The New York herald., 1850-01-05

went into operation prscuded the possibility Of any
action the part Of the board Of supervisors of large
proportion of the In reference to the raising
Of the additional amount Of public money by
its provisions for the support Of the schools during the
ensuing year and thereby burden of
tion might at fret view be upon the nhs-
btspts Of the several distrcts In several OF the
ready made; and inasmueb In the rssidus the re-
CURED amount whether levied by the action Of the
board OF supervisors and collected by the town colec
tor or raised by district vote levied by the
tees, will be equally apporoued upon the taxable pro-
pery of these who are liable aud may therefore well
be pad In one form as the other no permanent
rous Inconvenience osn possibly ensue rhs transition
from the former system to The will of be
tended IN Its first stages with considerable difficulty
and emberrasement and l. TO be apprehended that
In very many Of the districts the Of supporting
the ,ohoo fer longer period than four mouths will be
withheld either from the diripciuation of q msority
OF the legal voters - impose amount of tsxson
themselves hey end that which the Law re-
qures without regard to the interests and welfare OF
the schools from mitake vsws Of tn legal e,ct
their refu'a TO vote the requisite Supplies for longer
period Ia many ctieDs ofthe State the opinion l.
prevalent that the omission OF the board of supervisors
10 rafs ,hs additional amount of public
by the new law discharges the Inhabitants Of the
sective districts from al obligations to pro,sed under
that law In others IL s supposed that in the absence
OF any vote or the district tax for the sup
port OF the schoos trustees will be at lbsrty to raise
the requtsitc amount their authority for the
OF The school for four mouths and there
after to resent to the system Of rate bills The
sity, aso. Of providing by district taxation. for the
payment Of the wages Of teachers, falling subse
queHtly TO the period when the new Law went into
operation 'houah for services great part render
ed previously adds to the EN- barra sm.Bts and In.
crssses the burdens Of msnv OF the dtricts These,
with various other difficulties incident to the or
gaIizstion OF q new aud hitherto untred system can
scsrcey fail OF ex-rtng uDfavorsbs infusace upon
It's operation during the first year Of its admnistrs
tion The belief , hew-ver confidently entertained,
that as soou ss these preliminary sud Unavoidable
harrassnlents are surmouDted the requisite amounts
OF pubic money duly raised In the several counties Of
the State in accordance With the provisions of the
lew ana the sound judgment Of the inhabitants OF the
several districts brought to bear upon ths policy the
objects and the design o the law no obstacles viii be
iperposed TO it's healthfu and nvigorating action IL
experience shall dscever defects In of it's proy
siors and perfe elton Ia the attribute of a.
sttutiop however carefully devised the Legislaturs
VIII doubtless promptly and cheerfuly apply the
cestBry tnecy IL is however. doe 10 the -oghtrned
policy shtch dictated tn. law and t. the clear
equivocsl expression Of the popular will which hss
Sanctioned it's sBsctmeDts that it should have fair
opportunity 81 developing its capabilities rs it has
b, en ADOPTED before any material chsns s its ssures
shall be- sttsmpted and those of our fellow. citizens
who, by their votes hsy. given validity 60 its proyi
soIs they ~xist, owe it TO themselves aud ths
carr! ing those provisions into effect in rode best
adapted 20 secure the most favorable rrsuls Having
by their united nc Ion at the polls, determinea that
hspesfofth the benefits aud blessings II elementary
eoucstop shall BE- freely placed at the Of every
child ~ suitabie age resiJing the State they
hound by every consideration OF public duty and pri
vafe oblari To der the int valuable boon thus
fered upon the isiug neraon, fully alta DabIe and
Efficient. The necsssity for sub-ecuent amend.
ment or alteration II the Law II any such pecessty
tbc uid exist can be ad.qust.ly manifested only by
faithful adherence in the hrst instance to its prov
sichs n they by which alone fair tset b. az
forded ~ ~ practicsl utility.
H. bowsv'r ~ should be deemed ~xpsdient to make
any a,srs lou in the Law at the present session
extn Ion OF the term If instruction from eight
nontbs where the Inhabitants refuse vote the
cary estimate. for the suppOrt Of schools Tor that pe
riod, h respectfully recommended.
CHRISTOPHER MORGAN,
Superintendent of Common schools.