The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13
rHE wrEKLY HERALD: THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 1ss3l

Of 1873, 10 reimburse persons who wer,
compelled 10 pay military tar In Limestone
and Walker COMMITTEES, whom they we're I'M
| der martial laws.
The capitol board to-day decides TO pay
the contractor OF the Terrell asylum, FOL
material, 40 delivered ON the ground.
Secretary Baker has prepared u report to
the legislature which recommends that the
counties be subdiyided into school dis
lricte, and that a superintendent be ap-
pointed 10 manage them, instead OF the
county Judges. He recommends uni,
form oDg sSTes Of text state hooks sp pSa
intendent OF public instructions, or
a commissioner OF education, to supervise,
manage and control the state schools, as
| the governor, comptroller and secretary OF
state cannot give the time necessary from
their official duties to manage the growing
| interest OF schools. He encourages sum.
mer normal schools, and alludss to the ei-
| ficiency ard importance OF the state nor
NAL schools. The report is comprehensive
ana well drawn up, but some of tue men,
ber5 OF the board of education object to
portions of it. Nevertheless, it will so be-
fore tire legislature.
The uuiverslty contractor paid SIS COO TO-
tay. The west wing of the building will
he completed by January LIST.
The report of the superintendent ot the
Dsaf and Dumb institute says the failure
of the contractor to complete the huilolug
prevented the opening of the school, The
average cost Of maintaining the Institution
for the year was S62 81 per day, or 4S cents
for each person. During vacation, with
fifty five officers, employees and pupils, the
cost was forty-three cents for each person
ptr day. The report says: II have aimed
to give the pupils as pa'atable food as a
parent in moderate circumstances would
set before then children, and have said on
more than ore occasion, if they propose
that cheap ha'h'house be established 3,
| they must remove me from Office" 1t
shows that the trustees have made q
| blnnder in not purchasing certain property
| Tor the institution, notwithstanding the
eighteenth legislature directed it to be
done, and made an appropriation therefor.
| 1t has been purchased by private parties
and laughter pen put thereon, to the
great discomfort of the institution. 1t re-
9ommends the creation of state board OF
charities, to be composed ofnot less than
three members, at salary of not less than
| 50 600 per annum. The board is to attend
| to the business OF asylums and penitentsrles
and Thus relieve the heads of the depart
ments from the duty. During the gear
ouly one pupil died, out OF ninety-one in
attendance. There have been sold OF lie
asylum laNuS O5iOJO ouIGs uu'l tlioAc 10 ~
the treasury to the credit of the fund,
cash. Sl5, 25S; seven per cent. bonds, si3,
$50; five per cent. bonds, 1900 due on
land notes, S27, GAO; annual interest, $4,000
The report winds up as follows: II have
not endeavored to please any one in par
ticular, but to do my duty. l have not
abandoned my purpose for smiles or frowns
The first have not induced undue compli-
ancv, AMI the latter caused no intimida'
ylOn."
The attorney gauerNl tomorrow will adj
wise that the lands FOR the erection of the
capi.cl cannot be placed in possession of
the contractors until the terms of the con-
tract are carried out.
The locomotive for the capitol contract
ors has been shipped and will arrive in q
few days. Work on the walls OF the build
| ing will commence in January,
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