The Penn's Grove record., 1907-03-22

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with the understand that the three whc
received the highest votes should be elect
ed for three years and the fourth highest
to I'LL the vacancy far one year. The
nominations and votes are as follows:
Simon Cunningham W
William P. Denny SO
John w. Trumbull "a
Warren c. English 81
John X. Duffy 81
Thomas P. Morgan 81
Edward M. Munyan Is
Ballots cast 145
APPROPRIATIONS
The Board of Education asked for VI, 900
to pay bond; $135 interest; $500 for re-
pairs, 1920 current expenses which in
cludes salary for another teacher to adj
vance the school to a four years high
school course, increase of teachers salar-
es, purchase Of type writer's &c. &c,
total $5775.
Clerk G. w. Cable read his annual re-
port and estimates for the neXt school
year, stating that the S 1000 for the bond
was authorized last year but was adver-
ised so the voters would knew what was
wanted.
The sentiment OF the voters was large
ly against such increase in appropriation,
because to raise 1918, with the other or
binary Borough appropriations, would
make the tax rate exceed the $l.75 limit
by law.
1t was suggested that if the four years
course was to be so expensive the school
better go back to the three year course.
There has been very few graduates in
that course in the past few years.
Last year it was voted to raise 1915 to
purchase the %Simpkins lot; $2575 for cul-
rent expenses and $500 for addition 10
school house, $1,000 for the later to be
raised each year for four years.
The amoun asked for current expenses
this year, besides the bond authorized
last year exceeds that Of last year by $3.50
That would increase the local tax rate
duouG zoe OH Tie SlUU.
Penn's Groves tax rate last year was
$1.75. the highest in the county, and the
poll tax had to be deducted from the
mount understanding never done
before--in order to bring the rate within
the legal limit of $1.75. The State school
tax last year was 1Sc, county SOC, Borough
school 47c, Borough Soc, total 81. II on
1914 ,619 valuation. 10 raise the $5775
asked for would mean about 50 tax rate
on 500.
George H. Elkinton Esq. said that as
the rate was limited to 81. rs, to raise the
S5775 would require an increase of valu-
alton in the Borough Of about $50, 900.
That would mean that the Borough would
have to pay about $500 more State School
and County tax. The properties in Sa-
eln county are already assessed higher
han any other county in the State ex
cept the agricultural county of Hunter
dan. 1t would be unjust to further in
crease valuation when we are already
paying more State School tax than Other
county according to wealth.
He suggested that the Board OF Educa.
ton get the bondhoIder to extend the
payment of the bond a year.
Then he thought by raising $4775 the
tax rate could be brought within the
limits of the law.
The suggestion was favorably receiy
ed by the Board and the suggestion
was made that extend payment of
Bond' be written or the ballot. $5775,
S4775 and $4,000 were written on the
blackboard. One hundred and eight
ballot were cast with the result that
$3.50 received l vote; $4755, 46 votes and
$4,000, 4S votes, with only 5 votes on the
ballot to extend the bond.
The bond was authorized last year. If
the board Of Education authorized that
$1,000 for bond be raised this year with
the $4,000 for incidentaIs, that will ne
cessitate all increase of tax rate about l5c
on 500 of valuation, making lhe rate
about $l.90, providing the Borough,
County and State School tax be the same
as last year.
If the rate be limit ed to $l.75 it will
necessitate all ~increrse in valuation be-.
tween $50, 600 and 10000. Ifthat is done
it will mean that the Borough will have
to pay about $500 more State and County
tax. If the bond is extended and $4,000
is raised the tax rate will be about the
same as last year.
The proposition to sell the small strip
of land on the opposite side of the street
from the school, house was carried by a
vote OF 25 to 3. ~
UPPER PENIS NECK
The interest in school affairs in the
Township was small, only about ten vo-
tiers being present in Central School, and
the membership of the Boord went beg
ging John P. Clark and Wilbert F. Sailor
were reelected. William Strobbe was
also elected, but after the meeting it was
learned that he was legally disqualified
not having lived in the Township the re-
quired length OF time, three wears.
1t was voted to false $500, for current
expenses.
A Social.
The ladies of the Pedricktown BAPTIST
Church met at the home of Mrs. John Burk.