Evening journal., 1920-02-27

would be glad to answer any questions
that might be asked him regarding the
county system.
Frank Collins, stated that he recently
read in the newspapers that the anN-
iliary had promised aid 20 two schools
down the State, one In Leves and one
In FELTON,. III the newspaper figures
are correct" he said, "Lewes is to build
S250,000 school, the auxiliary to give
100000. aud the district TO raise but
$4,000 while FELTON,, in Kent county,
VIII build $4,000 school and the aux
iliary is 70 give the entire amount"
Mr.. Collins said In view OF this re-
ported proportion tina. the auxiliary Is
10 give towards those two schools, IL
looked as though the offer TO Newark
might only be a feeler.
Mr. Cooch inquired II the auxiliary
board had been seen on the possibility
OF giving more towards The Newark
schol. Mr.. Richards replied That the
members OF the local board who had
conferred with the representatives Of
the auxiliary felt that the auxiliary was
doing its part and therefore il was up
to Newark district to do its part.
Mr. Gallaher, another member OF the
board, said IL was originally thought
that the auxiliary would so fifty-nfty
with the district as TO expense and
when they did considerable better than
that the board members did not feel
like asking for more.
Or. Walter II. Steel asked FOR an ex-
planatlon as to what would be the dis
advantage OF dissolving the special dis
trict and going into the county sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Richards in answer 10 this ques-
ton cited the matter OF selecting a To-
cation for the proposed school as one
advantage. The board representing a
special district, he said, had something
TO say as TO that. AS a special district
he stated the local board has the au-
thority in many matters that It will
not have under the county system. He
said ne did not like the idea OF the
local people giving away all their au-
thority in their own schools.
Mr.. Cooch asked II It was decided to
go into the county system and that
was not found 20 be satisfactory. n
Newark could get back as a special dis
trict.
Mr.. Richards expressed the opinion
that the special district could not be
gotten back under the code. lie also
remarked that the sentiment OF people
In the county should be learned before
the burden Of a special district is pac-
ed on them.
DR.. Steel remarked that the county
could not stop Newark from going into
the county system should IL see nt TO
do so. lie referred 10 the tax rate OF
46 cents in the county against 81 in the
special district.
Mr.. Richards asked low Il was known
that the county rate would be only 46
cents. He said It looked 10 him like 70
might be much higher as the county
will have increased expenses in oper-
ating the school and building new
ones right along lie declared he was
willing to pay a little more and remain
special district.
John X. Johnston asked why there
was such a difference last year be-
the special district and county school
tax rate.
Mr.. Richards replied that the Newark
district rabe was made too high and
that there viii be a balance OF $1,000
at the close OF the year. Mr.. Cooch
remarked that the county expenses
would grow from year to year as new
buildings are erected.
Dr. steel said he understood the total
assessment In the county was s36.O0O-
600 and deducting the s3OOO,OOO in the
Newark district that would leave an
assessment OF s33,OOOOOO to help take
care OF the tax rate.
Mr. Medill was called on for figures
as TO the county school assessment and
replied that the county board figured