The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-29

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formation and more mis-representa-
ton directed At the school situation
of Carroll county, It Is due the pub
lie that he facts and only facts
should be given by the gentlemen
who are appointed to administer the
school affairs.
I. The County Commissioners ae-
cepted budget of sI3s,66416 to be
levied for school purposes for 1913
1919. Az the taxable basis vas ST.
600.000.00 If yon multiply that sum
by D cents you will get approximate
" that amount. Hence the school
tax rate vas b cents for that year.
out OF total Ink rae of g cents
assessed On the County.
:. For 191e-1920 the beard Of
Education has been granted z144,500.-
90 on which to administer ne
schools, which Is at the rate OF b
cents. an increase OF cents. out 81
a total tax rate of 20 cents A.
sessed on the County
}. The County tax levy Is at the
rate OF sl23 or II cents higher than
last year Now ~ the County Com
nlHzionerH refused 10 take over the
school board debt Of sS5.000.00 Il
follows that the increased tx is nj
J to be blamed upon the School Al
mlnistratlon
!. Where did The school debt come
FROM In 1916 The Board Inherited
debt Of ziTt9els on account OF the
MI Airy building and unsettled maj
tiers pertaining thereto. The neN
Law which went into force thai same
year caused various additional items
of expense not foreseen when the
budget WIS made out for thai yeaf.
| n Tha attendance was increased
By nearl. 300 children over the
previous year This required ad-
ditinnal teaching service and furnI-
ture TO the extent of 100000.
] 81 A. Taneytown vas made N
approved high school ~ the State
Board Il vas necessary 10 make en-
larEemeutz TO the extent q 100000.
t3s9o.0o Of. which was MOI In the
budget
lel school conditions we're D
conEested and nd baea for many
years thu II IS found necessary
10 build ; school az Deep Run which
coat $4,000. alao no provided II
IN ne DnaEd,
}. That \ mes school building y.
needed II Hnmnztaad there HaS -
doubt 81 .D00.0n saH allowed in tn
budget foT The purpose. but - :
Joint meeting Of the tKo Boards t.
plans and costs were placed before
the Boards and IHe Klsl pointed o.
tina with wartime prices i you'd
cosl not less than -. 000p1. -
probably much morn. The rnesid =
Of The Board OF County Commission
nfH Hith he consent II the Others
then and there authorized tn Bo1sd
Of Education "a 20 ahead 9TH IL
construction and the County G -
miaHIDherH promised 10 zee i
through IN The strength II thIH
FenIIsmeuz# agreement ne beard i
Education vent ahead nth tn WorH
NoW when the hi Is presented thu
renaIiate heir s8rl ID agreement
and leave he lizard II EHHeatI ,
with lon Of zz8.0eaHn 10 meet
s. In March 10 before xe w.
awaHe TIA We Gould mt res ~
the word ~ IHe majority Df -
members IF tie Board o. Fnul
Commissioners. e sen \ committee
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Superintendent finger TO arrange
for ne funds 70 heEln he eanatFur=
ton II IL MYeTa building. Again
We Hare Id u bprHa. ths none.
and 90 aMsad I'D when IL leKX
came In 10y would mset ar Oh
legations The agreement - IT,
ihex would furnish a 20 .00a00
yes 10 bid the necessary ne
buildings When n June - asked
Tor Ihe - 0D8gH in - budget !
WI eat u z1G.10a10. HIIar tHa planz
had Hecu accepted AM The material
bought an The aork Ihree months
under wuY
:. Ne Immediately stopped work
on IHe MgHHs building nd presented
the iii II the expenses 20 ar N
CURED thsg haxa refused II honor
The account
$ During the nast : years = sum
~ moue# amounting to nearI.
$4,000 h. been held hack fnnm tn
amounts allowed IN - budget :.
the County Commissioners 10 ~ 10
boaHH issued IA mo al accrued IN
lerezl tn WI tha ItemH men
toned nbaEe account - the School
debt While II AirF items were
paid of l. nB i caused deficits n
other directions md asald only =
me- ~ eHHlraeIIn. tIH loan
= Il LIS ben charged thu
Hampstead i Too large Il ~ haze
3 unused rooms ms coming ar 1T
by Ihe INC al the high school
classes ar organized i VIII Be en-
tireIx occupied ne = Airs build
ing which Kas built n 1915 II a
ready too email nd 81 soon need
enlHrgemenIz.
i II I. charged tie Hampstead
building col too much In Hanover
Pa Ihere i a NV building about
he came re WITCH - completed
before the var nd cot IS. 100 o.
TIL Hampstead building cost 81 600
90. I'd W built N ~ time. Tho
wonder Il Ehat - weHz able 10 e.
II ~ "a eneaply = We have 1t i
also charged thaI II Is n0I- completed
II vi moi require an expenditure q
more lhan $4,000 10 complete j.
i IN sykesYIlle there i
room building hni an enrolment q
children lurEe enough - fill rooms
and whom al the elaHse. OF IL high
school are organized IN another year
Z more rooms ~ be needed
I. In Union bridge the sanitary
conditions re - INIT mt Tie State
Board OF Health has refused y per
NIT u 20 Open tie school unless the
sumo Is remadied BY the construction
OF new chemical toilet buildings
properly equipped A the Board
was not given TIE necessary $4,000
u cannot proceed with he eonstrue=
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