Milford chronicle., 1933-03-31
Special Taxation

ject, the bond issue election had
been held too late to make an as
sessment and send out tax bills for
the year 1928. Interest, of course
began 10 accrue on the bonds as
soon as they were issued, and il
was necessary TO provide by taxa
tion FOR the retiring of three one
thousand dollars bonds each year
beginning with 1929. The Board lev
led the first year a tax ON real and
personal property of 10 cents on
each $4,000 assessed value and a
poll tax of $500 for each person res
ident of the district. The following
year the tax was reduced to 5 cents
on each 10000 and to S1.5O poll.
Additional Appropriation
In 1929, while the Legislature
was in session, the contractors bids
on the new building had been re-
ceived. and it was found that the
! funds made available BY the State
Board of Education, together with
the funds from the Milford bond is
sue, would not meet the cost of the
proposed building and the project
either would have to be dropped, or
the plans would have to be changed,
or an additional appropriation of
funds would be necessary. Through
the efforts of cur Senator and Rep
resentative i'm the Legislature, to-
gether with the efforts of other SEN
ators and Representatives whose
districts were in similar position,
the Legislature was induced to ap-
propriate and the State Board
agreed to credit to our district $780,
100000 additional State funds, bring
ing the amount available up to
$171 ,0SS.0O which appeared to be
sufficient to complete the building
according to the plans then drawn.
by including the proceeds of the Mil
ford bond issue $2S,695.82. Total,
S199,733.
Additional Funds Still Required
II was evident to all concerned
that there would be much that
would be left undOne which would
be necessary in order to carry ON
the program that would be called
for i'm the new school and i'm order
to improve the grounds around the
building and make them fit for use.
Il was further stipulated that no
part of the State funds or of the
bond issue proceeds should be spent
by the Building Commission for the
improvement of the old elementary
school property, which would be re-
auired TO house one-half of the chill
dren of the district for an indefinite
period. The Milford Board knew that |
this old property needed great |
deal of improvement to make it at |
all adequate and fit for continued |
use, and that there would be need |
for completing the new property |
when the State Should stop. The |
Milford Board estimated that there
would be needed for these purposes
not less than $4,000 additional,
which they made every effort to Sc
cure from the State without sue
cess.
Referendum On Special Tax
The board then passed a resolu-
lion inviting the consolidated dis
Lrict to participate in another refer
sndum election to decide whether or
not the voters were willing to levy
an additional tax in the consolidated
district during the years 1881, 1882,
1893 and 1884 to yield $12.00O.O0 in
all. This election was held OH June
30, 1880. The vote on this rcferen-
lilm was favorable.
Disposition OF Funds Raised by
Special Tax
The Board of Education realized
hat to distribute the raising of this
mount over the four years would
elay the necessary program of de-
which they had in mind,
md in order to carry out their plans
t once and give the district the /
ull benefit of the proposed cxpendi-
urc, the Board negotiated loans ,
within the amount specified in the I
eferendum which they secured by
Oscs for which this money was us =
d follows: q
Ito clear away the house on the S
Id school property at the corner of
forth and Third streets, and TO lev I
| up the land there.
2-TO completely fence the clc- Z
Ientary school property and to I
lake other needed Improvements in ,
he old building. .
$40 equip the stage in the new I
$
Ito provide equipment for the \
hysical. Education Department at S
DC new building. n
$40 purchase additional furni- /,
ire and equipment for both old and
ew buildings.
Ito equip the cafeteria.
ITO screen the upper floor of u
le new building. I
SO SOW grass and place Orna- 5
ental paintings in front of the new u
Hiding. u
9-To grade the athletic field at y
e new building.
10-To pave the driveway at the .
wv building. u
Ito refnish the floors at the :,
w building in order to put them h II
such a condition that their main n
nance would be less difficult. =,
1t is only fair to state at this a,
lint that the State Board of Edu- N
tion granted us the sum of $4,000 et
ith which to do the grading at the v,
Dnt of the new school which other h,
ise would have had to be paid for s.
It of the $4,000. h;
Acknowledgment is also due to e1
e Town Council of Milford for in
sir compliance with the request of tn
e Milford Board of Education that di