Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-14

) of the Board Of Directors ITO present a
each regular meeting Of the Electors Of the
District Townships full statement Of the re-
CENTS and expenditures Of the District Town
ship and such other information as may be
deemed important
RECEIPTS AND ExPExpIrrREs.
The total receipts of the Treasurer for the
past year, including the amount on hand at
the last annual statement are 327, ,370.92
Received on account Of teachers
fund ....................... .&1e, ,7o5 ~
Expended. ...................... 12,146 "a
Balance on hand. ........ $50 10
Receivedon account Of the contin
gent fund. ........... $40 81
Expended 7,4O7 50
Balance due the Treasurer. ...... 1857 80
Received on account Of the school
house fund. ................... 9,2l5 50
Expended $500 %
Balance on hand. ... 1916 90
The reports Of the Treasurer are herewith
submitted for more particular statement OF
the finances Of the District
On or about the first day Of June next, the
purchase money for the lot upon which the
brick school house in District No. stands
| will become due. The amount is 81, 800 II
means to pay the debt or to make some ar.
mngclnent for the extension of the time Of
payment We understand that the time OF
payment may be indefinitely extended upon
an agreement to pay ten per cent. interest.
The matter is respectfully submitted tor
your determination.
SCHOOL HOUSES
| In accordance with the authority confer
red upon the Board of Directors we have
purchased some lots for new school house,
to be erected at North Davenport, and also
lots on which it is proposed, at some future
time, TO erect high school building. At
| North Davenport six lots have been pur
chased, situated on the corner of Locust and
Main streets, the price being u 800
The lots selected for the High School
building are on the northeas corner of
Main and Sixth streets, the price being
$2.JOO. The location is central, easy of ac-
| cess, and the prospect from it is as fine as
anything in our beautiful scenery.
| During the past year the Board Of Direc
| tors learned that the building nowoccupied by
the High School was about to change hands.
And as il is not contemplated to build inn
mcdiately on the site purchased for the High
School, and as it would be difficult to pro-
cure elsewhere proper accommodations for
that school, the Board were unanimous
| ly Of the opinion that il was most eNDedient
to purchase that building, and have done SO;
the price being $4OOO. The purchase In
clutles the dwelling house on the north of
the High School building, which is worth
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,="nes. = lii ~ ..sa Az ,,,,;,.';n~s ~ ~ me-
sp,a,,.J r. vnu sho,ld fail to rafifv the srti0s,
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The whole building will b needed for
,',,,,,;npp p'.p ,.,n +. eracta.l and mere rooms
~ ,.n ~. ,;,shaa At once II desired
nnr;,,, t,.n loo. a;,b, y.ers hut l;tt,e hos
,.a,, ,,nr. -, ;ncr..se ths fac;l,t;as of accom.
,moSa,;o,, Gov nnr n,n;ls in school buildings
TI'o r,,,;d ;rcraas,. nf thc number of nunils
a,,a,,,;i,,., ~. sshS.,,s Jur;rv tho last two
',a. 80 ,,s.Las !, ;mrorot;vo that additional
so,,oo, h,,;iJ;rrs shall i,e erectosi as soon as
nrac,;cahlo 'fhe Hoard of Directors were
pp,,.,nr;,oJ 70 h,,;,d oua housa last voor Rnt
- ~, ,,,,,,,ov ,..s yo,od and heinr. il was
/ ",,Ii..o,.5 !, ,,,.s eound thai the cost of mn.
oe ,ar;s,s ma ,.h"r had ;ncrcased so mnch tha,
,ha funds nrnv;ied we're totally Inadequate
car ,ha n,r,s,sa
aAll of our school houses are crowded with
pupils. AT East Davenport in one room,
according to late report OF our Snperln-
tcndcnD having capacity Tor % scholars,
there are ei scholars enrolled. The same
state OF things exists IN some OF the rooms
in the stone school house on ierry street,
and in the brick school house at North Dav-
enport.
The superintendent reports that, The
crowded condition oil the Schools tnus occa
stoned, proves very serious hindrance 10
their efncient management. In oruer 10 sup
ply sufhsient sitting room the pupiis are
Obliged to occupy uncomiortable seats ON
tnc Pia.io!n' anu 'e','a':o. W.. .,'~ y. ".s
} crowded in the ordinary seats in such a
wav as to hinder studies, create confusion
as well as iniuriously to effect the health. >
| And he goes on to say: AS this evil is one
that will undoubtedly increase in the future,
| would cali il to the attention of the Board
as nm urgent reason for the erection Of more
buildings on a scale commensurate with
the prospective wants of the community
In consideration of the state of things here
presented the Board Of Directors unani-
mously concur in recommending that a tax
Of five mills on dollar bc voted, for the
purpose OF pSlialng anu Iep"'''ng S"oo'
"o"SeS III ''''S cc''oo' D'''''
i SCHOOLS.
During the past year the schools on the
whole have been well taught. Difficulties
have occasionally arisen, but not of such a
character as to be worthy ofspecial mention.
} No school room in charge of but one teach
or should ever have more than fifty pupils.
er can teach well from 80 to 100 pupils
, crowded together into small and poorly
! ventilated room, as We find to be the case in
i, some OF our sub districts. Let these tempo
rary evils be corrected, and Davenport will
have reason to be proud of the nurture she
, offers TO all hef children.
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