Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03


committee purchased lot and have had
erected a commodious aud substantial
school house, fitted and arranged for
Two hundred Iupils Tie unusual
severity Of the past winter delayed it's
complexion beyond the expected time,
lut IL is now finished, aud pleasantly
occupied ny the two senior departments
under the instruction Of Mr.. Bean and
Miss Wilbour. In the design of the
building, our attention was OF course d-
rected TO such arrangements as would
insure convenience and health, and
while consulting frugal econ' my, we
have endeavored to make II in all re-
spect, not mwo'ihy Of oar Turn. How
lar in this respect we have succeeded it
lie not our province to say there il is,
open Tor the inspection and we trust the
satisfaction ol all the people Of the town.
The rooms are TO be warmed by means
OF Chilson's furnaces, and are furnished
with the most approved apparatus for
The Committee congratulate them
selves and their fellow tOwnsmen on the
completion Of this enterprise, which has
so long been felt TO be needed, and the
want Of which has Left US behind most OF
the other towns in the State.
Our Schools we're never in more
fourishing condition than they are now
and we believe they are daily gaining
ground in the good opinion Of our pco-
pie.
The whole number Of scholars attach
cd to our schools at this time is one
thousand and nine, and is increasing
every week. The addition of thi, new
house will for season at least relieve
the pressure uEon the other schools. 1,
will be remembered that the vote of the
town authorizing the building of this
school house, appropriated the sum of
one thousand dollars annually towards
the payment thereof until it should all
be paid for; the first thousand has been
received and applied. The entire cost
Of this new building and the lot with all
lis fixtures and furniture, as will appear
by the Treasurer's report will amount TO
the sum Of Eight thousand and nine
teen dollars and II cents,-,hus leaving
balance OF seven thousand and nine
teen dollars and II cents TO be provided
for, agreably TO the aforesaid yote,--,he
amount Of which has been obtained on
loan from the Savings Bank.
Good public schools are an index OF
prosperity and while we may be wanting
in the general elements ofa hourishing
community, let us not be unmindful Of the
greater responsibility, which rests upon
us TO provide literally for the education
Of our youth, that in the progressive
character Of the times, our children may
be able TO stand up and hold q successful
competition with the educated children
OF other towns and cities around us
that while so large a proportion Of our
youth arc of necessity compelled to mi
CRATE and become identified with other
communities, II should be our highest,
aim 10 furnish them with all the appli-
anccs 'or acquire & an education that
with proper efforts Oh their part, Moth
ing need be waiting to prepare them
for any situation in life.
Appended hereto will be found the re-
port OF the Treasurer of the Committee
by which twill appear that the amount
received from all sources OF RI venue for
the current year, including the amount
Oh hand Ii ON last year, has been six \
thousand five Hundred and sixty-nine
do lars and three cents.
The gross expenditure during same
period has been six thousand, three hun
drcd and filty-six dollars leaving the
sum OF Two hundred and thirteen dol
lars and three cents in the hands OF your
committee, besides one quarters station |
cry tax paid by the scholars for this
presen, term, not yet time to be report
ed TO the committee.
When ii is noticed, and the commit.
tee deem it important that it should he
understood, that so large part OF this
money spent in the annual support of
Public Schools, does not come directly
irc m the town, but from other sources |
as follows, appropriated and paid over
by the State, including the amount OF
registry TAX, 81, 6S2 %; received from
the scholars for stationery tax, $543, 81;
towns appropriation Of SO, 600, from
which should be deducted the sum of II
81, 07S, received back by the town from
the income ofthe School Fund, the cap
ital Of which amounting TO Sl4, $50, is
regularly invested in Bank Stocks, un-
der the direction of the commissioners Of II
the School Fund, Leaving therefore on
ly 81, 922 actually provided for by the
town from direct taxation. II
IL is often suggested. and no doubt has
been honestly thought, that the Town
was cxpendinga large amount of money
on public schools; it may surprise some
to know how little, compared with other
places around US, with population of
nearly 10000. We expended on Sala-
rIes, rents, and contingencies, last year
s., 799, "a. Fall River, with a popula-