The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-02-13
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS.

The following Is tho report Of County
Superintendent Pirz, a. published in tn,
annual report Of tho State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction:
~ have the honor to transmit to you tho
abstract OF the annual reports Of the school
districts Of this county. was appointed
to the office Of school superintendent Ooto-
Dor 1st, 1879; therefore my observations
in matters Of public schools srs rather
limited. 1have conducted the public sx-
sminations Of teachers for the winter
term ~ prescribed BY Law, but ind srsa,
assd for many mere good and" ssnpetsnt
tsashsrs, and III that vsit. ~ nay lsek
tse ths future 70 ~ Normal Sstesl u g.
olssd, vAieh vim supply ~ dsnaad in .
sAort tine. 1lavs visitsd . fsw Of III,
Schools, which gave entire satisfaction, -
we'll IN order, - practice Of teaching. A
great difficulty ssems to exist among many
Of tho districts to raise ample means to So
cure good and competent teacher. You
will SEQ by my report that in some Of the
districts teachers wages are below $40
per month. These facts are disoourasing
to good teachers. I will sndsavor to re.
medy these faults, and induce the trustees
to raise ample means to compensate the
teachers at least, from thirty to forty dol
lars per month. A good many Of the
district clerks have made very deficient re-
ports, and I am sorry to say i've Of them
not ct al. TIE most trouble exists with
the district tressurers in furnishing correct
accounts Of the funds, and tho imperfect
keeping Of the daily registers, by many Of
the teachers. Districts not reported were
organized since last report. Some Of the
districts had no school last year for want
Of teachers. am in hopes to make a
more favorable report next year if in Of
6ce."
Barney Vossburg, County Auditor has
received the following circular from Gov.
Austin, in regard to tho appropriation
made by the Legislature for the aid Of suf-
fsrers by the Late storms:
"The Lsgislaaurs having recently made
. small appropriation to aid such needy
persons - IRE disabls4 from injuries ~.
osivsd during the terrible stor@s. o. this
winter. and the families OF such persons.
- veil - The families Of those who v,r.
frozen to dsxth, or have since died in con-
sequence Of injuries received during said
storms, (provlded The circumstances Of the
family ese such - 10 require a.sissnos), !
desire full and accurate intvrnstioa OF all
ossss Of the kind in the STATE 70 tie end
that they nay receive the aid that the State
has provided for them, and thus want and
suffering Do prevented.
Be KIND enough 10 answer The following
intsrrogateries in writing:
1st. have any persons frozen to death
in yeur county this winter, OF died from
the effects OF exposure to storm, or has any
person formerly residing in yosr county
died out Of the county in consequence Of
such freesing OF exposure? If 10, ave
their names, former places Of residence.
whether they left = family or other per,ons
dependent upon them for support and, if
you know Or csa ASCERTAIN without mush
ostsy, the names ana ages OF such persons
anu their circumstances and post Office ad-
dress.
End. Give the names and post Office .d
dress OF any persons now in your county,
OF formerly residing there, Who are dis
aoled from freezing or exposure, whether
| they have families dependent on them for
support, and II IN your opinion they are in
need Of aid or assistance.
srd. Is there q man or family residing
in your county whose only COW or team
has persisted from Geld or exposure during
the wlnter7 III 80 give name and post Of
fee address.
An carly reply will oblige me. 1 shall
also b thankful for any further inforna-
ton, though not strlctly required by the
foregoing qustions, which viii aid me in
| sxeeating the law and making . props,
| application Of the States bounty.
Very respectfully.
HORACE AUSTIN, :.
0svss1ee.
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