The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-03-29

?, 1872: Apportionmen, from Territorial Treasury. S5Ul II from county school tax. S142 V, subscription. S25j--toial, Sl .22s sq. . Disbursements were Paid teacher, S3S1 for books. Slls 70; for rent. SsAJ: tu school uar. shal, Slj freigh, on books, Sljl fuel s29 total, ~1s4 70, leaving su uneSpended balance of Sjl4 70. \ school was opened at Prescott, Feb. l, lST2, and closed April 29. following. and was reOpened May ], and closed June ~ The whole number of children attending .cboOl was thirty-one and the average daily attendance was twenty-eight. The Rev. X. Gilmore taught the school and labored W ith fidelity and success in its management The school would have been again opened some time since but for want of school house and teacher, which have constituted the greatest obstacle in our way in establishing public schools. herewith transmit a copy of the report Of the superintendent Of schools. Hon. II. W. FleGry; and I here desire to acknowl- edge his valuable services in rromoiing the school interest
 MaTicopa County.
 Funds received from all sourcr, Appor- tioHment from Territorial treasury. S2lO c from county school tax, S+O2 ig: subscrip ton. Slo4-making a total of S7l2 G. The disbursin,nis were: Paid to teacher, SJOO: for taking the census, S24. for ,uudries. s 50 total Sj27 5o leaving Slej lC unexpended. In district No. 1, at PAUnix, a school was opened Jan. l, 1872, and was continued five months. with an average daily attendance Of twenty !. R. Darroche was teacher. and discharged his duties to the satisfaction of of all in the district. In district No. 2a school was taught three months Uf the year. l Ihe average daily attendance was eighteen. . have not received full report from this dis 1 trict and am unable 10 give the amount of money received and expended The county superintendent informs me that a school honse has been erected in district No. ? by private subscription. Hon. J. T. Alsap, superinten. dent of public schuols, has been A faithrlI Ia. bOreT m behalf of education in Marieona county, for which tender him my thanks. Herewith is a copy of bis report.
 Mohave County.
 Until recently there has not been a stuff clent number Of children in any locality in SIohave county for school The county was made school district the first of last July school Was opened at Cerbat and co,,,in. ucd three months, but no report wa, made in season to make an apportiOnment of any of the school revenue. A recent report from the school trustees shows an average daily attend lnce of thirteen pupils. July l. 1872. q cen. 'us was taken and fOfty-two children reported n the county.
 ] visited this county last q. t,b,.r and t,,,,s deep interest on the part of the ,aopIs ;,, A syor of public schools. The rich mine. in bis county must soon attract large popn. aton, and hope and expect 10 ste several eloo.s in operation there before the clos. oCi S73. ''''' o'
 ne Ia" requires the superintendent of pub c instruction to prepare forms for retorts nd Tor the conduct Of all necessary r,ro. zeuings under the law also to have in. 'Oo"i law published i'm pamphlet form. I, as ascertaIned that money could not be gaiy drawn from the school fund for these N, ~ P'ses' out me necessity was so urgent to ave the school law publisbed at Unce f,r ,Lo r, formation of the people, that I urocured ;,S Di iolcatlon1 Tor which payment has not bef1, aoe. Much inconvenience and labor were 'c1sioned for want Of forms, but preferred As suiler them rather than incur further i'm :. btedness for which there was no authority thai law to discharge
 The Hon. T. J. Bidwell, in his report sug s's several important amendments to the looi law, and m the main l coincide with N'eWsj out as thls subject will have at l.io" . in me po'eTnors message To the leg < atufe, U needs no further mention bcrein l he school law provides that the Territo. ~ board Oi education shall prescribe mi twsl tn series oi text books. In pur,uance oC A ProFSiOni the series in use m California I'd" adopted. The series Is probably as good any m Use and tbe board believed that tba 'Ks composing 1t could be more conven. tiy and speedily obtained because of tbc;r erai Use m neighbOriDg state. Upon TO. - 'iol u IS my opinion that it is not good lcy to adopt uniform series for the whole tltory Out that the selection of books el' 10 me county superintendents There For agF ftf g.l..., \
 eI!ehce, and by leaving the choice to The --- .i'h'eh1ents, the series most familiar to A. Fl teachers m each county could be selected iie the whole Territory is compelled fin chase rom the same publisher, we are chtei rom taking any advantage of the r petition m trade, Ur the additional ad IOl age oi any Improvements that may be C in books. conclusion, beg leave to say that tho us or education have reason to feel on Ded aeea at the progress made in the brief 'H N slhce the establishment of free schools -- ' 'Noua' without books school houses or = ~ commence "Itn, Tn less than two we have put the free school system ,. and successfully in operation tbrough -----~ lhe Territory. It now require, mn srs,a. WI. 10 impress the necessity of k,cr;nn hs sI'tutIon' The schools, and the bows SH's heIng raised 10 a life of use6,lna. u1h their agency, can be seen and they are ie ei"quent appeal for the fosteriny care ' territory, than any language can use, - II my appointment, 1 have visited eyery 'l District in the Territory, and most or
 several times have received the cor. support and assistance of the people in NH oi the dlstrietsj and if We have not done C could wish for educational advance
 It has not been for want of aid and sym AT T oi the people. Respectfully Yours Nii
 A. F. K. SAFFORD.
 Ex-ofiicio Superintendent of We +
 Public Instruction ..