New-York tribune., 1874-09-17
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PART III.-NCADAh, J.
COST OF TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

MORE CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL THAN LAST
YEAR-EsTNATEs OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR 1870
The Board of Education held its regular
meeting Yesterday The report OF the City Superlnten
dent was received showing that there were present 10
the public schools the closing session last July, 4o
pupils aud at the opening session this MONTH SlSS1'
distributed as follows: In the Primary and Grammar
Schools s97s2; in the Colored Schools, 742 in the
Normal College. 1o5s and IN the Model School, $685. The
aggregate attendance last year at the opening session
1896 1871 less than the opening attendance IN
the present year Grammar Schools in the Seventh
Ward No 49, in the Twelfth Ward, and No. 40, In the
Sixteenth Ward failed resume their sessions because
of inadquate accommodations, and the attendance at
them had they opened wOuld probably have added 5000
more aggregate In the new district the attend
ance was pa which is additional TO that OF last year
Tie number Of teachers employed In schools which
resumed their sessions ia 2,sSs OF whom 81
were absent The condition Of the schools is
very eneoura eing the Accommodations being generay
sufficient The schools the district are notable
exeeptop however, and the attendance there Is 80 e1
cesve that It impossible TO keep the classes WITHIN
the limits prescribed by the bylaws. The resignation
Of Lorenzo Carey Trustee OF the Sixth Ward was a
cepted and Dr. Thomas Neaiis Of No lS Mottst was
appointed TO nll the vacancy. The nominations OF
Principals to Grammar schools Nos GO and 81 made by
the Trustees of the ward rejected the ground
that the slight attendance at those school: rendered
unnecessary 70 naye R oIss teacher Of the Spanish
isnSnsge in the High School was reported and 1t re-
criyed the severe denunciatiOn OF Mr. Patterson who
demanded that Board should pause aud consdefhe
needs of the the people for rudmentary educa
top especially as there is such an outcry against
excessive expenditures The resolution was neVertne-
less adopted by a vote OF IL to Ihe estimate OF eA
penditures for 1875 given below, was adopted;
for srlarss and primary schools
For 's1s. saic. sramI school.
So SI.nes q teaeh'rs Ano 1a' = '1e .... $4,000
1l3,5OO
fS & ,l1Se. 9 ., ssesi' 500 $4,000
FoI ss:: q suPs. ZOO $4,000
fo bSoIs nsPs sasss .i % s',uOssry s & I95OoO
az tas s.aoS ~ ss II ss Is. TAI of me Bosrd 100000
1sI We lcf m ,ue sS "a ,hS Hail AZ the $4,000
toI x sas io 81 sns I.s. % - ..........,. $1,000
W .gss '. sS.y.s ~ - ......... 60O0
20 s, ooo ss. ~ rn.,srsis 1900
For Incidental eLptnse. ano oIclnsf iYs We Tmss.s
.ss sssss . B 5000
Issidsnhl repairs. stationery, pnEuug, se, .
for Normal College (eurrent expenses ooo
I.slaentas Cor Normal cohsg, sppsr.us ebeg
Ge " be expeaded required under She oo.
special direction " the Board Of kcuesuon oVOV oVV0
FvsnSs ssSoSI. .."~' r....e 1000
so,srsa seI~os 1000
g.. fsSsT Of sduessou. $4,000
Budisgs aes repairing oslosfs sisnsrs m % sac ss sesa
M sssSss Of eornvssoy edaesass &C. te.. 100000
Tots. for public school purposes So ssoOoO
Sor soryS,st ,ssois ~ sios 900
r.,., .................. %, ,sss 900