The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-02
THE SCHOOL,
BOND TAXES
Condition Under which the School Board
Can Pay Them.
MUST CONTAIN BINDING CLAUSE |
If the Promise to Pay is Not In the Bonds
the Holders Must Meet the state
Tax Meeting OF the Board
Last Night.

Last Night.
regular meeting Of the school Board
was held last night, with the following
Directors in attendance Messrs. Coughlin.
Hanna, Baugh, Whitaker. KEEPER. Malick,
Martin, Holvey. Dove, Conuors, Dewitt.
superintendent Cooper and Truaut Officer
Smith
The Harmonic Mandolin Club Of Turkey
Run sent in a petition, requesting permission
to use the school house at that place for an
entertainment on Feb. 25th. upon assurances
to not damage the building, and to clean IL
after the entertainment. The request was
granted.
superintendent Cooper submitted the fol.
lowing report for the month Of January
The fifth month Of the school term closed
January 10, 1899, with the following results
Monthly enrolment-Boys 1,26l; girls. .43O:
total, 1891. Average daily attendance
Boys, l,O82; girls, LIS; total, 2,24O. Per
centage Of attendance--Boys, 81; girls, 50.
total, So. There were 459 pupils who at.
tended every session, 1876 visits made by
citizens, and II visits made by directors. In
the evening schools for the second month of
the term we had monthly enrolment of
3SS boys and 40 girls, or 1872 pupils in al; ;an
evening attendance Of 243 boys and 80 girls.
total, 2S2. Percentage Of attendance-Boys
Il; girls, 50; total, 72 Thirty-six pupils AT
tended every session. Sixty-three visits
were made by citizens and seven by directors
to these schools. Some Of our pupils could
not attend school on account Of contagious
diseases being in their families Others have
been detained at home with colds, or grippe.
until our percentage Of attendance has fallen
much lower than the office likes to see il
The High School is in need of some new
apparatus list Of the things needed will
be handed to the chairman of the text book
and supplies committee. We ask the com.
mittee to give all the assistance that the
finances will warrant.
Truant Officer Smith submitted the follow
ing report During the last month, ending
Jan. 10th, visited the parents Of $50 absent
pupils, The reason given for absence in
nearly all the cases was sickness. Grippe
seems to have attacked quite a number of
our pupils. l have come across several cases
Of destitution, the parents of the pupils being
unable to buy shoes, or clothing for them 10
attend school. There were four cases of
truancy during the month. These pupils are
back in school. l visited our night school
during the month and found the attendance
fairly good, and the conduct Of the pupils
also good.
Inc Finance committee submitted a report
showing that the amount required to nav the
bills in hand was S4,2s3.O3. Amount in the
treasury S434. Tax Receiver Burke promised
to furnish $4,000 and the committee recon.
mended that the salaries and bills be paid as
they fall due.
On the subject of exemption from the IN y
on school bonds, as brought up at the last
meeting through a representative of John
W. Stokes Lodge No. 5l5, l. o. OF. the
committee asked more time to consider the
matter. Secretary Hanna read a letter bear.
ing upon the same subject from Plank RIDGE
Lodge No. $50, l. o. o. F.
The Finance Committee reported as follows
on the ls9s tax duplicate Valuation. % 4ss
O67 Tax rate for schools, II mills. s2s 565 73I.
Tor building purposes. p mills. 50. .4g2 21I.
for library purposes, mill, 81. POS Az; total
amount of duplicate. $50 35B. 80.
Director Dove, referring to part of the
report made by the truant officer. asked If
the school teachers intended holding AN an
tertainment for the benefit of the poor
superintendent Cooper replied that the
teachers had discussed the matter, but arrived
at nothing definite, Some of them don't feel
inclined to undertake the task this wear. be.
cause 1t helps TO break up the schools IN a
certain extent If one is given home
talent only will be invoked, as outside
talent costs too much. After the entertain.
ment given by the latter talent two year
ago the committee had a surplus of only Sa
Last year, with home talent, the surplus was
$500 As soon as the committee had the
money in hand many people wanted to get il
out oil the fund and a loop hole was created
for keeping children out of school. In t,vo
or three schools about go per cent. of the
children were suddenly found without shoes
WI course, IN many cases, children needed
shoes.
Solicitor Burke arrived shortly before ad
Journment and said he was prepared To give
an opinion on the state tax question If the
Board was inclined to receive it. He was
told the adjournment would be deferred and
he then stated that he understood some of the
school bends contained a clause recurring the
Board to pay the state tax and he did not
know which OF the bonds the parties raising
the question held.
Secretary Hanna replied that the bonds in
question did not contain the clause where
upon the solicitor stated that in such cases
Tue BOARD has no right to pay the state tax
tnat II has no right to pay what it has not
agreed to pay,
Director Martin asked il the Board had
any discretion in the matter and could pay
the tax II promise had been made TO do so.
OF would 1t be against the law TO pay the tax.
To this Mr.. Burke replied that the Board
cannot legally pay the state tax on the bonds
unless, at the time the bonds were issued. il
agreed to pay it, and there must be a clause
in the bonds themselves Tue Board will be
subject TO surcharges if it pays the tax in the
absence of such clause.
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