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The supervisors, in the special meeting Monday, April 6, passed the increased tax rate of $3.15 per $10(7 for Rappahannock county.
It was an unhappy and dejected looking crowd. A. C. Latham and A. H. Buckner, supervisors from Amissvflle and the F. T. Valley, made one , last try at finding somewhere to whittle down expenses and save from . having to raise the tax rates. Mr. Ldlham asked Q. D. Gasque what would happen if the school term were cut to eight months, instead of the present nine. The superintendent’s reply was that state funds were .granted on the basis of accredited schools and that it took 180 days of school annually to get the state help. When it was pointed out that the state gives almost 50 per cent of the ; funds, then failure to comply with regulations was prohibitive.
Mr. Buckner asked if the visiting teacher could be eliminated and have the sheriff serve as truant officer. The explanation then came that, again due to sthte appropriations, the county only paid about $300 annually toward the salary of the visiting teacher and the sheriff would not take on her many duties for that sum.
Chairman W. C. Campbell called for a motion for the adoption of the proposed budget, and the silence was heavy and prolonged. Finally, with a preface that “there’s nothing else to do,” A. H. Buckner made the motion of acceptance of the budget and H. B. Wood voioed a reluctantly growled second. The motion passed unanimously.
Charles Wood Keyser complained of the constant rise in taxes and voiced the fear that there was no end in sight for the ever-present increases.
J.P. Cook, of Flint Hill, was absent due to sickness.
There was a relatively small attendance, considering that increase of taxes was the potent subject at hand. Tins lack of a crowd was interpreted to mean that the people realised nothing could be done and that the increase in taxes was inevitable.
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