The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.
Election OF OFFICERS

The voters of the Graded School Dl strict
met In annual meeting at the Town Hall
on Tuesday evening last The meeting was
called to order by John B. Page, and the
clerk, s. W. Rowell, read the warning
The meeting then elected Hon. John B.
Page moderator, and 8. W. Rowell clerk,
by gica gocs vote.
The report of the boaid of trustees was
then called for and read by j. NJ. Haven,
being condensation of the items of ex-
pcnse already published in THE GLOBE
The trustees recommended tax of 60
cents on the dollar be raised to defray the
Indebtedness of the district and pay ex-
penscs for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Haven then spoke somewhat at
length in reply to the complaints made
against the schools--that they were fail
urc under the present system. He made a
few statements showing the cost of opera
ting the schools previous to 1867. before
the establishing OF the graded system, IN
comparison to the cost since that time,
which showed on the expenses of 1865 an
excess of average to the amount of $342.3S
over that of 1867 He also stated that the
present average cost per annum to the
scholar was Sl567, and an average tax of
81 3.7 cents on the dollar has been voted
for the seven years Comparing this with
the expenses of other towns he stated that
in Burlington, where there were 100
scholars more than in Rutland, the expen-
SEES had been 81 1907, Al for the past year, at
an average cost per scholar of $22.34, and
they also paid their teachers larger salary
than we do Then in Brattleboro, smaller
town than Rutland, where there were II
amounted to$9, 303 81, at an average cost
per scholar of SIG So. and where he teach
ers were also paid larger salaries.
He stated that the trustees had endeav-
ored to secure the very best teachers aud at
the lowest price possible. There had been
talk that the trustees were growing rich
out of the schools and at the expense of
the tax payers. This was denied and the
pNDilShNu ltNillS VI tlc paot JCui . "a l'thN'i
lures was pointed to as abundant refuta-
ton of it. He had also vouchers in his
Office for all money paid out by the trustees
tor the past seven years. and in addition he
stated that none of the board had ever re-
ceived cent compensation tor their SER
vices.
Miner billiard here made inquiry us TO
IN item reported at the last meeting of $50
having been paid for lumber also an item
of ST. paid for taking the census. These
items had never been heard of before and
ne wished an explanation.
Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley replied that as to
the lumber he had bought it and the money
would be paid whenever the bill was pre-
.entcd
S. w. Rowell stated that in regard to the
.aking of the census the statute laid down
he charges which should be allowed for
that work md fixed the fees, all of which
| he district could not alter. The legisla-
| ure had made the law and the work must
| ne done
Mr.. billiard said he never heard of such
| law.
On motion of V. c. Meyerhoifer, the re-
port OF the trustees was accepted and or
Tered put on record.
The report Of the treasurer, w. c. Ian
don, was then read, which is as follows
TREAsURER's REPORT.
RECEIPTs.
Cash Of George Willis, collector. in
full lor the 80 cent tax. ............ s9,2l2 81
Cash on 90 cent tax...... .......... 2,433. Is
Cash OF National Bank OF Rutland. 922 80
cash Of a. " $4,000
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