The Greeley tribune., 1912-08-01

ior so a, a total nyestmnS"nr,, n"r,
,ho." IN school 100 property tl,Sa'
n,es. ,nese cites We haya ,
ment of S9SI, 26s SIre IN
hara IN the : hree cities - asa sc
nave ma S,672 chlldr9ons soo
We therefore 'i'vn bara o
school sen property Ip'e an A.
ri,,oe rEt each sl 6. child Of scSoj nv
try and small tpu,y' towH
nave aa S,OSS children ehIllSa .
as. AS stated above We :" bo o
sestment sis.l in school Is nra' ia
districts districts Of $2S7,2sSS S'0
Investment. investment per school
$50. '''' tow
:. Compare tbo
city districts of 'rY lIn
average levy In ,ba
small 81 town districts cns .,
the average ms VI
school child in the ,Diul ci,r
the, the average inyestmS@ssy, Ssy
.nild sI in the country r,4s,. sn
districts. an
.. The country s.,
is a financial problem ~
,, oe found Whereby s., ss,,
country and small ~, ~
can be rewarded as -
financial standpoint - a.
vice in the city Is rers ~
step In the solution y
school problem win bsv
Add TO this an ade1a, aa'
supervision and We .,
proach the efficiency !
schools OF our co1nt,v
10, Let us figure a
We should pay a co1pry
ent Of Weld county y
a year suppose We
him five assistants al !
Suppose wbo i
each OF these asslstsn1
county superintendent
year travelling expersI
We should give each \
small town teacher /
more salary than She
what would the bnl h
following items:
2Sl teachers at sl0O
] County slpt OF s.
al $4,000
. assistants at $1.5od
Travelling expenses at
each .........
Total cost. .....
In the country and
districts We have an !
uatiou OF Sl4.929.44O.
making an average levy
perty of 3 mills for sehd
An additional ASSESSING
mills would bring an
$5G&94l6, or $I,g94.l
enough to pay the aboy
would make the total lei
purposes In the country
town districts l11a mi
pared to lIi. mills, th(
the three cities OF the
would provide superyisid
NOW provided by the q
county. 1t would make
salary S5s6.62 instead
Tor the year, or an ayera
per month for l2 month
$il.2S per month as it
US figure again:
II. suppose We add
to the salary OF each d
small town teacher and
supervision suggested b
would the bill be?
For additional salaries
teachers ... E, :.
For supervision ,......
Total cos. ...., 80.
A levy OF 4 mills on
gives s5g,7l7,76, or N,7
than enough TO pay The
average levy now is ' N
proposed additional levy
4 mills, making a total
on the property outside
cities In Weld county.
give the teachers an ave1
salary of S696.62, and |
monthly salary of sSs;o'
of the l2 months. I'M
yet reach the averages
and s65l5, the averages
teacher, but Is would 10
country school condition
county most decidedly.
age levy in the countr!
town districts would 81
mills lower than the aver e..
three city districts OF W
The above study threw
interesting side lights OF
relative to the distrioa'
general county levy Oh
Weld county. District
which is the Greeley a.
a valuation Of S5,- l''O'
entitled TO the income !
the > mill county rev! ~ "
erty and no more, u !,
ssI2I,2l. The total ~ y
.tbe . mill tax was 81;
an income per child OF :
fund is distributed a',o.'
ulntion. so Greeley , ss.' : :
sSl72.6N. or Sl.'7z,So
she should get. Greelg'
interest on her bonded t.,
last year This Fl'''..,,.. -.
received from the gem |,
tax. and TO which on .,a q
basis OF distribution ;,' sns
titled. paid a little mo-, 20,
her bond interest a .tio' Io'
Greeley. but a bad 'n,ai mn.
cn,ntry and small 70"