Milford chronicle., 1921-03-04
$3,OOO,OOO FOR EDUCA-
TIONNSCHOOL BUDGET
MORE THAN A MILLION SET DOWN in
The ESTIMATE FOR new BUILD
MGS In The STATE.
FIGURES OF ATTENDANCE
AMOUNT ASKED FOR PER ANNUM IS 10
PER CENT in EXCESS OF THAT AC-
TUALLYsPAID OUT in 1920.

The school budget report for the
years 1928, which was adopted by
the State Board of Education, was
presented to the Legislature Monday
Following is summary of school
budgets and recommendations for
State appropriation:
Number of pupils-Wilmington, H.
904: New Castle county, 4,587; Kent,
800; Sussex, 1880; Claymont, 1913
Alexis l. DUPONT, 1873; Newark, 603
New Castle, 448; Smyrna, 694; Dover,
679; Caesar Rodney, 420; Harrington,
416; Milford, 500; Georgetown, 342 ;
Lewes, 404; Seaford, 400; Laurel, $40 /;
total, 1894
Elementary aid needed-Wilming-
ton, $297, 900; New Castle county, S1l4,-
$50; Kent, $94,750; Sussex, $l93.25O: :
Claymont, $9,825; Alexis I. dupont,
$3,450; Newark, $15075; New Castle,
$l1 1900; Smyrna, 1880; Dover, $16,-
975; Caesar Rodney, $10500; Harring-
ton, $l0400; Milford, $12,650; George
town, $3.50; Lewes, $1,000; Seaford
$l0,225; Laurel, $4,000; total, $S49, $50
High school aid needed-Wilming-
ton, $4,800 New Castle county, $4,000;
Kent, $500; Sussex, $15,2OO; Alexis l.
dupont, Newark, New Castle, Smyr-
ma, Dover, Caesar Rodney, Harring-
ton, Milford, Georgetown, Lewes,
Seaford and Laurel, $2,400 each; total,
$4,000.
Sm1th-Hughes aid needed-Wil-
mington, $4,000; New Castle county,
$500; Kent, $1,000; Sussex, $4,000;
Claymont, $500; Alexis I. DUPONT, New
Castle, Caesar Rodney and Lewes,
$1,000 each; Newark, $1,500; Smyrna,
Dover, Harrington, Milford, George
town, Seaford and Laurel, $1,700 each;
total, $36,100.
Transportation-New Castle county,
$4,000; Kent, $500; Sussex, $4,000;
Claymont, 81 LOO; Newark, $3.50; New
Castle, $3.50; Smyrna; $1,000; Caesar
Rodney, $500; Harrington, $1,000;
total, $42,5OO.
Real estate Whining
ton, $1O6,566yO25; New Castle county,
$40,00O,0OO; Kent, $11,00OOOO (subject
to increase); Sussex, $23,O00O00;
Claymont, $5,146,722; Alexis 1. dupont,
$2,421 ,7S0; Newark, $3,404,039; New
Castle, $2,441,778; Smyrna, $1,628,000
Subject to increase) Harrington, ST.
1861 Subject to increase); Dover,
$2,S61,8 (subject to increase; Caesar !
Rodney, $1,487, ,229 Subject to in
crease); Milford, $1,881,028 (subject
to. increase); Georgetown, 81 1,118,898; |
Laurel, 81, ,366, ,349; total, $207, ,703,680
Probable tax rate on each $100 of |
real estate assessment-New Castle .
county, 80 cents; Sussex, So; Clay
mont, 80; Alexis I. DUPONT, rs; New
ark, New Castle and Georgetown, TO
each; Lewes, 20; Seaford, IS; Laurel,
90.
Property tax-New Castle county,
$158, 8,201.76; Kent, 10000; Sussex, $115,-
900; Claymont, $45,42O; Alexis I. du-
Pont, $l6,857; Newark, $25,870; New
Castle, $4,000; Smyrna, $18,420; Do
yer, $30,020; Caesar Rodney, $16,215;
Harrington, $14,835; Milford, $14,-
679.86; Georgetown, $500; Lewes,
81, ,45S.50; Seaford, $9,395; Laurel, $12,-
Poll tax-New Castle county, $2S,-
900; Kent, $4,000; Sussex, $57,981;
Claymont, $1,2OO; Alexis L DUPONT,
$675; Newark, $4,000; New Castle,
$500; Smyrna, $4,000; Dover, $4,000;
Caesar Rodney, $4,000; Harrington,
$1,000; Milford, $4,380; Georgetown,
$500; Lewes, $1,000; Seaford, 5000; ]
Laurel, $4,000. ]
Other income-Sussex county, $8,- /
500; Claymont, $3z2,300; Alexis l. du- /
Pont, $l1,200; Newark, $388,605; New I
Castle, $4,000; Smyrna, $4,000; Do l
yer, 1872; Caesar Rodney, $4,5OO; Har- :
rington, $500; Milford, $1,000; Lewes,
S252, 900; Georgetown, $2,075; Sea- {
ford, $4,000; Laurel, $256,450
The total amount asked for per an U
mum is about 10 per cent in excess of
that actually paid out by the State 9
for the year 1920. This excess does
not represent an actual increase in 4
expenditures, but is to cover amounts Z
that are now being supplied from pri- {
vate funds. {
To carry on efficiently the work of 6
he office of the Department of Ed
1cation, it's budget of $4,000 was sup a
by $4,000 from private 4
unds. There is at present in the 2
'ffice one professional assistant, Z
whose salary is paid from this private
ource. The State is asked to take r
,ver this additional expense.
To assist the large number of
schools that applied for Smith
Hughes vocational aid for high school
eachers' salaries, the Service Citizens >,
ears $4,000. The State is asked to
AIRY on this most necessary work. a
To complete the program of Amer l.
canization which has been in oper- eI
tion in Wilmington it was necessary al
or the Service Citizens ito supply p
$4,000 to supplement the $4,000 paid D
y the State. It is thought fair for ?,
he State to all of this very vital y
york. a
$4,000 is included for rehabilitation Nl
f persons disabled in industry and n
therwise. This is the only new item -
f the program. There is a Federal
ppropriation of $4,000 now in the M
ands of the State treasurer which W.
ill become available as soon as of
Louse Bill No. 63 passes to match the s.
ederal money. e1
$4,000 is included for medical in sa
,ection in the schools. This is to
,ntinue the work that is now being nj
one by the State Board of Educa
on, with the assistance of the United NJ
tates Public Health Service, the Red
ross, the Anti-tuberculosis Society, Kt
Id private funds. Su
The amount included for elemen- Cl
ry teachers salaries is SIS per pupil A.
/ the number of pupils in 1919-20. M
MS was the intention of the Cen Ne
al Assembly in 1920, but two fac Sn
RS prevented the State board from Dc
carrying out that purpose: Ca
st, the number of pupils was slight Hs
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