The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-04-12
The Weekly Herald.
APRIL u, 1871.

The Weekly Herald.
APRIL u, 1877.
Inc recent action Of our wor-
sinful County Court as regards
taxation generally, and school in
terests specially, has been the
subject of universal comment
discussion and denunciation. 1t
IS not ourpurpose to denounce IN
what we shall say Of that action
thas passed of record, and must
stand the te4 Of future scrutiny
and availability intended 10 at
tain. We DO not endorse the ac
ton referred to, and shall briefly
give some few reasons in support
of our position of non-indorse'
ment. First, the rate Of taxation
rs fixed at ten cents on the one
hundred dollars is not sufficient
10 carry on the legitimate eApen-
ses of the county, and secondly
we are unqualifcdly opposed to
plundering the schools ofthe rev
enue derived from tax on polls.
In the year 1876 the school tax OF
this county in aggregate was
$8,42S.59; in detail the schools
should have recovered, fall tax
es assessed should have been col
lectel (Which is not however the
case),
From poll tax, S2'399'H,
From property tax, 5,O33|S
From State about 100000
Is .425.59
The property tax at that timc
was twenty cents on he one hun
dred dollars, showing an oggre
cato applied TO schools as above
stated, 1898. 10, reducing rate tt
ten cents on the one hundred dol
lars leaves for school purpose
derived from property tax jus
half the '7G amount, $2,5l6.594
The court during the year 1877
allowed the application Of tht
entire poll tax assessed for coun
ty purposes to be applied in TIKI
support and maintenance Of GU
school SYSTEM; that allowance
was in round numbers from th'
county $4,000; by the late actor
that amount is taken from TIT
schools and APPLIED to other coun
ty purposes, thus reducing tn
school support that amount AM
also a property reduction of hal
SO itappears our schools teacher
and scholars have a gloomy pros
pect during the the yeart to com(
The above is a simple unvarnisi
ed statement Of action our cor
dition and prospects to malntai
our schools and educate our I
sing generation.
We have shown above The fact
as they exist. We started ou' wit
the declaration that we did NJ
intend to donounce, but coul
not endorse such action by OF
county court. We are honestl
of the opinion that their actlo
was hasty and inconsiderate. Th
county of Bradley Is out Of del
with a surplus Of five hundre
dollars in the treasury, aieWtho'
sand dollars yetdue and uncolle'
ted, which would have swclIe
the county surplus under old a
sessment at least into respect;
bla proportions, by which mcaI
our muddy roads and bridgeie.
streams, our empty school house
and untutored youths might hay
been greatly benefited, but IL
court saw fit to act as above rec
ted and have thereby shown
the world that they do not longt
fosterpublic improvement or G.
ucational interests. The actiC
was an error and we are Statistic
that when our worthy j. Prs con
TO weigh the profit and loss, the
will discover that what was int
ded doubtless to curry favor wi
the taxpayers and oStcnsibly
tighten the burdens Of our poop
will. react, and an increase W
follow, which will be more gene
ously felt and complained ofth.
than now, because the asse.
ment as at present made W
prove insufficient, for even cou
ty purposes outside Of schoo
and complete the new by dep
wing the poor mans child OF !
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