The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-16
NASHVILLE SCHOOL MEETING
TAX OF TOUR MILLS TO BE
 LEVIED.

Board of Edueation and Other Officers EIeeted-ResoIution Presented by Ladies to Enforce Law Against ciga- rsIts Use Adopted-AnnuaI Reports Adopted-Othsr Business TransRetsd. The annual school meeting of the vot- CTS of Westville was held in the Mason lc hall of that village last night. The principal matter considered and dispos- ed of was the levying of four-miI tax on the ratable property of the village. There was an attempt on the part of some of the taxpayers to have this rate reduced to three and one-half mills, but this was objected to on the ground that, despite the fact that there is now surplus in the treasury, this tax levied last night will not be due and collecta- ble until June, 1904, and before that time contingencies might arise which would reduceAt Athis surplus to such an extent that the village would be in debt. It was argued that it was better to 4 keep IRS IdIG d lIl1lS utSAACA hAioA "S~S absolutely necessary and thus easily provide for emergencies. It was stated that the tax rate of Westville is lower than any other village in the state when its modern improvements are consid- cred.
 The following were elected without contest:
 For board of education (three years) Il. W. Beecher, George NJ. Griswold, c. A. Marvin.
 For collector (one year)-Francis C.. Anthony.
 For treasurer Gone year)-George W, Crane.
 For clerk Gone year)-Charles B. Can ada.
 For sexton Gone year)-Wilfred Ford.
 For auditors Gone year)-Benjamin w Farnham, William H. Forsythe.
 The reports of Acting Superintendent and School Visitor E. W. Voorhees, Tax Collector Anthony, George W. Crane as treasurer and of the auditors Robert and adopted.
 A number of women were in attend ance and they presented petition that the board of education use its best en- deavors to have the existing law against the sale and use of cigarettes in the village enforced. Their resolu- ton was adopted.
 It was also voted that the board of education confer with the city board of education with reference to the free school-book system and endeavor to have the city board pay all the def1- ciencies in the amounts due the village the past year. It seemed to be admit ted that this was impossible, but the resolution was nevertheless adopted.
 A resolution was passed that the vil- lage furnish the text books for eleven pupils attending Boardman and Hill house and also pay the tuition for all scholars attending the above named schools after the first year.
 L. W. Beecher and Amos Dickerman were appointed to the trust fund com- mittee, and Wilfred Ford was named as burial committee.
 A very lengthy communication from John W. Hine with reference to the condition of the sidewalks in the village and suggesting a measure to be passed by the general assembly so amending the charter as to place the power to demand the placing of sidewalks in good condition in the hands of the board of education, and also expressing a desire to have number of recent &C., counts, was ordered tabled indefinitely. A motion to increase the amount of the tax levy so that $1,000 could this year be paid on the debt existing on the school building was lost, and the board of education was given permission to use it's judgment in the matter of dis posing of the surplus at the end of the year.