The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-12-25
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Balance in the acknowledgements 465594
At the commencement Of the year all Of the
schools were supplied with new text
books. The books, &c. were furnished at rea-
sonable and reduced rates still the amount
expended for that purpose was S15,439.3l-
The old books in the schools were sold in ex.
change, from which source $2,7lS.64 was real.
lied. Deduct the amount received for the old
books and the cost for furnishing the schools
with new books and stationery was l2720.67,
which was S250.01 more than the amount re,
ceived from pupils for book fees. The same
book list with two additional books, has been
readopted by fhe Board and will be continued
the ensuing year. This will produce a consd-
cradle decrease in the expenses for books ard
stationery, at least 81 900 in the next year.
For more detailed account of the operation
of the system in the several election districts,
and of the receipts and disbursements, you are
referred to the accompanying tables.
Arrangements have been made to build sew
en- new school houses during the ensuing year,
as follows One brick house. same size inside
as frame No >, tive rooms,) at Calverton, LIST
election district; frame house, according to
plan No. 2, at Powhattan, I'd election district;
frame house, according to plan No. !, at Wood
ensburg, 4th election district; stone house. ac-
cording to plan No. 4, at Hereford, 18th election
district: frame house, according to plan No 2,
at Hiss, 9th election district; frame house, ac-
cording to plan No s. 1.-TWO rooms,) at Mount
Washington, 9th election district; frame house,
according to plan No. 2, at mile stone, Phil
adelphia turnpike, 18th election district.
Some of the lots upon which these houses
will be built have already been donated 9th
ers will be given and some will have to be pur-
chased. stone school house near Riders
Station, 9Th election district, with one half acre
of land attached, was offered to be decided to
the school commissioners upon condition that
the Board would improve and put the house in
good repair The offer was accepted by the
Board
1t will take about $4,000 to purchase the
school house lots required, build the contem
plated Improvements and to furnish the hou
ses when built.
majority of the houses will be finished and
handed over to the Board by the first of March
next.
The estimated value of property held for
school purposes last year was 81, 92060. Two
new houses, one at Ellicott city, LIST election
district, and one at Gorsuch's, 9Th election dis
trict, have been completed during the year al
an aggregate cost of $I,9l6.50, and $4174.6l
was expended in repairing and furnishing
houses. These amounts added to the last es,
innate makes the present value $53,01l.71.
Schools are held in some houses the legal IT,
tie of which is not vested in the school com
missioners.
The total cost of the system last year was
1872, 1851. OF that amount S5,09I.11 was for
permanent improvements, repairs and furni
ture.
1t is difficult matter to estimate, even BY
approximation, for the cost of the system for
the next year, from the fact that there are sew
eral contingencies upon which the expenses
may be increased.
First. An increase in the number of pupils
in the schools.
Second. If the teachers should avail them
selves of the advantages offered them and any
considerable number Oft second grade teach
ers should obtain first grade crtif Gates In
either or both of these events the amount for
the salaries of teachers would be increased.