Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-04
School Board
Explains Levy


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was said there. nj the secont
blace, for the last three years Tho
board has attempted to hold dowr
Vie levy to the minimum, therefore
tt has figured the exact amount OF
money necessary and levy has beer
made based upon that estimate
and each year there has been a
shrinkage in the taxes paid and a
similar loss each year which has
helped contribute to the deficit
which the bord now finds itself
eonfronted with.
In the third place. last year the
people voted what was known as
the elementary School Bill" The
school districts throughout the
country. acting upon the wording
the law itself. felt that that money
would be received, or at least a
portion Of it for 1920, and school
District No. "a was one CT the dis
tricts making such an estimate.
il now finds that none of the
money will be received for 1920
ana only nan Oh II Tor TINS schooi
year Wii'cii terminates u5iy !, i'@i
Levy Too Small
And again, as we have already
pointed out, last year It actually
cost the district to operate $22S,-
2S4-s0. and yet even If the district
had received all the money 1t ex-
pected to receive last years budget
only called for s213,277, making a
cost over estimate OF S15,O07, thus
adding to the deficiency.
These are the main causes which
have contributed to this deficiency.
We desire to assure every tax
payer that not dollar of this
money has been wasted. 1t is SIM
ply pay it this year when 1t should
have been paid before, and in the
long run VIII not cost the taxpayer
one penny more than though 1t had
peen raised heretofore, and as q
business proposition, the board
leeis thal the eillire ueiielt shouio
pc wiped out at this time instead
OF CARVING II over from year TO
year ana pay interest thereon.
~ conclusion, the school board
lhvises the honest criticism or
every taxpayer IN this district. We
nave tried 60 give real value for
tne money expended In all schools.
~ aI,er making an honest inyesti-
canon, o1 the manner in which the
schoois nave been conducted, 1t Is
ascertained that yalue Is being re-
ceiVea ior the money expended,
theh tne schooi board earnestly |
soiiciis tne support or every tax
payer N tnis district IN passing the !
nudget 70 pc voted upon next Mon
uay' Ihls matter mas received the
very careful attentlon OF every
nieiaper OF the board, and the,
noaro solicits the continued con-l
iiuehce Which the taxpayers have
SHOWN IN the past
1918 Budget Rejected
Two years ago the first budget
submitted was voted down, largely
because of the purchase Of the
Holman property which was not
by the taxpayers at
that time. This budget was resub-
10 the taxpayers and the |
purchase OF the Holman property |
was explained, and when the tax
payers understood 1t they adopted
tne budget, including the purchase
pI the Holman property. At that
time the board said to the taxpay-
ers that they expected by the use
or the Holman property to bring
lne salem school system under the
5mitn-Hughes act and thereby re-
neive from the federal govern
lneht subsidy amounting to at
least S5.0OO. We desire to say at
lnis time that even our own ex-
have been surpassed,
ana IN the budget which is to be
voted upon next Monday will be
round an item or $4,000 to be re-
ceived this year from the Smith
ifughes fund. This item will not
pc round by itself In the published
budget, but In the detailed items of
ne budget adopted by the board it
Will pc found, and 1t Is part of Il
ne Items In the published budget
designed as Estimated amount to
be received from all other sources
Turing the coming school year, in