New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06


The indebtedness o. he Board is as follows
Due the Equitable Life Assurance Society
amount borrowed on bond aud mortgage Of the
iandh II wards 800 900
Due the counties ana charitable institutions OF
the state, for the care and support OF emlgrants
during past Il $4,000
Due Tor current ex 9enscs at Castle Garden 1905
Estimated ate. exPen Is OF the Castle G ,rden
and WARDS Island establishments FOR the
montu OF December NDcuding $4,000
Less cash on hand aud estimated receipts 1868
- 10000
Tot1l estimated Indebtedness Dec 81 1874 s2Ol 900
Tie number emigrtnfs al present cared for at Castle
Garden and Wdrd's Island Is l0n, and III the counties
about 300 During she Dl0nins or January and February
Ale number TO be cared TOR az Wards Island will in
10 about AGO. and In the counties than
1AQ On tn nrSt OF mUsIY mex, the commissioners
~ PRACTICALLY ne without funds TO these per
Garden institutions WILL during the months of January
eSd February be about $4,000 per month"; while the re-
eeipts VIII not exceed 5000 per mouth.
COMMON SCHOOLS
The statistics OF the Common schools for the year
sudins sept. 80, 1874 follows:
Total receipts, including balance on hand
sept 80, I'll 944.O3 3S
Amount paid teachers wages ........ 7,559O9O 50
Amount paid for schoolhouses, repairs, fur
Es@ated value Of sonooi-houses and SHES 2s7i47S8 90
Number Of school districts exclusive Of cities 1925
Namber o. teachers employed at the same tune
for the full legal term OF school 1854
Number OF teachers employed during any por-
NSnber OF children attend ny Pa6c schools 4 9 or
Number OF persons attending Normal Schools 6,56s
humber VI children Of school age 10 Private
E9mSer Of volumes ia school District Libraries. So Ss
NamOer Of persons u tlejFstate between 8 ana
COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.
The condition Of the colleges and academies subject
81 the visitation Of the Regents OF the University is
very satisfactory
There within the State p literary colleges 10 med
Aea colleges and 2l0 &C demies aud academca depart
0f SCI
Included IN this enumeration connected special
schooIs OF law OF m,Gicue ana OF other branches Of
1eenre nv tine Wise ub-ralty OF Individual Gems
tse endOwmeBts ana appliances OF several OF these IN
utiOns have during the last year been largely IN
creased and their OF usefulness greatly extended
Tue number OF scholars N attendance upon the aead-
emes has increased aud Tue standard OF sch0iarsnp mus
upon the whole considerably advanced These lnstta
ops while 6ey PregAre Students tSr o 10 ne
dste entrance apon the practical duties Oh ie sna
form important part OF the educational OF
STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
The State Library Ia both Its departments has been
enlarged by the application OF all the at the dis
posal OF the In the extent and valne Of It's
contents It Of just pride 70 the people OF the
ana the general library about 6SOOO, Including many
rsre and valuable works. - A., -, -
Ihe state Museum OF Natural history unued e Ian ~
be 10 eKceleet condition. and exniblts the
OF the state 10 manner 10 afford TO the student VI nat
Urdl science most valuable AID 10 MS studies
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard consists Of eight divisions, con
tanning orgades. composed OF one regiment and
niue separate troops Of cavalry one battalion and ten
Batteries Of artillery, thirty regiments and thirteen bat
tsiOBs " Infantry. Total officers, uO1cOmmlsslOned
oucers. musicians, and Vriydtes nree Drgades est
Inaied). 30632.
SOLDIERS or WAR OF 1872.
The last Legislature made additional appropriation
100000 for redeemug certain certificates Issued 10
soldiers OF the lsl2
ne former appropriation paid on the certlDcates
showed t9l Ga $40 Oh 500 OF principal.
lhe appropriation VI 1874 pad the balance due on the
RfinclpaI. aud sc "a Oh 500 vi, interest.
WAR CLAIMS AGAINST The UNITED STATES.
W tas arst Oar efJaRgaIy ls the unsettled balance