The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-27

The comrnittee after the most mature re-
iec'ion and calculation, have considered that,
The resources of the town, olded as they are
oy the law Of the state, are adequate 10 meet
al the necessary expenses Of instr Tuction 10 all
the children Of this town between the agss Of
seven and twenty ope- who would avail thcm:
selves OF system Of Free school instruction;
as the whole number would not much exceed
ooV; provided the ratio is not grsster here
than Il WIS IN Provpdehc in 1924: When
with populations Of about $4,000 their public
schools which were open freely 70 all did not
contain at any season Of the year over 300 pu-
! pills., This opinien Of the committee 10 much
strengthencdby tho language If tho last rs.
! port of the school committee, who represent
that, all their exertions (" by public advertise
ments, and personal representations" have
Jailed to collect greater number than could
he accomrnbdated IN tho Mil street school
house. One additional school house calculs
ted TO nccofsrnSdate 300 pupils, the cost of
| which, il built Of wood, is estimated by your
committee Il from $4,000 10 S2JO0, would be
amply sufficient, with the house in Mill.street
10 accommodate al the youth Of this town
| Your committee, il will be perceived, do
not pretend tc calculate the cost Of a school
house with that precision which might be ex
pc cted from practical men !; but, they ara sat.
isicd thatthe largest snm named is fully ade.
qnste 10 the expense which would be incurred
in the ersslionof such house. Your com
mittsc are Of opinion that if anolhor school
house 10 boilt, tho doors Of both houses should
be thrown open to all who are disposed TO re-.
ccve such instruction and both schools estab-
lished under, lhe same regulations .c
The school fund, sgreeubly to the report Of
the ommissjonersof the Mill street school
| on the - day of June last amounted 80 S2075
| "a. a sum considerably moro than sufficient
TO erect a suitable building with all the reqni,
site fixtures The estimated annual fund.- win
exceed rather than fall below 81 800. The
| latter sum, with the interest OF the balance OF
the present school, fund in the opinion Of the
committee, would be sufficient for defra ying
all the necessary expenses ofbotb schools. If,
however, there should prove To be any dsfic.
| iency, that deficiency could easily be met, by
recurring all the pupils to defray The expense
of fuel, books, ard stationary Leaving il dis
lcrctionary with tho school committee or town
council TO release from that assessment, such
scholar, as are totally unable to pay. This,
I your committee believe, would give moro &c
neral satisfa ctiop, than the present system Of
exclusion of some, and paying oil the expons
ses Of others, ID.
As lot utility Of tho present school, the
committee take this occasion TO express their
qualification at its past success, and their con-
| fdence, that Under tho superiate ndencs of its
presen mt able Instructor j. cannot fail to prove
blessing to the town. Every praise is due to
those gentlemen who have with 81 much libs
rality and zeal, devoted themselves to pro.
mote its interests And the Committee trust
that in some short period it's doors may be
thrown open to all the youth of the town M.
discriminately and furnish instruction to all
without distinction, and without expense
The ootnmittee have been somswhst sur.
prised al the annual expense Of the school in
Mill street.; not because they themselves are
sufficiently convsrsNnt with the business 20
point out any items in which retrenehment
might he, practicable; but because it is so far
rbeyond the ostimste. made by a Committee, Of
the town about the tips il was established
and, because, il considerably exceeds similar
expense in the schools in the town Of Psovi.
dcnce, By tffo Statement Submitted 20 the
town, il was estimated that pupils would be
taoght nj an nnn6af expense of 80 10 each.
The srhoolr in Providence, educate children
at somewhat over - zach; tho expense Of the
Mill street school for the last year, calculat.
ing the same itsmsof charge, shows that the
expense ofinstruotion here. is al least S. 30
each, taking the number taught TO be the av.
erage as stated, in tho last report Of the
school committee, >, .,.,, so. r.......
Whether, undei all the circumstances. how.
ever, any reduction in tho expenses Of that
school can be mace without di,ninishing it's
usefulness In epsaI degree, the committee
are without the Knowledge necessary to form
| a satisfactory npiHof, and therefore, will not
| hazard one. Nor are they at present, pre-.
pared to offor unv opinion az to the cxpedien
cy of Immediately erecting any additional
school house or hnsSs. Being satisfied. that
they discharge the duty expected Of them, in
submitting to the town such d statement Of
facts, in relation to the subject, rs would as.
si.t them in deciding these Questions them
selves All whi&l is respectfully submitted
GEOMGEv TURNER,
J. WILLIAMS, Jr
JONATHAN r Amy,
.. WIN, g. HAMMOND. 50
= The fesui. Of nc election for members Of
Congress, has terminated in favor Of Psarce
and Burgess by isty large majority, probabiy
larger than any. tint has been known.for many
wears at 'contesltd election in Rhode. Island
In this town tlS4yotes'stood for Pearce 332;
Burgess CSC; Eddy "a; Potter 6s; Durfse IL
Dwolf rs; Hunter I; Albert G, Greene, l.
whole number Of yetes pollcd 599 So
The Providence Journal Of yesterday fht.
nishes returns from the following tcwrs ,seve-
raj of which, however, We had previously re,
ceived.
Majority tr Burges & Pearee.
Providence, -. - GO
Darlington, .a5'..p .-.s-.'I.E II
North Providence, sa7' l39
Portsmouth,; = = .e-r' 14D 'St
Middletown, Sc
&C.. Crsnston, 1S
. sJCrs,. Lxl tsg-.' ' s. i yS1