The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-30
ABOUT NEWBERRY SCHOOLS
Annual Meeting OF Citizens Hears Re-
port OF Trustees City Schools.
Conditions Discussed.

The following report OF the citizens
meeting to hear the annual report Of
the board of trustees of the city
SCI ools has been kindly furnished By!
the secretary, MIR. F. D. MacLean:
The meeting of the board of trustees
was called to order at 10 a. m Tues
day morning, July q, 1915, by Chair
man W. A. McSwain, VINO stated the
purpose of the meeting. I. H Hunt
moved that DR.. A J. Bowers act
as C. airman and F. D. MacLean as
secretary of the meeting, and the mo-
ticn was adopted.
The chairman called for the report
of the trustees, and Mr.. McSwain read
the report for the SCI ool year of 1914
1915, showing that the schools were
in favorable circumstances in spite Of
the adverse conditions prevalent dur
ing the past year. TIE schools had
had a larger attendance than in any
previous year. Special commendation
was given to the School Improvement
association and to the Parent-Teachers
association for t. cir interest.
Financially the year has been hard
one but the interest Of Il. e general COM
munity was shown in the voting for
tie one mill levy, and the trustees
wished to express their appreciation.
The local banks were also very kind
in making it possible to meet the bills
for the first months, wien no funds
were available.
Moved by Mr.. Hunt that the report
of the trustees be accepted as informa-
tion, and that tie county papers be re-
quested to publish same, and, further,
that the trustees be commended and
congratulated for the faitful and eff
cient services rendered TIE city
schools. The motion was adopted.
Prof. Holloway remarked that it
would be ludicrous, if it were not so
serious, that only $3.50 was received
for dog tax the past school year, which
would make but total of As dogs in
town, and requested information as to
how this result was obtained. Mr.. Nc
Swain said that his report was de-
pendent on tie reports of the county
auditor and treasurer, but tnat he was
sure the city books would show an
increase over these reports; tie only
way to take exception to these figures
would be to audit tine taxable prop
erty. Prof. Holloway said that in his
opinion many dogs were not returned,
as tie head of the family made the
report that he had no dog, when actu-
ally a dog was in the family belonging
to some other Of the members, and that
the city policemen were finding many
dogs tfdat had not been taxed. lMr. Nc
Swain reported further that the reve-
nue. for the past year had fallen OFF in
many instances, due to the reduction
in value of taxable property. TIE
chairman inquired as to a remedy for
this condition, and Mr.. McSwaln re-
piled that this was provided for now
by the continuation of tie one mill
levy, and that in two years time the
outstanding debts would be cleared OF,
providing that the s1rinkage did not
continue.
Prof. Holloway said that, in his
opinion, the distribution of the three
mill tax was unfair and that our legis-
lative delegation sI:ould be presented
with a resolution from some assem-
blage favoring better distribution OF
the U:ree-mill tax. Mr. McSWa1n re-
ported tnat he had discussed this mat
ter with tie delegates, who had said
that this could not be done without
an amendment to the State constitu-
ton. He also said tat Newberry re-
ceived no State aid, for which we are
eligible. An effort should be made to
secure this aid.
Business of the meeting being con-
cluded. it was moved and carried to
adjourn.