| Show 4 I THIS IS ARCHiTECTS ARCHiTECT'S SKETCH OF PROPOSED WEBER COUNTY HIGH I SCHOOL FOR WHICH ELECTION OF ISSUING IN BONDS WILL BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY 4 c i iS I II S II I IhN I L y ZT t y KEEN INTEREST IN BOND ISSUE Board Issues Statement Explaining Need of New School The board of or education of or We- We Weber Weber We Weber ber county met In the offices In inthe ithe the First National bank bink building Saturday to finish arrangements arrangement 1 for the tho bond election c called lIed In every town of or Weber county for to nex Tuesday March 11 from froma 7 a m in to 7 p m The Tho issue Is to oto ote on the question of or authorizIng authorizing authorizing ing the county rd bo of or education lion to sell In 10 ear IO- IO car bonds to build and equip a high school for tor Weber county students This statement was Issued Tho The taxpayers are exhibiting I a arouch much greater Interest In this elec- elec election elec election tion than the one called last Jul July at chich time the tho bond cas as der defeated by a small number of or votes otes otes Man actie workers are out to put 0 over oer or this bond question knowing th that t It if It Is voted down it will mean no educational opportunities for tor Any high school students In Weber eber county aboe above abo e the ninth grade rr If the bond Is voted tenth ele nth nth- and nd twelfth grade de work york Bill alIt be provided tor for all sections auctions gh Ing equal opportunity to each tOWn large and small alike The Idea of or a joint city and county high school for Ogden ard ardi Weber eber county has been found un- un ImI Im Impossible I possible both legally and nd finan I finan-I financially tally Nally tor for a number of or years ear ears to come The constitutional amend amene- amendment ment would be necessary j amena-j among other things thing board members member hae ha shown hown The question where the build build tag Ing will be J placed laced was also alco discussed dis- dis discussed cussed and the information gh gien en out In ID the text of the letter Jetter i tollo states specifically the I policy and attitude of ot the boa boa- boa boa-a boa oon I on all those these matters matter Following Is 10 the letter a cop cops of or I which nas ao sas sent to e every ery taxpayer ire Il the county 1 fo lo the Voters of or Weber eber County Shall we e is 0 go torn tOM ard or back back- backward backward I ward wardT Ther has been a steadY health healthy growth In educational de- de de development In Weber county The pat past 20 years year has haa witnessed a transformation front from small school many with but one ona teacher dot dot- dottin dot dotting tin ting our cOuty to well central centralized schools school with adequate I centra-I equip equip- nent and capable teachers for the elementary cours courses The demand tot fOI ne new buildings and grounds ground in III inthe inthe the different communities ha ben been dual and has fitted In ad ad- ad with Ith the O 0 policy which chich ha lias al alyo al yo con con- controlled controlled con controlled trolled the Weber eber county ot of education A strict policy or of pay a as we eve go ha has prevailed pre Legislation requiring attend attend- attendance a ance nce it t school for tor certain periods ot Of time and numbers of or years 8 a aa Well HII ell as the natural gro growth groth th In population has not only increased tho number of or students attend attending In hut but has raised the standard or of making It i it necessary to pro pro- pro provide vide side high school courses BECOME CROWDED Ogden has haa ah always alneS s been a con con con- educational for Weber eber county Church schools a as aswell cell eH as aa public schools have been maintained here allow Ing In meny students from Weber eber count to gain their education from these thee institutions Institution Ogden schools are areno arenow no non OHI cro crowded ded the cit school officials have Informed tic us that they c can n not take oui out high school students an longer High schoolwork school tork ork has been ted from the Weber VeLer college also and no suitable building foi tOI high school purposes is available t 6 IS e 0 a aie e con confronted fronted v with Ith a CI Y Sous condition in Wet er cr count we like o to lo look k at ot tho the rising rather than the he setting sun Only tour four ot of the tho 21 schools in tho county Conduct tenth grade work It Is therefore that the work worl of this grade rade mu must t be bo eliminated all can In bo be accommodated accommodated through the erection of ofa ofa ofa I a county school The proposed high hig-h school I mo is not to launch an anI pe ane In higher education I but merely a move to hold our present position anI and mo move moc c on with Ith tho ho lime limes Our p pi sent pie condition i is analogous to parents who ho hae ha cared u IL large family In a 1 tented hou house e whelo tho the landlord I to rent longer longcr and no other build build- buildIng building ing can c n be bo secured by leMo If It c can n bo be pio- pio pio UI ed a n home can be bo provided on the Installment plan rr ri tC TO PAY FAY e w o e are asking the voters to pro Ide funds for tor a high school by voting bonds In the plan i proposed approximately tenth one one Ill 11 be paid p ore oft each year In ears vears we itO IU own oan oui s school hool hy by the h school The mental metal and physical culture and discipline the tho voun oung r people o e In such schools Is sufficient dent clent answer we ne belle believe But In- In In we e to tb-it tb f om in n standpoint the nove nOH seems seem e It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is estimated that there are ten thousand high schoos achoo's In our coun coun- country coun- coun country country try all aU but one or t two 0 counties In our state tte have bavo at least one high School chool Our city Ogden s hes a splendid 1 high school The modern schools school of this type h pc train pool people le for tor the practical duties ot of If ife for tor the office the shop and th 1 fn Id 13 B inclination and our young people ill caUer catter in the tho different walks calico or of life and be bo in iii competition Ito all 11 the world orId IIa Have e iso wo e a more serious nfl un- und un d Ii rl than titan to see Ree that our Airi girls and noys DOYS ha have hao e an equal op- op opportunity op opportunity with aith any in our state PAYING G IN YEAR Some ask Mk why not pay tor for It ear To do to bO 0 would add at lea least t 75 per cent to our taxes A person now taxed pa 01 oi thereabouts Mary Maey can not do it We e feet feel Impelled to resolve the Issue In favor or of ortho I tho those e leist leut able to pay when hn It appears appear they are atly I In the m We Wo are arc required to meet the accumulated needs ot or many leara ears right now Why notI not I th the tho plesent burden over overa overa a tow fow sears ears and reduce our bed lo I boI end also permit some soma who will wilt bo be to beer ir a portion I As ha has been 2 25 I itra tra above present taxes on each one ono dollar thousand will meet the Issue om ome have lIa f favored a special tax x to 10 bo ho collected over a J period Iod et-Iod of or three or foul eal eais s We e can cannot cannot cannot not pursue that course without ha hating Ing a special election for tor each ear car that there thero I Is a special tax Such methods would could be too uncertain lain tain and costly To vole ote bonds l I Is the only method of ot dis- dis distributing the tho cOst coat 0 over o er a period of years vears We Wo ha have hate e learned leuned or of o some agi- agi regarding the location orthe of or the county high school chool I It Is 10 our purpose to make mako clear to all alt ta p e that no site has I been selected d A committee of oC bol members ers h his Jn available le site sites to avoid delay In starting bull ling op operations If 1 ra favorable action Is la obtained at t atthe atthe the bond bend 1 nd election No report from that committee will III be he called for tor until after atter the election Before ground I Is Jq purchased public notice I ill III be bo given elven and privilege extend extend- extended extended extended ed to all Interested parties to pro pre tent pre BeUt Seit their claims tor for their choice holce ot of location loc We Ve Intend to build wre t t iii be easily ItC- ItC BC to all 1111 ports parts of or tho the county We e again ask sk the question vie nc e go BO forward or backe back backward ward We e e owe Jt it to 10 our children our tate state our nation to vote tote ote Yes on tie question will be b- bI beheld held at OUr school house bouse on March 11 II 1924 1024 I Y Tout OUI very ery truly BOARD OF WEBER COUNTY I 1 I Joseph President 1 y 4 |
