings was the chief topic of discussion s at the monthly parent teachers meeting thursday in the amusement hall president young reported the results of 0 a trip to neola in the interest inte iest ot of the building program ile he stated that that town is enthusiastically behind the move neola of all the towns in the county I 1 is the most urgently in need of a school building the citizens of 0 that place have circulated a petition indicating their support of any feasible taxation plan that w would provide school buildings in the county doneta boneta and mt alt home have circulated similar petitions all of which have been sent in to the board of education according to mr young several towns in the county are not in favor of the proposed tax levy but the ni majority appear to be ile he pointed on out t that the county is paying out 1800 a year rental on buildings that are bein being g used tor for school purposes and that janitors wages total a year lie he stated that the county could save the 1800 and one third of 0 the janitors wages by putting up a number of school buildings ile he said that about a year for five years or in n all would provide all of the school buildings bul dings needed at present provided the people want the program there will be little trouble in securing the money according to mr air young if it is deemed advisable to bond any number of bonding companies would submit bids this has not been considered necessary A tax levy of from 6 to 10 mills should provide all needed funds it was reported that the taxpayers of roosevelt sign a petition similar to the one signed by the people of neola mt alt home and boneta the petition was read and considerable discussion arose many objections being voiced against the clause stipulating that a special elect election lon be held to vote on the tax levy it was suggested by a number of those present that a definite programs should be formulated and published in the papers of the county before such an election was held helda in order tosane to save the expense ot of ani an j election provided the people should not favor the program as outlined A committee consisting of elroy boberg heber T hall and J an austin stin pack was finally appointed to draw up a petition embodying suggested changes the following petition was formulated by the committe and signed by a number of 0 the taxpayers we the undersigned undersigner under signed voters of duchesne county school district hereby respectfully petition the board of education to immediately outline a building program setting forth the urgent needs ol of the school district with a view of calling a special election providing general sentiment appears to favor such a call the purpose of the petition was to voice the approval of the people 0 of f roosevelt in the building program and to secure immediate action in putting it into execution following thel the business matters mrs christy anderson gave a reading ingi mrs clara harmston favored the audience with a vocal solo arid and oscar anderson played a selection on the accordion match between students of the high school and parents resulted in a decisive I 1 v victory letory tor for the parents words from the editorial page of the salt lake tribune were used in the contest after the match refreshments were be served arved |