The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-03


original in our paper. The words ''For the
Palladium was Inadvertently placed over IL
PUBLIC School House AGAIS.-The law
authorizing the establishment Of Free Public
Schools in the incorporated cities and towns
Of Indiana, passed and approved March 9th;
1855, provides As follows in Sec Is:
That the several Incorporated cites AMI
towns of this State be and ;Ley are hereby al
.horized and empowered to est15!ish and sap
port Public Schools within their respective
corporate limits. and by an oElta4Hce u such
corporation &c Isvy and coliec: suc- tates as
mag Be necessary. from Tune 10 ume. Jor tie
support thereof
See. Of the act to provide for general sys-
tern Of common schools, gives power to the
Trustees 10 ..levy a tax - their resp, Give
townships for tie construction and repair OF
school houses"
Sec. 81 gives to Trustees appointed or elect
ei in Incorporated towns ana cities, al the
powers possessed by Township Trustees. ITO
establish graded schools. and geuersily 10 do
and perform all other acts. which BY this &C,
ale authorized 10 be done and performed b.
township trustees
Here. then. is ample power given the Tsus
tees of our School corporation. not only To
establish and support schools within the cor
pora:ion-to levy and collect such taxes 5 may
be necessary for that purpose. bu, also 70 build
school houses without consulting any person
or PERSONS as to propriety or eSpsdiercy.-
Our Trustees, however, are prudent men
they desire that the voice Of the tax payer
should first be ascer;aned before saddllny him
with even a slight tax, and hence tie resou-
question. Ii majority decide on having
another house built, are entirely willing to
leave the arrangement IS to how il shall be
paid for, to the good sense Of the Council and
Trustees. believing they will do justice to
themselves and fellow citizens. and not be
guided by any plan We or any body else might
present them. unless it was clearly right.
Several exceptions we understand. have
been taken t0 the data on which our calcula-
ton Of last week was made, and among other
and willful perversion of facts in order to de-
ceive and delude citizens into the support Of
that measure. Now we assure those who are
So censorlous, that are are not around build
ing school houses. and therefore have no more
interest in the matter than any other citizen
similarly situated, and We dsclaim any such
deceptive intention. Our only desire was to
urge upon the people the necessity for such
house, and submitted that plan to show its
feasibility. We do not claim for it infallibIity,
or even correctness TO a fraction. Il has,
however. answered the cad aimed al, and
caused deal of thought and no little figuring.
by many who would not otherwise have be
slowed more than passin- glance a. the sub
ject and who will now be prepared to vote
understandingy next Monday.
We have never subscribed to the doctrine
that a"National debt is a National blessing"
neither do we consider a corporation or an in
dividua! debt be regarded; on the con
trary. We think the two first are great incos-
peniences and well calculated, when freely in
dul,ed in. to weigh down the energies Of the
people and become onerous and burdensoE.e
To item. and We k1low the latter to be a posi-
tive curse.
The two former may be excused on the
ground OF expedency IN prosecuting
tional or corporate euterprize, admitting Of no
delay; whilst no other or better apology can
be offered tor the latter than the universally
Of the credit syeteD,. which we prav some SUI
premc power we don't mean the Supreme
Court Of Indians) may yet declare to be
CONSTITUTIONAL
But In this case of building \ school house.
both expedienoy and necessity. plead for the
enterprise, and the sooner 1t is built. the
more economical it will be for the city It Is
not the same footing OF a debt contracted.
with the hope Of making cent per cent out Q!
stock in Richmond and BroukvIlle canal,
or in a Trading and Manufacturing Company
1t is tor far higher ard nobler purpose for
another cherished Jewel Of our little city--a
place where our children can ali receive that
Will, Is OF lar more value than gold and sill
vera substantial and thorough common
school education. So that they may be better
lifted 70 take the places We now occupy, when
we are called hence. Surely no better legacy
can be left them than this and nothing IS bet
ter calculated to induce them 10 call Us bless
ed =
Bas-We understand that Prof. trxo. 3.
JocELYs. has resigned his position as Pre>i-
dent OF White Wa,er Coii-.e, Cen;er,Ille, and
accepted a situation rendered him by R;.,l
Road Company in Michigan. at s;-larF of
$500 per year Wniie We rejoice a: the
good fortune of our amisbie friend we cannot
but regret the loss that society here bouts
will sustain by his removal from us
Prof. E. f. EDwARDs. of Brookvilis Col