The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-08-17

l. City school Trnstee:s Report.
The following is the report of the receipts and ex-
penditures OF money for school purposes N the city
Of Richmond, for the School years OF lso2-o3, and
1864:
| TUITION FUND.
Amount of Tuition Fund received from former Board
| Amount reed from County Treasurer for
the year 1929 -. 3fl1 IS
Amount reed for rent Of property during
Amount reed from other sources ..-.. I61 50
Total amt for the year si772 6z
Amount Of Tuition Eund reed from the
County Urea surer for the year ls63-'54 1881 SO
Amount received from VIM. Blanchard, for
rent OF property $500 60 90
Total amt reed during year....-..---..3447 80
Total amt of money reed, 822o 90
EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures for tuition have been as follows
Amount expended at the settlement in March,
Amount expended during the remainder Of
school year.. ...-.-.ls33 VI
Total amour. expended during the year-----35l7 "a
Amount expended during the year l363-64
at set,em't in March, 1854 2lso 60
Amount expended from settlement till April
Sth, 1864 '-'' 800 ID
Total amount expended during year .--3I43 70
Whole amount Of Tuition Fund expended
during the term of office -.--- $3.50 81
Balance of Tuition Fund not expended i55s Oh
ExrEssE FuSD.
Amount Of Expense Fund received from
Delinquent :. II. Tax from County Treasu
rer 10 40
of mt dIrint ter Of Of
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid out [iss2-'6Sl previous to
settlement in March, 1853 49, 400 IS
Amount paid out during the remainder of the
school 6Il %
Total amt expended during the year
1S53-6l .-.... --..---..--- 1917 so
Amount paid out previous to settlement in
March, 1864 80. 5i4 20
Amount paid from settlement to April 9Th, 53e 10
Total expended during the year. 1858 50
Whole amount expended during term of
office 80. 2l25 80
Excess OF expenditures over receipts during
term OF Office 1909 %
Some expenditures have been made by the present
Board, which will more properly appear IN their
by some mistake of the former Board Trustees,
or Of the County Auditor, no tax was assessed for
contingent purposes previous tn their leaving the
Office. Thus were left with a very small fund and
means OF increasing it. Money had to be borrow
ed, the schools could not be taught l pom
animation it found that there would be surplus
of Tuition Fund on hand after the payment of the
salaries for the length Of time determined upon
Money, Therefore, could he borrowed from this Fund
without expense to the city "A tax was assessed
to pay this loan but having been informed by the
previous Board that they had assessed a tax of ten
cents on each 800 which proved to be a mistake at
their March settlement IN 1862, assessed tax of
only five each 500 at the settlement in 1868.
This proved insufficient for the expense of the
years. With the of the incoming Board,
tax assessed at the March settlement of 1864,
This will repay all the money borrowed, before it will
be needed, aud leave surplus Of Expense Fund.
For the information of the public, few additional
statements may be made:
During the year 1862 and '63, the Public Schools
were in session twenty four weeks and during the
following wear twenty-five weeks. 1t will thus be
seen that considerably more school has been taught
during the last two years than during previous
two Years subsequent to the decision the Supreme
Court, which DESTROYED our School system.
The salaries of lady teachers during the first term
ranged from $50 to S33's per month during the
teachers employed. besides the superintendent.
Eve of whom were men. The of the money
70. eucs Of the present Board
The money paid from the Expense Fund has been
expended for various purposes, as viii be seen from
The books.
Prominent among these are-fIe which for
unately obtained for the first term at 1915 per cord
md for the second, at $500 per cord-repairs
building and yard which have not been extensive
is desirable, for want of money. 1t Is
'ary that school buildings and surroundings
hey are. The furnaces having become useless,
tove has been placed in each room. Janitors were
mploved for tie various buildings, at from so to $50
YER month. About 500 has been expended in the
purchase of new furniture for the schooi-rooms.
These may be regarded as the principal items OF ex-
ense full account of these and al! other expen-
itures will bc found in the day book. Those with
rhom have done business will bear me out in say
hat thing has been purchased at the lowest mar
ct price.
Before closing this report, / wish to make one
Their remark IL is well known that when COM +
aeneed administration here. our schools were IN
disorganized and chaotic state consented 10 take (
barge of them, only because thought | could or /
anixe a system of Graded Schools that would be +
etter and cost less, than the old way. met with /
on siderable opposition frcm various sources. NV /
iotives were impugned, and have been called hard
ames 70 all of which have paid nut little atten-
on and | NAV add that this opposition has been
great help To the enterprise. have met VIVA (
eter success in the undertaking than ever antlci
ated Bv the assistance of most excellent corps
{ teachers, whom l shall ever hold IN grateful re-
and of q large number of the citizens
ave established a system OF schools second TO no'c
, the State. l leave them with the confident
ypectation that they will become under the liberal
atrouar the citizens. the best IN the state
wish To express thanks To the patrons. teachers
nd pupils for the interest they have taken IN tins
iater and for the kindness and regard that has al!
avs been manifested toward in the discharge Of
" duties. . ,,.-,-