Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-20
The Public schools,

TEE REPORT TO THK DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
A special meeting OF the Board or Public
School Trus'ess was held last evening at the
Franklin building-Mr. Curtis in the chair,
Smith, j. S. Brown, Hart, II. johnson. Over
HOVey, Packard, Lloyd, Champlin, Moitat
woodward, DERRICK, aud Ryder present.
a eommu ncati0n was received from the
District Commissioners stating that they had
rented lot on street, adjoining the Seston
6utClDg, 10 be used as a play ground) from
zen. II: Williams at rental of $500 per year.
Mr. doFey, from the special committee to
prepare
REPORT TO The DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS,
submitted the following:
The whole number OF pupils enrolled in the
public schools OF the District of Columbia for
the school year ending August 81, ls54, was as
follows: White IL ,5l2j c0lOTed, 6,3Z1; t0ta.
l. $50. The whole number of teachefs EMPLOYED
was 20. The averaged number Of pupils enrolled
in private schools during the came period was
6,953. Estimated number of pupils that will be
enroll in the public schools during the sch .,nI.
year ending August 81, 1915, 19 00). TIA MN,
Der of youth OF school Age 10 to - incIrsiya1 :,
the District of COlumbia, according to the
United States census of 1870, was: White
colored, 10,494; total, 81 gu. In 1854 the
whole number OF pupils enrolled in all tia
public shoots Of the District OF Columbia was
about 500, and of this number the coIored
pupils did not exceed zoo.
AbOnt 4 coo children are now cOmpeIIei II
attend schools in rental rooms, most OF which
are not well adapted TO the purpose, and many
are badly lighted and ventilated, damp aud un-
healthy. For these rooms, 6S in nnmber An
annual rent of about $50, 900 is paid and in adj
CItloG large sum is eNpe died in fitting up and
repairing them. To purchase sites and erect
suitable pam but substantial buildings, TO
meet the present wants of the public schools of
the District, viii require an expenditure Of
So COO.
STATEMENT AND ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES.
The following statement and estimate OF eE-
peuSes is submitted
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1874:
Salaries OF teachers, officers and jsn-
Tors ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. S222 81 =
Rent OF school rooms .................. I4.G92 II
Contingent expenses, including fuel,
stove fixtures, books, stationery,
house furnishing goods, repairs,-
printing annual report, blanks, &c,
gas. night work, insurance, medals,
. 2tpI4lnas, Nc.,...--.'s.'....-...... lJ,IS5 80
School furniture. Observation-Disclosures. ,O42 20
1O'ai''''''.'' ...'.-...........S3l2.09 90
From July l to November 80, 1874:
Salaries OF teachers, officers and jani-
LOTT. $50 800 %
Rent OF school rooms. ! SOP no
Contingent expenses, including fuel,
stove fixtures, books, stationery,
house furnishing goods, repairs,
gas, advertising, printing, insuT-
ance, (partly estimated, )........... IS $50 So
New furniture. Observation-Disclosures. ) $50 s.
TOtsl..............................siOo,Cs2 81
run bcCtnbSE lct 4, 10 ibD6 80, 1870.
Salaries OF teachers, officers and JAM
tOTs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 80 coo 90
Ient OF school rOOms.......-........ 1892 80
contingent expenses, including fuel,
books, stationery, house furnishing
goods, repairs, printing annual re-
port, blanks, &c, medals diplomas,
gas, night work, insurance, &c.,. 50 900 90
New furniture, (GeoTgetown schOols) 5000 90
Total. .s23O.922 90
fha
aid ending june 80, 1916
Salaries u teachers, officers and jani-
Tors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S265 coo 90
keht OF school rooms. Z2,U0J 90
Contingent expenses, including fuel,
stove fixtures, books, stationery,
hOuse furnishing goods, repairs,
printing annual report, minutes,
blanks, medals, diplomas, gas,
night work, insurance, &3.....e... $4,000 %
new furniture. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. & 900 %
y OtaL 90.