The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-30
The School Tax Election.
Statesyille Landmark.

printed the Law which provides for
the special school tax election to
be held next August, but as there
seems to be general desire foi, In
formation on this subject a reca-
pltulation Of its provisions may
be OF interest. The law requires
the county commissioners of each
county in the State to order this
election to be held on the second
Tuesday after the first Monday in
August on the question of levying
a special district leach township
is a school district under the new
law tax for schools. The COM
missioners are given the privilege
of determining the amount of the
tax but the act requires that it
shall be at least 10 cents on every
800 worth of property and 80
cents on each poll. This is the
amount named in this county. If,
at the election to be held on the
10th of August, a majority Of the
qualified voters of any one town
ship vote "For Schools" then
this special tax of 30 cents on
each poll and 10 cents on each
| 800 of property will be levied and
collected this fall along with the
other taxes, and the amount SO
levied and collected will be ap-
piled to the schools of that town
ship alone. The law also pro-
vides that the State Treasurer
; will pay to each township levying
this tax a sum equal to the amount
| so levied, provided the amount
does not exceed 1900. If, there
fore, any township in Iredell or
l any other county should vote in
favor of this tax and the amount
levied and collected should be as
l much as $500, the township will
receive an additional $500 from
e the State and will thus have 81 900
as school fund to eXpend on the
/ public schools of that township in
= addition to the regular school
y fund, for this special tax in nc
Ii way interferes with the school tax
J. es heretofore levied and levied
i this year. If the property and
q polls of any township voting fol
II this special tax do not yield a:
'e much ass 500 the State Treasure
re will give that township an amoun
n equal to the sum levied and collect
H. ed, no matter how small, but IL
le no case will the amount exceed
'y $500.
ed The law provides that in town
is ships where this special tax is lev
g led it shall be levied for at leas
Sc three years. After that time i
v may be repealed by a majorit
OF vote provided that one-third c
H. the qualified voters of the towI
'e- ship petition for an election fe
be such purpose. Those township
e which vote against the ia
levy will have an electio
on the same question at the san
n date every two years. The ele'
- ton is to be held under the rule
and regulations prescribed for tt
election of members of the Gel
NO eral Assembly.
10 The act appropriates 5000
from the State Treasury to be di
49,, tributed among the township
~, which vote the special tax, in Il
manners hereinbefore set fort
On account of the condition
+o the Treasury some doubt had arise
~ as to whether this money wou
~ be available, but the necessa
for arrangements have been made al
49,; the State Treasurer announc
,or that he has the money to pay O
o,,s as the law provides. The tow
10 ships are to be given a sum equ
os. % to the amount they levy (not e
Mt ceeding $500 every year for thu
oro years.. There is no provisi
r, made for it's payment after sth
No time. Of course if every tow
;ooa ship in the State were to o,vote tt
,r, special tax the $4,000 <would
,or entirely inadequate to give all
,oe+ them a sum equal to the amor
no+ levied. But there is no danger
Q - every township in the State
. 40 half of them, SO voting. 7
a., Legislature was doubtless aw
~ of this and reasoned that the Sc
all
will 600 would be ample for all pur
.;oa1 ses. In view of the facts we
49,; not think that there is any do
,;;,r that the townships voting the
and will receive the amount PROVE
,1,oo by law.
nger Inc iaiiuiiiaih n - heartily
tho favor of public education and
,+;.1 favor of the betterment of
in public school system, and we dc
,,,nd know of any way to improve
hap nrovided for by HIS aet W.