Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-22
PUBLIC INTEREST IN SCHOOLS.

PUBLIC INTEREST IN SCHOOLS.
The interest which is being taken il
the cause of education throughout tn,
county is very promising and satisfactory
The people are becoming acquainted witt
the fact that well established publ,
schools are of great benefit to the respect
i've localities in which they are located
and ut the same time they show then
appreciation OF the benefits to be derived
from increased educational facilities by
working together and trying to secure
good and competent teachers. In that
respect | have done everything in my
power to help them. LUCIANO ORTIZ,
Supt Schools Bernalilo Co.
take pleasure in stating that parents
and school officers generally are taking
great interest in the public schools of the
county, and that the school boards have
in every instance. during the past year,
expended the school funds judiciously,
and have conducted the affairs Of their
respective districts in such manner that
in nearly every district there were suffi-
Gent funds to pay the running expenses
OF the school until the new apporton-
ment was made for December; and in
several districts funds were advanced bv
private individuals for the purpose of put
ting up appropriate buildings for school
purposes, which money in each instance
has been nearly Ill repaid, and to-day
Hillsboro, Kingston, Cuchillo and Month
cello have good school houses built with
school funds. Two OF saiddistricts are ont
OF debt, and the other two will be in the
near future if the school funds are Judi
/ cously handled, as they have been during
the past year ID. ii. WEFGER,
Supt. Schools Sierra Co.
| In many of the districts strong desire
for increased school facilities exists, but
with the small amount of school money
available there seems but little prospect
of adding much to the opportunities now
possessed. J. Z. CHASE,
Supt. Schools Socorro Go.
l have visited all the districts and the
schools therein, and found the teachers
efficient and assiduous, and very careful
for the mental and moral welfare of
the children under their control.
The pupils, find, are diligent and seem
particularly anxious to acquire thorough
knowledge Of the English language.
j. b. TRUULLo,
Supt. Schools Taos County. |
INCOMPLETE RETURNS.
1t is impossible to furnish a complete
statement of receipts and expenditures
for 1889, owing TO the failure of the
school directors of several districts to
send in reports. J. B. TRUJILLo,
Supt Schools Taos Co.
am pleased to be able to say that re-
ports with but few exceptions have been
made promptly and in good form.
J. p. CHASE,
Supt. Schools Toas Co.
have the honor to herewith submit
my annual report, but am sorry indeed
that 1t is not more complete. l have
made special effort, but failed to get all
the reports from the different districts.
d. l.. STmNE,
Supt. Schools Colfax Co.
regret very much my inability to
make out full and complete report, but
owing to the negligence of the directors OF
several school districts, | am unableto do
30. With the exception of two or three
districts mentioned the financial reports
and those showing school population
have been complete, but those in regard
TO enrollments, attendance and number
of persons studying different branches
have been incomplete and unsatisfactory
in most all instances. l.. c. WooDsoN,
Supt. Schools Dona Ana Co.
Several directors OF school districts in
this county have failed to comply with
the law requiring annual reports from
school directors. j. B. TKUJILLo,
supt. Schools Taos Co.
POLL TAX.
The tabulated statement herewith sub
mitted shows that the total sum of seven
hundred and thirty-three dollars and five
cents ($733 05) only WAS collected in the
several precincts of the county under the
laws passed by the late legislative AS
spmbly of New Mexico (Chap. ll2, Laws
1882 1t will also be seen from
such statement that many of the
constables have been clearly derelict in
their duty. Take, for instance, the
4th precinct, where only $50 has been
collected and contrast it with the returns
OF precinct 9 (San Ildefonso) which
amount to 1925. There can be no {
excuse for the constable, for bis powers
under the law are almost arbitrary. A
few examples made OF delinquents would {
have q salutary effect and it would be
soon understood in the community that
the law was imperative and most be {
obeye1. }. +. VICTORY,
Supt. School Santa Fe Co. {
Only three districts have notified me {
that the poll tax is being collected and
the funds turned in to the district
treasurer. This is matter that
should receive the attention Of
the district boards, whose moral ,
duty 1t is to see that the poll tax is col
lecied and turned in to the district treas ,,
urer; few people will object to paying !
same when they find that the funds re
main in the district from which they are
collected. D. H. WENaER,
Supt. Schools Sierra Co.
TEACHERS. ,
There are two serious drawb backs to sue /
csss in the public schools in this county,
the first of which is the lack of thorough
ly competent teachers. j. P. CHASE, ,
Supt Schools Socorro Co.
The teachers OF the county are taking (
great interest in their respective schools
and are deserving of much credit for the {
work they are accomplishing. They are
generally we'll paid, as the average salary
il something over $50 per month. (
D. II. WENaER,
Stunt. Schools Sierra O..