| Show FOR NEXT mm OLD OFFICERS ELECTED REELECTED RE MEMBERS OPPOSE ANY INCREASE IN STATE SCHOOL TAXES R T edwards newly elected number 0 the board of education f fiort elgin no 1 precinct met with the board for the first time tuesday all of the members of the board were present at tuesdays meeting the board organized by electing C A robertson president J P miller vice president and H W balsley treasurer W R mcconkie was re appointed as clerk of the board the bonds of the recently elected membris as well as the bond of treasurer balsley were approved trustees robertson miller and balsley were elected on the buildings and ground committee of the moab schools this will have charge of the dances given in the star hall trustees cooley and edwards were authorized to have general supervision of board matters in their respective precincts and were authorized to act on any matters which could not be deferred for the attention of the whole board A resolution was passed setting forth that by the amendment to section 7 of article 13 of the constitution adopted in 1921 which provided cpr the levying by the state on a property valuation basis of 25 per school child throughout the state for distribution to the school districts on a per capita basis has since cost grand county about per year the county it was shown pays into the state under this amendment ap proximately and receives back approximately per year our representatives in the senate and legislature were asked to oppose any increase in the levy by the state of school funds upon the ground that such plan would increase the tax burden and decrease the revenues available for the schools of this county the regular meeting date of the board was changed from the first tuesday of the to 4 pir am the first monday of the month 0 W mcconkie of Mont kello passed through moab yesterday en route to salt lake city where he will remain for same time mr mcconkie will attend several sessions of the state baard of education of which he is a member |
