The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-03
Every Paper in the state and Mann
Prominent Men Endorse This
Measure


spread opposition 10 the proposed
constitutional amendment providing
for reappoTtOnment and conSid era Bile
opposition to the proposed amend
ment provding for the appointment
of additional circuit judges, as evi-
denced by discussion OF these propos-
ed amendments in public meetings
and in the press, SO far as known
every paper in the state and a great
many of the states most prominent
people are heartily endorsing the
adoption of the proposed amendment
relating to the amount of tax that
may be levied for school purposes in
special tax school districts.
The constitution now limits the
millage that may be levied in special
TAX school districts to three mills
Inc purpose Of the proposed amend
ment is to increase this limit 10 ten
mills. If it is adopted it will not
a1ect the general school levy and
there can be no increase in taxes as
q result unless the people of special
tax districts vOte TO increase the tax
IN their districts. Elections are held
~ a,s..i. wv 9V"i9 lol
s,,,,. .;,,,l 81 "0''S ~ t"e
ny majority vote, determine the mill
age to be leived for the benefit of
schools within the district. Thus it
viii Ire seen that even if tho ampnd-
,,,a,. ., u '"' "iiiei'u-
'''op''"' ,ii'I' heeu De no
the peopIe Of ,be district 1otor To+o
at a district election for an frcr,oeos
nflIare
ca.,......-.
should vote for tho nronosod an1ond-
ment arc contained !, ,rto,,iou,s fr,r
nisbe5 the Tampa Civit,r C,rb hr
several or F1orifo,s ci,ig,rs Tboso
inte,viav.s v,ero ru,.risbod 20 t,o Ci,,i
tan CIuh for nee in its Foht ,o ca
curo favorable vota tor tbo o,,ora
mont which is baId IN h., essential
IN tho nror,ess or rIorido,s n,,b17.
schools,
.r .ho,, .,..,. -,. .,
stated Governor Cary A uardaa in
commenting on the chance in tbo cop-
stitution which Is IN he submittod IN
the waters of Florida on Novembar
seventh. ITS effect is only to raise
the maximum from three 70 ten mills |
leaving to the people Of the communi-
ties the privilega of determining for
themselves, what millage shall be as
sesscd."
The urgent necessity OF the amend
menr is set forth in this stvle nv A .
b. johnson. superintendent of pubIie
instruction of orange county. +
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:, ,.ro,vdod distr;ots ,,,hora 49,
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o,ro for tho r,,,iIs do, th,,,. eta,,
contfn,o to have 80 conduct sohnoIa i
,..;tb ir,,roro. b,,i1ainas ,,,,,natn,s |,
o,d ,,,nronarod taocbars ond s,,na,
,ror,l7,d oo,di+iore which o,., no.,
,ca 10 bao1th and rrdouhtodl,, vriI
,.,,ord tho nrorrase and orowth of {
n,e conr,rnitv i
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IAe educalion OF children con s
tlnue7 Bishop Mann's message, is /
the states highest duty. Commun- t
tiles should be free TO tax themselves r
generously
eff there be counties and districts
who 1nd the present revenue for +,
school purposes sufficient, these y
should be willing 10 vote authority to :
Other districts and counties not so