The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
ALABAMA GIVES
100000 YEARLY
FOR EDUCATION
Supt' GunnelS Talks of Appro-
priations Made BY LegiSIa-
ture Recently Adjourned
ANNUAL INCREASE OVER
PAST YEARS is 100000
Thinks Minimum School Term Should
Be Fixed and Also Believes Dis
trlct Taxation Should Be
Provided For.

Superintendent of Education H. C.
and at the Hotel Hillman he talked of
the educational conditions and of the ap-
preparations for education made by the
legislature. He said:
1T figure that the legislature has pro-
vided about 100000 more for education
annually than ever before, which will
give us about $1,000 900 to spend on edu-
cation In the state every year. Last year
the three mill tax gave us about 81, 3O0, 900
and poll tax about $1,000 and besides
there were the direct appropriations, MAX
ing a total of over 100000. The new rev.
enue law will give us an additional $780,
5000 from the three mill tax next year,
which should make s1,5000O0 from that
source. and by the year following we
should get 100000 on account of the
increased valuations under that law
Other Legislation Needed.
Il consider that there is some impor-
tant school legislation which should be
passed at the split session. The bill pro-
viding for a minimum term of six months,
which has been passed by the house,
should go through; the supervision bill,
providing for competent supervision and
qualified superintendent should 60
through; and the library bill, providing
that the state will give half as much for
the purchase of books and opening libra
ries as the school raises, the state of
course to buy the books One of the
important matters is the bill to amend
the constitution to permit of district tax
alton for school purposes. The law now
provides that the county can tax itself
for school purposes and we want it mar
rowed down to district taxation in ad-
dition.
Il recently made ut a list of appro-
priations for education made by the
legislature. 1t has never been published
in complete form, and I think it would
be interesting. Here are the figures:
List of Appropriations.
ITO the University of Alabama an addi-
tional $4,000 per annum for maintenance
! and 100000 for material equipment.
ITO the public schools an increase of
$500, 900 for 1907-0S and $350,O0O each year
thereafter.
ITO aid in building and repairing rural
school houses s67. 600 annually.
ITO the four white normal schools $751;
900 annually, an increase Of 5000.
ITO the Daphne normal school "a new
institution. $2500 annually.
1.-THE deical department of the Univer-
sity of Alabama $45, 900 for material equip
ment, $4,000 annually for maintenance.
1.-THE Alabama Polytechnic institute
$4,000 annually for four years for materi-
al equipment and $4,000 for 19O6-07, $50 900
for 19O7-OS. $4,000 for 1sOs-oe and $4,000 for
19O9-1O for maintenance.
1.-THE Alabama Industrial school for
White Boys $4,000 a year for maintenance
| and 100000 for equipment.
1.-THE Alabama Industrial School for
', mite Girls $4,000 annually for main
tenance Gan increase of $1,000, and $780,
| 600 year for four years for buildings.
The Deaf. Dumb and Blind institute
$4,000 for material equipment.
ITO the nine agricultural schools, $500
each annually Gan increase of $4,000.
'gren thousand dollars for buildings at
the Fifth District Agricultural school at
Wetumpka.
six thousand dollars for buildings at
the Eighth District Agricultural school at
Athens"