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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
7
At a special meeting led by President Harry S. Smith the board adopted the full tax reduction program after an extended executive session. The Corry Taxpayers Union members attended and praised actions that reduced the property tax by 2 mills and cut $1 from the per capita assessment.
The Corry district approves salary reductions across the board. Superintendent pay cut by 1000 with 1500 for clerk to treasurer and medical examiner salary set at 600. School nurse Eva Kep ler reduced to 1080 yearly with 350 state aid. Florence Pond secretary to the superintendent reduced to 600 monthly. Library budget 1500 with 550 for new books and 950 for operations. Janitors’ pay reduced. several staffers listed with specific cut percentages. Assistant to janitor Hanes salary cut from 35 to 30 cents per hour.
A financial tally shows numerous payments to teachers and staff, including Mary McGrath, Harold Wolfe, Ethel McCray, and others, totaling amounts around one thousand dollars each. Two negative votes opposed the motion to hire married teachers, with Messrs Love and Patterson dissenting.
A continuation notes board action to cut the tax levy. It explains ongoing efforts and cooperation, with the official stating that citizens are increasingly tax conscious and supportive of reduced levies. Implicit discussion of public sentiment and fiscal restraint.
The board discussed trimming property assessment while keeping per capita at five dollars. Some members urged deeper cuts from four dollars or more, but Patterson opposed reducing property tax further. The board kept the per capita levy at five dollars, tendered the tax collector role to the city treasurer at 2 1/4 percent and approved several bills.
The note lists state aid $20,600 up from $18,550, tuition or "tuinled" $10,000 down from $11,600, property tax $59,000 down from $92,877.61, per capita tax $10,000 steady, delinquent $5,000, miscellaneous $300, totaling $104,990.
Willan Myers a city high school coach and We Mt dutison a North East coach will run a seven week boys camp along the shore west of North East Lake Erie this coming summer applications are now being received parents should contact Mr Myers for details
Mary and Martha Class of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs. Watry Spicer’s Concord Street home with 23 in attendance. Miss Clara Pierce discussed her travels in South and Central America and the Panama Canal Zone while members planned summer picnics and July committee arrangements.
The article lists elected teachers and their salaries reflecting a 20 to 25 percent cut. Names include Ola Young Lotta Bonstee Eugenia Graft Leona Reged Florence Wilson Ruth Dahlstrind Kuhtryn Neylon Bertha McCray Marie Brooks Mary Anderson Antoinette Baressi Elizabeth Ranney and Helen Johnson with varied salaries from 800 to 1200.
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