June 5 – June 10, 1903
The High School Building Scandal
Walla Walla school board reported to admit $63,000 in unauthorized warrants.
3 reports in The Evening Statesman, June 5 – June 10, 1903.
The story
In early June 1903, The Evening Statesman reported that a taxpayers' league in Walla Walla claimed the school board had exceeded its constitutional authority and plunged the district into debt for new construction. A June 5 report also described a legal opinion alleging the board built a new high school without taxpayer authorization and exceeded constitutional debt limits. On June 10 the paper reported that the board admitted issuing more than $63,000 in unauthorized warrants after building the high school without a public vote.
Told from the 3 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 3
- The Evening StatesmanThe High School Building Scandal
A legal opinion alleges the Walla Walla School Board acted illegally by building a new high school without taxpayer authorization and exceeding constitutional debt limits.
- The Evening StatesmanWas the School Board's Building Spree Illegal?
A taxpayers' league claims the local school board has overstepped its constitutional authority by plunging the district into massive debt to fund new construction.
- The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla School Board Admits to Illegal Spending
After building a high school without public vote, the school board confesses to issuing over $63,000 in unauthorized warrants.
From the pages
The Evening Statesman · Jun 5, 1903
The Evening Statesman · Jun 5, 1903
The Evening Statesman · Jun 10, 1903
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