The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-26
R port of the School Trustees.

the Common Schools, made their third annual
report Every one who read 1t must have
been gratifed at the reported progress Of the
scholars; the increased number in daily at
tendance, and the success Of the Trustees, in
having furnished fo= the city, one Of the most
convenient, substantial and capac;ous school
buildings in the State. A comparison between
our schools of to-day, and those of five years
ago, will convince any one of the fact, that
Evansville is going ahead, and that she has
within her those elements which will not only
make her a great commercial emporium, but
will raise up population of refined and edu-
Gated citizens to take the places Of those who
are now upon the stage of action.
Every man living in this city has deep
and abiding interest in the success of these
free schools. Not only as parents and good
citizens, but as business men, who feel that to
educate the children, is to place the pecuniary
interests of Evansville upon permanent ba-
sis.
1t will be remembered that the Trustees
asked of the City Council the sum Of S63l5, 46.
To raise this amount, they proposed an assess
ment of fifteen cents on each 500 in the city,
and asked the City Council to levy said tax.
In accordance with this request the school tax
for the current year, has been placed at fifteen
! per cent on each 800 as the School Trustees
requested Several of our citizens have COM
: planned of this tax as being excessive, consid-
ering that Evansville is already taxed for rail-
road bonds, and heavy bank debt, but we
have some facts to present, which will place
this matter in its true light. We have before
US Report of the School Trustees of the city
r of Lafayette. The real and personal estate Of
that place is set down at 81 100000. TheSthoOl
! Trustees Of Lafayette ash, q tax Of forty cents
on every 500, giving them for school purpo-
ses aIO.4U0, raised from the city. which in
addition to the ten cent State tax, increases the
amount to $4,000. Now we beg the atten-
ton of tax payers in Evansville to this state
ment of the school tax in Lafayette, and ask
, them to compare it with our own. We have
in this city S3,l86, 161 taxable property
: 1886, l61 more than Lafayette. The City
= Council has levied a tax of fifteen cents upon
= this amount-S3, 1876, l6I, making for school
e purposes about $1,000, while Lafayette with
taxables amounting to $4,000 000levie tax
of forty cents upon every 500. Ought not our
citizens to pay this tax cheerfully and willing
ly, and SO give efficient Trustees sufficient
funds to carry On the schools with the same
; success which has marked them for a twelve
; month past? The power of taxation is deli
cate one, and SHOULD be exercised with extreme
caution, but ror the purpose of educating the
children in our midst, our citizens ought to
submit to anything within reason.
We have shown that Lafayette is taxed
nearly treble as much as Evansville, and the
fact that the citizens of that place pay this
heavy tax, speaks well for their public spirit
and due appreciation of the blessings of Free
= Schools. Next to the pulpit, the most valua-
bic domestic institution of America is the
Common School. 1t is protection to the
ballot box, more effectual than bayonets; a
bulwark built around our liberties, which will
withstand the waves of ianaticism and the as
saults of designing demagogues. Our School
Trustees are deserving of great credit, and we
know that every good citizen will do all in
his power to give them the means of carrying
on these schools successfully. 1t is the poll
cy Of the Trustees, not only to give the chill
dren the rudiments Of education, but the
High School gives them facilities equal to
some of our modern Colleges, and superior to
very many pulled up schools far away, which
have received the patronage of many Evans
vile parents. In conclusion, we have only to
say, that we are proud OF our school building,
we are proud of our schools and their teach
ers, and we have too much confidence in the
! integrity and public spirit of our citizens to
I doubtful that the tax already levied will be
paid most cheerTully.
d Mr. SANDERs:-Allow me to say that the
: National Flag prepared for and used on the
! occasion OF the late Fourth of July celebration,
will not be loaned to any one for party demon
STATIONS Application has been made for it
q for such purposes, and l do not feel at liberty
;, to permit it to go out of my possession, except
y upon public days of general character
This course will be pursued towards all par
e ties. OSBORNE REILLY.
OF The 'greot Barbecue at Springfield,
Y Posey county, at which it was duly advertis-
.e ed Gov. Wright would be present, day before
p yesterday, was under the circumstances a
IL great fzzle. We understand from persons
h who were there, that not more than one
!, hundred and fiftv were nreennt One Of our