The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-27
vol. 5.--No. "a.
S~EcRErARv's OFFcE,

10 the Directors of the respective accep-
ting School Districts, and the people:
The Legislature, at the Session Of
1915, appropriated the sun of 5000, 900,
to the support of Common Schools, for
the current school year, lS47, to be divi-
ded, among the accepting districts. in
proportion to the taxable inhabitants
This sum, when divided, gives in the
proportion of Gfty cents to each taxable
inhabitant, for the present year, which
will end on the first Monday Of June
next.
The sum Of 100000 has been appro-
priated by an act passed at the late Ses-
sion, to the same object, for the School
year lS46, which will commence on the
18th day Of June next, to be divided in the
same manner, among the accepting dis
tricts. 1t is believed however, from the
anticipated increase of accepting districts,
as well as the natural increase of taxable
inhabitants, that it will hardly admit of as
large a distribution to each taxable inhab-
liant, as that Of the present year. The
exact amount cannot be ascertained, until
the returns of all the accepting districts,
and the number Of taxables in each, are
received at this office. The probable a.
mount however, will be in the proportion.
of from forty-hVe to fifty cents, to each
taxable.
| have, therefore, deemed it my duty,
thus early to call the attention of the di-
rectors and the people, to the provisions
OF the fourth section Of the act Of June
10, 1886, which are as follow:
"SECTION 4. The school directors Of
every school district which has adopted
the Common School system. or which
may hereafter adopt the same, shall annu-
ally, or or before the first Monday In
May, authorize to be levied, such an g.
mount of tax, on said district, as they
may think necessary for school purposes,
not less than equal to, nor more than tre-
bic the amount which the district is emit
tied to receive out Of the annual State ap-
preparation; and for the purpose Of rails
ing any additional sum, that may be
deemed necessary, meetings shall be cal
led, Of the taxable inhabitants OF the town
ship or distrist, by the directors, on the
first Tuesday in May, annually; notice Of
the time and place of holding such meet
ing, being first given by at least six adysr-
tisements, put up in the most public pla-
ccs in such township or district, for the
space of two weeks, a majority Of whom
shall decide by ballot, how much, and
what additional sum, hal be raised for
school purposes; and any additional sum
so authorized, shall be assessed and col
lected, paid over and distributed, in the
same manner as is provided for by this
act"
1t will be perceived, from this section,
that the directors are only authorized to
levy taxes to treble the amount of the
State appropriation, unless the consent of
the people is first obtained, in the manner
provided by the said section. 1t is there
fore important, in order to secure good
schools, and their continuance for a rea-
sonable portion of the year. that the re-
%quirenents of the law, should receive the
attention of the people.
The attention of the county commits
%sioners, is also respectively called to the
provisions of the third section Of the sup
Elemental school law Of 1896, TO be
found at page 332, pamphlet laws Of that
year, relative to the t%riennial II
ton Of the taxable inhabitants; a compli-
ance with which. at as early a period as
may be practicable, is desired.
The directors Of the several accepting
school districts, should also bear in mind,
that the superintendent is prohibited from
issuing his warrant for the distributive
share of a district, for any year, until he
is furnished with the report Of the direc-
tors for the preceding year, and with a
certificate, that a tax has been assessed,
as required by law, and a duplicate and
warrant for the collection thereof, deliver
ed to the collector.
Very respectfully,
j. MILLER,
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