The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-15
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
COMMITTEES REPORT.

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At A Meeting Of the Common Council Of the City
n Of Evansville held the evening of the 9Th inst.
the following report submitted by the Chairman o
the special committee, TO whom was referred the Schoo
Trustees Report to-wit:
To The MAYOR AND COMMON CoUScIL;
The special committee TO whom was referred the re-
port Of the School Trustees, have had The same unae
consideration and would beg leave to report:
fully with the Trustees in the importance, ef
hcency and economy Of graded system Of Common
Schools, and we also bear willing testimony to the yea
and ability with which the Trustees have discharged
their Duty both in the selection of superior corps
teachers and in the and oversight they have
extended to the schools, whereby accurate and ener
gec system Of teaching has been introduced rendering
the schools equal any in the State. We have there
fore hesitation in saying that the Public schools Of
our city are exercising better influence in moral, in
teectual and social Improvement, than any other In
sttuon amongst and ought to receive the cordia
and efficient support every citizen desiring the city
welfare.
The Trustees, receiving their appointment from the
People by election much the Peoples represen-
tatyes, the Council itself and they devote
time and give their special attention to this subject
they are better prepared TO actor the peoples Interest
In this matter than the city Council. matter
how much We may desire the public good.
The Ordinance regulating public schools and defining
the duties Of school trustees has wisely placed the whole
matter in their hands 1t requires them to give ample
security for the safety of the funds. report regularly
10 the Council the progress, the expenditures and the
wants of the schools their reports are to be published for
the information of the people.
This ordinance properly separates the tax levied
for school purposes from the general revenue, and has
placed the at the disposal of the trustees, and
thereby relieving the council from all the details Incl
dent thereto The council controlling the action OF the
trustees only by the amount levied for school purposes
The council will no doubt always examine carefully
the reports OF the trustees win visit the schools often
sconyenien, individuals and cOuncilmen, inter
ested in the Improvement Of the young. and will gran,
by levy, for school purposes, whatever in their udg
men the public schools require whether for tuition,
cdent expenses. repairs, the erection Of school
buildings when necessary.
We would recommend hereafter that the tax for public
schools should be separated the tax duplicate from
all other special taxes, and that all expenditures for
schools and for school houses should I've chlrgeabe
the school fund.- and paid Of monies levied for school
purposes Our are that it is separate by ori-
in the hands Of the Treasurer but especial
ly that the people shond and know what they pay
for school purposes. The practice heretofore has been
place with it other special taxes last year the head
ing Of the column was 'sSchool Tax &c. &C on the
hundred dollars when the school tax 5c, and tine
Sc zoe; many good and intelligent citizens over
looked il, and thought they paid &C school tax.
Wewould recommend that levy for school purposes
he fixed al - mills &c on the one hundred dollars
With this amount annually continued, think the
school trustees will be enabled to provide suitable school
accommodations for all the children of the city.
We would recommend further that the trustees be en-
powered purchase such lots for school houses are
necessary, not exceeding at any time Four thou
sand dollars in amount raised upon and payable out Of
the school fund. and also may contract for building
school houses and making different payments, having
not than ten years to run for any amount less
than six thousand dollars, to enable the trusteest
erect suitable buildings nased on the common schoo
revenue.
twill he unnecessary for the committee II go into
any elaiote argument in favor OF this measure,
sumo il a principle ''tha il Is the duty Of the govern
ment provide the public expense, for thorough
and efficient business education for every child IN the
community, without regard To wealth or poverty"
We a., the question-Is there man worth one hum
drel dollars that would refuse . cents each year 10
cure an opportunity for good education to every boy
and girl in our city; OF is there any worth one
hundred times that amount that would begrudge twer-
tv-iive dollars annually for the same good object. III
there are SUCH we think. they few and FAR between
All of which is respectfully submitted.
NV. FOSTER, Ch'mn.
On motion of Mr. Foster the report laid over for
one week, and ordered TO be printed,
jell.Id lvOlksbote cOpyl City Clerk.