Evening journal., 1921-05-16
S2,2OO,OOOIN
STATE BUDGET
FOR SCHOOLS
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dent of Wilmington schools this aft
ernoon said he estimated Whining
ton would receive S7SO.0O0, or about
35 per cent of the budget appro-
priation for teachers. janitors, etc.
This includes the real estate tax OF
25 cents on the 500. Wilmington's
school budget for the ensuing year
calls for s1,145, 900. which will leave
shortage from the State appro-
priation Of $685. 900 to be raised by
the city. DR.. Scott figured thav
amount could be raised by a 32 cenr
tax rate on Wilmington real estate,
which added to the 25 cent realty
tax imposed by the State would make
the realty tax in Wilmington 81
cents for school purposes or eight
cents less than the city school tax
rate last year.
Delegations from Claymont and
Newark are here protesting the al
lowances for their schools are not
sufficient, and asking for an increase
Some of the items in the budget
bill are as follows:
To retire old debts. State Board OF
Education, $500; Smyrna special
district. $3.50: Caesar Rodney. 500
Harrington. s27S5; Milford, $1,000;
Georgetown, $500; Wilmington.
$500. Total s1S.745.
Interest on old debts, state Board
S15,5OO; Smyrna, $54O; Dover, $1,000
Caesar Rodney. SIPS; Harrington,
S1215; Milford. $945. Georgetown,
S44O: Wilmington, S15,645. Total
S37O7O. Grand total for debt serv-
ice, s55.S15.
Fixed charges (insurance), State
Board. $4,000; Claymont, $500; du-
Pont. S212; Newark, S125; New Cas-
tie $3.50; Smyrna, 500; Dover, 1925;
Caesar Rodney, Harrington, $50;
! Milford. SIS; Georgetown, SIS;
Lewes. 500; seaford, 500; Laurel,
$40; Wilmington, $500; total, Sl4,-
1872.
Institutional service Expenses OF
supervisors and salaries of helping
teachers). State Board, s11,749; Will
mington. $1,000; total. S1S,749.
other expenses of supervisors in
cluding travel-State Board, SS1S4;
total, SS1S4.
Principals OF three or more teach
ers-State Board. $3.50 White
High School teachers-State Board
S34.736: DUPONT, SS333; Newark
s5747; Newcastle, s6196; Smyrna,
$5118: Dover, $9O62: Caesar Rod
ney, s5967; Harrington. $5234; Mil
ford. S6093; Georgetown. s4S47;
Lewes. $4,000; Seaford, S4029; Laurel
s4127. Total. s1O3,6S9.
White elementary teachers, state
board, s261.23S; Claymont, IS 915i
dupont, s6,5S6; Newark, s11,720'
New Castle, 81 s19; Smyrna, $3.50
Dover, $3.50; Caesar Rodney, So
457: Harrington, $4,4O3; Milford
50 394; Georgetown, S5,517; Lewes
s6,721; Seaford. s5,O51; Laurel, 81.
265; total S360,512.
Colored teachers, state board
S51 932: Newark, S2.1S4; New Cas-
tie, S1,9SO; Smyrna, $4,000; Dover
S4,313; Caesar Rodney S1.944; Har
rington. $1,000: Milford. $2550
Georgetown, $500; Lewes. S1,5OO
Seaford, S1,OS2; Laurel. S1,500
total. $74,OS5.
Text books, supplies-State Board
$4,000; tuition, State Board, 5000
ljanitors, engineers, etc. State Board
lS22.S35: Claymont, S1.O5S; DUPONT
$14O5; Newark. S133S; New Castle
S13S4; Smyrna. 1854; Dover, S1544
Caesar Rodney, S1113; Harrington
S969; Milford, 1884; Georgetown
s897; Lewes, $3.50; Seaford, SS77
Laurel 1922; Wilmington, S19,S66
total, s62.586.
Upkeep of grounds, repairs T.
buildings and equipment - Stat
Board. s15O.OOO; high school libra
ries, State Board. S2O,s45; replace
ment or transportation, state Board
S65.0OO; salaries and expenses o
b State Board members, $4,000. Con
tngent fund Of State treasurer $500
Salary of superintendent and assist
ants. $4,000.
Travelling expenses Of superinten
2 dent and assistants, $4,000; oiiic
/ expenses. State Board, $4,000
school census. $4,000; bonds 70
r county. $1,000
School uperntendents, $4,000
expenses of superintendents' office
$3.50 each special district. and SO.
200 in Wilmington; total, s6.450
Smith Hughes vocational trainin
act. s16.10O; teachers expenses a
summer school, $4,000; contingen
fund $4,000; teachers salaries
fuel, and text books, s450,000; 800,
600 additional is also appropriate
!. making a total OF $2.2OO.OOO.
From this would be deducte
10 100000. the amount estimated tina
y will be collected by the 25 per cen
real estate tax which will leave bu
S1,7O0, 900 to be appropriated eac
y. year from the State treasury. TIL
. budget proposed is apparently IN
i. same for the next two years. or 50
100000 for each year.
n Senator Allee's Statement.
n To make clear the situation abol
e the proposed budget, and especial
its effect on Wilmington school
Senator Alice a member of the con
mittee that framed the budget mao
the following statement:
n The total budget, as now agree
y upon by the legislative committo
for financing education througho
the state OF Delaware is $4,000, OF
a year for two years. This is 5000
~ less than the sum asked for in q
,o budget presented to the House la
Monday. 1t will not provide f
20 medical inspection in the schoo
-. school lunches or for any other fril
but it is intended to cover every a
- tual necessity that may arise.
, THE intent Of the present tax
tion features of the new school Ia
is that the appropriation fixed by q
le Legislature shall cover the enti
aHnN
school in every part Of the sta
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