Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
A REDUCTION
Facts and Not Insinuations.

OF April Is last, appeared np article
under the head OF IA Reduction, ,
signed by IN. T.. H." which was pos
sihly intended By the writer TO give the
taxpayers of our school district some
financial facts or insnuations that
would answer the Desired purpose, and
that they have auswci I'd some purpose,
Is certainly truo, as several OF the
members Of thu Board of Education
have been accoated with the following
inquiry from some OF our taxpayers, in
speaking oi the article In question 81
have read the article but can't under
stand 1t. What does he mean?'
For the purpose OF making an answer
servethe purpose of an answer to all
these frequent inquiries
individuals, and to -'"o' 'e.'o"s
mislep'' iee'eee' so"'o VI 'u'
..-,ag statements, we would be
Iglaa Il You would allow us but a small
lspace IN your valuable paper to give to
the people interested the facts as they
|axist and appear OF record, freed from
all surmises, suspicious and insinua-
tions, ard which it Is believed even the
"good and true men" which IN. L. H."
admits are in the Board of Education
even after he has resigned therefrom.
will maintain are true Notwithstanding
the "appalling results brought about
by men hustling for Office ETC." rs IN.
l.. Hanson" under date OF April l, 1898,
felt called upon to warn US.
On June 10, 1896, Mr.. Hanson who
was then member of the Board OF
Education, and one OF the finance COM
mittee, and who ut that time was pre-
sumed TO have become well acquainted
with the financial needs OF our schools,
made the motion that levy of 8 mills
for Tuition, 5 mills for Contingent pur-
poses and mills for School Board debt
be- made. at which time the valuation
was si6S,570 which levy would produce
$6o9l.4T.
On September |, 1897, at the opening
Of the schools after the entire levy for
1896 had been collected as we'll as our
proportion of Common School Funds,
ETC., aud all claims on Tuition and Con.
tingent Funds paid 10 date, there WAS
In our school treasury In Tuition
Funds SSi.03, Contingent Funds 1872 81
Total S356.35, with order No. 6S, out
standing for 1925 G7 to pay interest
then due on bonds. thus showing an
actual deficit ot 500 81, which fact more
than surprised our Board, as when the
levy was made Mr.. II. assured us that
the amount which would he realized
from the levy would he sufficient to pay
all claims and leave $500 on hand
September /, 1897. This result shows
beyond any question that the levy for
1896 had not been sufficient for the pur-
pose and as n consequence it became
necessary TO close the Schools or
borrow the money required To carry
them on FOR about four months or until
funds could be realized from the levy OF
1897 which would not be until February
following.
Notwithstanding the shortage result
ing from the levy OF 13 mills in June,
1896, and with the additional knowledge
and experience naturally resulting from
an additional years membership on the
Board. The record OF the Board shows
that on June 49, 1897, the finance COM
mlttee having considered the needs of
the district financially recommend the
following lew: Debt mills, Tuition
4 mills, Contingent 81 mills. Total 1Ot.
This levy on valuation OF Si6S $40 the
valuation for 1897. would produce the
sum OF $4,9l9.9S. Add to this the amount
received from Common School Fund
and you have the amount available for
School purposes from September l.,
1897 to September l, 1898. 'Mr.
Hanson in his article, April 13, iuforms
us the total operating expenses for this
year was $53i2.4S and $3.50 was paid
on debt"
After collection OF the full levies for
1897, and receiving our proportion OF
Common School Fund etc, and pay
ment OF all expenses OF the schools,
from September L, 1897 to September J.,
1898, and payment OF our bond for $1,000
and interest, interest paid on money
borrowed to carry on the school from
September l, 1898 to September /, 1899,
there remained in the treasury to the
credit of Tuition S62l.4S, but the Con.
, tingent fund had been then oyerdrawn
S39S 20 and there was an outstanding
! order $425 to pay interest on bonds,
J which left an actual deficiency OF s2OI 81
on September ], 1898 at the opening
| OF schools and the Board was again
confronted with tt3 alternative of clos
, ing the School or borrowing the money
, to carry them on until January 1st
following, whereas Il the levy of l;
mills had been made as before, instead
OF having deficit Of S20l so we would