Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-04-21

Due by kenosha and Be-
lott Rail Road co. 95 90
Due on sidewalk acct, 1850 "a
Estimated value of tax GER
tiiicates on hand, $50 90
Other available resources, IS 90
1854 0S
Showing a credit, to balance, of 624 OIL
Considering that only one and a half per
cent. OF tax was levied and collected on q low
valuation for the expenses of the year, and
considering further the heavy expenditures
for objects not contemplated when the ratio
of tax was fixed the financial condition of
the City is extremely favorable. With an
available balance Of S640 to be placed 10 the
credit of the current year, and with the pros
pect Of but light expenditures being required
in any department, the per cent. of tax for
1854, on Il valuation the same as that of
1883, need not be greater than Is. 1t will
be fixed at as low point rs the most eco
nomieal estimate of the wants of the city may
justify, keeping in view the prompt payment
of present and accruing liabilities, and the
rigid preservation of our corporate credit and
faith.
Our condition at present is one Of entire
freedom from onerous debt; but light taxes
necessary for meeting ordinary wants; and
with resources sufficient for the promotion of
such general interests as are dependent upon
rs. This may be An anomalous condition
for western city. 1t is nevertheless true of
kenosha, and our citizens have reason 70 CON
graduate themselves in reference thereto.
Our Schools.
The subioined communication from our
/ City Superintendent, Mr.. Frank. under
this head, will be found interesting and
complete, both as regards the facts pro-
Ter or necessary to be presented, and the
suggestions or recommendations which
the existing condition Of things calls for !:
To The .Nayor' 9TH City Of Kenosha:
The Public Schools in this City during
the past year have been highly prosper
ous, and at 10 period, perhaps. since their
first organization, have they enjoyed
more fully the confidence Of the public
Most of the teachers now employed.
have had experience in the business of
teaching and possess in "A good degree the
qualifications requisite to theirprofesSion.
\ constant cndeayor to keep pace with
the progress of Improvement and to adopt
the most approved methods of instruc-
ton, have characterised their efforts.
/ One important object sought to be oh
tanned 10y the friends Of education. is to
make the school room pleasant and at
/ tractiyc; its furnishments and surround
ings should, as far as possible, be such as
to CRAFTY the good taste and contribute
to the happiness Of the scholars. For the
accomplishment of this end considerable
has been done the past year, and more it
is hoped will be done during the year to
come. Next to home, no place should be
better provided with comforts and the
embellishments of taste than the school
room. The friends of education confer
an incalculable benefit by Seconding and
aiding every effort to provide our school
houses with whatever is convenient use
ful and ornamental.
/ Instruments of music, adapted to ac-
company juvenile singing, have been in
troduced with much success in many pub
lie schools. \ little effort would provide
the public schools in this city (without
resort to taXatIon) with melodeon, Sc
raphine, or other suitable instrument, and
by this means encourage and help to su3-
tain vocal music. Singing in common
schools is now, throughout this country.
regarded as a legitimate part of every
days exercises, and no school will dis
pense with it, except from necessity.
] District No. |, in this city, has good
beginning of library. 1t needs. howe
yer. much enlargement TO supply the
wants of our youthful population. To
meet the educational necessities of our
schools, there needs to be made at least
a beginning, of a chemical or philosophi-
cal apparatus, and cabinet of geological
specimens. These useful helps to the ac-
quirement of knowledge might in short
time be fully supplied by little effort on
the part of the friends of education, with
out imposing any particular burdens upon
the tax payers.
There have been employed in District
No. | the past year. six teachers and in
District No. ,, three teachers the wa
ges Of these range from $3.50 to 500
per annUm. The attendance Of scholars
III District No. has been larger than
could be accommodated in the spacious
house belonging to the District, and the
Board have been under the necessity of
providing room elsewhere for portion
OF the scholars. The attendance of scho-
lars in District No. , has been larger du-
ring the past season than at any time du-
ring the previous three years.
In addition to the benefits which our
public schools have conferred upon the
children and youth of this city. it is in
tcresting to note the fact that a large
number of young men and women have
been prepared in these schools for the
business of teaching. \ considerable
number of the most efficient teachers in
the surrounding country have fitted
themselves for their occupation in the
free Schools of kenoSha 1t NAV also be
mentioned that our public Schools are af-
iordlng advantages to many young men
and women from the country to obtain
an education at an expense much less
than IN Incorporated academies. 1t IS "A
mistaken policy which some persons en-
terrain, that all our district boards ought
to deny all applications from abroad for
admission to the schools. even at fair
charge for tuition. The reasons for IA
yorng the admission Of scholars from
abroad, at reasonable charges. are too
many to be entered into now; the only
possible objection that can be urged
against such a policy, is the want of
room, and this objection it is hoped. will
in due time be obviatcd.
The amount of public moneys derived
from the State school fund. for diStribn-
ton in this county, the present year. is
over fifty per cent. greater than the
amount received last year. With the ample
provision made by our State ConStitu-
ton for the support of Common Schools