Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-26
NO NEED TO WORRY !, 81 I
OVER, MEASURES, y I:
THORSON STATES

Senator p O.'Thorson. in a state
ment issued last night declared that
there. y no ground for anxiety on the
part OF ! the school board as to the
effect sof House Bill :25, limiting tax
levies, I. no that, sof. Senate BILL 1862
which sets minimum, salaries for
teachers. Mr.: Thorson's" statement,
sent to the Herald. follows:
~ Alarming Reports. -,
Numerous alarming reports have
been published about the effect the
passage of House Bill Is will have on
our local schools. / realize that the
limited and that some levying boards
may find difficulty in raising the fund
fEeeded. Every effort was made on
the part of the Grand Forks and Far
go senator's to raise the limit but we
failed to do it. I cannot see, how
ever. why this bill should cause the
Grand Forks, school administration
any serious trouble. A.&1%z .geoC ~
lows: -
THE total amount of taxes levied
for n purpose, except special 'lev1es
for local improvement and. for the
maintenance Of sinking funds in any
county or political u b-division there
OF in any village. town or city with
in the state . shall not exceed an
amount equal to one-third ofsthe to-
tai combined leyies. which. were made
for the years 1918, 1919 and 1920. ex-
cept that school. districts may levy
not to exceed 80 per cent in excess 1T
such amount, and provided that any
county or political subdivision there.
OF. or n village, town orscity may
increase sue levy in the same pro.
portion as the assessed property val
uation increases or ha increased over
that of the year 1919. Provided, how
ever. that, the electors of any county
or political subdivision thereof or
any village. town or city within the
state. may by a majority vote aut
thorize a levy of !25> per cent. in ex.
cess of this limit" 49,. - itas~
According to statements made by
the schoolsmanagement, -the!e e0s /. pet
the years 1918. 191s@and 1920 would
leave them about $4,000 short noi
what they need. This can be easily
overcome by submitting this question
to the voters at the coming school,
election. The law permits q Is per
cent additional levy by submitting II
to a referendum vote. p, II this is sub.
mitted to the. voters at the regular
school election it would incur yer,
SllRnt expense 10 the 0lStT1Ct1 I5tnlnk
this should be done rather than con
slider cutting down the. number: Of
-. No, Joker ]. E, as 70
And then: a dangerous Joker" has
een discovered iins Senate
Bill l62. The language Of the bill sba.
been interpreted by someone to NEAR
a maximum salary schedule; as vel
as a minimum. l did not sc under.
stand it. and I have submitted THU
! matter to two attorneys and both o,
them say that it is a minimum seal
and cannot be otherwise construed.
hayeSnot a complete record Of thi,
bill as I have n o received the jour:
nails fpFsthe last day9tsof the Session
and therefore do not know whethel
Fit was further amended in the hous'
or. not. but as this bill passed til,
senate; it was sc amended that i
does not go into effect Until Angus
Il. 1929. The salary schedule may
be faulty. but I fail to see how thii
law cAn aus the schools here an,
serious trouble for another year a
least. ' =: