Show DtVJj TSTlr I TSTlrJ < J The People OutvoteithctLibeiv 1 alsTwo to One J r THE MEETING LAST BTBNIXG Jj 9 J jVTaiof Oncrcr ClJnt tobo Levied for Educationthe People Tot I lug Ayctlie Liberals Noi i At th hour announced i in these columns col-umns Qrlvlhc calling to order r of the school meeting inthe 7th District last night the wing west of the meetinghouse meeting-house her day school ia now held was packed to the doors by an audience eager to yotc one wayor the other upon up-on ther3UCiUon that brought them together to-gether An expression of anxiety but half btippresed was visible upon People and Liberil countenances alike for each knew that the other had come out in strength and neither knew as yet what the precise strength of the other might be Among the Liberals present were such representatives of the party as Judge McBride Judge Gil christ Capt Bailey Maj Bradley Chmy Agramontc and Louis Biggel Punctually Punctu-ally at half past 7 Mr JJ Waddell chairman of the school trustees arose and called the meeting to order immediately after which he nominated David McKenzie as chairman of the meeting A number of voices seconded the nomination Mr John Cunnington nominated Capt F M Bishop The question was put on Mr McKenzies nomination and the result of the vote 105 ayes to 35 noes at once told on which side the strength at present lay On motion of Mr David James Mr BG Eaybould Liberal a member of the trustees board I was made secretary by unanimous vote AVm McLaughlin Peoples James Anderson An-derson Liberal and D James Peoples Peo-ples were appointed as tellers and to act as judges of election Immediately after this the crush became so great that a motion was made to adjourn to the meeting hOute adjoining and this being carried the assemblage emptied itself from its cramped quarters into the more commodious ones on the cast The meeting was called to order by Chairman Chair-man McKenzie I I M Waddell said Ladies and gentlemen gen-tlemen you have been called together by the school trustees of this distnct to vote updn the proposition whether I not we shall assess a tax to build aj I school house The number of children I in the Seventh District between the age of six and eighteen is 372 At present we have only accommodationsfor sixty It is clear then that a strong necessity I I exists for increased school facilities We have here plans and specifications drawn out and an estimate made of the sum required We think 1 per cent of I the assessed valuation of our property will suffice the amount raised would bcfi500 The Chairman Ladies andgcntlemcn you have heard the remarks and recommendations rec-ommendations of the trustees In making mak-ing this report and in calling this meeting meet-ing they have but discharged the duty youimposed upon them when you elected them it now remains re-mains for you either to back them up tin their recommendations or to disapprove of them The readiest way to decide the matter will be for some one to make li motion Henry Wallace Before that is done Mr Chairman I think it would be ad visableto read the law authorizing Vuch meetings as the present lie then read follows i Whenever it thall be necessary to raise funds to purchase build repair or furnish schoolhonses or for other school purposes estimate of the approximate approxi-mate cost thereof shall be made by the trustcfes and the rate per cent may be fixed at any sum not exceeding L percent per-cent per annum as shall be decided by a majority vote Of the property taxp yen y-en residentin the district present at a meeting called fqr that purpose to be assessed and collected as a special tax upQn all the taxable property m the dist tnct t Gap1in BaileYllcfore any motion i put I should liketo a k3 question Who are kind legal vdti t 1I in a meeting of this The Chairman refer you to the iIw just read which clearly states property taxpayers resident in the district entitled en-titled tovote It ha been decided that I any person owning ever personal property prop-erty is within the tueamng of the act rA person may tnfike path that he or she possesses s taxable property or may prq duce tax receipts or shoW his or her name 6nt < Srcdon the idx rplls Either we maintain will entitle l person tQ vote t David 3amesTMr Pr siUellf I move f I that the trustees be sustained by our Toting Iper Cent on all taxable property within this district for the I Special purpose of building a school < house s S Several vpiceJ sec nIIcdthe mottop The Chairman Arc there any remarks I re-marks CaptainBailey move that all voters be recorded by name after they have cast their vote This motion was seconded and carried Mr yan Deusen Are the trustees satisfied that per cent of the assessed property will build tbb house required The Chairman Yes sir the whole I valuation is 450X < K M Bishop X believe thq Jaw o t plates that only registered voters are v eligible I The Chairman The lav contemplates nothing of the Kind it expressly puts payers the qualificatipn at all property tax JudgejMcBride rise at the request of several parties here who think differently dif-ferently from that ThQ law of the United States says that no peison shall vote atany election excepturiler certain qualifications Y6u propose to allow a number to vofe here tonight who do not posses those qualifications I say to ihose persons consider well I before jou take such a step G Applause Ap-plause plaTushcCh The Chairman This I jS not an election I sir The question simply is shaJl we build a schoojhouse We arc here tonight to-night proceeding under the statutes and by the statutes we propose to abide Deafening applause Judge MeBndc The judges election will decide who are and who are not entitled en-titled to vote Some one will suffer by violating law as matters like this are > liable to overhauled I The Chairman there are no more I remarks we will i proceed lo the vote Judge McBride and a gentleman the audience C K Gilchri and Mr Wallace here entepdintoadspute as to I who were outsfdetthe distriot nrid Hvno was entitled to the floor between the two the thread was for d moment lost by the reporter v T i1 i < Iy I I 0 K GilchristI move that no votes be received except sucha are registered in the district 5 I A voiceI secondthatmotion S The Chairman That motion is out of order We shall Conf < 3rmtd the statute sta-tute and the statute definitely states that all tax payers may vote C K Gilchrist I appeal from your decision overruling my motion The Chairman IamvWillirigt6 leave the matter to the house J 1 M Waddell Tmove to amend Mr Gilchrists mbtion by the4 following that the judges of election bo theomy persons authorized to decide on the qualification voters This voices v > was seconded by manyvoicest The ChairmanAs many as arc in favor of the amendment say aye A roar of ayes < was the resuU The Chairman Contrary no Louis Reggel No Loud laughter The tellers then proceeded to work and occupied nearly fifteen minutes distributing slips of paper among I the assemblage The chairman announced an-nounced that all who favored the adop tion of the tax would write yes on their slips those disapproveddt would write no An hour was then consumed in receiving and recording the votes The chairman at length called for order and announced thiit the tellers were ready to declare the result re-sult of the vote Amid deep silence Wm McLaughlin then arose and said vMr President the total number of votqs cast is 15 of these there are 127 yes and U 1Q5 The applause and stamping which followed this declaration were vociferous vo-ciferous in the extreme and quiet was only restored Dj the chairman repeatedly repeat-edly calling for order The Chairman You have heard the result A tax 6f 1 per cent will now be assessed determine to be paid a the trustees may Most of the Liberals in the audience did not remain long after the announcement announce-ment they retired by ones and twos and but little more than a quorum remained re-mained to hear th minutes read While the secretary was putting these into shape there were loud cries for 1 speech and the name of Reggel ReSgcl being be-ing prominently called that gentleman took pthe staid amid much hilarity He said little except that vim haf beat us dis time but ve vill haf tc pest of it von ve dry another gourse Mr McKenzie I Mc-Kenzie Mr Van Dam and Major Bradley Brad-ley were successively called for and i i each made a few spirited remarks Mr iVan i i-Van Dam directed a lew shafts at the folly of the Liberals in accusing the district I dis-trict schools of encouraging < sectarian l teachings The minuter were then read j I and what was left of the meeting ad i j journcd 1 |