Show scholastic MATTERS A letter from er jacob S boreman LAST DAY AT THE BY ACADEMY A fine Pro gramme arranged general notes base ball abe game ut salt lake the foll oiny is the substance of a letter sent to the county superintendent of district schools E A wilson by commissioner foreman the new revenue law amends section 2008 of the compiled laws of 1888 so that it not only provides fur the tax of 3 mills on the dollar for district school purposes but also provides for additional tax not to exceed 2 mills on the dollar as the county courts of the several counties may designate for school purposes in such counties the law fixes the first sum the 3 mill tax but the second the 2 tax is left to be designated or fixed by ahe county courts As the new law requires free schools throughout the territory for the coming school year with july 1 the county courts at once designate the of this second tax in order to secure schools to be held I 1 hope you will see the members of the county court of your country and ure them to fix the amount and I 1 think they should fix it at 2 mills this is a very important matter |