Several members expressed coneutrenee, one pointing out that the allocation of an additional 1s per cent. rate to the Education Budget would sullice to absorb the total estimated 10 deficit. As General Municipal Rate had been increased by 4 per cent, since the ruling was first laid down by the Council, it was his view that the percentage of rate allocated to educational purposes must keep ppace with the increase that had occu= Ted as regards the total General Municipal Rate levied. "He expressed the hope that it would be found p sible 10 allocate an increased poreer age of rate to meet educational needs.
The Estimates of Extraordinary and. Ordinary Expenditure were thereupon approved for submission to the Tinance Committee. The Board also recommended. to) the Couneit that wing regard to the position disclosed in the current estimates and in order that existing educational work be maintained in prevailing extraordinary circumstances, the limilaton hitherto imposed by ihe Council, that expenditure on education be confined within the limits of a 2 per cent. General Municipal Rate together wilh he correlative Land: Tax, be}
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