The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-11-29
Trustees School Report.

The Trustees of the Common Schools for Co.
lumbia District No 2, in presenting their re-
port of the situation and progress of Schools
within said District, deem it but justice to them
selves, and those they represents; to state the
condition of Public School affairs on November
18th, 1855, at which time their duties commenc-
ed. AT our first meeting, among the prominent
features. was resolve to institute a search for
the records of the last Board of Trustees.
Some few weeks Of time were consumed in
gathering, through the assistance of the County
Superintendent and Others the fact, that two
Schools had been kept three months each, tn
comply with the State Law for drawing money.
and about three hundred dollars yet due
Teachers for services. With the above as u
starting point. we set ourselves at work to de-
wise ways and means for a comfortable and well
located School House; and had well nigh sue
ceeded in perfecting the arrangements, when
at a respectable and well attended, called II
School Meeting. a committee of FIVE citizens
were duly empowered to carry out our designs
and report progress at future specified time;
thereby relieving us of the responsibility of GRO
curing lot and House.
The citizens Committee we believe have new
er reported Soon after the Town Corporation
was found deficient. so that anticipated resour-
then followed the dry season and as conse-
quence, lean pockets Learning through the
County Superintendent that ONE State and
County funds would accumulate during the
year, we determined to make the best use of the
four months left us. Accordingly acting under
the circumstances before u.s. employed Il
male and female Teacher and rented for them
furnished School Houses at very reasonable
rates Their Schools have been kept four
he wo think ba patra ba
have interested themselves enough to visit them
from time to time. and therefore qualify them
selves to judge of the progress of pupils in let
ters and discipline; will hail the effort of the
last year. as the beginning. at least. of future
bright and prosperous Public School system in
this District
In Justice to the Teachers we would say that
during the prevalence of measles and whooping
cough their Schools We're very much interrupt
ed, and for want of regular attendance, from
the above and other causes; Dr. Porterfeld's
School numbering seventy nine on the list, av-
eraged daily thirty seven. and fraction, only,
and Mrs. Lander's with forty-six on the list,
had an average of nineteen and fraction.
FINANCIAL.
DR.. Robt. Porterfleld. Teacher, four
months at SIPS 90. $500 90
90 90 Rent of house S25 90. 100 90
Mrs. E. NJ. Landers Teacher, four
months at 500 90. 400 90
A. Sears rent OF house at $l2 90
and repairs $40 90, SO 90
Total Expenditures. S1,05S 90
Certified to, and paid, $40 90
Due, $23S 90
The above expenses have been met from State
and County funds and pro-rata collections. ex-
cept the amount due Teachers and certified to,
vz:-two hundred and thirty-eight dollars sub
ect to be drown from either State or County
funds We should have at this time, only,
about one hundred and fourteen dollars of ar
rears provided; the amount assumed by Teach
ers and uncollected were realized, the most part
of which, perhaps ought not to be excused on
account of inability to pay.
Having finished our duty to the public, with
out private ends to accomplish, other than as
citizens of respec table and fOurshing mining
town; in all of whose elevating and civiizng
institutions either religious, moral or scientific.
We feel ourselves deeply and directly inter-
ested.
We now resign our post, leaving 1l9 add-
tional children, as per Marshal's report for the
coming year, who are to be cared for by the
people, through their Trustees-and for whose
welfare we are solicitous May we not indulge
in the pleasing anticipation, that the Trustees
efforts to provide for them, will be seconded by
the hearty cooperation of their parents.
JOHN LEARY, .Presh
A. +. CRIrrENpES, Ses'y.