Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-23
SCHOOL BOARD GETS
INTERESTING REPLIES
TO MANY QUESTIONS
City Solicitor and His Assistant
Answer Queries Sent to Them
Two Months Ago.
EXPLAIN THE LONG DELAY

The State school law does not re-
PEAL the Wilmington school law IN
whole or I'm part.
II tho Wilmington Board OF fup-
lie Education is governed by the Nh-
mington school law and submits l"
city Council an estimate OF the isoo-
able revenue and expenses Tor inc en-
suing fiscal year. 81 is mandatory upon
Council 10 appropriate the amount
named by the board in its estimate. as
.uring that the amount so named
docs not exceed seven or nine mills ON
tho dollar Of assessed valuation.
II the Wilmington Board OF Public
Education should determine that II
was desirable TO construct new school
buildings and should request city
Council To- issue bonds. u would not he
mandatory upon Council To comply
with such request.
The amount To- be raised by taxation
Zee school expenses In any one year
shall not exceed seven mills on each
one dollar 81 the value of real and
personal property as assessed and
taxable for city purposes,
Tho Wilmington Board Of Public
Education has authority "a refuse adj
mission 20 non resident pupils where
such admission go the schools would
prevent the admission Of children who
are residents of Wilmington for fun
time instruction.
There Is no provision ~ the city
school law that the Wilmington
Board ~ Public Education shall sub
init 90 \ vote Of the people the ques-
ton ~ raising funds for current eN-
penscs
These opinions were expressed by
city Solicitor Satterthwaite and Ae-
rlstant city Solicitor Green in com
inunication which the Wilmington
Board " Public Education received
Yesterday afternoon Following Is
copy Of the communication. whose
recording the Noard ordered:
THE delay IN answering your let
tor dated March 10. 1922. has been
due to tho fact that We were unable
ga obtain the journal of the House ~
REPRESENTATIVES for tho session Of
1921. and also 10y the fact that we have
had much diticulty in answering some
" your qucvtions Although We have
expected to obtain the House Journal
A.
tion within tho last few days that the
journal may not be delivered FOR some
time. and we feel that Wa should not
longer delay attempting 20 answer
Nour letter
In reply to your first question.
namely. Does the state Law tChapter
1901 really repeal chapter l63 either
in whole or in part our answer IS
mo-
In rcply 20 your second queSt ion.
namely. re the Wilmington Boari OF
Education IS governed by the pro
visions ~ ChaptV 1903 and submit ~
Council an estimate OF the probahl,
revenue and expenses FOR tho ensuing
fiscal year. IS g mandatory upon
Council 60 appropriate the amour,
named ny the Board " Education in
their estimate. assuming. OF course,
that the amount 50 named does not
exceed seven or nine mills on the dol
lar Of assessed valuation our ans
wer - yes
Referring % Section II 81 Chapter
163 Getty of Wilmington school law
% Is TroN ided as follows
AT the time Of making the an
nual appropriation for public use.
the Council shall also make an ap-
preparation for school expenses
equal IN amount TO the estimate "
revenues and expenses laid before
said Council under the provisions
OF Section : q this act. being See
tipn OF the act as amended. pgND-
Vided. that the sums 50 appropri-
- l..n nf
on each one dollar Of the assessed
value OF city property as assessed
and taxable for city purposes
"ln reply 20 your third question
namely, II the Wilmington Board u
Public Education should determine
that Il was desirable 10 construct new
School buildings and should Teques
Council TO issue bonds. would il b
mandatory upon Council 20 compl,
with such request, our reply TO thi
question is no
THE power 10 borrow money for IN
Nection and equipment OF new schoC
buildings. or additions 10. or enlarge
9nent " old school buildings, etc !
vested in The Council OF The Mayo
and Council Of Wilmington by Sec
AtNi ~ ,hAfAtl 4hos Ntasatt o. Id W
OF Delaware.
in reply TO your fourth question
namely, Under the provisions of chap
ter 1853. which section governs as {
the amount which may be raised f.
ri school purposes. section 3 or II
QUE answer thereto IS Section IL a,
section II expressly provides that Il,
amount 20 be raised by taxation f.
school expenses in any one year sha
not exceed seven mills on each one Go
Jar OF the value Of real and person;
property as assessed and taxable f.
city purposes
1t IS 10 be noted that Section 9 r,
fers only 20 the estimate 10 be sui
united 10 city Council.
In reply 20 your fifth question