The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
"a, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY n. 1879.

TITESDA Y MORNING
I The City Public Schools.
REPORTS FRoA THE SUPERINTENDENT AND Fl
!FASCIAL sECKETARY-THG FINAL ExANISA
TfoSAND CLOSING ExeRcIsEs-RgsoLUTIo
AsToJgwIsH oIipAYs-sPEc1AL REPORT OF
FINANCIAL. SECRETARY, &C. i
A meeting OF the City School Board was
held Yesterday afternoon in the Higb-sehool
building. i Mr. a. III. Kelley presided, in
the absence OF the president, Mayor Car.
| lringtoD., Present: Messrs. Knight, Scott,
Straus, Wexford. Major Courtney, and DR..
| S. Z. Moore. Alfred Moses, secretary.
The Superintendent submitted his usual
monthly report Of the condition OF the pub
lie schools OF the city for month ending
10Th April. Received and filed.
The secretary submitted bzs usual finan-
cial statement; which was received and
The report OF the Superintcndentfor May,
showing the condition Of the public schools,
was received. During the montb the enroll
ment was: White, .3,774; colored, 2,219-
total. 5,993. Average. attendance: White,
3;092.4; c2Iored, 1,729.6..
The finaT examinations for 1870 began yes
terday at 8 A. u. The public examinations
will be held in he'colored schools OH Thurs
day, June 9th. and In the white schools on
Friday, June 9th, from 10 A. N. to T. NJ.
T The closing exercises will commence on
the 9th Of June.
The secretary submitted the following
financial report; which was read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee:
OFFICE SCHOOL BOARD,
May p, 1879.
TO the President and Members Of the School
Board OF the city Of Richmond: -.
GentlenleE,-I have the honor to submit
the following report for the consideration
OF your Board. 1t shows the amount OF
available funds remaining on hand at the
close Of the present scholastic and fiscal year
ending 31st July next, and as compared with
the estimated expenditures necessary for
the support Of the schools for that portion
OF the coming session commencing the 10Th
OF September next and ending the 1st Of
FEBRUARY, 1880, shows deficit OF S12, ,24303.
1879. Payroll account.
February 1st. BY City Council appropria-
May 22. xDended 10 date. S32.4Ie IA
juIy 3lst. To be expended 10 ..
-...s J. 10 baance.......... 1o,46s IS 5000
1879. Incidental Expense account.
February 1s' By City Council apuropria-
May 22d. Expanded to date date: .isi.97s Sc
Juy 3lst. 10 be expended to
Toialanc:::::::: a,sss sSS % % 5000
July 81. 1879. Funds on hand July 81. 1879.
Pay roll account. ..SlO,46s SO
lhcidentai-cXpense account. 2.226 IL
Total amount to credit OF School Board
in city treat .694 At
Estimated ErDenditures Required for the Sup
port nf Sch"9tS lrom the 10Th Septemder nert
to February l. 1880.
Teachers and Principals a.s.........,....S1S4eO 90
Jani;ors, Superintendent. Secretary,
ana SUP 3.O37 SO
Total ....... ............ ,937 80
Credlt by amount in city treasury ...... 1904 il
Defcis.............. ..................:l2 e48 o3
At this time there are teachers and
officials certificates outstanding amounting
to SS.119.33, payable out OF the State school
fund, to be received, so that little, il any
thing, from that source can be anticipated
to meet the deficit; and rs the City Council
has made for its fiscal year very liberal ap-
preparation for the support of our schools,
your Board, presume, would be unwilling
to ask for Il fut ther appropriation for this
year from that body. -.
II it is the intention OF the Board to
open The schools on the 10TH Septem-
Der next. to continue for full session
of nine months, the only feasible plan
suggested to my mind by which we
can avoid the financial embarrassment
will be to- charge each pupil small
tuition-fee>for the forepart OF the session,
payable in advance-say for pupils in the
Primary grades, $3.50 each; Second aud
Third Grammar pupils, S3 each; First
Grammar pupils, So each; Junior and In.
termediate High.School pupils, 81 each !;
Senior Class High-school pupils, SO each.
I feel assured that the arrangement re-
quiring small tuition-fee from each pupil
for the coming session will be for that ses-
sion: only, as the State school funds appor-
tioned,to This city after this year will be
ample to supplement the appropriations to
be made by the City Council for the sup
port Of the public schools. -:
Respectfully submitted. -
= ALFRED MOSES, Secretary.
Mr.. Straus presented the following reso-
Iution;. which was read and adopted unani-
mously: e.
Reso!red, That the resolution in regard
FLO the attendance Of Jewish children, adopt
ed by the Board at its meeting held October
rs, 1873. be and is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Jewish children belonging TO the public
schools shall not be required TO attend
school on the following named Jewish hcli-
DAYS:
| The first day of the Jewish New Year.
The Day Of Atonement.
The first and seventh days, of Succooth.
The first and seventh days Of Passover.
The first day Of Peniecost. ,
Children whose parents relglousiy oD'
serve the second day OF the Jewish New
Year shall not be required to attend school
on that day, provided a written certificate
OF that fact is sent by the parent TO the prIn-
cIpal, said certificate to be satisfactory to
him. ~, .,
MIR. Kelley presented a resolution calling
for information as to financial condition OF
the Board next year. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Straus presented a rrSo! utIon forbid
ding the employment Of married ladies as
teachers. Referred.
+ Adjourned.
MILITARY PREMIUMS AT THE NEXT STATE
FAIR.-There will he a competitive drill on
Thursday, the third day OF the Far, oy
military organizations in this ana othef