Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-04-20

Book, an inspection of which will show every
dollar and cent expended, and the purpose fol
which expended. Our Treasurer's books will
show all money received, as well as all money
paid out, and We would invite, yes, and chat
lenge the professional and occasional fault finders
to a rigid scrutiny of our accounts, which at all
suitable hours. shall be open TO their inspection
I The liberal arrangements which the Bank made
with US, has enabled us to promptly discharge
our obligations to teaches and others, as they
became due During the years that were being
collected the various leves above referred 10, the
Board relrained from levying enough to meet
the tuition and incidental expenses of the schools,
for the reason that under the business pressure
of the last three Years, We thought that it was
better to borrow, Tor short time, than add to
the levies voted. the amount which by law we
were authorized to levy.
In the year 1855, cur assessment was only one
mill on the dollar for tuition and incidental ex-
penses; in ls56. aud 81, for the same purpose,
Is mills, realizing in each of those years, lit
tie less than 81 500.
The amount received for tuition from foreign
scholars, has gradually increased since the open
ing of our High School building. From the first
dav of March 1858. to the first day of March,
1859. We have received from that source. the sum
of S56206. The scholars from abroad, who have
been attracted here by the conveniences of our
building. and the reputation of our teachers,
have aided much III giving character to the
SCHOOL and addel somewhat to the material
prosperity of our Town. Their conduct has
been in the main correct and commendable and
their influence in and out of school has had a
salutary effect on our own Scholars. They
have taken nothing from the privileges enjoyed
by our children, but they have stimulated them
by example to avail themselves of those privili-
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rear of Scholars from abroad. The reason of
this is quite obvious. The Scholars who come
here are generally those WHO are in earnest in
their effrts to obtain a good Education, and are
among the most intelligent young men and wo-
men in our County. Not Scholar who is
qualified to enter the High School, has been de-
prved of the privileges by reason of the ad-
mission of Foreign Scholars, but their admis-
sion does increase the labors of our Teachers.
without adding one cent to their compensation.
We think it would be better to raise than to
lower, the standard of qualification for admis-
sion into the High School, for Scholars too young
for profitable advancement have been admitted
there, from the fact that our Secondary and
Grammar Schools lave been more crowded than
our High School. As long as we continue
members of the Board. We shall in the main,
pursue the policy. which We have heretofore
lopted; our action as Board has been un-
animous. We have essayed TO do what was
b st for the Schools, and we think Board to
be efficient should act in harmony; for divi-
del Council would be unpleasant and unprcfi-
table
The cost of our High School building is as
follows:
Mr.. Gearing for Stone Steps $50 90
Mr.. Ernst for specifications 500
Ventilat rs 2450
Heard and Porter Plans and Specifications 10 90
Morley and Co. for Iron Pillars lo9. 40
work and materials 3.55O.OO
Soule and johnson Tor Carpenter and
Joiner work and materials 1925 90
james Gibson for Plasterng and materials 400 60
A. C. Porter for Painting and materials 343. as
c. c. McNult for PriIning 27.S4
s. $50. .49
Furnishing School rooms, including Chairs.
DISKS, Stoves &c I.3I9.4 As
This does not include the amount donated by
the Ladies and appropriated To furnishing the
Hail. which was about S4O0.
In addition to the sums paid for lots rs herein
above stated there have beenpaid to NJ Bir
chard balance due on lot SOut Of the Canal,
three hundred and ten dollars and thirty-eight
cents. This sum was due upon the lot. when
the voters of the Town adopted the law which
organized our Village ami Territory attached
thereto for School purroses into an Union Scroll
District The BoIrl has purchased small
strip of land of j. Harmon. to enlarge the front
of the lot en- which the High School building
stands, and paid therefore the sum or S221 ,25,
The cost of grading the High School lot was a
little over $l0J, and the items OF all our expendi
tures appea ron our record and order book.
We have now given brief history of our ac
tion as members of the Boar of Education. that
Parents and Taxpayers may pass judgment
thereon. and all We desire is that they should
act understanding
JOHN HUTCHTNS,
II B. PERKINS,
NJ TAYLER,
GEO. TAYLER,