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


Balance ia the treasury ................ Sl,G559l
Al the commencement OF the year all Of the
sch"ols were supplied with new text
books. TIL. books. ae., were furnished at Tea.
sonablr aud reduced rates still the amount
expended far thsi pnrPos. was sis.iaq.sI.-
The old books IN the schools were sold ia OK
change. from which source S2.1is.6i was real.
izcd Deduct the amount received for the old
books aud the cost for furnishing the schools
with new books aud stationery was Sl2,720.65,
which was $25O.0i more than the amount re.
ceivcl from pupils for book fees. The same
book list with two additional books, j has been
Teadopt.d by The Board and will be continued
the ensuing year. This will produce a consid.
cradle decrease ia the expenses for books aud
stationery, at least 81 1000 ia the next year.
For IA more detailed account Of the operation
Of the system IN the several election districts.
aud "f the receipt, and disbursements, you arc
referred 1" the accompanying tables.
Arrangements have been made To build sew.
EN- new -riooi houses during the ensuing year.
as follows GA. brick house. same sire insid-
as frainr No. :, ftw. roops.) at Caiverton. ist
election district: iramc house, according u
plan No. ?. AT Puwhsitan, 81 election district
frame house. according Ia plan No. !. at Wood.
cnsbufg. 4th election district: stone house. ne.
cor,iing to plan No. I. at Hereford, 9Th election
district; frame house, according To- plan NJ. 2
at HISS 9TH election district: fram. hou e. ac.
cording I" plan M. >. two rooms.) at Noun,
W.
according Ia plan Ne. :. at mile stone. Phil
aielphia turnpike. I2th election district.
Some of the lots upoa which thes. house.
will be built have already been donated 9th
ers will b. given aud some will have Ia be pur
chased. A stone school house near Rider,
Station. yth election district, with on. half act.
Of land attached. was offered - be decided 4
the school commissioners upon condition tina
the Board would improve and put the house ia
good repair The oiIer was accepted by th
Board.
II viii take about 81 900 to purchase III,
school house lots required. build the e,'nt-m
plated improvements aud to furnish the hou
when built.
4 msioriiy Il the houses will be finished an,
handed over u the Board by the fret II Marcel
next.
The estimated value Of property held 10
school purposes last year was 50, gse go. Tw
new houses. one at Ellicot, city. lst election
district. aud one at Oorsuch' =. 9Th election dis
triet, have been completed during the year a
an aggregate cost nf si9is.50, aud $g.ITsG
was expended in repairing and furnishing
houses. These amounts added 10 the last es
tiinais makes the pr sent value s53.oit.5I.
schools are held ia some houses the legal Ii
tie Il which = nc, vested 10 the school com
missiouers
The total co,t Of the system last year va
sg2.'eJ -. uf that amount s5.0gl.ll was 10
permaueu; Improvements, repairs and furni
tnfe.
II !. difficult matter a. estimate. even b,
approx nation, for the cost Of the system e.
the next year. from the fact that there are sew
cral contingencies upon which the expense
NAV hc Increased
first An increase IN the number 81 pupil
IN the schools
second. Ii the teachers should avail them
selves - the advantages offered them aud an,
considerable number of'' second grade teach
crs should obtain first : lie c.rtifi Gates Il
either Or both 81 these events the amour, 70
the salaries 81 teachers woaid be increased.