Evening journal., 1922-05-26

way opposed to the Board OF Educs-
tion. He said he believed II was
thoroughly within the power OF
Council. II so inclined. TO decline 20
appropriate one cent to the schools.
He added that the Board OF Educa-
tion, at It's recent conference with
the finance committee was actually
pleased that Council would even
advance them that much. knowing
that we have the power to refuse to
give them one cent" He declared
the Board OF Education had not been
able 20 produce convincing evidence
that the new school law supersedes
the old city school law. and that the
committee would stand by It's tax
levy OF II cents for school purposes.
Mr.. McNabb said he believed the
finance committee had done the very
best II could have done under the
circumstances. and with the amount
OF money Il had from which to draw
but he thought the Board OF Educa-
tion should have more money and
that he should not vote for the ap-
proval OF the budget unless the
Board got what II had asked for.
Councilman Mulvena spoke OF the
'muddle in the school law" and
that he thought Council
was doing the best that could be
done under the circumstances, and
therefore he would vote for Il.
Councilman Murray said that he
never had thought the Board OF
had received enough
money. but he believed the present
arrangement was the best that
Council could do. and therefore he
would vote for the budget.
Councilman McNabb said that he
did not think much OF the seven
board. that he much
preferred the old-style plan.
Councilman Abrahams spoke OF
the public sentiment against an In |
crease in the tax rate as evidenced |
by threatening letters received sew
eral months ago by some OF the |
city officials and called attention 10 I
The fact that the board viii receive /
1871 900 from the State.
President Ward lnterjected the /
statement that while the board /
might not be satisfied with 100000 /
they are pleased 10 get any amount
Of money that will help them In |
their work" lie expressed the |
opinion that the board with the
100000 appropriation from the
city would be able TO conduct its
work ''ln a fair manner: that
while the housing situation was not
as good as it might be, the teach
Ing stan Is good.
The ordinance was then passed |
By a vote OF IL TO l. McNabb vot-
ng in the negative. The Mayor then |
signed the ordinance. and Il was /
declared law by President Ward. |
After the ordinance was passed. !
Clerk Simmons read a communi- !
,ation from the Board OF Educa- |
ion, advising Council the board !
would not be satisfied with less than |
he amount asked for. namely $425.- |
100. the lowest estimated amount
required to maintain the schools at
heir present standard OF efficiency.
This brought a protest from Mr..
who wanted TO know why
the communication had not been
read previously when the boards
attitude toward its budget was be-
ing discussed. Mr.. McManus re-
piled with the statement that while
the board was publicly displeased
II was pleased
The following report OF the
finance comfnittee OF Council. show
Ing the resources from which the
appropriations made are 10 be
irawn, and with recommendation
as to the amount OF the tax rate 10 |
be fixed, was read last night.
Wilmington, Delaware.
May 25, 1929.
To the President and Members Of
THE Council OF The Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington:
Gentlemen: Your finance COM
nittee respectfully submits the fol-
owing statement for the purpose OF
making appropriations and fixing
he tax rate for the fiscal year be-
dining on the first day OF July, A.
}. 1922. and ending on the thirtleth
lay OF June, A. ID. 1928.
We find the appropriations in the
ggregate to be $2,642,2i2.44.
The revenue from all other sources
ther than taxation upon real estate
nd public utilities for the next fiscal
ear is S471. .450.3S.
chOOl purposes is as follows, to wit: