Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-06-14
THE SCHOOL FUND

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returned to the Comptroller in September
last, was 49, h four districts containing
lis children, the Committee certified that the
schools had not been kept according to law.
They therefore received nothing, The num-
Der Of children HpSn which dividends have
been computed, isl 63,1 22, which at 81 20
each amount to $9a746 4O-being 8 Ia per
cent on the original capital ofthe fund, which
was 81 100000
The capital of ths School Fund is invested
as follows:
II Bonds, Contracts sod Mortgages sl.s4l,s4s g
"Ss I|S Land. "a Bpildins' iiSsiSS 8 s
"Stock on Farms, &c. $40 90
Principal on hand, April ], 1888, 1862 50
Total amount Of Apital. s2O2s5sl 20
We extract from He report as follows -
last year is nearly 1000 less than in 1920 !;
and indeed less thai lin either of the last Is
years. AS, therefoR, the population of the
State does not keeppace with the increase of
the Fund, every increase of the dividends
adds to the ability ,f the districts to employ
competent teachers and to continue their
schools for greatg portion of the year.
Thus it will be perceived, that the dividends
paid to the schools il the year ending March,
1899, were 85 cents for each child no pre-
vious dividends having exceeded that sum.
In the years ending Match 1880, 1881, and
1882. the dividends vera00 cents; in 1888
and 1884, 05 cents In 1885. 81; in 1885,
81 ,05 ; in 1887, $1,15; iniMarch 1888, $l,2O.
And with ordinary COLLECTIONS Of revenue,
the dividends of the next bear may with per-
feet safety be further incl&ased to @l,25 for
each child enumerated.
The appropriation of tho legislature ofone
moiety of the income of tlk deposite fund to
the support of common sdtools and the ap-
preparation of the other mtiety TO the same
object by many of the fowl i, will furnish adj
ditional aid, and such as8he wants of the
common schools seem to rkquire.
From the nature Of the loperty now con-
stituting tho School Fund, would seem that
it has not within itself the means Of much fur
Their increase. Yet the Commissioner be-
lieyes that after the sales ofshe unproductive
property now on hand, permanent, safe and
productive capital of over tn millions of dol
lars can be observation-disclosures er paying all
the expenses will producefl net income of
100000 per annum."
From Buffalo Journal.
"A soh cord turneth ava{ scratk. I've do
not like the temper exhibit& by some of our
contemporaries of the WhiGPress, in various
quarters, in discussing the Presidential ques-
ton. In the first place, ieis altogether too
early day to enter as watnly into the can
vass as some have done--And secondly, If
any preference is expressed for either Of the
three prominent Wing candidates, letit be in
such language as not to gle offence. or Gre
ate heat or jealousy. NV we, first, have
been and still continue to d in favor of Gem
eral Harrison as the WIG Candidate, and
we shall do what we can @have him non1in-
ated. But should Daniel Webster or Henry
Clay ultimately be selecte, we shall 60 for
either, heart and hand, believing that in ell
Their we should have Chi Magistrate such
as the Republic would be 3roud Of, and such
an one as we have not hai since 1928. nor
would be likely to have, sNlong as the loco
focos could keep the uppeKhand. And Sec
ondly, although we have zen opposed to a
National Convention, we Do now willing to
yield to the decision Of Il majority of our
political friends, and as itslas been decided
to hold Convention, we khall be governed
by its proceedings. II union there 10
strength" Whoever the Wings unite upon
they can elect. Success wodd, in our view. be
most certain with Gen. Harrison-and for
that and other good reasons we prefer him
but the wings can also CARY either Clay or
Webster, and therefore we shall not grieve
should either the one or q other be put on
the course as the Wing candidate. Here
then is the programme Of bur course in the
matter. We shall hold upour hands, In the
first place, when the proper time comes for
the old Buckeye. If he is selected to beat
the treasury nag, good. life is not selected,
then we shall work just az hard for the one
that is chosen. In the mean time, having
plenty of work to do that Ii more pressing
than the selection OF presidential candidate,
we call upon our political brethren of the
press to help us do it, leaving the lesser mat
ter to more convenient season.
A Domestic overwhelmingly of pain
fuland appalling character was recently per-
petrated in the western part Of Alabama
The particulars, as recorded in the Lakeville
Express, are somewhat % the following ef-
feet go tssk
"A young lady of great personal attrac-
tions, the daughter of a fafmer in that neigh
.borhood, had formed an acquaintance with a
youth of wild and dissolute habits, and her
parents in consequence forbade himthe house,
and exerted themselves TO sever the connex-
ion, by providing Miss Julia Maria" with a
steady, middle-aged husband. The squire
having performed the ceremony, " the happy
couple" set off for their home on the borders
Of the prairie, and for six months the lady ap-
peared perfectly reconciled 70 her lot, and
exerted herself to love, honor and obey her
liege lord. One morning, as the farmer was
returning home with his rifle and dogs, be
met his former rival, who accounted for bis
sudden appearance by saying he had Just re-
suruad fron. New Orleans. where ne had
made a rare speculation in Texan lands,
and that il was his intention to emigrate tc
his new property, 50 soon as he had compile
ted some family arrangements. The unsuspi.
cious husband invited his friend to pass day
or two with him. saying, that although he
should DO obliged 70 20 to Lakeyille the nexi