The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03


Balance reported hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y50,7Sk
TEACHERS
Eve and ,xen.y ons years rs1 , .. i,ssssss
Number of children betwccn the ages OF six
Number OF children Of school age who have
attended the public schools during some
Teachers employed in public schools or
twen,y-eight weeks, or more, during the
year. lo,664
wlole number Of male teachers. ............ 60ai
Whole number OF female teachers. 2l4s0
Total number of school districts n,733
Total number q school hcusss; ......... ll,ss2
Aggregate number OF weeks school,. 369,571
Number Of volumes In district libraries. 30lS
Aggregate number Of pupils attending the
normal schools at some time during the
ycar 49,: :......;...; ses
Number d teachers is teachers classes in
Amount Of money to be appartcnoa Tor the support of
schools for the current fiscal year 4os AZ
The report shows tina. the number of children and
youth In daily attendance at the public schools Is 5000
per cent Of the entire number between five and twenty
years of age ~ 81 per cent Of the entire number
OF children between six and seventeen " ars of age
Although this average attendance upon tho public
schools is the largest reported IL 10 nevertheless
believed that by jndcious legislation it may be ossen-
italy increased Tito the number who have attended
school daring some portion Of the year add those
schaos IN !uding colleges academies stli the pro-
portion nosicc,!ng thess opnorunities for education
ton that universal cdacion Is necessity of tho ssato
Recommend that all mpedmens In tile way OF its FREQ
bills aud inrommdo scoo i'ou.ess or ihs want
OF teachers specially trained 70 their vocation.
Tie advantages derived from the two normal schools
already established and Tho conceded way greater
number Of thoroughly qualified tcachcTs induced the
last LEGISLATURE 70 appoint commission to ,yito pro
posas for the establishment four such schools
The commission received applications from various local.
es, making most liberal offers Of land. buildings all
necessary furniture aud apparatus or their ruvaeus
in money, and upon fnll cansdcrar ion Poifasn, C0t
land, Brockport and Fscdona were selected The
manifest good faith in which these Propositions
were made warrants the heller thai they will b
carried into full effect n. tho earliest time p0ss BILE
and that the State will have possession OF saitable
grounds csmrnodous and we'll furnished buildings sup
psed with all naedn! appointments for the conduct Of
." ed ~ reu"ns ,yers from \, nanv psosS
and ny the ineress generally felt in tho special preps
ration o! teachers for their work. adopted the following
preamble and resUlution:-
Whereas It is manifest - tais commission that the
Der q no-nr choos antorz. by chapter ~ Of tho law.
Whereas orrs have DEED nsas n per-.
quats 70 he Pablo wants; therefore
Ks:oed dss we ssry @ sS y. hnS
schools the ,rrnis nnd conditions in the acs
Ths REGENTS Of the University represent the present
condition of the colleges aud a,cfhcs OF The State
highly rroslr.ous. Among tho valuable snggos.ions
contained In their annual rapport The plan mentioned fog
better professional education of such gatuntes Of
the colleges design to become teachers vim doubtless
be regarded with especial favor
would also cali your attention tho State Cabinet Of
Geology and Natural History, aud the imporsanee 81
co,npiating the scientific aud economic collections and
securing the publications connected with the natural
history Of The state For many years this the
pubic Interests mas not Kept pace with tho progress o.
Tie geological cole ,cns hold an importan. relation
TO the general geology OF TIE vni,ed .taos and the
and enlargement Our material interests are 50 inti
ma ely connected with tho advance OF scisace tha. ~
seems TO be policy 10 strengthen thoss agencies
To this end the plan submitted by Professor James Hall
to The Board Of Regents deserving Of careful consider
alton.
Tn, following is statement OF the canal fund for ths
fiscal year ending S0l IA september, 1906
Rscs.prr AAn psysryrs.
Balance in the treasury and invested October
2, 1868 Sa,yzz vs0
Received during The year. s.7os,2s2
slo,o27, 27a
Payments. ........................ 57l2,63s
Leaving balance Sept 30, 1885, OF. .... 81 ssl ga
EgvEsrEs DURING THs FISCAL YEAR
From tolls 24s,g3l
OF surplus wafer. 4.lvS
Iaterest current canal revenues Ss,3Se
miscellaneous reces pa.. is,z5l
s4ooe, '4e
yxpr>ses
To canal commissioners for repairs $255265
To contractors for repairs. 6s5,4s6
To superintendent. for rcpars..... 2e2,sl1
To collectors tor salaries, clerk hire,
pay OF inspectors aud expenses OF
collectors Offices. ........ H,5s4
For sslafies chargeable to annual
revenues rounding tolls PRINT.
ing and other miscellaneous pay.
For overdraft account Of Cnam-
plain canal locks, per act, chapter
--s1. 4s4, pscs
sorp,us revenues. 80, ,7ss
which have been transferred 10 the sinking fani a.
folows:-
Under art T. sec !, OF TIE cons,tu-
un "sa ari l. iec.a Of tie consta.
Under ar, T. sec. 8 OF the cons;itu.
ton. o.s'oo
srarsssr oy TIE cssAL rrpr, PAYING Trrnssf cs rur
3oIH sSPrEN zR, 1880
IslncipaI lHa1 in.
Under ert. T. sec. /, Of the cSns,i.u-
tcn.... ,osssovv @-ssi''~
Under art y sec D. OF thu cons,tu- :. -oco 400 80
un sS ar, sec H. d ne ccn:ii.
luton N...................s i'sV"''V" AV-toO
ro,a, sls. 100, 600 s., oSs so
Tie cppai stock deb, has been reduced during NO
ycsr 81 25,9s5 40 By re- q injured ,ocs
ana i, prrcnass and cancellation OF stocks matured.
The asncas nov In The canal ib sinking fund, amount-
ing TO s2b66l3 lleds 70 the payment, OF ,he prIli,
y, s,s eoa o7s II We my assume the canal iock la
hin 80 4, yond d means in the treasury meet tLom,
10 Stand u, these ngnrcs shall IN six years since
Is sso hare'redi ed thcs liabilities sil, o0t3u II
Tho Auaitor o. the Caual Department estimates that
By e close q ne ea ysSr laos s a w's 81 81 , ura
vIded for and ttat the en ire liquidation oil inc general
fand debt of s4e may belookcd Tor In The year Inc
derarf,eni has Purchasing heHe unna ured SOCKS
win view 10 cancellation, and Will continue 70 DO 81 fc
the extent of The available when offered Of prices
IKE naenItudc which the freight transportation
through The STATE bss att ned attracts to the subject on
ogrpe work. ss 70 .ne 'v wpe has been
the Evolutionary policy OF tho state 70 provide ancquate
channels Of trade during the last quarter o. ENTITY ,nc
on Of present and ultimate capacity OF the canals ior
the Increment Of all produce and freights which might
| ORR has evoked publ soictude and discussion Inc
Gran producing secton OF the West the commerce nno
m acnrcs OF the East the progress And
prssresSy ~ both sections alike Interested fer.
: kaps no point has been 20 urgently Dsssssa " W