Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-26
COMMON SCuOnI.S.

4 ne annual report OF the Secretary OF Stale in
relation to Common Schools, was made to the AS
scmb'y yesterday. The following are extracts
from the report.
There are So organized counties. and 767 towns
and wards in the state; from all Of which the re-.
ports in relation 10 common schools have been re-
ceived.
From the abstracts Of the reports from the se-
veral towns and counties 1T will be seen that there
are in the towns which have made returns $500
school districts, md consequently the Ike number
oil schools organized; and that returns have been
received from Sl6t Of those districts.
1t appears also that S;i new school districts
have teen formed during the year 1923, aud that
The number Of districts which have made returns.
exceeds tina, Of tie preceding year. by $50.
That there are in the districts from which re-
tween the ages Of and is; and that in the COM
mon schools OF the districts 468.205 scho-
lars have been taught during the year is2s-the
general aye age of instruction having been about
months.
The number Of scholars instructed in the CON-
mon schools exceeds. by IT'S, the whole num-
Der of children between and Is. This estimate
does not include the scholars instructed in the
cities Of New-Fork and Albany, where the chill.
cren between and Is are not reported
The returns show an increase of 29SeT of the
children between ), ard IS: and the number OF
children taught in the common schools Of the
state has increased 26,S49 since the last annual
report.
thousand, three hundred and !orty-tfree dollars
and twenty cents haze been paid to the sever
al school districts which have made reports: OF
this sum 100000 were paid from the state trea-
snFy; Sll9.2osS 80 cents were raised by a tax up
on the several towns in the state, and Sl3,lS3 81
were derived from local fund possessed by GER
tain towns. The towns have raised by a voIun-
'arY tax Sl9.2O39Q cents more than were re-
qured TO enlitle them TO the public monies.
The amount distributed among the several dis
fsf AT ofs
by Ss.Ii7 III cents,
The productive capital OF the school fund now
amounts TO S6.IS4.62S 30 cents. The revenue
actually re ceYed into the treasury on account of
the common school fund, for the past year has
been SS9.034e6 cents; leaving deficit in the a.
mount annually distributed of S10,s65 OF cents.
TO be supplied from the general fund OF the state
The revenue OF the next yssr is estimated by the
comptroller Of $l05, 200,
The forms for school returns which were pub
shed with the revised statutes provide for report
ing the smount paid in the several districts for
teachers wages, over and above the school mo.
MES apPor.ioned 10 the districts Thereturns which
have been received are from various towns in 81
counties; and the cum thus ascertaine1, compared
With the amount ofpublic money paid to the same
districts affords very fair test for ascer,aning the
proportion paid by the inhabitants OF the districts
for tuition. Teiting these re;urnsss a test, and
il appears that S3S6,643 have been paid for teach
eTs' wages, besides the 1929 343 Of public money
spportioDed 10 the districts; making total amount
paid the last year for tuition. in The common school
districts OF the slate, Of $569, $50,
Returns have been received Of The condition NJ
the common schools from the commissioners OF e.
very town and city in the state, In former wears
Il was not unusual to have Is or 10 towns deljn.
ouent. IL is gratifying TO notice this evidence Of
increased attention and punciualiiy on the part OF
those who are charged with the execution OF the
statute: And when Ii is considered that there are
at least 5000 officers Of common schools in the
towns and districts, the fidelity with which the
public money is applied and accounted for, and
the fathfulness with which the system il carried
into effect, are credtabie TO the character Of our
population. Much credit is also due to the county
clerks, generally, for the accuracy, nea,ness and
punciuSliiy win which their returns are made,
ALBANY Argus.
THE NEW YORK CANALS.
| From tire annual report Of the Canal Commits.
sioners, submitted 10 the assembly on the 26th
ult We gather the following facts -
! During the las year, the works on The Oswego
! canal. with trifIing exception, have been com.
| pieien, ana eo5d boat navigation extended from
me hne canal 70 the haTbor Of oswego. Owing
70 the extraordinary foOds and the prevalenre NJ
fatal msiady on the line of the canal, the com
pIetion OF this work was delayed beyond The er.
pec;aon Of the commissioners ana ril The mont
Of December.
The Osvego carfl is 50 niiea IN jsoy,b. ooc
half the distance connected with the Oswepo liver
by forks and danrs, and the other half siatk wa.
| ter navigation on the river. Its structures con.
sist Of % bridges, cuiverts. J nqueduct, waste
weirs, dams across the river, 10 locks of stone
| and Of stone and timber, with an aggregate 10
Of l29 feet The sun Of S505,ii5 ~ hss beer
! sireadY paid for the construction of f'.s rs
a e.