Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-27 | Page 2 | School Bonds Ratified by Record Light Vote

BONDS RATIFIED BY RECORD LIGHT VOTE There vere were v voters in Salt Lake of a n. population of more th then than ri persons who were were sufficiently interested rested yesterday to vote on OIl a proposition to issue school bonds carrying a burden of 5 per cent interest The school population is This vote though only about two-fifths two of one ne per per- the city city's s population was enough to carry out the he purposes of the board of education education edu edu- cation as the bond issue bond issue was carried with a majority of The vote for forthe forthe the bonds was and the vote against the issue was NO DANGER OF DEFEAT The only explanation of the light vote that is suggested by the board ot education is that nearly all voters were of the opinion that the bond Issue would be carried and that there was ws not the slightest danger that the opposition would score The purpose of or the bond Issue is to provide funds for the purchase of two to school sites one west of Liberty park and the other in another part of or orthe the city where most badly needed and to erect thereon modern modem school- school houses The vote by wards for and against the bond issue and the vote for mayor in wards at the last November election are shown as follows For bond Against bond For mayor issue issue Nov election First ward 43 43 Second See ward i. i a. a 51 61 25 Third ward k 22 22 Fourth ward 49 16 Fifth ward 44 9 Totals m Majority for bonds