The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
SCHOOL IN DEBT.
Clerk Holman's Report Shows a
Deficit OF S62,SSO.lI.
Due to Repairs Made on Oio
Buildings.
SHORTAGE MAY GROW
BOARD Of Education Has No I'M
prOyement Funds.
Barely Enough for Expenses
Raised by Tax Levy. :.

NJ. faa+,,ra of the meeting of the
hoard of education Monday night vas
the presentation by the CLERK NJ. -
I4oIroan of a financial report when
elbows mat although there is an m
debtedness of So. SS0.11 in outstanding
warrants the finances of the board are
~ bet+er condition than at any time IN
The last six years with one exception
For a long time the board merloeis
have complained because neither inc
finance committee or the city treasurer
presented reports sufficiently simple y
hermit anyone who was not an expert
accountant to comprehend them 1uily;
sAs a consequence Mr.. Holman complled
the figures wanted -
Tn explaining why on the race OF
things there IS apparently a heavy m
debtedness in outstanding warrants llle
report states ~
Forty thousand three hundred ana
thirty-eight dollars and seventy re
cents of the S45. SO in the pulluilS
fund was for repairs on bulldlnss III tlie
summer of 1911, building of Monroe ana
State street additions, and furnaces ana
plum bling in same. No levy was MADE
for these improvements in 1910 Conse-
ouentlv these improvements We're pald
for out Of 1911 funds, yet the levy 10
take care of it was net made until Au-
gust. 1911 Funds Will be received from
the county treasurer in December and
January to apply on this fund
This would leave only a deficit of
s5.613.2O in the building fund, or a total
deficit in all funds of S22,54l3S on DC
tOber /, 1911 the lowest Overdraft IN SIX
wears excepting 1910 which was
20. $50. 81 less. The total Indebtedness Of
500. 541-3S was wiped out on November
25. by receipts from the county treas
urer of $4,000. and $4,000 additional has
just been received.
IF the 1912 expenses of remodelinS
buildings and teachers salaries from
the middle of September to November
or Decemb Der are paid out of 1911 funds,
there will of course be a temporary
shortage, but it is not fair to say that
no provision has been made to take
care of it. The levy has been made.
but the funds not vet turned over to
the city treasurer. It would be econ
orny to make the levy enough to cover
all expenses to December of each year.
when funds will come in from taxes.
There was at this date 81 255. 50 due
the board Of educa ton from back taxes.
If it had been possible to collect this
amount our total Indebtedness would
have been reduced to s11. 2S5.S 49,"
In the coming year. according to the |
report, there viii be S249.911.5O avail !
able in the general fund. but this will 7
only mean an average of S23.149 or 4
barley enough for the salaries of Off
GERS teachers and ianitors.
shortage for This Year $1,000.
After the outstanding warrants in 4
the building fund=S56. 49S71-have
been paid off there will be a shortage T
for 1912 of $15.07041 This means
that the board will have to 60 into I
DEBT for any improvements that are
made this year.
IN the interest fund after the
So f9-41 IN warrants outstanding has
been paid there viii be an available
balance of S14.44452
IF the expenditures this year are in
accord with the estimate made out bv
former Clerk ". J. Stage, before the
tax levy was made. there will he 2
shortage for 1911-1912 of s19.59S.2S.
This, however. does not provide for
any extensive improvements-the
erection of a new building say. ar tba
enlarging of the high school bniIding
winch the enrolment seems To de-
mand-and in case the board decides
such 1mprovem ents are necessary the
lndeptedness by next January will he
heavy.
Dr. F. l. LovelanG has been chosen
as the speaker for the graduation ev-
ercises Of the outgoing high school
class this month. 'e''O0i
It has been claimed that number
of persons are attending tha ~.
schools who are not entitled to Do ~
without paying tuition. An invesfipa1
tion viii be made q
W E Woodward boys secretary, 90