Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07

expenditures with this years estimate
He stated It was dihicult to ascertain
n last years expenses. The total ex
\ penditures, exclusive of Wilmington
last year were S5SS, 900; this year The
budget is estimated at S1,1O0,000. Thi.
, is the first time the estimate ha.
j reached $1.0OO,O00 Teachers salaries
last year aggregated S339 600; this
year the budget is estimated at $685.
0O0 The minimum salary is $3.50, but
most of the fully equipped elementary
r grades pay $3.50, To get teachers
r larger salaries must be paid. There is
! shortage of $4,000 teachers in the
United States. The salary item came
to as in the old school law Tuition
of school sent from the country to dis
3 trict high schools costs S2S,000 This
is transferred from the countys pOck-
ct to the district pocket Repair of
buildings last year cost $1,000: this
year the budget is estimated at $4,000
Repairing viii cost less this year be-
cause fewer bindings will be repaired.
General expenses last year amounted
TO S75.000i this year the budget is es-
tirated al $4,000 There is nothing
to show where the $4,000 went last
year. One third of the $4,000 esti-
mated Tor this year viii be paid 90
ianitOrs for service. supplies and other
expenses. Fuel last year cost $4,000;
this year the budget is estimated "a
S37 900. For text books last year
$500 was appropriated; this year the
budget is estimated al $2S,000. But
last year $1,000 worth of books were
bought 10 be paid for this year Ma
terials for instruction Will cost $15.-
600 this year This is a new item and
the code is responsible for it. Here
tOIOre parents paid personally. but
now the money is raised by taxation
Another new item, transfer OF pupils to
high schools, is estimated at S53 900.
old debts on schools, amounting TO
S213.000 must be liquidated. In build
ings there is little left to represent the
expenditure. This years budget for
the payment of interest and part pay
ment of bonds is estimated at S39 900
Under the code bonds for buildings
must be raised by county or district
and 1-25th must be refunded each
year Money cannot be taken from
one item and spent for another. Sal
aries of teachers, tuition of pupils
other and repair OF buildings are in
dependent of the code Not quite
seven per cent of the general expenses /
can be fixed on the code. The new law
simply tells how to administer, not
how much is TO be spent; the code
leaves that to the officers who are to Z
We must judge results G
by the acts Of those working under I
The code, but not blame the code if (
results are i'll. If the code is deficient, a
change it. Test all its points. Con- /
slider whether the money will be spent C
wisely. Isn't il worth spending 81 1,000- [
100 on the children? Yes
Mr.. DUPONT described the bad con- n
Iition of school buildings and told a
)|ans for consolidating schools. He C
aid it is up to the people to decide u
whether school shall be built. The Q
itate Board of Education will consult
hem. Last year it cost $26 per child I,
or education; this year it will cost o.
40. At Scranton, Pa, the cost is $45. h
prices are not increased a child can n
e educated well for that sum. If we ci
rect buildings, interest charges and 81
mixing fund payments will increase q,
he educational cost per child to $50. m
Ir. DUPONT believed we can assume
ne burden. The code provides for a,
onds up to $5,OOOOOO The people &c
ill decide the building question. The le
ode is in the peoples hands. The TO
tate Board of Education will not act ca
The people will not be de- at
rived of any interest or duty. ut
Opportunity was given to ask ques- of
ons. re
Mr.. DUPONT. replying to Jefferson
ooper. said supervisors and attend ed
ice officers are necessary. ar
H. V. Hollaway, superintendent of ad
e Kent county schools. stated the ag
unity has two supervisors. He ga
ought there should be four ita
Mr.. DUPONT, replying to Rev r. p OIL
chOls, said the school code does not
eide the curriculum; the State tas
)ard Of Education decides it. The as,
gh schools are not properly equip ine
d to prepare children for colleges. en-,
Mr.. Hollaway, replying to w. P. fuI
ach, stated there are many calls for rev
mpetent teachers. Cupid has reduc- no,
the number of teachers, and some we
lool lack teachers because they have res
tanned more remunerative employ su,
mt elsewhere. is
DR.. Odell and Mr. dupont were ap- Tn
luded and Pomona Grange voted emf
I'm thanks. tai
n executive session the Grange boi
cted the following officers: Master, eri
p. Casden; Overseer. J. E. Latta;
ward, II. r. Lemex; assistant stew TIL
Is, Edward Todd and Mrs Marshall
rby; lecturer, Edward Evans; treas
IT, John Heyd; secretary, Miss Ida