The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-11-26
Report of the County Superintendent of
Public Schools.

PUBIC ScnOOS.
TO Hon ANDREW j. MoULDER, STATE SUPT.
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Sill have the honor to submit, in COM
pliance with instructions from your Depart
ment, my annual Report of the condition of
the Common Schools of the county, for the
year ending October 3lst, 1859, with such
statements and suggestions as deem of i'm
portance to the welfare and prosperity OF the
Common Schools of this county. During
the year ending October 3lst, 1859, the
County Superintendent has apportioned to
the several School Districts of the county
such sums of School money as were certified
to him by the County Treasurer as being on
hand and subject to distribution. The State
School fund thus received during the year
amounts to Sl722,7O; and the County fund
received during the same period, Sl70l ga
making in the aggregate s3494,34.
Taking the authentic Census Reports re-
turned on the first of November, 1853, and
the School Reports made on the first of No
vember. 1859, as the basis of calculation,
the County and State School fund received
during the year amounts to $3,5 per annum
to each white person between the ages Of
four and eighteen years in the county-to
each pupil attending the Public Schools dur
ing any portion Of the School year, 5,G7
and to each upon the daily average atten-
dance during the continuance of the Schools,
SlO,55. The.pubIic money thus apporton-
ed for the year, and the balance left in the
Treasury on the first of November, 1853,
undrawn by warrants, with s50,55 refunded
to the Wisconsin Hill District) amount to
$437l,39. For the same period warrants
to the amount of S3657,O5 have been drawn
on the County Treasurer for State and Coun-
ty School fund The balance remaining on
hand on the first Of November, 1859, in the
County Treasury, apportioned to the differ
emf Districts amounted to $7l4,35. This
added to the warrants drawn on the Treasury
for the year, amounts to S437l,39.
In addition to the foregoing, there was
raised in the Districts of Auburn and Rat
tesnake, by special tax in the Districts, and
paid into the Treasury, the sum of $459,95;
upon which warrants have been drawn to
the amount of 1923. 39-leaving balance
to Auburn District of ,57-Rattlesna
District having drawn its full appor,ionment
Of the tax
The county is geographically divided in'o
nineteen School Districts, in eighteen Of
which Schools have been maintained for
greater or less periods of time during the
year. From the IIlinoistown District no
School has been reported.
The Census Reports returned on the first
November, 1859, for the ensuing School
year, shows Ills white 81 idren between
the ages Of four and eighteen years-72l
under four years of age; 9l4 born in Cali
foruia, So orphans; and deaf and dumb
In seventeen Districts that have made
full returns, Schools have been maintained
en- days per annum. GIG pupils have entered
the schools. 50 has been the average daily
attendance. % different teachers have been
employed to teach the Schools, and the aver
age wages paid them per month has been
$G5,67. The total amount Of expenditure
for School purposes in the county during the
year has been $1,000, 40 equal to S2S42
to each pupil Of the daily average attend
ance. Thus it appears that the public fund
has paid less than one half Of the expense of
tho SoAae!s in the county.
The manner of raising money in the Dis
trrts to pay what the public fund lacks, has
been by District tax, voluntary subscription,
rate bill, and by public exhibition. The rate
bill, however, has been the least successful.
respectfully beg leave to differ with my
predecessor, Mr.. Percival G. Milette, who,
in his Report Of 1853. recommended the
repeal of the law authorizing District un-
der certain conditions, to levy and collect Il
tax within its boundaries for School purpose S
The experiment has been tried in the county,
by the Auburn and Rattlesnake Districts,
with complete success; and so far as my
knowledge extends, is highly popular with
all classes-with single men, as we'll as with
men of families; and in my opinion the law
should not be repealed
My Report upon the Sixteenth and Thirty
sixth sections of School Lands will be found
in the appendix to this Report, to be trans
mitted to your Department on the 18th OF
December, 1859. A of which is respect
fully submitted.
S. S. GREEN WOOD
Supt of Common Schools of Placer County
E4s" Soma ugly bars have been made
along the Sacramento river front, by the re
cent high water in the river, and cause; ap-