Smyrna times., 1927-08-03
INIRIA MAN VICE-PRESIDEAl
( STATE nj BOARD OF EDUCATION

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i = PRICE AGAIN HONoRED AT
,1r1yG u STATE SCHOOL BOARD
Other officers, Including Pres
Y Ia' Williams, Reelected = Seeks
S' esnI oninion From States Attorney
az a. .be g annual meeting of the State
=. 'n of Education at Dover, Friday,
f0Aiu NJ price Of Smyrna was again
s.J epls A. bv being elected vice-presi-
onoiee o at the board another year. Others
en1 ,oo+od ~ we're: President, George 5.
|r5iiams, HENS of Millsboro; secretary, DR..
vi v Holloway, and assistant secre-
I o. Adams Of Dover. he
n.r5 y, decided by resolution to ask At
.nev ~lS General Switzerland what
[rtbority, if any, the board has reia-
u ntl ~ taking an appeal from the de-
ian Of P. S. dupont, State Tax
"rissioner. ~ ruling that certain
idonds are not taxable as income
l '.5ooI tax purposes. The resolu-
slso asks the attorney general, in
10 decides that the board has no
Ttsoritv. for information as to who
sal,o an appeal in the case. Mr..
pom4 some weeks ago ruled that
rtan dividends are not taxable as
ZONE and as some taXaDles are re-
Nesting for the refund Of the taxes
lid under this provision ooo o. the law
was possible that S29U'OOO aireaay
u ronH have to be refunded. As
would mean a severe loss 70 the
. srbool fund, the members Of the
ord far some time have been con-
Spring bringing suit to enjoin the re-
Erding Of the money but it was de-
ri Friday to first get the decision
Attorney General Switzerland as
whether the board had the right to
ake the appeal and if not who has
right. It has been reported that
I tax commissioner already has an
ninion On the subject which does not
Tree with the ruling Of Mr.. dupont
harding the refunding Of the money.
N View, Near Smyrna, to Continue
The Board also decided to continue
4 Bay View School District No. 130
Kert County as they have suffici-
scholars to allow it to remain
ren. The Board authorized the clos
IL Of Prospect School District No.
in Kent County because Of lack Of
Imber Of pupils to keep it open. The
ate Board approved of the consoli-
btiol Of Good Hope, Whitesville and
newfoundland Schools in Sussex
@unty, with Gumboro school, a vote
kken in June, showing that the sew
M districts had voted for such con-
lidation, and in accordance with the
x0se submitted to the State Board the
ehsOlidation was approved and the
Cwing appointed as school trustees
serve until July !, 1928, when a
& set Of school trustees will be
Rted: Walter a. Daisey, Frankford; (;
<Ster F. Hastings, Millsboro; r. w.
@th, Frankford.
EAOOls Approve Building Program
Ehe following schools were reported
having approved Of the State
saard building program: Oak Grove,
HI Hill, in New Castle county; Del
M Millsboro, Gumboro, in Sussex
Rty and the Milford Special School
tic in Kent county. The state
aafd accepted quite lot Of office
Nlpment presented to the state
FzFd by the Service Citizens, for the
7Flce Bureau, which was accepted
~ thanks. The question Of the
fees election Of the Tomahawk
Fflct in Kent county, being found
kcordance with the law, it was de-
mat the same trustees serving
epntlnued for another year. The
refused to approve the request
aesar Rodney School District
przlng issuance of bonds in the
$4,000 for a new heating sys-
n the old part of their school
g' A tentative allotment of
ior 1928 as presented by the
ary Of the board was adopted.