The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-10-13

That most Of the above rooms now
used Ms overflow rooms are temporary
structures, some rented at high rental
and at least two of which are base
ment rooms.
That many Of the above rooms are
not suited to school use because of
improper lighting and heating.
That large number of the rural
buildings have insufficient windows
and improper light.
That very few of the small buildings
are provided with modern heating and
ventilation.
That so per cent of the rural build.
ings are In need of painting.
That Rural Schools generally need
much improvement both as to build
ings and equipment.
That several buildings are needed
for colored children, school now being
held in churches, halls and rented
buildings.
That repairs, painting, new build
ings and up-t0-date remodeling have
been impossible for lack of funds.
That an average of $4,000 per year
has been spent for buildings for the
last ~ years, partly for temporary
makeshift buildings.
That our problem still remains UNI
solved.
That II is poor business policy and
wasteful to continue building temper
AIRY buildings.
That II II time to change this policy
and build only up.to-date permanent
structures.
That these things cannot he done
with the annual levies, without making
u large increase in taxes and hard.
ship on the taxpayer.
That after careful consideration the
Board of Education has concluded that
the only possible solution of our prob
LEM Is the passage of the proposed
Bond Issue for s2b0.O00.
That this Bond Issue, II ratified by
the people ut the November election
will not only provide for the perma-
nent needs without delay, but will pre-.
vent waste Of further money on tenn.
polary improvements.
That this method Of getting needed
permanent improvements such a.
roads and schools Is used everywhere
by up-to-date Counties and Cities
because they believe 1t is the onl,
method of getting the needed improve.
ments without burdening the taxpayer
That the following facts show that
those who drew the bill were looking
10 the financial interest of the County
ta) Bonds 10 be issued only as
| money is needed.
(b) Payment arranged to cover a
period of 20 years.
(c) Bonds to the amount of $i2,,
500 must be retired January first OF
each year, thereby making no sinkino
fund necessary.
i'd III foated at 6 per cent anc
ore third Of the amount spent for eacl
Of three years, the amounts to be rails
ed by taxation from year to year viii
be rs follows:
1925 $1,000; 1924 $i9,a75; 1872;
S23.750: 1925 $23,i25; 1927 $22 500
1923 $2l. S75; 1920 sci $50; 1880 500,
625; 1891 1000; ETC., 194S $i3,l2t.
/ te) The largest amount TO be levi
ed in any one year is S2S,750. TIL;
decreases year by year until tn,
1 oSA'htCs tVNhs
~ Comparison with former levi,
for this purpose shows the following
Average amount for last ~ year
$4,000; for year 1919 $iS,Sl5: fo
year 1920 $4,000; Average for 1871
and 1920 S2l 900; average amount pc
year under the Bond issue. approx,
mately, $4,000.
tg) The following figures show IT,,
small increase necessary to provide
for the Bond Issue:
Average Levy for past IL years $40
900, tax rate 500; Average Levy fo
Bond Issue $4,000: tax rate 500
Increase per year $1,000 tax rate so
| th) Computed In dollars and cent
the average yearly increase In take
would be Ms follows:
On AN assessment of $1,000 increase i
taxes Sl.50; On an assessment oE $40
600 increase In taxes $500.
| That the ratification of this Bon
Issue at the November election wi
have the following results:
| % Relieve the present overcrows
ed condition of our larger schools.
90 Prevent further waste of nor
ey on temporary makeshift buildings