Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-09

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1SitAs Electors of sAs Iad.pssdsst lSeAeet DIS
.rfeto Of t@s lsty OF DssMPoss:
0sxsInusH.-in accordance with the require
ments of the law, the Board Of oirsctsss pre-
sent Tor your approval the following annual re-
part q tAs sondition anl requisemsnts Of the
schools.
SHAAHAl.
:. Al the beginning Of the present eehool year.
March ID. 1867. There vss outstanding against
We esssrict the following amounts. TO which ve
2 ave also added the amounts. - ohowu By the
eecretary's books. that have been expended in
the schools during the present
year, ,ogethsr with the amount PAID ON new
ing the liabilities Of the District y the begin
M q NE schsol year. just closed, and the lis-
o.ities o. the present time
vS1e1s ISSUED on contingent iunu pre-
sioas 70 Narch "a, 1867. and taken up
during the sshool year. just closed, es,5o3 o6
Interest paid en- the same. SIS o5
Vrders issued on School House fund.
previous to March I'd, ser. and taken
up during the school year Just closed, .s2l o.
Interest paid on the same. 2,2o2 65
Total q old liabilities paid by pres, \.
Notes and orders issued previous 10
march "a, 1857. and still uapsid
s. $500 90
Mortgage on High School bniiding, 5000 0U
erty, 400 90
Order in favor Of d. Gould. 800 90
Ihree orders In favor of A. J. Preston, 5000 O0
Interest on oil the above for one year, 1870 90
Total old liabilities uupaid. ol5,o70 90
Total old Liabilities paid, 27,13s So
1857, l2,2os So
Secretary.s srepart OF last year shows
tns ,a liabilities Of district, March Cd,
1867, % be only 14,Ses 70
Liaoiiities not reported last year. l7,64l "a
liabilities at ,hs, timo to be sl,sis 40
a.eaving unreported : balance Of lo,6sS 43
Inc report Of tho Board Of Directors, last year,
snoweo the liabilities 10 be against the School
nouse iund, aud that the total amount was eze,-
oio. ~. -" all provided for with the exception
oi to,o'o.si; And further showed thss the
'e.cnsrs ana contingent funds were more than
provided for. which was not correct. - the
tsacncis fund alone fell short about i've thous-
ano oohars The reports Of the liabilities heys-
.otofe made have been correct as far - they
nave gone, embracing only those that needed to
Oe provided Tor immediately, either by payment
Or renewal, and thus . large number we're not
reported. Ia the following abatement wo have
endeavored to give full report Of the old and
new liabilities which will be found 10 be correct
At the present time but ~ oil the orders bear
to" Per cent interest, the sum will be found lar
ger ~ the amount ofthst interest money when
they shall become due.
Old liabilities contracted previous to
kafch I'd, 1867, el2. 2o9 So
New orders for new West Davenport
school building, ETC., Is, 9s5 o.
Note for baance on High School prop
erty, Farnam block, 1900 ~
School expenses for the year just clos
cd. 4l.o4s ~
Balance on contract for West Daven-
port new building, due when the
building shall be completed, 1850 90
Total. ll8,s6l S6
The Treasurer has received from oil
sources. .5,3s7 %
Leaving present school debt Of ll,474 "a
This may be further specified as follows under
the head Of
NpsxplruRxs
Paid on old liabilities, orders issued
previous to March I'd, 1867, 40 per
above, and shown by vouchers in
Treasarer's hands, si7. lss IS
Orders TO purchase rev West Daven-
port property. planning. building
foundation and I'll, l,lle.o4 on con-
tract Of building, 10, ,s65 o.
Additional orders on School House
fund, "a per Secretary's Report, 12,le4 90
Orders .on Teachers Fund 70 pay
tesehers. $3.50 90
Orders on contingent fund for current
expenses. s4ol 80
Mortgage on High School ground, on
Eafns. block. 1000 co
Total. so,l5l 50
To meet these expenses the Treasurer
has received from all sources, 7s,ss7 o.
Deficit in this years account, on &C
count Of low estimates and cid liza
biIities paid, l4,7s4 "a
70 sv PROVIDED ron.
Balance on old liabilities Is, O70 00
Deficit Of current expenses and orders
issued on West Davenport new build
ing. l4,764 -
Bal ance on West Davenport new build
ing as per c,n.rac. Of Sanders, 1850 90
Total. 4l,474 "a
To meet this there is Of the tsx Of se7.
| uncollscted and in hands of County
Treasurer, which may be credited to
School House find, 2l,ssl os
Leaving, provided the 'ax Of lss7 can
| ell be collected balance unprovided
| for Of s,o93 90
| THIS. as well as the expenses Of running the
schools during the coming year is to be provided
| for.
That the district may not fall short on the
current expenses for the coming year, and to
| meet the deficiency Of last year on the Teachers
Fund. the incoming board will have 70 levy . eli
mill tax for Teachers Fund. The necessity o
furnishing the new school building ct West Ds
venport. and, IL the necessity afises, Of fittina
i hni fnrn a11
school. viii make the dram on the contingen
such Is to call for three mill tax for that fund
For the School House fund the Board Of Di
reetors would recommend theS the electors, q
this meeting, vote atax Of svs mills, ssd that th
sam. be levied on the property Of the district.
Isehools shows The necessity for school tax ei
he nills-being two mills lees than Il was las
Irear. and four mills less than il was the veal
Ikefore. There is Of the beck taxss unsolicited
and in the hands of the County Treasurer an;
in the bands Of the District Treasurer, el6, ,2s7.
S3. belenriur to the Teachers' Fund, which, viii
tie amount that will arise from the levy Of si
mill tex by the incoming Board, will Be sutii
cient 10 carry that fund through With its presen
Soece of foripsepsa tedcAsss, each of whom he's
on an sverage .ftty tire pspifs; and will ais
provide for the employment Of six additions
teachers for the new s:n building e West Day en-
. 81 "a the credit of the contingent tund. which
, together with the amount that will arise fror
~ law Of three mill tax By the incomin
nnsed vill be sufficient 20 carry thst fun
: ehrengh Ana furnish the new buildinR q We.
} navenport. ana also furnish the second stoFy |
! ~ Hirh School building. 40 that il viii accom-
| rnodate double it, present number, and can
used for primary department, thus precludh
. the necessity Of buildisg any moro school bell
] iees fer some years TO come.
} With this tal Of fourteen mills, together wi
|. the hsch taxes. the incominR Board can csnc
~ iiabilit,es Of the District and naintain Il
school during ths yeas and lsavs balance {
}, ne ne K Doard te commence On, without ierciI
]. Them q barrow a heavy raee Of isAeress.
!. npcs1lAxD0Cs mASs0ss.
!. - building ofthe new school house u No
4 II = esken nucn OF the time and ataentien Of 1
1osrd. end. with but few exceptions. their wo
~ eiven eensral satisfaction. The buildi
= ~ located 80 a. to accommodate the press
II aad prospsctivs population Of thet part Of
y city. 10 deciding upon the sse end gene
= nl:n of the building the Board have avail
l. themsslves oft experience Of other cities.
y - been buils large that il may acoonmoAste
Il ~ ufIici ~ number Of primary schools to X
oee grammar room well supplied with pupils
/. tn ,eel esperiepce Of other cities 10 thst
= -rs.msr achooi, in order 70 b we'll classif
= "a comhi~e vroiit and economy, should cent
Il sir az .eyea hundred pupils. Actipg upoa
h ths Hesrd decided upon the present size Of
huildipr. hsvs:seen TO II, that IL was built
sood subetsrtisl manner. and - economical
possible. and trust thas time viii show shatth
decisions 1this matter nave seen corrc0.
s:s ther cspsciy = nesSeseA, I
~ -ksr - ~ building shall - cOopao1oa,
~ IN ~ sccomnOdstioae 1bf 9,700 pup
.. "a The necessity Of building :