The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-02-09

counties and the city of Baltimore, in pro-
portion to the number of children between
the ages of 5 and 90. By the census of
1860 there were, in Hartford county, S,433
children of the scholastic age. By the CEN
sus of 1870 there were 7,343 between the
ages of 5 and 20-a decrease of 1000. In
consequence of this decrease the quarter
| ly distribution to Hartford county for Pub
lie Schools, has diminished $1,23209. In
1865 the quarterly distribution was So
939,42; in 1871, $2,707.33.
Hartford pays into the State Treasury
$12, S40.4S for distribution to Public
Schools, but receives back only SO, 14S 90.
The State School Fund has been gradually
diminishing for seven years. In 1869, it
was over $4,000; for 1871, $2,4O3.87.
BY law the School Commissioners are
authorized to purchase text books and
stationery for their respective counties.
Each Commissioner orders what books and
stationery he requires, ana distributes them
to the Scholars in his district, or under
his immediate charge. The books and
stationery cost in 1871 about $4,000; the
book fees from pupils $4,4S1.S leaving a
balance in favor of the books of Sl,1S1.S5.
The incidentals, rent, fuel, &c, were ST.
657 81 and repairs $564.99, making bal
ance against book fees of 81, 040.71, which
the Board paid. From this the book fees
Of pupils do not pay the cost of books, the
incidentals and repairs. Thereare in ope-
ration 80 Schools as follows:
LIST District 10; I'd District, IS; Sd Dis
trict, 16; 4th District, 20 5th District,
10; and sixth or Havre de Grace, Schools.
The salaries ofthe Teachers for the Win
ter term, ending January 31st, 1872, will
be: LIST District, about $675; Cd. 81 ,220EI3d,
81 ,4O0 4th, 81, $40; 9Th, 1880; and 9th,
$3.50. Total salaries $6,775, per term for
SO Teachers employed. The salaries of
Teachers for three terms will be $20,325,
and for four terms $27,1OO. Add to this
the $1,040,1 which the Board pays for in
cidentals and repairs above the receipts for
book fees, the amount will be $29, 140.71
The Receipts from the State are S12 ,552.-
OF; from the county tax $12, S40.4o. To-
tai 25,392.55, being $1,707.45 less than
the amount required to keep the Sch ools
in operation four terms, with the greatest
economy. The number of pupils attend
ing the Public Schools in 1868, was 3,191 /;
in 1869 there were n Schools and 4,O44
pupils attending terms of Schools In
1870 there were rs Schools and 1882 pu-
pills attending 3 terms of Schools. In 1871
there were SO Schools in operation for 3
terms, attended by 3,513 pupils-an in
crease in attendance of pupils over 1870 of
1S1.
There are colored schools in the county
under the jurisdiction of the Board. The
taxes on the assessed property ofthe colored
people ($112,000) for the years 1868, 1860,
1870 and 1871, amounts to $767.20, which
the Board is directed by law to pay back to
the colorcd schools.
The Board have decided to suspend the
Colored Schools at the end of this term, Jan.
31st, 1872 until some other provision is
made for the education of the colored race
The law leaves it optional with patrons and
pupils either to purchase the text books
and stationery, or pay not more than 81
per term for their use. The Board deemed
it judicious to change this provision so as
either to require all to rent or all to pur-
chase text books.
In conclusion the Board have eadeavor-
ed to discharge the duty appertaining to
their office faithfully and economically, al
though they have had to contend with diff
ficulties.
The Board believe that there is no tax
which will be more cheerfully paid by the
majority of the tax payers, than that for
the education of the rising generation, be-
cause on the intelligence and morality of
the citizens depend the prosperity of the
people, and the perpetuity of their liberties
BY order,
ROBERT HENRY,