The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-04
URGE VOTING 1T DOWN
School Tax Amendment Opposed
by Board of Education.
ADVICE GIVEN TO VOTERS
REASONS ADVANCED WHY CON
sTITUTIoN SHOULD STAND.

In harmony with the action taken
two years ago when the same propo-
sition was put to the voters and re-
jected, to amend the state constitution
SO that taxes for county district,
schools can be levied on. property with
in the cities of salt Lake. Ogden. Provo
and Logan, the board of education has
again felt the necessity of acquaint-
ing the people with the scope and in
tent OF the proposed constitutional
amendment TO be again submitted for
adoption or otherwise at the election
next Tuesday,
The advice OF the school board is
contained in the following circular
which VIII be put in the hands of every
voter at The voting polls:
A Forcfble Reminder.
TO tne Voters of Salt Lake city:
You VIII observe on the bottom of vour
6aHot a proposition 10 amend section
o. arueie 10, of the constitution. The
success Of this amendment means that
we taxpayers of Salt Lake City. in ad-
oillon 10 maintaining their own schools.
must contribute annually over s25 600
10 maintain The schools in the county
outside the city. 1t means either an
enormous Increase of citv school
every voter
Vote against it, Therefore. be sure
70 plI an \ In the space at the bottom
or ballot. as Indicated below.
For amendment proposed to sec
ton 6. article 10, of the constitution
feiaHns 10 the control and mainten-
ance of public schools.
Against amendment proposed to
section 3, article 10. Of the constitution.
LtidtiHs 10 he control and mainten-
snce of public schools"
This proposed amendment is the mid
dte one on the official ballot
Reasons for Opposition.
BY way Of further showing r-t,t- +1,a
school tax amendment sbon1d he -
ieated the board of education in IFS
lowing.
All the schools of the state share II, +1,-
5ttletai state school fund which is apDnr-
tipl!eu 70 each school district up0n The
basis OF ats school population
~ auultion 10 this each school district
- iIl1llii ited py "a school tax for main
I5llsilce purposes. In cities of the first
1tlu second class. under - law as in
htafitlS al present, the cftv AZ scbooJ
district ievies it's tax ana ot6r- disfrict..
ne maintained by the county school tax
III tVuiltN SchOol tax II limited 10
Ahlltss ana the revenue thus raised to
gethef with the state 4rr,oTtioDT,er1+ is
the Iunc which supports the schools
4. -. ~ more funds are needed for the erec- /
ZION OF scnool buildings. purchase Of sites Z
&c. a special tax is levied by each school /
uiSIflcL II, In city of The first class
u becomes special school tax rbro3Iob-
euI the whole city. If in a county school /
district 1t IS a special school tax Iinife,i I
70 mat particular district
Inc proposition before the people is to 4
50 amend the constitution as to enable /
use legislature 10 enact a law which shall J
compel tne ordinary school tax To he
levied uniformly throughout the whole /
county and to be distributed to. each and /
me first and second class in the Cofntv
II proportion TO its school population
= Ter TINS school law shall have been
mus amended the county commissioner
would NIX the amount of school taxes to