Show MAKE APPEAL TO TAXPAYERS County School Board Outlines High School Need W Weber county voters will the fate ate ot of the proposed proponed Weber county high school on July aTh 12 a Th The county board of ot education Met JJ Saturday and officially called the bond election for tor July 12 commencing at 7 n a m m The polls poll will close cloae at 7 p m Outlining the thc boards board's board position and requesting each ech precinct ernd ft n I representative 0 to confer with Hh I the tho he boo board rd on the plans before cork or Is I actually commenced Joseph Josph Skeen president of the hoard board oard made mado the following lollo lne state state- statement ment 0 taxpayers t rs of Weber county I We t members of ot the tho board ot of education of ot Weber county after mature consideration and exten- exten E 1 of ot the educational needs neds of ot the south of ot this county and bring being fully tUlly cognizant of ot the duty duly Imposed Impose upon the tho board of ot education or ot any school district to furnish high school opportunitIes fo ail ad students between the ages as ot of 12 an and l 18 IS years car ha e decided to tale take steps to provide an nn adequate high school for Weber eber county SLEM rarI DUD ID To ro fully tully meet such require requirements ments we wo have hale e learned th that t It will necessitates an investment ot of front from to to se- se secure se secure cure a proper site to build and with Hh suitable furniture and apparatus a II school that will take care arc ot of o the high school needs of the county today toda and at the same tIme anticipating the norma growth of ot the n next 10 or 20 years The exact act sum n nedd cannot be accurately and definitely de- de determined de determined d at this time owing owin to changing prices of ot building ma ma- materials materials and all articles entering into costs ot of construction furnish furnish- furnishings furnishings ings and equipment The board ont rf education however wishes It mown that it stands squarely upon the policy long ed ed to o well and with every re- re regard re-Kard re gard ard for econom economy and assures nil all taxpayers ers that no Indebtedness will b created or no more moore bonds sold than Is actually lIy necessary to complete the high school creditably credit credit- ably Ubly and furnish 8 same me bythe This will explain then why by the call tail Is tor for a minimum or of and not to exceed to old avoid having to call other Issues or to avoid a poorly fin fin- fin finished school CO cr cre We e wish Ish the school patrons to know that we arc are desirous ot of pro pro- pro viding providing the kind 1 of ot a II high school Which the taxpayers want In nr nr- nr r der that they may haie o a voice In the matter the th board proposes to Io Invite each eath precinct to choose and send In a committee of It i e citizens to go over the plans and advise with us ne before the building is actually com com- commenced commenced com Knowing the size elie and magni maJIll- magnitude tude of the undertaking and real real- realizing realizing real realizing izing the cost of ot same the tha bone herebY invites invites the she taxpayers ot of otIbe the county to voto vote for tor the bond Issue as submitted for tor your our ap- ap approval approval ap approval on July 12 1923 for we feel certain such method of ot pay pay- ing log paying for tor the school on the Install Install- meat ment plan aver o 01 er a year 20 perIod 1 will make mahe but a light increase In the f ples taxes while a special tax fixed to pay for tor the school In the Immediate future would require an excessive excessive- excessively excessively ly heavy tax this lear ear and next To avoid any such distressing sit sit- situation situation sit situation we have decided for tor bond bond- bondIng bondIng bonding ing as the host bast way out ot of the building of ot a large count county high school Because we are yare a aware ot of the condItion ot of the patrons ot of the county and because vo we are aro convinced con that viewed from every angle tho raIsin raising ot of the money by bonding Is best considering all 1111 concerned therefore therefore we propose calling and hive called a II bond election for July 12 1923 1922 and do sincerely ask that the taxpayers of the county vote yes on the pro pro- proposed proposed pro proposed posed bond Issue We Wo are your representatives We e sense the great significance ot of the Issue before us But we are certain It Is the tee best way out ot of the situation and we pledge ourselves as a board ot of education to do our best now and nays andal-nays al always ays to safeguard tho the Interests of the taxpayers of ot Weber county Signed JOSEPH SKEEN President For Weber county school board |