The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-07

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laid one Treasurer.
~. That the time of taking tie emu.
fincraiion shall be changed to the month
OF March IN each year, SO that the tlrs,
apportionment, which is three times a.
large as the second, .nay be made on the
enumeration taken Immediately preced.
ling.
ii. That the rate per cent Of interest
on all school funds held in trust by the
Icountics shall be changed from seven to
leight per cent.
IL. That the time for making the ap-
lportonments shall be changed the first,
l''rom the fourth Monday in May to the
u iteenth day OF June, and the second,
from the fifteenth day of October to the
Iarst day of November.
13. That section l3l be restored, which
was repealed in 1861, providing for the
levy OF Il tax for the purchase of books
for township libraries.
Ia. That the salary of the State Su-
perintendcnt shall be three thousand
dollars and that his office expenses shall
be allowed him.
10. That the trustees Of two or more
municipal corporations shall establish
and maintain jointly graded schools for
the benefit Of their respective corpora
lions.
Is. That the school trustees Of inror-
porated towns and cilies, be authorized
10 levy the local tuition tax provided
Tor in act Of March 9, 1867, and that said
tax extend 10 the property aud polls OF
persons tran. I.lerred. and that the trus-
tees authorized 10 levy this tax be re-
quircd 10 levy, within the limit fixed by
Law. all amoant which, together with
Tie tuition revenue received from other
sources. will maintain their schools ut
least six months in the yenr.
II. That the State tax OF sixteen conts
on each 500 be increased to twenty cents
IL. Il law compelling the attendance
Of children between the ages OF eight
and fourteen, in certain cases.
Ihe compensation uf Ike State Super
.n!endcnt is fixed BY law AT $500. Is
This fair Remuneration :ur the iabor
performed? l leave this question with
lIle good judgment o. The Legislature
Tie erection and completion OF great
~ stem OF education is hot the work OF
= cay. Oar present system has existed.
III some form. for nearly fly years. =
isach succeeding Legislature has con
iribHted something 10 The strength and
beauty of the superstruc,urc. either by
placing ~ suitable stone upon its walls.
or ny removingNn unsuitable one. That
.i.rtc are defects still, all must admit.
tit Wat these can aud will be re,nrt,ied
III due time, none need doubt. Tie
..nlci4ia'ions suggested IN the former
part cf Ills report arc al vc:y desirable.
wo ot them. however. are 80 cotupl,ie-
~ iasI'iticd viii iiie success Of tie sys-
iem, TINT at the risk OF being considered
tedious and given 10 repetition. refer
10 tLeiil again IN Tie close O. ihi, report :,
/. An a'arrlluent securing an IN
crease IN the duration OF oar school,
term.
2. 4 law requiring more general
attendance upon The schools.
ihc former ,ii be accomplished by
one Q; the three following means, or byt
II! combined
ny a fair and equitable arpra, e
in"n of property.
:. ~ requiring the trustees 10 lnyv'
III anount OF local tuition tax, which.
combined with their ordinarv revenue.
wil, increase the school terms TO six
m snihs.
3. Ey all increase in the rate of The
'-iate tax.
Ii costs the State S21,43O so rcy dav
to educate her children. An additional
tax OF one cent on each one hundred
dollars 10 the sixteen already authorized.
would extend The average school term
iircc Gays; two cents, six days. and in
The SANE ratio -four cents. making tho
state tax twenty cents, would prolonr
our schools twelve days. Nav | not
appeal 10 the Representatives of ,Le
weather counties TO give another dc
Of their libcraliiy, gcnaros;-
ty and patriotism. by increasing this INK
10 twenty cents on each one hundred
tollarsT This being done, the !.cyisla-
ture can with propricty demand that III,
school corporations aid themselves.
The !atter-a more general attendance
can be accomplished by the abortion
ana prudent enforcement of an o,,,iv.-
tory law, simi,sr in its general features
to those adopted by other States.
These two objects attained, our school
system and schools begin TO approximate
perfection. Each day added 10 the school
term. and each child introduced into the
schools. not only increases the amount
Of intellectual and moral capital. bmt
also the material wealth OF the country.
W calth Is more in the mind than in tho
object. Educated mind inparts valne.
riches. convenience, beauty, comfort and
refinement to everything clsc. II ,nakes
the wilderness and the solitary places
glad, causes the desert to rejoice and
blossom as the rose"