Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
RECEIPTS.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Expenses over receipts.

Expenses over receipts...............S $50 n
Audited and found correct. Signed
Auditing Committee.
G. M. BARKER, Director.
This deficiency is accounted for by
the fact that all the State and county
money has not yet been distributed
by the county trustee.
The total expense of the present
session is $13,O89.52, against the ex-
pense of last session, $l2, sos OF. The
receipts of this session are $40, 5000,
against last session, 81 ,5S0.42.
The Board of Education has de-
cided to add another grade to the
high school course, viz the tenth,
and we hope those who have passed
through the ninth grade will con-
tinue on in the tenth.
The standard of marking has been
kept fully as high as it has ever
been.
The proficiency of the pupils in
their studies will we'll bear compari
son with any previous year.
We have but few complaints, and
those of a not very serious nature,
and l believe the school to be in a
most excellent condition, both super
intendent and teachers striving 10
~ ;tc honf ;r1t
| do not think it the duty of the
Board Of Education to provide
buildings for the accommodation OF
the pupils, from the school money
collected for the purpose of main
tanning the city schools. and yet we
have been doing this thing for the
past two years, renting the different
negro churches, but now we can no
longer rent the buildings we have
heretofore used, and unless some
arrangement can be made by
which about 200 negro chill
dren can be accommodated with floor
room, the whole OF them will have to
be divided into two divisions, as tn,
primary department has heretofore
been, and this would in the end ere
ate very great and unnecessary ex
penditure of money, as it would ex-
tend some grades over two years, in,
stead of one as now.
| would suggest the early erection
of that sometime-talked of building
out on the grounds of the present ne
gro school. Respectfully submitted,
G. STACKER,
Sec. and Treas. Board Education.
Adair Lyon, Daniel Slattery,
Stewart Lupton and Edgar Fox were
given scholarships to the s. w. p
University by unanimous vote.
GAINESVILLE National Bank was
granted release or reduction on as
sessments, the stock of the bank to
be assessed at 81 20 on valuation.
The Street Committee was in,
structed to ascertain the cost OF
grading and metaling Hitter street,
between Franklin and Commerce,
and report at next meeting.
A plank walk was ordered on
Telegraph street Immediately.
The Ladies' Aid Society asked for
$40 on charity account which was
granted.
The Mcdaniel Pond and Board OF
Health were discussed. Mayor
Smith, Aldermen Gilbert and Beach
stated that this lot had been drained
and was perfectly dry with no often
Sive odor about it. Mr.. Hurst
thought there ought to be few bar
rels of lime scattered over it.
Mr.. Hurst called for the remetal
ing of the street leading from Madi-
son to the old passenger depot
grounds, which will be taken in
hand.
Forty dollars was appropriated for
making out the tax books for the an
nexed territory.
The ordinance fixing the rate of
taxation and privilege was passed on
second reading. The rate is same as
last year, with no change except that
houses will he required to
pay license annually, same as other
instead of quarterly as
heretofore.
On motion of Mr.. Young, Cross
street from the stand pipe to College,
was changed from Tenth to Ninth
and Ninth street from College north
to Jackson's corner, was changed to
its former name, Kellogg street.
Cottage For Rent.
Nice cottage for rent. Ais Com