The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS.
COUNTY Is ASKED FOR $91, 324.s9
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Finance Committee of the Board of
Education Has Submitted Its state
ment of Estimated Resources and
Expenditures The Deficit Esti-
mated at the Close of the Current
Year VIII BE $12, 737.o7-COunty
Commissioners VIII Probably
Take Up the COnsid GRAFTON OF the
Budget at an EARLY Meeting-Final
Decision Will BE with the Grand
Jury.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Educa ton has made up the budget of ex-
pense for the conduct Of the public schools
of the city and county from March L.
1900, to Jan. 2, 1902, and filed it with the
clerk of the County Commissioners. The
commissioners will take up the budget at
an early meeting to consider whether
they shall grant the APPROXIMATION asked
by the Board of Education in order that
it may properly carry on the school work
in the city and county.
1t is set forth that the appropriation
needed from the county in order to meet
all expenses will be $S1,S24.S9. Last year
for the schools after something OF strug-
gle on the part of the Board of Education.
1t is not known what the County Com
missiouers may decide upon as a fair
amount for the schools, but it is not UNI
likely that they will conclude that less
amount would meet all requirements. In
that case the grand jury would have to
be the deciding power between the TWO
boards.
The estimated resources and expendi-
lures for 1860 are as follows:
The resources are: cash on mana as per
statement by bank, $3,5S506; balance due
from county account, 1899, $780, balance
due from county account, 1900 $4,000;
state appropriation for 1860, S31, 5Uo9i High
School fees (estimated), $500; S. w. Rail
road dividend $50. Total S96,5I2 Outstand-
ing checks unpaid, $5S; unpaid bills al
ready approved, Alo.9f' Iotal aFaliaoie
resources sgt, l2b.O5
The expenditures are: Pay rolls March
to December, both inclusive), $7S27s.eO.
Supplies-Stationery $500; fuel, 800;
household, $500; furniture extra this year.,
$500; printing, S275; miscellaneous, $3.50.
Total $2,575.
school Houses-Building (see note be-
low. s25 COO repairs, S2,50O; insurance, $3.50;
rent. 1890. Total SIS DO Estimated deficit
Dec 81, 1900, $12,7S7.57.
The Eighth Street School, for WIKI
was given last year an appropriation of
$4,000 and which the board has contract
ed to erect at a cost of $l9,95O, exclusive of
heating, fencing, furniture, water closets,
etc. is estimated to cost when complet-
ed $4,000
The expenditures are estimated deficit
for 1900 $12, 7S7.57; pay rolls, if same as for
1870 est SlO2 14S.26; current expenses of
Eighth Street School, 81 500.
Supplies-Stationery 500; fuel, 5000;
household $40; furniture (nominaD, $3.50;
printing, S4O0; miscellaneous, 500. Total,
So 900.
School Houses-Buildings SS75; repairs,
$3.50; insurance, $475; rent, $685. Total,
81 2i6. Total expo nditures. 1872, 1913.
The resources are; state appropriation,
If same as for 1900, $S7,3O5.9i; High School
fees (estimated). $4,000; S. w Railroad
dividend S1e0; county appropriation need
ed, $S1 1924 80.
If three country school houses are built,
as done each year fer two years past, they
will cost. when completed and furnished,
s2e25 The board thinks only one is ne
cessary this year, costing as stated above,
Ss75.
This item Of rent (S3, 1866 includes 5000
which the beard proposes to pay 10 the
trustees of Chatham Academy as rent for
a -new building to replace the one destroy
ed by fire. and which the trustees of
Chatham Academy can erect only by
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