Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-27
S449,33O SOUGHT
FOR SCHOOL FUND
Prince Georges Increase of
$4,000 Based on Loss of
Equalization Fee.
BY GEORGE PORTER.
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, February
S7.-Recuesting an estimated outlay
from the county levy of $449,3 $50, the
annual school budget for the public
schools of Prince Georges County was
Yesterday submitted 10 the county
commissioners by the board of educa-
ton
Only few Of the items in the bud
get were given immediate consideration
at the meeting. however. final action
being deferred until next Tuesday.
The total estimated requirements as
contained in the budget Is SSH $50. Re-
ceipts from the State and other sources
amount to Sl32 $40 making the net
current expense required from the
county levy S439,510.
Capital Outlay $4,000.
To this is added capital outlay of
$4,000 for new equipment and debt
service" of $500, so that the grand
total required from the county levy is
estimated at S449,330 The debt Serv-
ice consists as it did last year of 81, 745
for the paying off of serial bonds and
S4.075 for interest on long-term loans.
Other items in the budget are: $3.50
for general control, S327,960 for instruc-
ton service. $44,500 for operation of
school plant, $35,470 for maiptenance
Oh SCIlCOt pldIlG nALu SGS,ooo Ava "ohAi
larry agencies.
The instruction service estimate in
cludes a teachers salary deficit of
$4.T00. The auxiliary agencies provided
for are. Libraries $500; health service,
S2.400. and transportation of pupils,
$4,000
Comparison of the figures in this
years budget with those of last year
shows an increase of 500 for general
control, an increase of $500 for IN
struction. an increase of $500 for opera
ton of school plant, decrease OF Sl,730
In maintenance expenses and increase
of $4,000 for transportation of pupils,
decrease of 1928 for the purchase of
land. listed under capital outlay. and
no change in the amount required for
debt service.
The net effect of these increases and
decreases is to produce budget ap-
proximatelv SOS, 900 in excess of that OBJ
tained last year, this amount being the
sum estimated as necessary to care Tor
the normal increase in enrolment. In
addition the county this year lost SAL
900 equalization fee, so that 1t is neces-
sarv to ask for $4,000 more than was
appropriated during 1928.
Road Is Sought.
Construction of hard-surfaced high
way connecting the Defense Highway
with Central avenue, and extending on
TO Marlboro, was urged by delegation
residing between the two thoroughfares.
A suggestion by Edward L. Latimer,
county surveyor, that the commission
request the State Legislature to author
ize the county to purchase the records
of boundaries he has compiled in the
last 80 years met with the approval OF
certain members of the board.
Latimer, although elected county sur
veyor, receives no salary, but 1t paid
fee by the private individuals who en-
ploy him. The records he has compiled
are therefore his private records he con-
tends. and points out they would be In
valuable If owned by the county.
The commissioners adopted reSolu-
lion requesting the Prince Georges
County delegates in the General Assem-
bly, to vote in favor of the proposal to
transfer the control of the county po-
lice from the sheriff's Office to the
board of commissioners.