The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-12

buildings or The construction of mes
school buildings costing three hundz
red dollars ls300i Or mnre. In case
the construction Il u be done by the
county beard itself. II shall be illegal
for the county board 10 proceed until
the plans and specifications shall have
been approved in writing by the state
superintendent Of schools. In case the
construction i To he aone b. con
traet. the contract shali be Invalid
without the written approval Of the
state superintendent Of schools.
schools IN or Near Dividing Line 81
IaanIIes.
Schools on or near the divid=
tn line of two counties shall - free
To the children of each county. and
the county board o. education Of the
respective counties shall have power
70 provide Jointly for the maintenance
OF zaid schools.
Consolidated Schools VI Pupils.
The county hoard OF aduca=
tion shall consolidate schools where
eYer In their Judgment Il Il practieas
BE aud arrange. Wnsn possible With
jeuI charge IL The county. au1 shat
ia when necessary for the frana=
ssaftation of nnpilA - aud frnm such
consolidated schools
teanty IaAes 10 l. moi less han =
cents m the Eiea nor more than -
cents, unles. the esuuI1 Csmmls.
sIoners approve the additional iaa.
The board of county commissioners
are hereby authorized. empowered.
directed md required 30 10y and col
lee such Ia upon the asz.zsabIa
/ property Of the county ~ II vii pro
dues the amount requested 70 Be raised
By local taxation In the annual budget
OF The county board uf education The
amount requested IN the annual bud
gel Of he county beard If education
for current repairs. furniture N old
buildings. maintenance and support o.
schools. for The succeeding school
year. and to u raised b. local taxa
tlon shall not hereafter In any year b
leaz than a minimum tar. lsvi9 and
collected nf u cents On each on Jun
dred dollars l1f001 Of the asaessable
property n the county. Provided that
II IN an county the tau levied and
collected for the school year ending
JuIY thirIy-firHl, tSHa. for current r.
pairs, furniture In old buildings. main
tenance and support of schools. wa
less than - ezntA On each one nnnd=
red dollars tI11OJ o. asssaaabia prop
erlY In he county. such county shall
onlY be required 10 increase Il. total
tai rate for the schools annually b.
2 cents - eaeh one hundred dollars
tslnoI O the asseazable property in
The county. until The tax levied and
collected for current repairs. fnrni-
ture In old buildings. maintenance and
support II the schools IN any one
sehool year. sAail equal : minimum
tax levied and collected OF d cents On
each one hundred dollars i1100l Of the
asaessable property of tho county
Provided. further, that the totaI
amount requested for any one school
year b. the county beard o. education
for permanent improvements and re-
pairs. current repairs. furniture n o.
buildings. maintenance ana support Of
the schools shall not exceed : tax
levied an1 collected Of - cents on
each one hundred dollars f3I00I OF
the asseasable property In the oounty.
unless the board OF county commits
sioners shall approve and sanction
such additional tax. Provided also
thai II the total amount requested for
anY one school year by the county
board Of education 20 be raised hy
local taxation exceeds a tax. levied
and collected Of 10 cents On each one
hundred dollars $1,000 OF the a.ses-
sable property. IN the county and such |
additional tax u not approved and
sanctioned by the hoard Of county
commissioners. the county com |
mfsHIonerH shall indicate in writ |
Ing What Item Or Items OF tho annual
budget Of the county board OF s1uca- |
tion have been denied In whole or IN |
part. and the reason Ior the denial In |
whole OF IN part OF the respective |
items Taxes o LEVIED and collected
shall be separately indicated On tax
bills and tar receipts. and shaII be |
known e he County school Ia.
No Contract Falid Unless Comfy
Superintendent Approves.
He shall approve In writing all
contracts of whatever kind entered
into by tn county beard OF education.
and no contract entered Into b. the
county board O education shaIl be
valid without the written approval OF /
the county superintendent Of schools.
County Inst Lesy Separate Tax for
Salaries.
The boards o. county commissioners
Of Zach county EhalI lew sull1eient