The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-01-01
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of" School Taxes" in the Comet OF last
Saturday morning, you ask to be informed
"upon what authority, and what for, the
Directors of the public schools, in Ward
No. 2, have levied, and are collecting from
the people, through the treasurer, II tax Of
one mill on the hundred dollars y and you
clso wish "to know il there is any such
thing, as public school in this Ward
where il is, and what it is doing As
you are II tax payer, you havea right to
ask why your property has thus been
taxed. II being my peculiar province to
impart instruction and information on all
topics appcrtaining TO education, feel at
liberty to occupy "thc blank column at the
disposal of any one who will cnligh'en the
assess the above tax, by Sec. %, of Act
mo 32i J 10 organize Free Public Sc hools
in the State OF Louisiana, Wide Acts Of the
Legislature of '55. =. d2G Sec. 22) II is
an follows: "That two Directors shall
form II quorum for business. They shall
provide school house, by purchasing
or, otherwise repair and keep in order
provide the neccssary--lurniturc.-
Supply fuel for the school and determine
how much money, or its eqmvale't IN
labour, materials or property, shall be rails
ed for these purposes. II any money be
necessary, the amount to be raised, shall
be assessed on the cdvalorcm value Of pro-
pcrty collected by such person ms dlsigna-
ted by the Directors, and in the same man
ncr AK other "taxcso The Directors in
pursuance Of this section have levied and
are collecting a tax to dcfray the contIn-
gent expenses Of the Public Schools of this
Ward, such as accurc on the account OF
rents OF school rooms; repairing and keep
ing them in order, and supplying them with
fuel. II must be remembered that the school
funds raised by the annual Tax Of one
"mill on the dollar upon the advalorem
amount OF taxable property. in each parish;
cannot in any sums, be appropriated to
delray the expenses described in Sec %.
The funds thus raised must be npproprlat-
ed exclusively to the payment Of teachers.
There have been two successful Public Sc
hools in this Ward, continued from the lst
Jan with m intcrmission of two months in
sunmcr) up to the present time about
ninty eight males, and sixty females, have
been taught the r,idimcnts OF education in
that Tune The male an female depart
mcnts, being taught separately have both
been for the most of the time. largely at
tended The Male department occupied a
room in the basement Of the Wethotist
Church; and the Female department q
very commodious one in the City Hall
The rents, repairs, and fixtures OF these
ROOMS, during the last twelve months, are
the occasion Of that enormous tax Of one
mill on Hie humi,ed doii,bs, which 50 heavily
opprcsses, and weighs down the comrncr-
cial interest Of this tar ridden community.
| had a conversation Yesterday, with the
teacher OF The male department, and he
informs me that the school is under most
favorable auspices The classification Of
the pupils according to their capacity and
attachments is matter OF the highest i'm
poriancc with him and has secured his par
ticular attention. While he has been
carefully watching, and strengthening III
tcllcctua nort, he has not forgotten those
deep and hidden fountains Of passion,
which anon, we'll up and push the being
onward to destiny as glorious as was
ever realized. He requested me very
earnestly to visit his school, and talk to
the boys, as nothing seemed to delight them
more, or to stir up so deep desires for IN
telcctuaI improvement, as short, pretty
and well told anecdote-and I've no doubt
Mr.. Editor, if you were TO happen in there
few minutes, and say few words to the
boys, that you would be kindly received,
and meet with a hearty respond from
them, and then probable the public schools
would be a little more appreciated, ard
Editors would not have TO ask g Is there
any such thing as a public shool in Yard
No. 2 where it is. and what is it doing
NeW Eoylunm ,Socicty Of Uories.