The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-12
LARGER COUNTY BOARD FUND
THAN ANTICIPATED IN SIGHT

tax fhla yeGs 81 0le-Ealf mill to pro-
eide a school board fund. At the time
Mr.. FELTON, took this matter up with
Mr.. Sherard and urged him to use his
influence with the delegation to have
such levy made he had no idea that
Anderson County would receive this
year any money from the State board
fund, since this county last year re-
cefved about one-tenth Of the fund of
$4,000 set aside by the legislature for
fhIe purpose. Senator Sherari writes
that State Superintendent Of Educa-
tion j. e. Swearingen tells bin he
sees no reason why Anderson County
should not come in this year for as
large share Of the. State board fund
as s'le received last year.
Fund Of $500.
Anderson County received last year
from the State board fund something
like $4,000. Senator Sherard writes
that the State superintendent knows
OF no reason why the county should
not receive an equal sum this year.
Mr.. Sherard goes on to state that the
delegation had decided on O special
levy Of one quarter mills for the coun-
ty board fund, which Is Just half the
amount of the levy asked by Mr.. Fell
ton before he Enew that there was any
possibility of the county receiving this
year anything from the. State board
fund. Mr.. FELTON, stated yesterday
that q special levy of y sone-Quarter
mill will bring in something like So
300. Adding to this amount the sum
OF $4,200-which is the amount Sc
cured last year from the State board
fund and which will probably be se-
cured this year-ft will be- seen that
the Anderson County board will be
provided with school board fund of
$1,000.
Senator Sherard's Letter.
The letter to Senator Sherard to
Mr.. FELTON, is as follows:
Columbia. S. c., February 8, 1915.
Fir. j. B..-Felton, Anderson, S. C.
Dear Mr.. FELTON,: Our delegation
met this afternoon for the purpose of
revising our. county supply bill, and
we have provided an extra school tax
of one-fourth OF mill, as &c. will-ob-
serve from reading the enclosed draft.
I had talk with Mr.. .3weaY:ngen
before our meeting, and there is every
prospect that you will be able to get
as much for the appropriation for the
support OF needy schools as you sue
ceeded in getting In 1914. Out of the
$4,000 appropriated you secured for
Anderson County approximately $4,-
200. or. nearly one tenth of Che en-
tire fund. This was splendid show
ing and q record very much to your
credit. Now. II you succeed as we'll
In 1915 as you did last year-and I
am told by Mr.. Swearingen that there
fs no reason why you should not
you will be able to get about $4,000
and In addition the sum derived from
the levy we have given you, which
Will provide total of a little more
than seven thousand dollars.
L. have. framed this special levy in
the supply bill 30 that the money de-
rived from It can be expended under
the direction Of the county board of
eds:csttna. want them 10 have any
flcient latitude in the distribution Of
this fund to use it where 1t is most
needed. am willing to leace 1t to
their good judgment. .ys,$
This may not be all that you would
like to have, but 1t 'is at least step
forward and will give to the county
more funds; than It has enjoyed here
tofore. During my term of four years
in the service Of the county and State
hope, to contribute some small parts
t5 the building up OF the public
schools. and ! can assure you always
of, my hearty sympathy and coopera-
ton in all that you may do for the
of the schools in Ander-
son County.
With kind regards. I am,
IS Very truly yours,
81. sttF. TT, EIERARD