The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-05-29

employees of school districts, including
school teachers presumably although
they are not mentioned by name. The
premium rs fixed at one-half of one
per cent of the salaries. and it comes
out of the school moneys available for
the apportionment is made.
apportionment in the county, before
In July. 1915. the county treasurer is
required to set aside one-half of one
per cent of the amount of salaries paid
employees for each and every district
FOR the period July 1, 1913. to June
80, 1915.
In January, 1916, and semi annually
thereafter he sets aside an amount
equal to one-half of one per cent of the
salaries paid in each and every district
Tor the preceding six months" There
appears to be an omission here for
premiums at one-half of one per cent
there is no provision for insurance
Tor the two year period from January,
lsl6 to January. 1918. but only pro-
vision fcr six months at the rate from
June &c., 1917 to January, 1918. AS it
STANDS the provision makes the rate
he-eishth OF one per cent of the
The apportonment act does not seem
TO be changed. After taking out the
insurance money it is apportioned in
TWO moities of 40 and go per cent The
40 per cent Is apportioned on the basis
or number of teachers in each district
counting one teacher for each 75 CEN
sus children or fraction. The go Dor
cent Is apportioned according to the
number of school census children be-
tween tie ages of 16 and Is years.
County School Taxes
The county commissioners shall an
nually levy school tax at the time OF
ievying other county taxes, which shall
not exceed SO cents on each 500 vaIua-
tion, and should the county commission
ers fail and neglect to levy such tai
is the duty of the county auditor to
add such tax as the superintendent OF
public instruction may deem sufficient,
not exceeding so cents on the 500
Teachers Pensions
= provision is made for the payment of
retirement salaries" to teachers he
coming disabled after Is wears service
In the state, who shall receive $3.50 a
year, and to teachers voluntarily retr
ing or being disabled after 30 wears
/
service, at least Is years of which has
peen in the state, who shall receive
$500 year. The money is raised mart :
~ by contributions of 20 year from
tne teachers and partly by a tax of 2
mills on the 800 of valuation which,
viii produce $500 for the year 1915
Sor handling the money. two state
fnhds are created. One Is perma-
hent fund which holds all the income
and the other is a retirement salary
fund which is replenished from the per-
manent fund from time to time for the
urpose of disbursement The perma-
hent fund is made up of contributions
from teachers at the rate of 50 a
year; from taxation, amounting to
ABOUT 5000 a year; from private do
nations and legacies and from income
and interest derived from the invest
ment of the whole.
Tho board having the matter in
charge is the state board of education
which meets quarterly and lists per-
sons entitled to payment and receives
and acts on reports from the deputy
supeflntendents of instruction and the
state superintendent as to persons en-
titled to receive benefits.
The law affects and benefits teach