, 1861-07-29

the War Department, the Brigade will report
at Washington Us soon as fully mustered In. |
And this is being done by companies, Capt.
Webb q. s. A, as above stated bslng detailed
for that purpose. -
We learn that several full bands have made
a tender, asking to be made the Regfmental
Band The regfmental officers are not to be
chosen until the. companies ara al mustered
IN. It is the determination, as it should be,
to have none but the best Of officers.
Regular Neet1ng of the Board OF Edu.
cation. "~
CHICAGO, July q, 1861.
p1esert Mcssrs. Hoard Carpenter, Steele. Foz-
tel, Wentworth, Taft. Mosclcy, Dore, sheahan'
Absent, Mcssrs. Haven, Sturtevant, Newberry,
nigFlnson q ard a Ward 1d.t,nu ro.a sra annror.a
Mr.. Hoard. President Of the Board, presented
the following report:
TIE FNASc1AL CONDITION or TIE SCHOOL FUNDS.
In making . report at former meeting Of the
Board 1espseting the financial e condition Of our
ror ne regards their character. / was mfsled BY
statement furnished me at the Office Of the School
Agent, the gentleman having charge Of the books
The amount given me was correct, but instead Of
the whole being available for payment Of teachers
e s ot hf hd sooo 81
fnnd, and cannot be ueed for such purposes. It
would appear rather extraordinary that 20 large .
a
the schools aro 20 circumscribcd, but the agent
having NJ. discretion % to the rate upon which
make them safely at II PER cent. consequently the
| money has been for several months unprodnctiye.
il perhaps but justice to the echool agent to eay
placed to lie credit Of thc School Fund, being
money derived from tho Wharlng lot Fund which
theeiy has hitherto Paid !lte1ss5 np9n Ct the 1Ats
eitlon Of this money without the appropriation Of
u Is y aa
thorizing the School Agent to take city bonds for
the amount, on such terms the best interests Of
s e u
qucsiing such action at the next Common Council
meeting. It will be readily seen that dcducting 20
fe % oe oa4
The coming year. and to erect such school houses
as the pressing wants Of our city demand. Alter
penees We shall have On deposit 10 Chicago Ma:
Iinc & Fire ms. Co., 5000, in their funds, and
about SC ooo q par funds in The school agts hand.
II would prcdncc about $aGo0. making $500
which amount would be available towards paying
for the c.ection Of q school house In the Srutt
Divteion Of the city where 1t IL 60 much required
have cEdeasored to ascertain as ncar as may be
what will he the amount Of property returned BY
rreecnt wear, aid find lint in tic South Division
where our bankfn. institutions arc located ant
which arc now to large extent being closed up
| co., In the North Division the assessment vii
he some Ices, and III the West Division about ths
same as. last year. If this should be found cor
rect estimate, the product OF the two mill tax fo
, school pu,poecs would be reduced abont $5,0A
from the last years receipts which were $7l LOT.
oe-deauc:ins errors in assessment and deliaqucn
,as ss as1 &c eaih shea
s Whea @ sd sSass Is one asse Po
$4,000 for Interest and rents Of lots, and $50
| cash on hand. md NC shaM have for school purpo
tas ersnpE TsaansEI: yea s.Iss " naaD3s s
expenses $4,000. leaving about $4,000, ,whic
may be. appropriated to The erection Of Echoo
house, II The board deem 1t advisable to contrac
for ono, relying upon receipts from taxes to NEE
. | 60 large part Of tho expense OF construction
The cost Of the building would not exceed $l3,00l
1922 oS q Sshfh h NC mga
:. probable expense within our probable resource:
lion of our School funds, i submit thc subject i
the consideration Of the Board for such ac;ion a
(signeD S. HOARD.
l panyins tho above report:
seSoo hEest haRsp haRpdhs5s pha ssm te e
liz hands. belonging to the principal Of tbs schot
i. fund, which conld not hitherto and cannot now
saisly loaned On TIC ter%s @ prescribed by the Ia.
the eehools That the Gums should be- invested saf
II md at the earliest possible period; therefore,
% sso
e sA5sa II at psi at not exceeding % csnts to II
0 Heto1red' Thai fhe Counci he ,enaested to na
n such additional ordnance as may be necessary,
]. authorize the School Agent to invest monies tn
e. Of principal OF the school funds In city boads.
ket st the time the Investment is made.
D. On motion Of Mr. Moselr, the report Of the Pre
#. idcnt was accepted; and on enheequent motto
the resolutions were coneurrcd in. :,
II The matter OF furnishing more eettees to 7
of High School, was referred TO G. mmittcc On Bpi
II snpt. Wells report on books lost from the HI
te School Library, and the re-btndins Of so!umt
as On motion, 1t was voted to elect q male teach
=. to vacancy IN the High School and such apPoi m
eRt wss 1ee1id S 70 r. e On
40 On motion Of III. shcahan, it was yoted It
~. hereafter the regular monthly meeting OF I
OF Bosrd be held on the Tnesday following the L
g The following tcachers' certificates were gra,
Ic- cd: c,n,
es Anna 4. BecteIson, Maria s. Willard, Isabella
le oakley, Emma J. Breckbll, Cordelts =. Ch4r'
II | Amelia Hyde, Eugenia A. freeman. ltath =, =!
b Bsbcock, MARY Jane Bail. Sarah Jane B9chans
1IarY G, Sinclair, Carrie HAtch, Annie z. Monlt,
Mary 4. Wilman Lucy 4. Kendall, Emma Broo
1saSel!a Z. Thompson' AFv1ila cra"toso' Aa
=. The following arc ramcs Of candidates ada
=. tea to the Normal Department Of the I'll
,or Dearborn seaoo.-Ada Dorsett, Laura S. Re
~ Frances a: speer,