Queen Anne Residents Fight for a School: The $25,000 Injunction
J. W. Clise, on behalf of Queen Anne residents, filed for a temporary injunction to compel the county treasurer and school board to set aside $25,000 for a new schoolhouse.
The movement to compel the erection of a schoolhouse on Queen Anne hill was renewed in new form yesterday by J. W. Clise. On behalf of the residents he filed papers asking for a temporary injunction against the county treasurer and the board of education compelling them to set apart $25,000 for the erection of the building. The motion will be heard by Judge Langley tomorrow.
“The movement to compel the erection of a schoolhouse on Queen Anne hill was renewed in new form yesterday by J. W. Clise.”
Then as now, neighborhoods fought for public resources like schools. The Queen Anne residents' legal action to secure funding mirrors contemporary debates over school funding and equitable access to education.
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