Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-10
time they attended the school, and the va
rious branches taught.

time they attended the scnool, ana the va
rious branches taught.
The Board Of Directors, in accordance
with the resolution adopted by the meet
ing in May last, proceeded to levy lax
Of one third Of one per cent, on the taxa
bic property of the district. This tax
was levied OH the llth Of May lS49; the
secretary, in pursuance Of law, procured
from the assessment roll Of the county
list Of the taxable property Of the district,
and gave thirty days, notice as required
to the tax payers Of the district, of the a
mount due from each one respectively, be-
fore proceeding to collect the tax.
From the amount collected, being the
"School House Fund" the directors have
paid the sun. Of $l03 50, as follows:
For rent in division No. 2 $l5 90
I" 3 Is 90
-" !" " 4 1900
For contingent expenses as follows:
To w. NJ. Walbridge for copy Of
tax list, % 90
&C., 725
John Johnson, FOR desks and seats IL So
Clarke & Tizzsrd for printing 900
Bartrulf &Wilherow for 3 chairs 2 25
Mrs White, for storing furniture 2 90
Total amount paid out $lo3 SO
By resolution Of the District meeting in
May last, the Board Of directors were au-
thorized, after paying the rent Of school
houses and the contingent expenses ofthe
district, to apply the money in their hand
arising from the taxes collected to the
purchase Of suitable locations oil which TO
erect school houses in future. and 10 re-
port 10 the next regular meeting in Octo-
Der, what they had done"
Owing 10 the inclemency Of the wealth
er, on the day appointed, there was no
meeting of the district in October last
The Board seeing no urgent necessity for
special meeting, and none having been
requested by the citizens Of The district,
have taken no steps since to have one
called.
No purchases have been made of lots
for the erection of school houses. II was
deemed advisable TO await the action Of
the citizens in district meeting. The tax
levied will amount TO near the sum Of
t,rcniy fire hundred dollars, and until the
larger portion of this snm is collected. the
directors do no! think it would he advisa-
bic 10 enter into any contracts FOR The erec-
tion Of school houses. Eligible lots in
liiieren. parts Of The city have been suc-
gesled to them as suitable locations, b,n
they think it best to delay any purchase,
until the amount OF money on hand will
enable them to pay for lots without going
in debt.
Much difficulty was met with in pro-
curing suitable rooms FOR the schools dur
ing the past summer and there can be
no doubt that good school houses are now
more needed among us than any thing else.
When it is considered how few good
school houses our city affords, it is very
much 10 be regretted that there should be
any backwardness in the payment of the
tax and when it is considered that the
money when collected is TO be expended
in the erection Of buildings expressly a
dapted TO the comfort convenience and ac-
commoda,ion ofthe schools, it is TO be hoped
that our citizens will speedily and cheer
fully unite in the payment of tax, which,
by a deliberate vote, they have imposed
upon themselves.
The amount of money collected from
taxes is upwards Of .fce saiadred dollars.
Near fuo thousand dollars remain unpaid,
and the Secretary Of the district is now
engaged in collecting the same every day.
After the first day oil January, 1850, the
taxes will bear interes. at the rate Of twen-
| ty-iive per cen:um per annum.
JAMES CLARKE,
JOHN JOHNSON,
l.. ID. STOCKTON,
Directors.