Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
SUSSEX RURAL SCHOOLS
LITTLE BETTER THAN SHEDS
REASON WHY SOME PEOPLE WANT NO
CHANGE In SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
SHOWN BY OLD ASSESSMENT
RATES UNFAIR AND UNEVEN
SOME DISTRICTS COLLECTED ONLY 10
CENTS ON $lOO. OTHERS PAID
FROM 81 TO 20 CENTS.

both Kent and Sussex counties lhteI
viewing the people and printing the
result of these interviews in the paper
While in Georgetown last week ne
copied the official records of all uhe
school districts in Sussex county
showing the amount of taxes levied
last wear and the amount of cash on
hand This record is interesting, pc
cause II shows that there was VIDE
difference in the amount paid IN the
various districts for public sehool sup
mort. II is shown that some districts
Maid three times more than others
CLOSE bv. and this applies to the rural
districts. c...s,,,
The report as printed last Saturday
is reproduced for the Information Ol
all who want information and VINO
will consider the facts from just
and fair point for all people
Georgetown. Sept. 2O-Of Sussex coun-
vs. 179 school districts, exclusive OF spec
isl districts, three have not settle1 Win
the State Auditor. Charles W. Cuilsli, H. - /"
member Of the Sussex County Bar Asso
ciafion who was present at the annual
saftiement said the reports made Dy the
commissioners and clerks showed tna'
the condition of Sussexs schools L ~
plorable Mr.. Cullen thinks most OF tne
sohoOlhOuses are unsanitary ana declares
some are scarcely suitable for COW sheus'
He saws many are crowded beyond c3pac-
ity and all are inadequately equlppeu:
Mr. Cullen regards the state Schooi
-ode as one OF the most progressive pieces
OF legislation that the General Assembly
ever passed. The best class of citizens
and the majority of the school clerks
have told him the new law favorably i'm
pressed them and will advance the educa-
tional interests OF the county.
To substantate his allegation OF in
quality in Sussex's school taxes under the
old system, Mr.. Cullen gave Every Even
ing's correspondent the following statls-
tics for the past year:
School ol-dstrict No. l, Cedar Neck-Tax
rate, 20 cents on each $lO0 Of real estate
assessment; cash on hand, 1881.
No. 2, Houston-TaX rate, 80 cents;
owned by district, S25.77
No. 3, Lincoln-Tax rate, S5 cents, cash
on hand, $122.30.
No. 4,-SIaughter Neck-Tax rate, 21
cents; owed by district, 1881. II.
No. 5, Prime Hook Neck-TaX rate, 4S
cents; owed by district, SS5; cash on hand,
$17.65.
No. 6, Lynch-Tax rate, S5 cents; owed
by district, $120.5S; cash on hand, 80 cents.
No. Z, Broadkiln-Tax rate, 20 cents
cash on hand, S12.6S
No. s. Milton-Tax rate, so cents; casl
No. 9, Donovan-Tax rate, 80 cents
cash on hand, 1854.
No 10, Whites Chapel-Tax rate, Il
cents; owed by district, sS5; cash on hand
No. II, Cave Neck-Tax rate not given;
cash on hand, 81.
No. 12, Bethany Beach-Tax rate, 40
cents; owed by district, S19L39.
No. 13, Ingram-TaX rate, IL cents; cash
On hand, S22.S2.
No. Is, Columbia-Tax rate, 4 cents.
No 16, Yellow Hill-Tax rate, is cents. |
No II Eadqr (HrOUa-rnaX % cents /
lwed by district, $631.66.
No. IS, Martin-TaX rate, II cents; owed |
1y district, $16S.14.
No. 10, Eldorado--Tax rate, 80 cents;
;3427.
No 21. Hill-Tax rate, 80 cents, cash on
No p. Belmonth-Tax rate, 20 cents;
ash on hand, S72.34.
No. 23, location not given-Tax rate, 2s
ents.
No. "a, Dagsboro-Tax rate, 80 cents;
wed by district $500; cash on hand,
No. 25, Smith-Tax rate. 55 cents; owed
v district, s5622; cash on hand, S4.94.
No. 26, Blackwater-TaX rate, 80 cents;
ash on hand, 26 cents.
No. %, Whites Neck-TaX rate, 81 |
ents; owed by district, $251.12.
No. 2S, Ocean View-Tax rate, 20 cents;
wed by district, $l,67O; cash on hand
l61.21
NO. ESs I1dll-ld AIdLNl ~ INANol OHNN
y district, $500; cash on hand, S1S.76.
No. 30 Williamsville-Tax rate, 90
ents; owed by district, $15l.S4,
No. 81, RoXana-Tax rate, 40 cents;
wed by district. $72s:91. s...
No. SO, ,Springfeld-Tax rate, 10 cents;
we'd by dyistrict, SS7.62.
No "a Stockley-TaX rate, 10 cents
we'd by district, $11,S0. a. -.
No. 81, Gumboro-TaX rate oO Se'
we'd by district Sis; cash on hand, $3.50;
No 49, Elliott-TaX rate, so cents oWeu
i district, 5000; cash on hand, SlS5.
No 39 Morris-Tax rate, 20 cents, oWed
Z district, $54.46. Al
No 40, location not glVen-TaX- rate 4U
nts; owed by district, $1O1SS.
No. Al, Philip-Tax rate, "a cents; owed
No. AZ, Rogers-Tax rate not given; cash
hand, $21.SS
No. 4S. Dorothy-Tax rate, "a cents;
ged by district, S62.51.
No. Al, Burris-Tax rate, 40 cents; owed
district. sls9; cash on hand. S4S,SS SaSis.
7ed by district, S49.01.
No. 46, Trinity-Tax rate, SO cents;
red by district, S52,05.
Nc a. Sharn-Tax rate, Is cents; owed
district, S11S.7S.
No 48. location not given-Tax rate, 80
nts; owed by district, $S4.12
No. 49, ProVidence-TaX rate, 30 cents
ed by district. S3S.64.
No so, Ellis Grove-TaX rate, 81 cehls'
No. 81, Salem-Tax rate, 80 cents; owed
district, $137.05.
70. 81, Anderson-Tax rate, II cents;
Jo " o5 5si nS5 Conaway-Tax rate, 12 cents;
10. 81. King-Tax rate, 4S cents; owed
district, $S3.5S; cash on hand S44.eU,
10. IS. Rawlins-Tax rate, 1-5 cents
each dollar Of real estate assessment
ed by district, s99.5S. .,.
ed by district, S125; cash on hand' S4
10. 81. Washington-Tax rate, 2S cents:
10. IS. Concord-Tax rate, 25 cents;
ed by district, $40; cash on hand
10. 50. location not givon-Tax rate
q. To- 60, Union-Tax rate, 10 cents; owed
district, $3.47 :. -.
4. s5. Isaacs-Tax rate, % cents; owed
district. SIS; cash on hand, S27.35.
10. So, Dutton-Tax rate, 10 cents; cash
-o oA~S q, s66,i sRo6bins-Tax rate. SO cents; n
ID by district, s23.75. - -.
q. IS, Shingles-Tax rate, 19 cents;
h on hand, S765. 80
o. 81, Redman-Tax rate. 80 cents;
,d by district, $50; cash on hand, S1.lS
o. 6S, Ellis-Tax rate, 81 cents; cash 4
hand, S1.77.
o. s., Neai-Tax rate. % cents; owed
district, $251.3S.
o. 10, Muddy Necl1-Tax rate, 81 cents;
4 on hand, $3.50.
o. II, Brown-Tax rate, 80 cents; cash
hand, $10720.
n nj location not given-Tax rate, 40
IS: owed by district, $S4.76.
). 73, Atlanta-Tax rate, 20 cents; cash
hand, 1857. oey
Is; cash on hand, $14.3O.
o. 76, Carlisle-Tax rate, 81 cents;
d by district, S501.09.
o. a. Tatman-Tax rate, 46 cents;
on hand, 1881
o. rs, Cedar Field-Tax rate, "a cents;
d by district, SS2.57.
o. 70, Calhoun-Tax rate, 29 cents;
d by district, $3.50.