Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-30
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand January /, 13s6.


In this connection I desire to call the atten-
ton OF the Board to the fact that one year ago
there were in use in the city schools $50 old
rotten school desks, made of rough pine boards
and cut and carved during many Years of use
until their surfaces were rendered unfit to write
upon. am happy to state that these $50 dis
graceful relics have been succeeded by an equal
number OF new patent desks Seventeen new
desks for teachers have also been procured and
1t should be the ambition of the new Board to
remove every decrepit old wash-stand used in
the schools as teachers desks and in their
places pus new desks especially designed for
the purpose. Such change viii not be con-
strued by sensible people as extravaganza but
as evidence of common sense. Teachers do
their work with more earnestness, care and
dignity if a carping, narrow parsimony is not
evinced in furnishing the necessary armament
tarium of well-appOinted class rooms The
enect VIII be rejected IL the pupils. and they
and their homes viii be brighter and happier
desire to refer to the amounts expended for
building and furniture during the past year.
very much needed school building and several
expensive but durable out-houses have been
erected at an expense of $17,4S3 50. The ex-
pense of 52i4 60 for new furniture makes a
total above ordinary expenses of 81, 72S %.
In this connection l wish to call the attention
of the Board to the fact that Notwithstanding
the fact OF a progressive increase in number Of
pupils, requiring more teachers and increased
expenditures for salaries and supplies the
Board has been able to erect buildings at an
expense OF ST 4o3 so, and purchase desks and
furniture at an expense of So pa 96 without ask
ing the city for any greater amount than for any
prior year.
More than this There was received during
the past year nearly 5000 less from the CITY
than was received during 1884. This would
argue against. the charge of reckless extrava-
gance, which will not hold upon this showing
and without entering into invidious comparf-
sons, can safely venture to say, that in the
past more has not been accomplished for less
money; and that if in the future as much shall
be done, the public should be appreciative of a
wise and capable administration of its school
affairs.
In the conduct of its affairs have been mere
| ly the Secretary of the Board. and have ad-
ylsed as earnestly as it was in my power to do,
that all necessary improvements should be
made. do not subscribe to, nor have I been a
party to- all the official acts of the Board: but in
every thing that l have deemed to be for the
material advantage of the schools feel CON
scious of having been loyal and Yigilant, how
ever little it may have awaited. At this time I
am proud of the labors of The past tour wears
AID If it were not outside the purpose of this
| report, would recapitulate in detail the i'm
provementS and changes made during these
years, without add 1onal cost to the taxpayers
of the city, OYER former years
1t would be ungenerous to conclude without
touching upon the uniform courtesy and
straightforward support given me by some
members of this and former Boards during my
term of four years service as City SuDerinten-
dent OF schools. and also to the harmony and
kindly feeling that has existed with reference
TO principals and teachers and myself | trust
ana nope that the zeal of the members of the
Board and of the teachers and others interested
In the great cause of education win be as fer
vent as mine has been, and, Notwithstanding
assaults and calumny directed by the envy and
malace of misguided ambition, they will push
any good work to completion, even If it should
be necessary to silently suffer detracton and in
jury as the result Very respectfully,
J. r. LANE
CITY SuDerintpnient of Schools