New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-07
ANNUAL REPORT or THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
TO rHF LEglSLfrrRE,


.,,.,r.sr. O,ss.. D.s.~s..r 90 co.-os ssssst,
ALBANY, January |, lts
Tho Superintendent OF Common schools. IN obs
dience To tho acquisitions Of law. respectfully sab
ui,ls the following Annual Report
rom the aost,ats furnished by the several
County CLERKS Of the reports Of tho respective
Town Snpcrntendens OF Common Schools, Il sp
pear. that there were, tho r.t day OF July last
IN the s7s towns and 81 W ards OF Cltios IN tho
State H. 1871 School Districts, which :. ~ are com
posed Of territory wholly situated IN tho town whore
Inc school house stands aud the maindor oint
districts formed from two or more adjoining towns
Reports have been received from the Trusteos "
iO.92s DISTRICTS leaving 900 only from which no
slli-ent returns have been made
Ia ths several reporting districts schools have
been maintsined by duly qualified teachers. Tor an
svcrage PERIOD Of eight mOaths during tho year
embraced ia the returns.
The whole number Of children between the ages
OF i've and sixteen residing in thu respective dis
tricts from which returns were received was 100,
655 and the whole number Of children taught In
the several district schools during the year wn
7fa 300 being an increase Of 3s7 over the nambcr
taught duing the preceding year. or the number
thus taught, 6.6s7 had been IN sttendanee on the
schools during the eutre year 2l,7s3 for Ton
month, and upward 10 375 ior eight mouths and
upward les 5ss Tor six months and upward ols
80 Tor four months and upward 30e,o7l for two
months and upward and only 2os,6Js bsd attend
ed FOX less period than two months
In the several towns and cities from which 70
ports have been received, Tiers were ls9J pIlvsts
and unlncorporated schools, in which 7z7'o p
oils were under instruction during the whoic o. .
portion Of tbs year reported and 81 schools ir
The Instruction OF .o0red Children comprising
to0s papil,. the expenses Of which w.Ts dsirayed
by the appropriation OF s2sss 81 rom tho paots
money applicable 10 ths payment on Hsenop
wages. and s2I49 90 raised BY rsts BIZ On th's~
sending 10 the schools
yxpyxpuUREs ~ I'VE ryAR sfPoRrfp
During the year embraced In the Amman nepoTt
~ ,ha Trustees, the surs Of o., ,2is ~ was paid
-, ,eschsrs' wages Of which so33.70t 50 vas
,,c.ived from the State Treasury, sad from the
,vsis OF town and county taxation ana ocsi innds,
s4sg C96 c. contributed On rate bulls BY those VINO
sent 70 school and slO,5l5 II raised BY taxation
on the inhabitants Of the district " meet tn9
,noon, ,Iae on the ratio balls Of such INDECENT pw
.ou. a, were exempted By the Trustees from ths
yavnsn, OF their share Of sach bills Tho numbes
ofchildren 90 exempted IN tho several reporting
districts IL stated 1T 1890
The aggregate amount Of money expended dur
ing Inc same year in the purchsse Of boos sor the
dstrct library and school apparatus a1;horized by
law was co., l0f -.
The following sums were raised oy the inhabst-
ants Of the several districts daring sbe same yer.
BIZ tax on the real and personal estate Of The
districts, tor she respective purposes enamernsd-
w:
~, kd,as .shooso..es ls,77o =
81 :ss:ls sos.;. o ICONS for A' .eAOe'. ~ 90 .
FOR repairs and nsrraes ssis =
y ySr 81. .esool soc.. furniture nd :Sp.i.
yS1 o osr dis;ne paro.ss sathodIsa By sw Io
Amounting u 1s sg.Tesase n, ID ),
rass .gg wien sdted % ne sn9ocnt 49, - "a -
rs,s5.i ca no izhabiis1s ssDdaag % seloo,. ~"
Ard ~ AMOUNT ra.sed by 70 psJ - f@ ,os,.,,
b..s a laose exempted b. 20 uas$'s'''''''' . -
y,habi. IN .czsszsis H..
Contributed by the inllsoitsArs OF voc ssv6a ccn0
n;strct. during the year reported Tor the support
- ,as srhools and the entire arsoast expsaded
=, rhst oolecf, during tie year. including the san
800 ooed from tie Common School FaSd. ths
- lu, rs.sed By the Boards Of Suyerisors Of tss
,s,Dect.ve counties, and the local fsnds oe'onenS
70 tie several towns applicants 20 scno'. ps5ys \.
az 10 ria. alosrt p.ld Tor sd6iions 70 ne .o,
severe Dstr.ct LAt<anes.
A.i Ia eut1. szzr.s,.s VII snoeai o. sL'N'.,
Tn. several AMOUNTS raised IN tne sssp.srs
.chooI di.trcfs throughout tho state oy onecs,1
atior fox ,hs various pcrposes aaio1 ~,
b.v. be.u sscertsiBed during Inc p1ece1eAs ysu
= - er.t line frOm the reports q uostses H Ne
- 5;sryiefs The Information has been deemI
~ v.h.iIe Az wei sr The parpose sno~ins ne
$50, ~ ,,.ources and saterprse 81 the several
$3.50 a. al rsfutiaT tho allegation oceasona1y
IL s-ss ia, he small additional amount Of taxa
e. ~.oaired b. the act establishing free sebooAS
,.1-,I 3, lei, as bariensofns and oppressive Tie
80. assunt raised thrUaghou, the STATE on rate
his Cor The payment Of teachers wages during iAs
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