Evening journal., 1921-01-28
TAX OF So ON
EACH CITIZEN
FOR SCHOOLS
IS PROPOSED
lconlInued lrom FIrsL page.l

iitOnal appropriations made by the
General Assembly for the support
and maintenance OF the free schools
II the state.
Provision Is further made author
zing the Levy Court OF each county.
at the time Of levying hXes for
county. road and poor purposes. 10
levy an additional p cents on each
StOO OF assessed value, as determined
3nd fixed FOR county purposes. OF all
personal and real property, 60 be col
lecicd as county taxes arc collected.
and apportioned among the special
and rural districts as directed by
The Stale Board
New Income Tax Rate.
A new rate for the income tax is
also fixed as follows:
One per cent. on incomes Of $4,000
and . por cent on incomes Of from
5000 10 $4,000. beginning with the
net income received by every taxable
FOR the calendar year OF 1920. subject
10 exemptions now provided or 30 be
provided.
n further provides: provided
however. that every citzen of Della
ware shall pay al least an Income tax
not less han 50"
The revenue derived from income
tax shall be set aside by the State
Treasurer for school purposes and
shall be paid out as provided in this
act and on the order Of the State
board
u is also provided that The General
Assembly at this session shall make
provision for the annual payment for
the next two years 90 the schools am
amount which will amply provide for
The items OF the Official school budget
not provided for by The county taS
on personal and real estate, tho in
come from the State school fund and
the income from The State income tax
An The members OF the two com
miitces on education were present
when the session opened with the ex-
option OF senator Highneld. The per.
sonnel OF thtse two committees fol.
lows:
senate committee Senator's Alice
chairman; Bennett, Handy, Hlghhelc
House Representatives Clark. chair
man: J. r. Wilson, Brown, p. ]
Turner, White, Medill and Glen
oscar c. Draper. Dr. Conwcll Ban
ton and NJ. Howard Jester compose 3
committee from the Wilmington
Board OF Education also attending.
senator Alice, as chairman OF The
Senate committee on education, pre-
sided at the meeting senator Alle'
asked at the opening what the altl'
tude OF the committee as 10 represen
tatlvcs OF the press being presen
would be. He gave IL as his persona
opinion that he thought it would h'
rnwise for any individual member o
the committee 20 be quoted on criti
cisms OF sections OF the bill at thi
time, as the measure Is only Tentative
and has not been introduced In eithe
House. senator Alice said that com
mittee meetings are generally privai
but that he personally had no ObleC
iions TO reporters being present II In
divldual members were not quoted 4
this time.
There was considerable dlscusslo
OF The matter. but 10 was fnali
aereed that copies OF the bin be give
10 representatives OF the press Wit
the understanding that u is only
tentative draft n was also decide
10 make 10 an open meeting. with IN
request that ihe reporters not quot
any comments or criticisms Of ind
Nldual members OF the committee "a
day.
The Citizens Committee TO drai
the school law 20 replace The cod
IWN NA NtAi NNANNNN HNNhN MHNl lN""N
two years ago, was appointed by "a
hold-over senators early last necem
Der. This committee has been wori
ING on the matter ever since.
Some principal features OF the bi
fellow:
While the bin IS not near as vo
UNIONS as the present rode. The tcI
tati,e draft consists of % lypewritlo
Tagcs. Section OF the bin rcpoa
Tia code
Gonorai administration and supo
vision of The free schools and of lh
educational interests q fthe state
vested in a Slate Board Of Education
composed OF seven members, four
whom shall be appointed by the Coz
ernor, one from Wilmington and OF
from each OF the three counties. n
other three 10 be the presidents ,
the three County Boards Of Educ
ton.
The board would ASSUME oillce q
July I. 10 provides that the presei
board members hold Office until lul
ny which time the Governor wou
he required 20 appoint The four men
hers. one for one year, one for tN
years. one for three years and OF
FOR four years, their SUCCESSORS
serve for four years.
The Oflco OF The board would be
Dover and ihe annual meeting won
be held in July OF each year 9th
regular meetings would be on q
FIRST day of September. December an
March. Memoirs OF The board wou
receive $40 for each DAYS aiiendan
at MEETINGS and travelling and 9TH
necessary expenses In attending q
meetings The State Treasurer NOu
be The treasurer az the board. 70
provided that the hoard appoint as /
executive secretary a state Superb
tendent or Public Instruction. II
appointment would be for two year
thc board to flx his salary He wou
nave TO be q graduate m standa
college and have at least i've wear
experience In teaching and admin
traiion.
The board is authorized 10 reno
this officer for immortality, misco
duct In Office, incompetency or Will
neglect OF duty. after being notiN
Of charges by writing and given
opportunity TO be heard.
The board would prescribe
dulles OF The superintendent Of
siructlOn and invest him with WI
powers they deem proper he woi
need In The performance Of his dui
as executive secretary
Section 6 OF the bin says. ~
state Board OF Education shall ex
else general control and supervis
over the public schools Of the Sta
they shall consult with, advise
cooperate with the county boa
Of education. boards Of educations
special school districts, boards
school trustees, county superinte
ents. superiniendents OF special {
fricts and other officers, princip
to.oho~o onf fpfaraefad oiffyonc