The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-01-12
Public schools.

Mn. Fw.YG:-In my former article
stated that ct the recent meeting OF the AS
sociation Of School Commissioners OF the
State. held il Baltimore, on the l2th ana
1aih Of December, var,ons matters OF gen
oral interest were embodied in resolutions to
be- laid before the Legislature at its then APP
uroach;ug session. Prominent among these
s,hjects WAS he propriety aud necessity OF
general law authorizing and requiring the
County Commissioners OF the several conn'
tie, o. The State to levy annually such rate OF
county school tag as may be found necessary
end may be certified to them by the Comfy
School Boards, for the purpose OF building
and Cirnishin. school houses where they are
psolel, and to continue the schools IN oper
alton four terms IN the year, II the State tax
under the new assessment shall be insa1h
cicnt.
The necessity forsuch legislation arises out
Of the f1ct that the new constitution toSbIda
the passage OF any lo3al law, levyHs a tax
nnon "ny plr,ica!ar county for the support
Of Puhlic Schools; and it was claimed thai
the difficulty created by this prohibitory
clause in the constitution might be removed
BY the psss,g. of a ganeta| law CT such Al
character MS il suggested in the resolution.
The pconle of Cecil county who are inter
es,al in ;he successful continuance Of Their
o.s'fc schools. must net forget that larry"
,.art Of The r,vcnue By which the schools have
been supported fails with the current school,
year. All existing laws authorizing county
taxes fot he support Of public schools ex
rirel by express provision, on tho first OF the
nrcscul month, january, 1851. The effect
Of provision IL the general school law !"
10 take from the School Board Of this count:
some slj,3)J OF our present annual revenue
leaving us only the State donation from The
old school find, which amounts to ahou'
SOD, and the fanl arising from the State
Tax. aai ap2nntionel TO Cecil, WHICH to'
tie last year W q about 9li,31o What the
State tax under the new assessment Will
br Y as rem ANS to be ascertained. /. cal
scarcely lie expected to supply the loss o
$4,000.
Another matter mast not be forgoten.-
The law fixing the present rate OF Statt
school tax at u cents ON the 500, ais
nyr,i7gs at this session Of the Legislature. -
II will be Tor the preaent session 10 anthonz'
a new tax and. AZ the conatisntlon onI'
makes it obligatory upon that body TO levy :
school tay Of 10 Gems on the $l0); II TN
I.agis!atnrc shall determine TO tx tire tax Il
that minimum rate, Hn'ess the new assess
rnent shall preutly exceed all present est
raltes, orr means Of sustaining the schools
without m additional local tax, will he s.
limited rs 20 reduce. and very materially re
t,uca, the time during which the schools CA
be kept open; 'esrecialy If any thirs Is don
TO improve the condition Ct tie school build
in;7 and farntnre . necessity--E may safgl
sag, q crying necessity, ~h,ch no one vii
has given the slightest attention 10 tho sub
jcct can close hi eyes to: while The erectio
of now and properly constructed baiiding
vii! be wholly on: Of the question.
in order that the people Of the county ma
fully understand the subject, IsubooI y con
t,ascd statement Of the revenue and est
loa,Nl disbursements Of the current year:
REVENUE.
! state douaf'an from he SAFE 4hoo!
fund t.r 1894 .av H}F
:. atre School g. Is lppor.ioned to y,cj' 60. l,,3.
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