Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-29
County Board Information.

principal information found in the
County Board proceedings:
The finance committee recon-
mend that the sum Of S7,526;3
be levied and assessed against the
taxable properly of Wood County
| as county school tax. Motion
carried.
They also recommend the fol-
lowing assessment against the
taxable property of Wood county
for State, County and Supt. salary:
State loan to county -SII,235.oo
State school fund. - I,554.84
Hospital for Insane = zI4zo
Industrial S. for boys 3oo.2S
For Insane. I35 70
County Supt. salary. 10000
County tax. X.-- 10000
On motion the finance committee
report was adopted and the
assessment made.
By ballot, A. B. Cotey was
elected poor commissioners for the
next three years in place Of c. A.
Coon, term expired.
The Supt. Of Schools report was
read as follows:
COUNTY SUPERINTENDRNT's Office,
Grand Rapids, Wis, Nov. 18th.
1888.
To the Honorable Board of Sup
erWsors of Wood County, Wis.,
GeRt2emen::-There were in the
county mot including the city of
Grand Rapids) on the 3oth day of
June last 52o6 children between
the ages Of 4 and 20 years: this
number is an increase of 327 over
that Of the previous year. Only
2773 children have attended our
schools.
All Of the districts, with the
exception Of one in the town Of
Rock have maintained the six
months school required by law
The districts received during the
year from all sources S5II745I
and expended for all school pur-
poses S275o3.23, leaving a balance
on hand Of S2358I.28: and yet
about six Of the districts are in debt
Three new districts have been
formed, one in each Of the follow
ing named towns of Wood, Seneca
and Saratoga. Four new school
houses have been built: one in
each Of the following named towns
Of WcoJ Seneca, Sigel and
Saratoga.
Nearly all of our school-houses
are in good condition; and great
interest has been taken by many
of our school boards in the
matter of keeping them in good
repair.
In the past school year, II male
teachers were employed at an
average salary of S43.05 per
month; and 90 female teachers at
an average salary of S2o.23 per
month.
At. the examinations held, there
were I45 applicants for certificates
to Io3 of that number I have
iccued certificates as follows. one
first grade; seven second grade;
and ninety-hve third grade.
It requires a force of seventy
three teachers to teach our sixty
schools-There is a fair prospect
of having this number of schools
greatly increased-as there are a
great many new settlers coming in
to enjoy the natural advantages of
this county.
A teachers Institute was held
at Centralia, beginning Aug. 18th
and continuing for two weeks
under the able management of
Prof's I. n. Stewart and W. L.
Morrison. Number of members
enrolled were u. Our teachers
speak Of it as being of great bene-
fit to them and that they will
strive to do better work in their
school, on account of the wise,
practicable instructions given.
Since my last report, | have
made I24 visits to the schools, and
have held myself always ready to
help school officers in the discharge
of their duties.
The success Of a number of our
schools has been somewhat
hindered by sickness on the part
of the children.
I hope the health ofthe children
will be such-that the earnest,
faithful work of our teachers will
| be crowned with abundant
success. Respectfully submitted.
GEO. T. ROWLAND,
HIT OR MISS
RAINBOW Social tonight.