The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
Carroll, LIST District.-A we'll attended pub.

Carroll, 1st District.-A we'll attended pub
lie meeting of the principal Taxpayers and school
| patrons was held at Carroll High School, on FIJI
day. 9th inst The object of the meeting, as stated
| by Prof. Sadler, to ascertain the will OF the
citizens as to whether the tax levy for school pur
poses shonld be increased. Mr.. Il. W. Steiei was
elected president, and Prof w. r. Will, secretary.
The question was taken up and discussed fully
and freely, all arguing that the schools OF the
county should not be restricted in their present
usefulness for want of funds. A committee, con-
sisting of Prof W. H. Sadler, J. J. Pilert Henry
Schumacher, John Walker and John Opltz, was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions. The COM
which was unanimously adopted, and the commit
tee instructed to present copies to the County and
School Commissioners:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the late report of
the Baltimore County Board of School Commas
sioners that the number of pupils attending our
public schools has grown so rapidly as 70 require,
since 1879, an increased outlay-excluslve Oh the
cost of necessary repairs, new buildings, furniture
&c., of about $4,000 per annum-and that TINS
outlay, instead of being met by proportionate
increase of taxation, has been evaded by borrow
ing the money needed from year to year, until the
time has arrived when the debts must be dlscharg-
ed, and tax payers must choose between impair
ing the ''thorough and efficient system Oh lree
public schools" guaranteed by the constitution OF
the State and which they now enjoy and paying
for maintaining that system in full force ana
vigor and
PAYERS under the circumstances to declare their
choice, and to ask its approval by the county
Commissioners therefore
Reso(ued, That we are not only unwllnng 10
lower the high standard of efficiency to which, after
forty wears Of labor and sacrifice, public schools
have attained but we desire that standard to De
further advanced end elevated and that we VIII
cheerfully submit to such tax as may be necessary
for the purpose.
Resolred That while we heartily advocate and
approve economy in the disbursement OF the pup
lie funds. we hold as a self-evident truth that ed
ucation is the corner stone of our social faoric,
and that money saved at the expense OF our pub
lie schools is criminal extravaganza, and we there-
fore see in lessening taxation at such cost, not
economy but neglect of paramount duty aad IN
terest.
Resolced That as to the propositions, advanced
in some quarters, to supply the deficit in the
school fund by reduction of teachers salaries or
by closing the schools-for a term-w say that
the salaries now paid are by no means extraVa-
CANT. AS the best article is always the cheapest
they might perhaps be increased with publc al
vantage We hold that closing the schools tor
term would infict serious injury upon the pupil
and great injustice upon the teacher, who, being
generally unable to employ himself otherwise
than in the line of his profession, would thus be
compelled to contribute his means toward the pay
ment of public debt by species OF forced loan,
less respectable than the Mexican variety and
entirely foreign to American ideas and institutions,
and, finally than the people of Baltimore county
are abundanty able and as we believe perfectly
willing to give their children educational advan-
tages equal to those afforded by any system OF
public schools now extant.
Resolped. That we invite the cordial and active
&C. operation of the friends of our public schools
in making known to the County Commissioners
the wishes of the people in this oil important
matter, and in securing such increase OF taxation
as may be necessary for the preservation and i'm
provement of our free public schools.
Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be
furnished to the County and School Commissioners
ond 70 tho nress for publication FIDEs.