New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26

iaborcrs," many Of whose families have been on
the verge Of starvation Az us yesy time the hoard Is
tising accept them in payment for Especial asses,
meniS means Of giving them passing value, No
because both money and credit exhausted Nothing
but the $4,000 Dy ~ tbe disposal Of the
Board. which, in IS months has brought about TINS
and much worse They are wound up aud cannot 90 on
just as was long ago foreold. q, No, ,,to,v % NJ,
tract much confidence In Walst Mt tina time hr Snep
herd claims assets "Daanee OF assessments no
private property adjoining tho streets alleged TO have
been improved by the Board They are VIGOROUSLY eh
The msss Of the large and small refuse
to pay them and Determined to carry the qussuon
TO treat these two millions "assets Is
to anticipate favorable Judgment In lawsuit winch
The Board have not only expended all the money de.
rived loans and taxes but they have laid volen
special tax Is Collected for the support OF the public
schools white and coiored and Tor the pohce Iney a'o
Oopara'e" ucs'sna'0o y" 'i'' s0n''"' IVY Cents
For district fund and loans. 81
For Metropolitan Police fund y
For sinking fund, Corporation Of Washington. 40 =
,, TSs by iSr 'S Ss s
nhve hot received their pay since last December.
Whether the other funds have been alsV misapped IS
not known because the secret is In the hands Of mo
spoilers But the schools there can be no mstake
meeting Of the trustees held and an extract from
the proceedings will tell reported 10 one
OF the court papers, the proprietor OF which Is himself
trustee .I .r .Er0..
THE SALARY DIFFICULTY. FL. .-u.
Mr. Rbees stated that the financial question was the
aabsorbng topic with teachers aud those who had any
thing furnish the schools. The teachers had re'
ceived nothing December firm had $1,000 due
to them another 5000, another $1,000 and so on. In
search for information ne had called the Governor
and other officials but could receive no encouragement
to when the money would come. He had been told IT
the fault Of the taxpayers; whenever the people
pay their will pay the bills for the schools
Thinking the best way was to investigate TINS mater
thoroughly he addressed note TO Mr. Slater Collector
of Taxes asking what amount OF money had been re-
ceived by him account OF the school fund since July
/. The following was his reply: 49, ..
-. u = CoLLEoroH's OYstoR. D. O., April T. 1871
W. J. RAGS. esq. Trustee Of Public scso0hs 80, -,
DgAR Sra: reply your favor Of the 5 Inst have 70 inform
Of ibis omee from july L. 1871 10 March ~
len tho for support Of tho public schools
oent the City OF Washing
for the end u1 June 30 1914. amount 70 rlH S o
VERY respectfully &c, w H. SLATER Collector,
Inquiry made 10 the amount OF school bills
actually paid and this was found TO DO ti57i6 IA. Bls
also approved 10 the OF s223U 81 now in the
the Controller but not paid. Then bills have
been paid OF cOlored schools TO the amount
OF about SIS 0OO IL would appear therefore, that OF the
taxes already received for schools amounting to over
The balance has In other direction he would
therefore, offer the following resolutions:
Legislature urged proTde by law that the
shall "a for not to DO
used. temporarily, for any other Object l., -, -.
esored That deey he teachers in their nm
Thank them for ibe res and ly with
which, poeusr rvpg stances theJ discharge their duties
Washtngtot April IL, 1873. CITIZEN.