Evening journal., 1923-01-26
FIVE MILLION
FOR SCHOOLS
in TWO YEARS
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that the appropriation be divided as
follows. General control not more
than SIS per cent; instruction, not
less than 70 per cent; operation,
not more than 9.5 per cent; main
tenance. not more than 6 per cent.
auxiliary activities. such as libraries
transportation and health, not more
than per cent; fixed charges, not
more tha per cent; capital out
lay. not more than 3 per cent. and
debt service. not more than 3 per
cent.
Last Years Revenues
Final reports from the various de-
pertments made to Governor Denney
show the total receipts OF the State
from all sources for 1929 were S4.-
6o1,412.74 In his report to the
Legislature with the proposed budg-
ct Governor Denney submitted an
estimate OF the proposed receipts
but the report which went TO the
legislative budget committee today
is the first showing, the actual re-
ceipts from all sources the past year.
Some of the larger items in the
report OF receipts under the head
Of taxes are; Bank taxes. S3S, S,367.-
%; insurance taxes. ss2. .112.72; rail-
roads, s112 600; telephone and tele-
graph, S21,2S7.13; inheritance tax,
from register of wills. 500. 600.
Interest on bank deposits for the
year amounted to slightly more than
$4,000, and earnings on invest
ments. s11.s50. Receipts from IL
censes included: From merchants,
s76.I00.61: manufacturer, S21.-
06s.60. There was probably $4,000
10. $4,000 received from many other
license sources. not including auto
mobiles. The corporation fees on
capital stock received by the Secre-
tary of State. amounted TO SS41'-
F55.5s, and furnishing certified
copies, S1OS.460.55.
The total taxes. including the prop
erty tax collected by the county
rreasurers. amounted to S2.O0S.-
.V4S.13. while the amount which the
state Board OF Education is asking
for schools for the next two years Is
az. 500. 900 and S2.60O.0O0 The /
larger receipts making UP the total
school tax. are: County property. /
S604,93s; income. s2s9.064; fran
ehlse. S745. 1858; corporation tax
on invested capital sl37,s2s; fling
fees. s27s.1s5.
The Highway Department receipts
included: Automobile licenses. s426.-
s74; miscellaneous refunds. S22S,-
fO3.4s: refunds u. S. government,
$2o2,b27; received from sale OF
bonds, s1,4s4,74o.
The report shows the total sink
ing fund receipts for the year are
$24o.74o.4s, and the purchase or
5000, 900 of State highway bonds
left a balance of sss .25s.76.
Uphold Present Law.
Senator Charles Ridgely was the
speaker at a meeting held at Cam
dan laet night under the auspices Of
the Caesar Rodney Parent-Teacher
Assocation. Senator Ridgely said he |
found 1t 10 be the sense of the meet
ing that the Legislature should do |
rothing that win in any way demol-
ish or impair the present educa-
tional system of the State.
Senator Ridgely says that this IS
rhe sentiment he finds with most
every one with whom he has dis
oussed the school situation. The
people, he said. seem to be willing
10 see the law amended in case IL
can be benefited but are opposed
10 the efficiency q the system be-
ing destroyed
other members of the Legisla- q
N,re' are getting the same impress I
SION from talks they have had with 2
tbeir constituents. Those few mem !
bers OF the Legislature who came }
70 Dover burning up" to abolish q
some of the essential Offices under
the state Board OF Education and a
lntting down salaries OF others to !
snch an extent as 10 make it i'm S
possible TO hold capable officials are q
ilot receiving much support.
satisfied With Law.
''Those members who say people r
are coming to them asking that !
Drastic action be taken TO abolish 7
some of the educational Offices and
Gnt salaries do not say anything
about the thousands of taxpayers d
@ho are satisfied with the school a
system and therefore are making !
no complaint" a member Of the ]
House stated today. in discussing t
the school situation and the atti-
tude Of some OF the members.
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