The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-07

evening to enable him to make out an ahi-
davit .-sag ,b1aaou .1=iE
Schaffer & Co. also complained of an erro-
neous assessment. Affidavit was required
in this case. a-aii3ia +.al ys5
Tax on 81, 800 improvements on lot of
Henry Schaffer, which has no improvement
on it, was RENTED. agta
A communication inviting the Mayor and
Councilmen to attend the celebration of the
| Centennial Anniversary of Schillers birth
day was read. The invitation was accepted.
Bill of Chas. S. Wells of So FOR Jack
screw for Fire Department, was allowed
Thos. Foltz's bill for fixing crossing on
First street, amounting to $60.9o, was al
lowed. .s .E.r4.ls+5 als.s.si,
The Mayor reported a lot of due-bills re-
ceived from the Collector. The Mayor was
instructed to see if he could collect any of
said due-bills. i.ii-
The Mayor reported that sundry certi6
Gates had been handed to him on property
sold and certificates not called for. The
Mayor was instructed to go on and make
the collections. --fs.aA ,.fL ,rs.- = .rfat
The Mayor reported a bill of MIR. Mckee
yer, for work done on Clark street, as cor
rect, and his bill, amounting TO 5l3S.47, was
allowed. - ...7-r ~.
The Mayor reported the number and dates
of the bonds issued by the, city for the pur
chase of the steam fire engine. The report
was put on file. eE
Mr. Hutchinson moved that a committee
be appointed to ascertain whether Mr..
Gresch was able to fill the situation fire
engineer. Messrs. Cook and Hutchinson
were appointed said Committee.
Mr.. Hornbrook, on the part of the School
Trustees, presented the following annual re-
port: ..
To has Honor the Mayor and Common Coun-
ell Of EUdnsviLIe: -E
The undersigned, Trustees of the public
Schools, would make the following report OF
the condition of said schools for the year
ending July 1859:
There were registered in the free schools
during the past school year 2, 1871 scholars;
deducting those twice registered, $50, leaves
1907 scholars who awaited themselves of
the privilege of the schools. 1izi.4s d. 4,.'-f
The average attendance amounted to 1873
scholars, as follows: I'D
In the High School, A scholars; boys
Grammar School, 65 scholars; girls do do,
80 scholars boys intermediate and Gram
mar School, IA scholars; girls do do. rs
scholars boys intermediate School, 80
scholars girls do do, "a scholars First
Primary School, l20 scholars; Second do
| do, 1l5 scholars; Third do do, GA scholars;
Fourth do do, 81 scholars; Fifth. do do, l25
scholars; Sixth do do, 80 scholars Seventh
do do T2--rnaking the average il98 schoi-
ara. -....-f
These scholars were under the charge of
81 teachers-3 males and "a females. Four
teen OF the teachers had charge of schools,
and thirteen were assistant teachers. r-
The expense OF. Sustaining said Schools
for the year has been heretofore reported TO
your Honorable Body, and published in the
daily papers. The attendance and progress
of the scholars in the schools were much
better than in any former year. The Teach
ers, without exception, labored hard, and
gave good satisfaction -''~t.
Most of the teachers of last year have
been employed for this year, and are now
teaching in our schools. Below, we give
the names, birthplace, and residence of
each OF the teachers now teaching in our
Free Schools-also the character of the
schools: M ....-.
Chas. II. Butterfeld, High School, Maine
Miss C. E. Colbnrn, High School, Massa-
| chusetts, Mass -..-s - 2 ,..t ID
Saml X. Leavett, Boys Grammar School,
| Maine, Evansville. 'tA ..t
| Miss Fanny Keegan, Boys Grammar
School, Vanderburgh county, Vanderbnrgh
| county. 81 -i-
III Miss Fanny c. Fisher, Girls Grammar
School, Maine, Maine. staa1
Miss Carrie f. Hornbrook, Girls Gram
mar School, Yanderburgh county, Evans
vile. Et4 -H ftaL
c.. Hooker, Boys Intermediate School,
| New York, Evansville. .f ..i. ....s
Miss NJ. j. Irwin, Boys Inter. School, Glib
son county, Ind, Gibson county. a
Miss Emily Ronalds, Girls Inter School,
\ Illinois, Evansville f.1-1AAn
Miss Carrie Rathbone, Girls Int. School,
| Indiana, Evansville. rs..,. .T-f
Mr.. JAS w. H. Risinger, Boys Grammar
and Inter. School, Pennsylvania, Gibson
county, Ind. sra y a ...tfs.,. a. Il 81
Miss Victoria Cody, Boys Grammar and
Int. School, Vanderburgh CO.. Evansville.
Miss Mary NJ. Clark Girls Grammar and
Int School, Maine, Maine '.'t
Miss Emma Hunnell, Girls Grammar and
Tut. School, Evansville. e...
Miss Rachel Street. lst Primary School,
Ohio. Evansville. -aA 'fri ,
+ Miss Mary Half, lst Primary School, Ev-
anSyille, Evansville III Hrt7 NTF3
Mis- Elizabeth Half, I'd Primary School,
Z. Evansville, Evansville. .AlI+ i-f --sl
Miss Rosanna o. BERN, I'd Primary School,
Evansville, Evansville. I4ss... % .as.1
Miss MaryJ. O'Beirn, I'd Primary School,
Evansville, Evansville. 49,.
Miss Susan E. Phares, 3D. Primary School,
Ohio, Evansville f1 81 ersL s.E.ts
Miss Anna Howard, Sd Primary School,
Ohio, Evansville. d. 5-z..f ID III .aar
Miss Mary j. Mckay, 5th Primary School,
Ohio, Evansville. --
Miss Rosa Linxwiler 9Th Primary School,
Evansville, Evansville. 1s.g
Miss Elizabeth Eaton, 9Th Primary School,
Evansville, Evansville. e- -
Miss Hannah Davidson, 9th Primary
School, Pennsylvania, Evansville.
"A "A Mrs. NJ T.. Ross, 18th Primary School,
t Ohio, Evansville. q eE
Miss ,Otilda Goslee, 9Th Primary School
: Evansville, Evansville -fa ~
The whole number of teachers now en-
ployed are 81, and of the 81 teachers tl0en-
ty-three are residents of Indiana, aud only
four non residents
Thirteen of our teachers were educated in
our own Free Schools in the city, and more
t than twice that number have taught school
4 in the city and country, with good success