Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-16
SCHOOL BOARD
MAKES REPORT
SHOWS DEFICIT FOR PAST SES-
SION AND ASKS INCREASE OF
~ CENTS IN SCHOOL TAX FOR
THE SESSION JUST OPENED.
ALSO ASKS SCHOOL SHARE OF DE
LINQUENT TAXES- BUDGET FOR
THIS SESSION CALLS FOR MORE
MONEY FROM THE CITY.

! To support the reqrcs: th2t is to be
made the city council by the Brownsville
School b ard, through Secretary C. NJ.
Garza. for an increase of the school tax
I from 20 cents on the hundred dollars
valuation to - ID cents OH the hundred
dollars, report of the expenses of the
! Br 5wnsville schools for the sessions of
| 19l1-19l2 and 1912-1913 vii! be submitted
There will also be submitted the budget
that has been made hv the school board
of the expense that will he incurred dur
ing the session of 191319l4.
The reports show that during the scs
sion ending in June. 1912. the board eX-
pended $27231.45. whereas the total
placed with the city depository was &26.-
52S 33. leaving an Overdraft of 1903. T.
on September |. 1912. During the SeS-
sion of 19l2-1913 there was all cXpendi-
iure of 1861 .G5 while the board alsO
paid the sum Of 81 $40 Sc az part pay
mcnt Cf the school Indebtedness and in
tcrest. making the total outlay during
that session reach $40 Gol 81.
For the session of 19i21913 the nublic
schools portion Of the city taxes, on a
20 per cent valuation. was 50 SCI 81 and
there was due to tn fund 50. 1Sl 81 from
DELINQUENT taxes. About 5000 Il the lat
ter sum, the board claims has been paid
to the city and has never been turned over
TO it During the same session there was
actually received from the state school
fund $l7 344 20 and from the city $7174,-
50: SIG 1880 was borrowed from the city
depository. and an avcrcharge of % cents
is made in the recapitulatiOn: thus show
ing the board to have received a total of
$40 C54 81.
The budget that has been prepared for
the school year Of l9l3-10ll calls for S27.-
79I 90 If city schools will receive fir IN
the state school fund SO SO which is
nearly - 600 less than was received last
wear. 1t shows also that if the schools
portion of the tax be raised > cents OF
the 800 as is requested. the board would
have at its disposal FIR the present school
wear Sl3 80 as its portion of the city
taxes On the present pro rata of the
".
or So 80 less than the board calculates
will be required from the city during the
coming year.
The actual cost of operating the
schools during the coming year will be
S27. .79l 80. according to the budget; the
actual resources. provided everybody
paws his taxes. will be $o9.269 The mar
Gin of about $500 the board considers
small enough under the circumstances.
The sch col board believes also that it
has been placed to unnecessary inconven
icncc by the payment Of the school taxes
TO the treasurer of the board. 1t be-
lipves. and will cite to the council. laws
sustaining its contention that instead OF
the school taxes being paid by the city
/! tax callcctOr to the city treasurer. they
should instead b. paid directly to the
treasurer of the school hoard, and weekly
instead of monthly. which the board
claims has been the method heretofore in
direct contrast to the law quoted on the
question. IT asks that this matter be set
right bv the couniil and that sum OF
S(05 Of delinquent taxes. alleged to have
been collected by the city. be paid to the
schools Immediately.