New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-13
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anon school Money Apportionment Lnw-
,sr. O. NeGroos-Tbe Astor Library. dc.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
ALBANY. Jan. ~. Isi9.
urs day last week Mr.. ST. ions introdo ced 10
. ,.emby resolution calling on the Seer etary o.
safe for his opinion Of the prsctcsblty Of f. law
eug the distribution Of the School Moneys Of each
o.. smooq the several School Districts wherein the
regard % the territory Of which District may be-
n9osej except IN cases where a town district
.t.o houses Of such districts are situated with
-.7 Rave 4 local school fund, and In cases where
% may vote an additional sum Tor chool purposes
.7o,d what the law now requirrs 10 be raised and
r,epiins also the cases where district may be com
ID IN par, Of territory lying without the bounds Of
state. What the object OF nc honorable member
as does not appear. but thine Is certain the
he has received throug tho House, from the SUI
,rniendont Of Common schools, ia full and to the
r. 10 the hrst place. he recaptulstes the mode IN
orb the moneys are - present distributed and then
q On 20 say
This mode Of dis, dbu,ion can operate uuequaily n
ole ws,. ltms happen that The part Of a JOINT ~
uus toWn may contain children between the shn
s ilS 90 lt and therefore uOno OF Tie money bPpoi
10 20 the town can be epp0noued 90 inst ps1hct' ana
~
Nv sssod by the o~n or The Increase OF me iuhos De
ing 10 tho town, will be airport oned TO the pati OF
4 b.lrict in which there are no children belwe lhe
q sf5 sud lh y0afs
ssftlas inequality is not of frequent occurrence or o.
Ii msgniilde - 10 need legislative remedy
lib. men CO.. IecuOn 10 tle present mode OF distribution
ted u bee labor imposed on tIe Trustees Of JOINT D
ri. in making Two or more reports, and mo trouble o
rs Superintendent iu distributing money lo parts Of
he dsiluuon i- fsr oud equal could be- hoped
under any law
nfeaiion 10 hat part Of the association which con
.ntlses but one report from Trustees of Joint ls
80 the state Superintendent says that although 10
-h the Trustees much labor and porpleyiy the de
gt.u would almost always Poe UNJUST aud instances
fasts.ttisfrrtr ia composed Of Territory taken from
sn,u. le the number 81 Children 40 the disfci br i
the ayes al hnf 10 years of wnnm p" reside pr
II sn and i boz tn Other. let tho HcnoOn0gse be u inei
t 1fIe district tho town here Toe V en- ifen ie-le'
I c.se ,f M, M en- dten w6o have been iac uded
rue popular o. and whObav7 therefore drawn money ir
= own u which they reside. being euuued Ony To ihei[
re of the smallest sum appurtiOnei 10 spsr.ey settled
40 hssm4l sum epporioned 10 the poorer lo"n u
ulffui,d also ta 900 children not living in b.
The principal Cause u school district controversies i
IL Question OF locating the sites Of school houses y
.tnse of the law AZ contemplated ~ ne teso"ion ~"uI
uipy occasions Tor such disputes. Every joni dlsul't
interested In having It's school Situated IN he most
Vrnous of the Two more towns OF whose territory u
- I'd pau formed district composed Of the town oi
de-lani and partly OF that ~ Albany, would al once
move ns school house within the limits of Albany
,cuous di.irct might draw hrf the public money 0ppor
= lhiuly settled tom. while al the same time u
i hs entitled 10 uOne OF the public money Bpporoned
he Town III which iho mass OF the lahshants resided,
ie chfnQe ~ the mode of distribution woud relieve
Town Ulcers Of much labor and perpleNy'
have thus copiod the substance of the Superntend
s report on this resolution Tor the that many
sons believe the present mode of the distribution of
school moneys % be- unequal and believing that The
a.ans preseuted by the Superintendent on the subject
sitter are As cogent and 10 the point es possible.
On Tuesday last Mr. SrEAHER presented the petition
the Florence Association Tor the use OF the As
eaby Chamber ON Monday evening, January ia Tor
\ purpose OF hearing Rev SAMUEL WARp. Editor
| he NptLea star and Col0red Fireman, speak on
| rmug aud Education rs one OF the great principles
the elevation of our race, and further saying, 10 Is
% ant time that We have asked Tor tie Assembly
lanber since General Davis was Speaker MI WARD
lseolorei man, such an one as We ieel proud of We
| ~ our request will be granted
The request ras granted after short but spicy de
sc Considerable feeling has since been shown in
alton to the matter and the result IL a Committee
,ponea t. consider All applications for the use o the
| isem5ly Chamber snd repor, thereon 10 the House
| 5iW Communication was received by the speaker,
| . oy him communal heated 10 the House from me mem
- Of the Bar ct Albany City and County, Tor the use
| be Assembly Chamber on the SANE Righ As that
| 1et 10 The request of the cOlOred gentlemen, VIZ
| etey jan l5ior the purpose OF hearing an Grafton
| N Hon nANIEi u. BARNARD. on the lie ana chsrt'
| q the late Chief Justice SPENCER, which was Co.
i 'ei To the aforesaid Committee who, doubtless, to
ffow, viii bring IN their report IL II does not cause
1 t'm IN our hitherto quiet body am much uis
On should sught occur of interest YOU shall De
/ y aefmod.
i ihe senate 10 day the b Incorporating the Irus
= o. The Astar Library has been under consderat ON
| ,mmitec of the whole, aud an amendment On.
isd OF great utility, In my opinion, which Is, tnS1
Il lius,ces shall make yearly report 10 the LessiH
n q an matters n snsactcd and parc ularly the con
1 Aaoi The lunds Another amendment was ADDED
l .ommiitee ot the Whole which. under present err
/ stances. and taking into consideration the object
i \. ee character oil the uea intrusted with the exc.
'.no the design of tn dcvisec sftffs an absolute
| ~ houeh such doubtless was not the intention !
ne % the personal liability clause. In my opinion,
$ts ,ieps toward the founding Of such institutions
IA designed 10y the lsic Mr. Aston, should be char
Z ,s7l,d by a lbcra'iiy creator than that we would
= foNon IN Institution Incorporated Tor mere money
A 1aces purposes IL may be well enough 10 throw
e guards ss this around Institutions Tor the bereai
| Al when We ind that the officers OF such hstitu
% asve or are know % be about 70 abuse thef
aot before Free Libraries aud Tree Lectures ioi
teoeti o. all aud that too. without any tax or lee
discover are very desirable. al will agree ana aen
II OF OFT wealthy citizens sees 90 90 spend portion
Il 5 estate IN such way VIII BENEFIT Ni NiV'
ef n the cOdici In the will 10 there any te'e'
i n ~is,everl deem Il the duty OF our Legislature
Il .l Instead OF embarrassing and repressing sueA en-
II r~s BY ensctmcnls which are an insut 10 persons
1 y osve common honesty and which the state has ie
s.ed Through her representatives in her last Sres'
~y' and that erected during speriod OF perfect ms"
20 personal liability sllude to the Commissioner :
| tnisrsuon
| ."evef, q. the scton Of the Committee OF the
~~N. not agreed 10 by the Senate yet have
o1 seventeen senator's eau De found who have
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