The Worthington advance., 1882-03-30
EDUCATIONAL Department:
NJ. A. DOANE, Editor.

6OOOH OIOUN1 OeoHn WeWI
NJ. A. DOANE, Editor.
APPLICANTS for certificates are rs-
quested to notice that no private ex-
aminations will he gwen before the
general examinations. except where it
is trial, for which, no certificate will
he granted and no charge made. Itake
this plan on account of the numerous
applications for private examinations.
Co. SUpr.
Teachers and others attending the
institute will have HI opportunity to
examine all the leading educational
publications Of the country (including
the ADvANCE.) This will enalle each
one to subscribe for the paper or mag
azine which suits him or her best. We
have sample copies of several kinds
which will be distributed to teachers ut
the close of the examination.
EVERY school house should be sup
piled with an Unabridged Dictionary.
y complete dictionary is one of the
best educators we have. 1t is expect
ing too much of Il teacher to suppose
him Or her to be walking lexicon, able
at all times to tell all there is to he told
about word, whether he has the time
or not. The best scholars will 1T times
be at il loss Oh account Of preoccupa-
tion or lack of time. Therefore we say
to every school district. get Il diction.
ary if you wish your children to inl-
prove. 1t is impossible to succeed in
any study without some knowledge Of
the dictionary. Webster being the
recognized authority III America, /
have made arrangements with the pub
fishers to get it rs cheap us possible.
The usual price is So per copy; by TAX
ing dozen copies 1T one time we can
get the latest edition of Webster's Un-
abridged at 80 Il copy delivered in Wor-
thington. Every school district that
is not already supplied should order a
copy if they can afford it-:nd 10 dis
trict can afford to have school without
proper supplies.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Village Office, Sat, March -, 1882.
Regular meeting. PRESENT, u. Shell,
President, Aznm Forbes, Trustee, Il.
j.. Plotts, Recorder.
Minutes Of last regular and annual
meetings read and approved.
Recorders report for year ending
March II. was read and ordered on file
Tr+asurer's report us per itemized
acct. shows that ne received during the
year SlU911.24 and during the same time
expended and redeemed orders to the
amount of S5957.54. )raving a balance
in the treasury Of Sl35:.4.
Checked off all vouchers returned by
ont going treasurer. ii. j.. Torrance,
and found al correct.
Oaths OF office of president and trus-
tees newly elected We're presented and
ordered on file.
President and trustees elect being
present, Council adjourned sine die IT.
ter approving all reports received.
II. i. PLOTrS. Recorder.
WoKrH1SGroS, March y, 1852.
TO the President and Trustees, 1.-The
Common Council:''
GENTLEMEN: | have the honor to
report as follows in regard to the eX-
penses Of the village for the year e.ld-
ing this day, viz:
There has been received from vari-
ous sources for licenSts, the sum Of
$;33 50. From Justices of the Peace
up till date there has been received for
fines the SUM Of S:'2. making the sum
total Sl63.~ received. for which hold
vouchers from the village treasurer to
Sl6SO. leaving in my hands the sum
of $40 unpaid to the treasurer. he hav-
ing closed his accounts on the 18th
inst.
On June l, 1881, there were issued
four bonds Of this viIiuge for the sum
Uf $500 each. bearing interest at per
cent. per annum from that date, and
failing due June 1St in each OF the fol
lowing years, viz: 1893, ~, '95 and '9G.
The bonds were issued to II. ID. Win
ters in accordance with Il special act.
III. +. g., approved l'y the Governor of
the state, Feb. 8. leSl. In levying
taxes it becomes incumbent on your
honorable body to provide for the i'll
1erest falling due upon said bonds on
the lst day of June in each year.
The current expenses OF the village
for the year just PASSED as shown by
vouchers are ;,S follows:
From the general fund Of the village,
Sll9G.Sj, and from special fund, $780,
.5, the last named sum having been
paid for the services Of the Night I'O-
lice. Sl3O.5i of the first mentioned
SUN Was paid for sidewalk and street
repairs, etc., under direction of the
Street Commissioner and stands cl.arg-
td to the owners OF the various lots
where the work WAS done and will he
collected us Il tax.
during the year Il quite substantial
village Jail has beel, built in the rear Of
this buildlny and the front has been
tloortd. cell II, and fitted up for JUS
ticts' and Recorders use and for poll
ing place 1T elections. The cost of
building Jail and lifting up remainder
was Sl:J. .n3. This last mentioned sum,
together with the. cost Of police equip
ments. $1S.G5, We're not provided for in
the levy M tax made last year, rs 1T
that time THESE provisions were not
thought necessary To l'e made, circum-
starces having called for them since
very iMl",atively.
The fnrrgning covers, | believe, all
material work. etc., done during the
past year. TIE Treasurer and Street
Commissioner have each their own re.
port.
Very respectfully submitted.
II. Is. Pl.Orr>, Recorder.