The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-12-25

Third. An increase in the number Of scLools.
Fourth Repairing aud furnishing school
houses.
Fifth. building aud furnishing new srh""i
houses.
Many houses were, from necessity, negl.ct
ed during IA. war, and a large number of
them are still out Of repair. New hrilses apart
from the ones already provided for needed
in different sections Of the county. The
amount actually required for the two last
items could be- run up To quite large snn.
but new school houses. repairs and furniture
1. an important aud expensive subject. and
one that must be approached prudestiy. aud
Carried int. effect gradually.
As an approximation. we think II would b.
safe In calculate that the improvements r"n'
templn,cd can be made and the system carried
ON the next year upon It's present basis i"r
about Slu!, 900 aud that this can bc done
without increasing the amount Ut present lcvie,,
10 the county tor school purposes. This
amount would aiso continue To provide fer
some permanent improvements aud repairs
each year.
The estimated resources Tor the next year
will Ice
FROM the state. uVo0o
County ......... ......... .......'.. sa,vO'.Vu
" BpYk Fees i.,So"uu
fines ac............... ............. 800 90
The b,sri ~ school commissioners have.
lin com plane. with the provisions of the
scl.o"l law required the Board Of county com
nissioaers u ievy such additional sums upon
the assess bile property 81 the county as would
be- necessary 4, carry ON the system .cnnumI
cally aud eiIiciently in this county. aud 1t az
iords US pleasure u say that the county com.
missioneTs have, at all times. promptly levied
the amounts designated.
The three last lcvie. GA the accessible prop.
erterty ot the county have been as iollows. via
Levy Of 81, seven cts. or the Si0o... .s0. 4t363
Levy OF rs. eight cts. on the slOu... 80, coo. 1U
Levy Of Gs, twelve cts. on the sioo.... Js.0?I 0d
The Ia xe. have been paid over promptly by
the Treh- ufcr 81 the county Us collected. but
IL is not saie Ia eslcuiat. upon receiving more
than two thirds ar three fouTihs Of the amount
in the same year that the levy Is nad".
A. the end of the last Ii cal year small bal
auce still! due ON the levy 81 slss1 s2s
;ly 90 on the levy Of lsss From these bal
anc.s aud on account 81 the levy 81 1859. sac.
2o5.al was the total amount received from the
county school tax ia the las; fiscal year.
The school law Is not claimed Ia be- perfect
Many changes. some Of much and others OF
minor Importance. could bc suggested. but ~.
have not experienced any serious difficulties
ia carrying on the schools under il. The sy.
ten OF free public schools 10 not new. not an
experiment. bot a living institution in this
county. this being the goth annual repor; upou
that important subject Ia the las; report, !
briefly alluded TO some facts ia its history a. M
BY figures illustrated its progress in this com
munty.
The great aud essential points Of success. Of
any system i.. frs, the means - supper; u
and. second. thorough and efficient inanage.
ment and supervision.
The people of Baltimore county have long
since recognized the Importance OF a system Of
free public education and oheerfally contribute
the necessary means 10 support IT,
fihe amount received into the Treasury
last year the State Contributed s3S?4ls? and
the county from different sources e.. 500. 81
making the amount Contributed locally Szv.-
ij0.59 more than that received from the State
All propositions for changes 10 the law
should be carefully considered and well ma
lured aud only such should be made as expe
rieuce aud a thorough knowledge Of The
system should suggest
GEORGE II. CARAVAN.
President.