, 1859-01-12

At ,4o1- In many Of tho Coumissioner1 70
turns, under the hesd Of ttcoat Of new school
honses various sums ars put down. Wills no
s; seaod noaaes aro retu.ned ~ hariug been
pahs Ihe iufereooe u that school houses hare
osen constructed in tho townships, md THAR
cos1 returned to thu Commissioners By the
Township Treasurer, while the number con
ssfucted Tas not returned- 1t il thought to bs
entirely safe to place the number Of new school
nouses constructed in the State during tie last
two years 1t 900.
. Tha returns iadicate much tsrorr number of
pirate schools in ths State, during tho wear
1858. thsn there were in 1857. The sctusl f.cta
Woolo undoubtedly place the puuher in 1883 at
desa than one-haH that Of 1857. Thc excess Ia
for 1857. . A'''1 H@ 00a7
The general reaalta here given. though iraper-
teet in manJ important and desirahfs nart;c1.
lafs. are Thought, except in the instances above
uoteo, 10 % a. approximately correct II can
we'll be srriVed at under The present iunerfect
Plan OF supervision. The Township Treasurers
na.e nor INC date IN their possession in many
'ans ~ anS 70 lulnlsa al The Information requir-
GU ano NO means under the present lar of pro-
curing IT, 1t the Board OF School Directors Of
eaen district Ware required BY law to furnish a!I
necessary Information to the Treasurers Of their
sespecslve townships, the reports Of the latter
conld b made much more full md far nore cor
rect As it is, many Of them are put to serious
s1eoa 1A4IAea Ii Aua1iuR Out their returns to
the Commissioners; and are compelled to leave
many blanks, because Of their iuability 10 pro-
cure tho necessary facts.
This !es1 to:54:4 The arnou1t aid the State 6os,d
vtrtiiy. ~ 1s>'e -'NNA1A4 e'4'
ccuutles only Included ia :he general
fffate, he[e EVEN The returns from the eouatls Of
Caaoua snd Cumberland had not been received ii re
data OF putting this report to prelA
Av spec!fes that tho fues paid to The School Cc,
msaonf sha b added 70 the principal u ths ceu unity
orally Gh1etadd and that the thus secured a,e Ia
most ca strbutel In the sane a tae Two m
tax the reasurets aot expended for paTI~g
teAce!A haTe added this Amount 10 the total ex1tEd
tutes Tor school purposes.
naie Of th: amount ceectel b!ae Bill tor e1tsnIIas
the terms Of schools after the pph: u u-y Vas rxhxut
e. wl b. entirely sIe - estimate the a,nouul thu,
sxxended a. t2ino: which would sx~ Tue tot1l e1pra
dlture for the Euhtc s:hootsto $a.lQloc1el
1887 there we7e - ssri-t, which failed to kee2
have mon h school lhese we're 14+5 new district
Ftaed during that year. however which coud not have
mai tAioei SIX raonths school: Aad which beicr deJuc
ted only districts IN the ste With
.eaool have TO nrans Of knowing how many new ds
treti wet- faf1ed dura. tie school year is. Ard eao
LoE thete!9rr SPEAK n any etA!aiy The actua
probably saocxa II lA-Eer tnAa tie uu1her 10 1855
1hs undoubtedly tars considerably belau tht
AcuA Number OF dlstfcts In which 10 school, have beer
taught By An accidental omission Of the word no." il
tht count! aAof1 forwarded tbs Schn- Coas4toe er,
Esal ueanlsE OF the inteoS or conc uded il hac
already beeu 1nkwerra In another portion OF the bauk
AID 50 either failed To I'll ~ thu blank or died It 10 vii
The number Of dhiscts in vlteh shools Ind