77 REPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUf
July 1, 1922, to June 30,
>8, POLK COUNTY
1923.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
^ puen Salley, M.D., Chairman; falter Jones, S. B. Weaver.
June 30, 1923.
,,0M IT MAY CONCERN:
HU.? .. ?f T have
1 1 V. Wii .
IhiVto certify that I have examined 'the school recbrd, ?f
ol- Mucution. covering the last fiscal neriofi from tJ? " he c?unty
:3: and respectfully submit the following report k* t n* 1922, to Juiy
facts as they exist. J f8 "n e*act exposition
fljp reee pts as exhibited by schedule A, covering ??* ??.
{?<?(] from all sources, by the County Boa^d of Ednr*?LVarl0l,S am^unt3
lenml* found in the office of the Registrar of n?oH 6 veriAed by
> from the State Department of Raleigh which la i by the state
ioard of Education. , 18 in the Possession of
The items of expenditures exhibited in SchecJule Ah
ketl from the paid vouchers and the ledger Xent been Very closely
wt. and found to be an exact and detailed 'statem/* County Superln
County Board of Education in the year 1922-23 ?' 811 money sPent
Suffice this to say that the records of the Counfv ?
ty Board of Education have been handled In ^ Uperinten<lent and the
the money received has been Upended in a rerv fystema?c manner,
?? is to be commended for the very splendid shTwjne,??8 Smnm- P?"<
,e administration of the public schools for.^e Use f ' has been made
1923.
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. E. HAGAMAN.
IHEDULE a? statements of receipts and disbursements
Receipts
jral County Property Tax __ ; --$21,336.93
?e pubi c School Fund, Vocational 375.00
[e public School Fund, balance 1921-22 4,200^00
public School Fund, Payment 1922-23 ^ 8,000.00
Taxes ? ? ? 1,856.30
8S. Forfeitures and Penalties | 1,625.33
ity Special Tax jj;. 6,077.27
Taxes ----- ? 1 - 439.85
Loans - 1_ 24,640.52
and Maintenance, Local Tax Funds 1,538.89
? - 2,250.76
iporary
Operation
Interest and Sinking Fund
rellaneous State Funds
(ations for Specific Purposes .
Sold '
(Total Receipts
Less Refunds and Overcharges
Balance Forwarded from Last Year
5,100.00
1,588.49
2,000.00
jl*%
.$81,029.34
473.77
$80,555.57
626.38
Total - $81,181.95
4 Disbursements
|ary County Superintendent ?; $ 3,500.00
)ense of Superintendent of Public Welfare jg. ? 500.00
182.00
64.80
ary of Teachers, White 31,601.83
ary of Teachers, Colored 4,694.75
asportation of Pupils, White ? 1,003.10
d to Cities, White ? ? - 6,119.98
el and Supplies, White Schools ? v 1,022.46
el and Suppl e, Colored Schools Jt 155.60
iotors. White ij 155.60
lit and Insurance, White i|:
nt and Insurance, Colored i;|
pairs and Replacements, White Jijl _ 881.54
pairs and Replacements, Colored -i-J| 63.95
penses of County Superintendent i 400.00
penses of County Board & 430.94
r Diem of County Board I 214.00
ice Expense i 75.00
ler Expenses It 285.77
w Building and Sites, White i: !: 2,502.71
w Building and S'.tes, Colored I 3,023.20
w Furniture and Apparatus, White , I 1,874.00
w Furniture and Apparatus, Colored jj 238.00
id on State on Loans for Building I yi, 855.00,
mporary Loans Repaid | 5,050.42
Jher Miscellaneous, White | 1,267.17
eration and Maintenance from Special Local Funds, White 1,538.89
nd Interest and S nk ng Fund, Special Local Funds 2,250.76
om Miscellaneous State Funds - 5,100.00
om Donated Funds, White - 113.49
om Donated Funds, Colored ij ' 1,475.00
h)m Bond Funds, Colored 2,000.00
Total White Schools ? ? 1 J $49,624.49
Total Colored Schools jj? 11,715.20
Total General ' 1 9,788.17
Total Disbursements jf 181,127.86
Balance at Close of Current Year 200.41
Total , jjl__ *81,181.85
Statement of Funds
?a)ance 1921-22 : J. _$ 626.38
efunds J 437.77
$ 152.61
Balance Teachers Salary Fund """ $34,064.54
feathers Salary Fund Current Year II 47,419.66
'gathers Salary Fund Current- Year Disbursements
. v J, " v .$13,355.12
Deficit Teachers Salary End Current Yeap - 2,648.60
fjachers Salary Fund Receivable End Year,-^ r~"7~7' ?
sachets Salary Fund Deficit in Excess of Receivablea?--.---y--?10,706 ^
li.ding and Incidental Fund, Receipts Current --- 21,083.74
lding and Incidental Fund, Disbursements fcurrent Year.?
cw.4 ' t Vpar |13,555.53
jiilding and Incidental Fund, Bflance,E? i?tenanCe "Receipt Cur
petial Local Tax Funds Operation and Mainjenan ^ ? i, 538.89
petialVocTl Tax Funds Operation an<\ Maintenance Disbursements
petial Local Tax Funds Bond Interest and 2,250.76
Current Year ^""IVVinVinV' Fund Disburse
jpet'.al Local Tax Funds Bond Interest and Sinm g 2,250.76
ments Current Year 7irlnr~ 5,100.00
iscellaneous State Funds, Receipts Current^<? ---------- 5>ioO.OO
isce.laneous State Fund?, Disbursement?/ c 1,588.49
?jonated Funds, Receipts Current Year ? ~jj " ^ 1,588.49
donated Funds, Disbursements Current Year L- """""II. 2,000.00
?fond Funds, Receipts Current Year if""7 2,000.00
ond Funds, Disbursements Current Year ------
SCHEDULE A <*> Teachers Salaries, Priori
Summary of General County Property Ta*?? , _
Y?ar Levy 1921. _____$31,}89.95
?tal Valuation $6,931,087.00. At a rate o* *!c """^""-^1 of" 45c--- 1,415.25
ess Releases of Property Valuation $314,5 jr^*- 29,744.70
ross Property Tax collected 1921 ? !t ? 1,488.73
R.pss 5 per cent commission for collection ? 4 ? '
11 I ? $28,285.97
Total 4 IIIIII 419.61
W Certificate of Sale IIIIIIII 27,866.36
axes Collected During the Year ? 1922.
General County Property T"? ?6j555,.
?mount of Current Levy for Teachers' SalaweB V W
? 44.00 at rate of 35c, less ' | f
peases and Removals, val. $158,622.00 at rate of 3&c $22,456.43
j'et Taxable Valuation $6,397,12100 at rate of - ~~^~III l-11950
Tese ^ Per cent commission for collection
*
Set
p? '? If v- 1 $21,336.93
Property Tax, 1922 - 4 - . ? I'T ,-fi ,
Summary of State Public School Funds, for Teachers 81W ' ,75 00
National _ .? $ J
Ant11? Due from state on Prior Year Apportionment
rtionyient for Current Year
Total
^ J 12,575.00
-ess Payments Received from the' State during the 4
.71 T I , ' X 2,648.du
t> . ? b . X' ? ? . oaiarv Fund ? ^ *
glance Due from the State tor, Teachers t>a>*
.*15,223.80
*-? 1
Summary of Pol! Taxes.
Current Year Levy, 1,068 Polls, rate ^2.00 ------ 1 ?
Collections during the year $1,856.30
Five per cent commission for collection -r. 97.70
Releases 91 Polls at $2.00 L 182.00
. 1_ i. 'as j, ? i ??/?* ^~s' 6.^ > v < ' , ? ~y '
Total
Summary of Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties
J. P. Arledge, Clerk of Court, July -
J. P. Arledge, Clerk of Court, September *
L. L. Tolpart, Justice of Peace, September ?
G. E. Bell, Justice of Peace, October
-'?i
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J. F. Arnold, Justice of Peace, January ?
G. E. Bell, Justice of Peace, February
_. _. Bailey, Justice og Peace, March
6. E. Bell, Justice of Peace, March
Town of Tryon, Mayor -
G. E. Bell,' Justice of Peace, Apr'l
L. L. Tolbart, Justice of Peace, April
H. H. Carson, Clerk of Court, May ? ?
$ 2,136.00
$ 2,136.00 ^
-
$ 134.96
631.75 |
1.00
?U ; 10.00
Other Income Credited to Building and Incidental Fund
Amount received by Tryon Colored School from the sale of bonds
graded school for the erection of a new school building
SUMMARY OF MISCELLANEOUS STATE FUNDS
Received and Expended
Vocational Training - ? ?
Standard High Schools ? T ?
State Literary Fund
-?r ? 5-00
io.o<M
138.50
38,50 I
115.00
15.00
5.00
320.62
by
Total I 7i. ? 1 ? $5,100.00
SUMMARY OF FUNDS DONATED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Received and Expended
NeW School Building Colored, Tryon, N. C. $ 175. (Ju
New School Building Colored, Tryon, N. C. 1,300.00
Music Fund (District not specified) , ? J? 113.49
$1,626.33
.$2,000.00
.$2,100.00
. 1,200.00
. 1,800.00
Total
SUMMARY OF SPECIAL LOCAL TAXES
I For Building, Improvements and Teaches' Salaries
Columbus, District No. 1
Greens Creek, D'strict No. 20
Try on, District No. 9 ?
Saluda, District No. "17 .1
Coopers Gap, District No. 31
Summary of Special Local Taxes for Bond Interest and Sinking
Columbus District No. 1, Sinking Fund $500.00, Interest $300.76 _
Greens Creek District No. 20, Interest on Seriol Bonds and Pro
pa'rt of principal 1 ? ?
Saluda District No. 17, Interest on Serial Bonds and pro rata partj
principal
Funds Paid to Cities and Special Charter Schools
12-6-22 Jacpson Nelson, Jr., Try on L
1-18-23 'Jackson Nelson, Jr., Tryon
__-28-23 Jackson Nelson, Jr., Tryon
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Statement of Other Expenditures from Buiid'ng and Incidental
School Expyise, Repair of Library Cabinets, paints, locks, etc.
Administrative and General Expense, for teachers' normal
training i~
Miscellaneous Expenditure, Purchase price of School Trucks
Transportation of Pupils
.$1,588.49
_$ 394.12
- 338.84
. 574.55
. 169.99
. 161.39
Fund
? $ 800.76
ra
? 250.00
of
? 1,200.00
.$1,250.00
. 3,250.00
. 1,619.98
$6,119,98
Fund
I $ 26.28
fend
285.77
for
: 1,267.17
?/'
Total Miscellaneous Expenditures
EXPENDITURES FROM TEACHERS SALARY FUNq
Columbus Township ? White
District 1, Bertha Keltz, eight months' salary
District 1, Mrs. J. N. Jack, eight months' salary
District 1, Lillie Haltiwanger, eight months' salary
District 1, Esther Gluyas, eight months' salary
District 1, W. P. Dill, eight months' salary
District 1, Mrs. David Feasgen, eight months' salary
District 1, J. W. Mcintosh, eight months' salary
District 1, Mrs. J. W. Mcintosh, eight months' salary
District 1, Mrs. Maude Eliott, eight months' salary
District 1, Mrs. F. B. Edwards, eight months' salary :
District 2, Mrs. J. W. Arledge, six months' salary
District 3, Nany Laylas, six months' salary
District 4, J. R. Gilbert, six months' salary
District 5, Mrs. G. W. Prince, six months' salary
District 6, Robert F. Patterson, six months' salary
This district paid the aamount of $1,194.88 which was applied
sinking fund and teacher salary.
Tryon Township ? White
District 9, C. E. Davidson, six months' salary
District 9, Willie Odessa Mills, six months' salary f
District 9, Mrs. W. S. McDowell, six months' salary ...
District 10, Mrs. M. P. Hanna, six months' salary
-$1, 200.00
. 680.00
680.00
- 800.00
. 880.00
. 600.00
. 2,000.00
. 900.00
. 600.00
- 400.00
. 600.00
. 420.00
- 600.00
. 240.00
545.00
for interest,
This district paid the amount of $574.55 local tjix used for balding fund
teacher^ salaries.
/' Saluda Township ? White
District 11, J. W. Gilreath, five months' salary
District 14, Mrs. Earl J. Head, six months' salary
District 15, Lavada Jackson, s'x months' salary
District 16, Mertie McCraw, six months' salary
District 17, Vdaa McMurray,- eight months' salary
District 17, 'Marfe Burgess, eight months' salary
District 17, F. M. McHollister, eight months' salary
District 17, Mrs. F. M. McHollister, eight months' salary
District 17, Annie Navers, eight months' salary
District 17, Mrs. S. A. Flowers, eight months' salary
District 17, Annabelle Blafr, eight months' salary
This district paid the amount of $1,369 99 local taxes used for
of interest and operating expenses.
Greens Creek Township ? White
Dtetrict 18, Elma Newman, five months' salary
District 18, Maude M. Porter, five months' salary
District 18, Annie Morgan, five months' salary
District 19, Maggie Sue Morris, six months' salary
District 19, Shirley Branscon, six months' salary
District 20, Bessie Hamilton, five months' salary ? ?
District' 20, John M. Foster, eight months' salary
District 20, Mrs. O. J. Zeigler,' eight months' salary
District 20, O. J. Zeigler, twelve months' salary (vocational) -
District 20, Ethel Henderson, seven months' salary
iDstfict 20, Esther Gibbs, seven months' salary
District 21, Mary Willie Lallar, six months' ^salary
District 22, Essie Edwards, six months' salary
District 22, Pearl Edwards, six months' salary
District 23, Mrs. Emma Scott, six months' salary
District 23, Mrs. Roscow Wroe, six months' salary
District 24, Alma Morris, two months' salary 1
This district paid the amount of $488.84 local tax; $238.84 of
aries in this district paid by local tax funds^
White Oak Townshipv-White
District 25, Clara Edwards, six months' salary _?
District 26, Thomas F. Brite, six months' salary
District 26, Mrs. Annie F. Brisco^, six months' salary
District 26, Carrie Ravura, six months' salary
District 27, Margaret Brian, six months' salary
District 28, Octa Pack, seven months' salary
Cooper Gap Township?? White
District 29, Glady Harris's, four months' salary
District 30, Lizzie Dalton, five months' salary .?
District 31, Anna Reynolds, six months' ealary
D'strict 31, Alice Wilson, six months* salary
District 31, John T. Amnions, six months' salary
District 33, Estelle Pace, si* months, salary ? ::
District 34, Valma Caustan, six months' salary
Red Mountain Township? White
District 32, Pauline Rhodes, s!x months' salary j
District 32, Willie McKinney, six months' salary
v Columbus Townshlpr? Colored
District 1, Violet Blackwell, six months' salary _ ?
District 2, Mrs. Annie B. Tucker, six mohtjie' salary
Tryon Township? Colored
District 3, Janie E. Beatty, six months' salary
District 3, C. L. Patrick, six months' salary '
District 3, Annie M. Dunigan, six months' salary
District 3, Jessie Fletcher, six months' salary
?$ 325.00
__ 270.00
360.00
__ 390.00
__ 840.00
__ 840.00
__ 1,600.00
__ 1,066.64
__ 680.00
__ 1,066.64
760.00
|the payment
~$ 373.75
- 517.50
- 373.75
.. 420.00
- 390.00
- 464.00
- 552.50
- 800.00
.. 2,000.00
525.00
- 595.00
_ 600.00
- ' 390.00
_ 420.00
- 270.00
_ 270.00
.. 100.00
teachers sal
\
360.00
450.00
480.00
450.00
360.00
455.00
200.00
200.00
420.00
330.00
510.00
390.00
270.00
? i
390.00
330.00
30000
330.00
' ?'
420.00
' 450.W
345.00
367.25
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' Greens Creek Township? Colored
District 4, Lillie Ledbetter, six months' salary 1 270.00
District 4, Sallie "Ledbetter, six months' salary 390.00
District 5, Florence Ferguson, six months' salary - ?ml- 330.00 v
Stone" Knol Township? Colored
District 6, Texas Bright, six mdntbfi' salary 5 360.00
White dtk Township ? Co'ored
District 7, Mrs. Mamie J. Mills, six months' salary 240.00
District 7, Hellen Harris, six months' salary r 360.00
. ? -? ' K Saluda Township? Colored
District 8, Ella V. Lynch, s'x months' salary $ 285.00
Melvin HMI Township? Colored
District 9, Mrs. J. B. King, five months' salary < $ 247.50
Statement of Disbursements from Special Local Tax Funds.
Columbus Township, District 1, teachers salaries $ 394.12
Greens Creek Township, District 20, teachers salaries.. ' 238.84
Tryon Township, District 9, teachers salaries $90.00; maintenance
? n a 484. 55, ----- ? ? ? 574.55
? Saluda Township, District 17, teachers salaries!..-.! 169.99
, Coopers Gap Township, District 31, teachers salaries...*: 161.39
Total teachers salaries, $892.95; maintenance, $645.94?. $ 1,538.89
Columbus Township, District 1, interest on bond $300.76; / sinking
1 fund, $500.00 $ 800.76
Greens Creek Township, District 20, interest on bonds 250.00
Saluda Township, District 17, interes ton Bonds ? 1 , 1,200.00
'??*7 ? i;? ? ? ?" ;
Total interest on bonds $1,750.76; sining faunds $500.00 $ 2,230.76
BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 192?. ,
Assets
Cash, , current $ 200.41
Receivable salary fund State apportionment, current __ r ? 2,648.60
Sinking Fund, Cash and Securities, Capital . ? , 500.00
School .Buildings, Capital 1 71,375.00
School Equipment, Capital 1,874.00
Other Assets, trucks for transportation, capital 1,267.17
Current deficit 21,791.51
Total Assets, Current .$24,640.52
Total Assets, Capital ... 75,016.17
Liabilities v
Notes Payable Current $24,640.52
Notes Payable Capital 20,000.00
Due State Loan Fhnds for School Houses, Capital 1,800.00
Bounds Outstanding, Capital 28,000.00
Capital Surplus i - 25,216.17
\ :
( Total Liabilities Current $24,640.52
Total Liabilities Capital 75,016.17
Statement of Sinking Fund Cash and Securities.
Securities Columbus District 1, 50, par value $100.00, rate or income
6 per cent * *. $ 500.00
Bonds issued by Saluda District Number 17 and bonds issued by
Greens Creek District Number 20 each are paid semi-annually
covering the pro rata part of the principal and interest accrued to
such dates of payment. ?
Cash Deposits, Polk County Bank & Trust Company, Columbus, N. C. 500. v>0
Total $500.00
LIST OF SCHOOL PROPERTIES.
White Sctmols
Columbus Township, Dist. 1, Stearns H. S. School... $21,576.00
Columns Township, Dist. 2, Morgans 400.00
Columbus Township, Dist. 3, Pleasant Hill.... 200^00
Columbus Township, Dist 4, Beulah - 250.00
Columbus Township, Dist. 5, Prince 400.00
Columbus Township, Dist. 6, Sandy Plain 300.00
Tryon Township, Dist 9, Lyinn __ _____ 4,550.00
Tryon Township, Dist. 10, Pacolet Valley 1,700.00
Saluda Township Dist. 17, Saluda Graded 20,000.00
Saluda Township Dist. 11, Fork Creek 500.00
Saluda Township Dist. 14, Mt. Valley 250.00
Saluda Township Dist. 15, Sunset View 250.00
Saluda Township Dist. 16, Mt. Lebanon 300.00
Greens Creek Township Dist 18, Green River 2,000.00
Greens Creek Township Dist. 19, New Hope ? 1,800.00
Greens Creek Township Dist. 20, Greens Creek H. S. 4,000.00
Greens Creek Township Dist. 21, Coxes 1,000.00
Greens Creek Township Dist. 22, Melvin Hill 1,750.00
Greens Creek Township, Dist. 23, Hickory Grove 1,700.00
White Oak Township Dist. 25, Silver Creek. _ 450.00
White Oak Township Dist. 26, Mill Spring. ___ ^450.00
White Oak Township Dist, 27, Pea Ridge 450.00
White Oak Township Dist. 28, Cool Grove. __ 650.00
Cooper Gap Township Dist. 29, Lebanon 250.00
Cooper Gap Township Dist. 30, Rocky Spring r._ . 400.00
Cooper Gap Township Dist. 31, Sunny View: 1,600.00
Coper Gay Township Dist. 32", Red Mountain 400.00
Cooper Gap Township Dist. 33, Sand Hill - 2jtt.00
Cooper Gap Township Dist. 34, Brights Creek- 250.00
Colored 8ohools.
Columbus Township Dist. 1, Union Grove 150.00
Columbus Township Dist. 2, St. Paul 150.00
Tryon Township Dist. 3, Tryon Graded
Greens Creek Township Dist. 4, Rosenwald 2,250.00
Greens Creek Township Dist. 5 Coxes.. 1; 150.00
White Oak Township Dist. 7, Stony Knoll 1,150.00
White Oak Township Dist 6, Red Ridge. 1,250.00
List of Notes Payable For Borrowed Money.
Eyer & Company, 1-2-23, due one 110,000.00
Eyer & Company, 4-16-23, due one year 10,000.00
Polk County Banlk & Trust Co., 6-6-23, due sixty days t 6,500.00
Polk County Bank & Trust Co., 6-30-23, due sixty days 1,630.00
Polk County Bank & Trust So., due sixty days.* 3,344 37
Polk County Bank & Trust So., due sixty days...-. 1, 542.28
Polk County Bank & Trust Co., due sixty days 1,510.42
Polk County Bank & Trust Co., due sixty days? 4,113.35
Total - - - ^44,640.52
List of Bonds Outstanding.
Saluda District 17, per cent cent, date 2-10-20, due 2-10-40 $20,000.00
Columbus District 1, 6 per cent date 11-9-15, due 11-9-35 ' 5,000.00
Greens Creek Dist. 20, 5 per cent date 3'30-20, due 3-30-40 3,000.00
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