The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

i All warrants OruercQ drawn Dy Orier OF the
board have been duly signed by the president
! or vice president and countersigned by the
! clerk. All claims being paid oy warrants,
numbered consecutively, the number OF such
warrant appears upon voucher or pay roll, and
the voucher number. or pay roll number, upon
the warrant stub, so that interchangeable refer
ence may be readily made.
arrants numberc, Il, y, Y and up to 1864
inclusive, have been issued. Payable vouchers
from up TO i76 inclusive, consecutively num-
oered. are copied in press book and filed for
reference for any one desiring information con-
corning disbursements OF the board Of educa-
ton.
In conclusion permit me to thank the mem
bers OF the board for kindness, support and CO.
operation shown in the discharge of the many
duties connected with this Office Very re-
specially submitted,
J. B. MoRETcN. Clerk
The following annual report of the
superintendent was ordered printed:
To the Board Of Education, Salt Lake City
Utah:
GENTLEMEN: In conformity to your
regulations l have the honor to submit my
first annual report Connected with this
report Is the Interesting fact that it marks
the completion OF the first year Of the free
public school system Of Utah. One year
ago there were twenty-five school districts
! IN this city, each maintaining its own separ-
ate school organization independent of aud
distinct from every other in plan, control
and scope Of effort.
The task proposed for you was to com
pine into one harmonious system these in
coherent constituents and make it efficient
In the benetcent work of education.
Under more favorable conditions this
would have been an herculean task: but,
added to the ordinary difficulties 10 be ex
pected in the accom- plishment Of such q
purpose, were others Of most serious
nature.
At the outset the board was confronted
by the fact that with a population Of S,SlS
youth OF school age, the utmost capacity Of
Its school buildings was limited TO 2, 12S sit
tings. And greatly mace Iuate as its school
accommodations were, they were still more
unsuitable for school purposes, in construc-
ton, arrangement and sanitary condition.
Altogether, il is doubtful If upon any board
OF education were ever imposed duties in
volving in their accomplishment more seri-
Gus difficulties In spite Of these, however,
the schools have been conducted through
this first year of their new existence with
gratifying success, and the outlook for the
ensuing year is bright.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL
YEAR lSe0sl.
Population OF the city census taken
June, o., lSS
Enumeration Of youth between and IS
years July. 1880 Ss1s
city---------------- 6.sos
Number Presidents OF the city and OF
school age) enrolled in private and pa
rochial schools (about) ------ 2,0S6
vats schools .....-------,-...- 1854
Estimated number. of school age, not en-
rolled in either public or private schools 364
Per cent. OF population enrolled in public
ScnoolS------------- az
Per cent OF population enrolled in pri-
FdIc ScnOOlS------..-...--- u
Per cent. of population enrolled in both
public and private schools csc
Per cent. OF population (estiInsted) not
enrolled in either public or private
SCHOOLS ....-------.--- IL
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Total number OF school buildings used IS
Number OF school buildings owned by the
~
Number of buildings rented by the board
for school purposes IA
Number Of school rooms %
Average number OF rooms per building
(about) 8
Number OF Sittings for pupils
Number Of recitation rooms