Smyrna times., 1925-02-04
BILL TO ACHIEVE P.S. Dupont
SCHOOL PLAN IN LEGISLATURE
PRESENTED IN HOUSE YESTER-
DAY; REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Bills Provides a Comprehensive School
Building Program land Means for
Financing the Whole Project

blllS PROVIDES a Comprehensive School
Building Program land Means for
Financing the Whole Project
Bills providing for the carving ont
OF Pierre S. duPont's plan for a pro-
gressive schol building program for
the State of Delaware were introduc-
ed IN the House yesterday afternoon
by Representative White of Millsboro.
chairman of the committee. on edu-
cation. The bills provide for the an
preparation and raising of moneys for
a comprehensive school building pro-
gram which will replace, as soon as
possible, the worn-out school build
lngs of the State; rebuild such school
houses as can advantageously be re-
built, and to construct new school
buildings adequately capable of hoas-
ing the pupils of the State. 1t is pro-
posed that the State should appro-
pirate S1,5O0,000 from the general
fund for school construction during
the year 1925; that bonds in the sum
of $2,OO0,000 should be authorized
and sold for school construction dur
ing the year 1926; that bonds in the
sum of $2,000,00O should be author
lied and sold for school construction
during the year 1927; that bonds in,
the sum of $1,5O0,00O- should be auth
orized and sold for school construc-
ton during the year 1928; that 20
per cent. of the amount required for
any school building; should be raised
and contributed by the district or
community in which such school is to
be built; that the further sum of
$374,OOO should be appropriated an
nually from the revenue set aside for
school purposes to meet the interest
and sinking fund requirements of the
said bonds, and to provide a rebuild
ing fund at the rate of $4,000 a year
beginning with the year 1927.
Public School Building Commission
For the purpose of carrying out
such school building program econom-
ically and with proper attention to the
results to be obtained a public school
building commission would be created.
to be known as the "Public School
Building Commission" consisting of
lve members appointed by the Gov
ernor, not more than three members
to be of the same political party. This
commission would cooperate with the
State Board of Education and the
Board of Public Education in Will
to ascertain what schools
ought to be rebuilt and what new
schools should be constructed, and
'ther facts desirable for the commits
mission to have in carrying out its |
Income Tax in Lieu of Filing Fee
For the purpose of raisiAg revenue
necessary to carry out the school /
program, the SO capitation
ak Cor sO-called filing fee), would be
and an income tax substi-
uted in lieu of the present income tax
aw, requiring payment of one per
ent on incomes not exceeding $4,000;
wo per cent on incomes not exceeding
6OOO; three per cent on incomes not
Xceeding $4,000, and four per cent
I net incomes in excess of $4,000.
tax OF One-half per cent over the
Dove rates would be assessed against
IL property income, except where the
aXables has both service and proper-
income, the tax is to be computed
the same rate as though both were
roperty income.
Power to Make Collection Provided
The AttOrney-General would have
over and authority to appoint a
oecial deputy attOiney-general for
le purpose of assisting the State
choOl Tax Department in enforcing
of these taxes. Provision
$50 is made for the collection of de-
nquent taxes. A tax exemption
ause is provided which would allow
credit of So to the head of a fam ,
for each dependent person under 7
years of age not gainfully employ
and credit of SO for each depen-
mt over Il years of age incapable
self-support; also a credit to
arrled person (head of family of 7