The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-01-14

The tabular statements which to taxpayers tho
gst Of School REPORTS require few words Of sXpana
ton.
These Tables condensed from the elaborate
report of the Secretary required iy the State Board
IL IS believed that they contain all the public desire to
know, and quite much desires pay for knowing
The Report Of our State Board will b" out in its best
style in short time, and the rItra-cur"us in educa-
tionxl matters will then have ample opportunity of
inlulgins their taste. both for figures and fnncier
viii contain all any man will want to know about
Public Schools and more thnn any man will ever read
Upon examination. it will lie perceived that the
receipts Books fall short of the cost of
Books and Stationery about one dollar per pupil This
dollar mus. he added to the average of each scholar
In this calculation the fact must he recalled that the
schools last your s'O) were only open three terms and
fourth more of EXPENSE should be added this az
count making the actual average for the year of
each pupil OF the county fraction nine dollars.
Further, We must take into consideration the rust of
building and keeping in repair School Houses interest
ON borrowed money, salary Of Examiner, and the per
diem OF your nine humble servants, the Commissioners
etc;
We ara aware of the unp"pularty of public servants
generally and especially when they demand . lurye
amount of money to discharge the duties their trust
The Public Schools of this county nre vet in their
Infancy and they can be made to attain adult strength
and Usefulness only by g-nrruu, expenditure of
and hearty support from the people. Many sections
of the county still suffering for School
Houses and the School Board is hrset with applications
Tor redress Il grievances every tim" meets. In the
Prrt District many children have from three. FIVE
miles t" walk to reach n school house. and the Board
T embarrassed i'll its finances that has been COM
PEELED t" refuse all petitions for hoss unless tine
patrons enter into engagement TO shoulder the larger
column of the bill of costa.
1t may be asked why the Board is still compelled
borrow money with the levy Of "ns-fourt per cent on
the taxable property of the county: 1t is because the
Collectors have not bren able to collect the and
quarterly indebtedness to tearrrs incidental ex-
p"aes bills for building and repairing and for
Books and Stationery, have to lie paid and be
paid without money
Tho Board claim from the public. credit for honest
efforts to administer the affairs of the Public School,
with all the economy possible. in obedience the
under which they act and in conformity with the inter
ests of education. and it invites fair crri.m of it,.
proceedings
If it does not up the full its duty
its failures vensl and may safely lie charged to
errors in judgment rather than wilful abuse OF "a
public trust
The full Report of the Secretary of the Board i. the
result Of All amount of labor appreciate
the materials before him from which it in made up
An inspection of these would convince the most rkrpt
cal that the office of Secretary Examiner and Treasurer
uf Public School Board is sinecure and that it can
only lie efficiently filled by of education and
energy.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
r. c. MACkALL, President.