Show DISCUSSES SCHOOL FUNDS Superintendent D H Christensen Explains Further Proposed Amend Amendment Amendment Amendment ment to State Constitution i D H Christensen city superintendent of schools r hols issued the tho following statement stat ment yesterday lOIn In my discussion of the proposed amendment to the constitution appears appeals one ono error which I wish to correct The general state fund has at all times since sinco statehood borne nil all of or the expenses of assessing and collecting state school taxes Chapter of the laws of or 1903 which imposes expense on certain other othel tax funds exempted the state school tax This does not however alter nIter my m position that in the light of past history future legislatures legi s will decline to disturb the present adjustment of state taxes viz 5 mills for tor general state purposes including the to the University of I tab and the Agricultural college 3 mills for district schools including the primary und grammar departments and likewise 1 schools should the amendment carry arid and fiT the legislature exercise the authority conferred The state government cannot yield a single simle dollar from its fOlmer al allotment allotment allotment of 5 mills and hence any ap appropriation appropriation appropriation now for high schools must mu t di diminish diminish minish the amount available ble for the state school tax While Salt Lake City and Ogden would get their pro rata share sharel i l would likel not equal the amount they th y would lose lo in the general apportionment |