The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-22
The Co,t Of the SCHOOL,.

NO OUpN Va ehV SSAASShos
Aspecial report made by the general
superintendent Of schools TO the Conven,
ton, in response TO q call Of that body
shows the following expenditures for the
support Of common schools sduring the
yearls7i, 9(theschooly year ending August
81, 1871, we presumeO r.sfl /
Amount OF general school fund dlstFi.
bat0dtO the several counties. :. -. $3.50 b89 %
Salary paid General Superintendent, ..I
contingent expenses OF igofice, and
pCrintendents, .................... 1905 O5
Total general school fund dlsbursOd. .S9i7,Ssi Of
Amount received irom township
Amount received nom other sources SsSS n
Balance on hand beginning OF thOyeAr SLAB %
From which deduct balance on. hand
at end OF year. 4T,9iS 50
Total disbursement during the year. SGS7,SsS Is
But, the Superintendent says the reports
Of receipts from township levies land
other sources" only approximate correct
ness, and he estimates the true expendi.
lures a. follows: r,6
The total value Of real and personal
estate In the several counties was $780,
0S7Ol7 90. The average township levy
for school purposes was $50 90. The
average township levy for building pur.
poses was $27 80. Equal to S57 90 on
each one hundred dollars valuation, or
From which deduct 90 per cent for ''"'''' "
dOlInquenta and coat OfSOlleCtion.. ns,7Ss Il
Leaving amount collected nom this
,r so .lI IS, sSaS,ISs 90
sources Ss,.:. .,;:.y..;.. 2s.sS8 II
ming OF year,. ,.........''... Sl,4i3 g
n .,.t ,.,.,.. =, 49,, !. :. 9o7l,SSs n
year. ........... 1898 50
-, 800 i.,,.,.,, 1880. 8Gaa,O07 is
school fmd IS per hrst statement. 247,63I OF
Tho estimated amount expended for -
nee school purposes In the State
during the year 1871 SSH cas- %
The Superintendent adds the following
information concerning the various school
officers and their salaries: tal
State Superintendent, salary, $500;
County Superintendent, Of whom there
are 81, get 50 90 per day for the time
actually employed, and not to exceed two
hundred dollars In any one year; and in
addition TO this the County Superintend.
ent Is entitled 10 receive Sc 90 for each
teachers certificate Issued by him.
The salaries Of the County Superin-
tendents and that Of the General Superin-
tendent, and the incidental expenses OF
the office Of the latter, including station.
cry, blank books, blanks, advertising, and
other printing, fuel, lights, postage, ex.
press charges, stamps, and Office furniture,
are paid out Of the general (State) school
fund, and are covered by the sum named
in tho first statement above made.
There are in the State, three hundred
and twcnty.seven townships. The town.
ship boards of education are composed Of
three commissioners and u secretary. The
commissioners receive no pay for their
services. The salaries OF tue secretaries
are fixed by the boards Of education, but
in no case 10 exceed the sum Of $95 per
dnnWn. There are 0Sl school commits.
sioners, and 1877 secretaries 10 boards of
education. fr.4r
There are in the State, two thousand
five hundred and sixty-seyen school dis.
tricts, and three trustees 10 each district,
making in all 1901 school trustees in the
State. The trustees receive no pay for
their services.