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

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THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
EuIroRs Parliamentary the subject OF
building another school house Is he subject
OF conversation aud discussion. | hope you
vii, rot think 1t out Of place IN me 10 give
some Of my views the subject. through
your paper First. then. | consider that there
Is bur one question before the people OF Rich
mond. for their decision. aud although i, is
aimed to be hid III the mist of '.schooi house
or no school house, 1t amounts to just this
are the citizens of Richmond IN favor OF the
CITY Council issuing the bonds of the city.
aS proposed by the council, for the purpose
OF buldius the aforesaid school house As
far rs my own views are concerned. am op
posed to the bonds being issued. has been
proposed; that is. for the first one 10 become
PAYABLE III 1859. and one each year thereafter
unIl all paid, for the reason that con
slider that good policy would require that there
should not be any ely dc b. contracted 10 stand
for arg longer time than will enable Us to pay
the same by taxation. And think that when
we compare the followlu. statements. We will
find strong argument IN favor of shortening
the Iime and increasing the amount vi bonds,
50 as 10 issue the Sl2 600. in. say three bonds.
Of 81 600 each; on Sic 900 10 run as propos
ed by council. we will have paid follows,
by the time they are cancelled:
Bends ST. .o0O. discount So, O40. interest
Sol 2O-S2o leo; on which we will receive
50, $50 cash, TO begin with. issuing 100,
to run three. four and i've wears. we will
have, bonds ) 5000. discount 960, interest
2,86a. making Sl5,84U, and VII receive
SII Go 70 begin with, showing $1,000
saved n discount. and difference Of S3. ESQ
in interest IN favor of the bonds for the short
- time
But in your la. paper YOU undertake 10
show that the bonds can be paid. principal
and int. by a tax Of 5 cents on the 100 dol
lars and as | do not think Won have posted
your books correctly hope you Will pardon
me II | show the account as | think II would
be. very neafl y:-Iaxable property OF city
in 1856. 8. 600 600 d. Is cts. $1,000; re
ceived from ) ate. 1850; Warner Building
perpetual loan, S24o; amounting to 81 800,
Teachers salaries, ST. 400; rent Of school hou
SEES, $3.50; ianilor and incidsnals. $500;
10 which add int. on bonds, $50 amount
ing To SG4lU; leaving balance against
schools of Sl.42o. For 1857 the account
would be; taxables. 50 100000 al ) cents.
IS, 100: received from Stale. $4,000: War
ner Building. S240--amount.ng 10 SIS $50
Teachers salaries, 81. 400; Iauitor and inciden
tails $500. rent Of school houses. S250--
$3.50: TO which add last year. balance. ST.,
AZ, and int. on SO. coo. s960;-l-aving a
balance against schools Of $40.
The aceountfor 1888 would be--taxables.
EEI444f A. = f.f4. a
State, s., 259; Warner Building, S24o-S6, $50
Teachers salaries, SO. 100; janitors dc. 81 $40
aad interest On $4,000. >96O--5lo. 700;
balance against schools, S3,7I0.
The account for 1853, would show taxables
>, 500, o0U AZ Sets 50. $780, reed from State
$500, Warner building. : 240 -, $50.
teachers salaries, St. 400. jsnitors. &c. 81 800
TO which add last year. balance. S3.7lo; one
years interest on $4,000. S9g0-Sl2, go;
balance against schools. - $50, showing. |
think couc.u>ively. that TIE tax OF ID cents
- far from payIny tie bond. with their inter
est vii not even keep up the schools and pay
ise Interest. Or | c0hie.d that il We can,.ot
aud do not tery a tar - keep up our schools,
it viii be IN. possible 10 do and think it is
lime the people were making up their minds
/, 10 know where the ways and means are
10 come from. My own impression is that
hundred dollars, 10 meet the bonds. paw our
otter city exp keep up The schools.
| have not included ia this calculation any
thing for scholars who may pay TUITION fees,
for the reason that almost every one with
whom have conyersed. concur with me in
the opinion that We have enough chill lren be-
longing % the school corporation who ough
10 aud oc1uld be at school. if we had the
commoda-ions:fo them. 10 hll the house that
i proposed to be bulk. aud that therefore.
there would moi be any room for such schol
sr. without excluding some Of our own
which ought not 10 be done.
These are some ideas that have occurred TO
ne in thinking upon this subject, and if any
person can convince me that | am in error. /
open 20 conviction, bat until such is the
case, | intend to pursue such course as
seems right 10 me--les some interested ones
call me anti-free- school,or wha, they please.
and | hope that all my fellow citizens will
pursue the same independent course.
TAX PAYER.
p ). In order 20 meet the $1,000 bonds
as they fall due il would take a tax OF
about s5 cents on the 500 for two years.
and about 40 cents for three years. instead
Of % cents for fourteen years. Is IN the
other case l. Z