Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-05-26
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
To rhe Patrons Of the Eurcks
sehooI District

been going the rounds with the intent,
il would seem, Of rejecting on . pre-.
vious management Of our schools. and
which I feel should not remain unsn-
swered. ! do not intend to convey the
opinion that the report was given with
that Intention. but. nevertheless, il has
lost nothing IN going from mouth to
mouth; nor do ! intend TO criticise the
present management. or to i~nsiDuate that
they have been extrsvagant, as it is
impossible to compare one year with q
other ss to receipts and expenses.
On January /. 1889, there was on hand
for school purposes s4.sss. or SSH 81
less than the superintendent in Decem-
Der. 1855. for school purposes for 1889,
the previous board being compelled to
draw this amount TO pay the expenses Of
lsss. After taking the Office the Board
Of Commissioners informed the Board Of
School Trustees that there was one out
standing school bond Of $500 and that
the, had $3.50 TO apply to it's payment.
They also suggested that if the school
board would draw their warrant for
$3.50 this bond could be taken mp and
the Commissioners would not be com
PEELED to add to tax levy for that year for
this purpose. We had no authority 90
to DO. but after getting advice. and ss
the same was for the benefit Of the tax
payers and patrons of the district, we
drew the warrant for the purpose rs
stated; consequently. we started the
year with . shortage for school purposes
Of 81, l0l 81. At this time there were
seven teachers in the school. While the
number of children in the district only
provided for four tsachers, the law be-
ing on q basis Of 100 TO !, this law, at
our request and through the agency Of
our legislators at Carson, was amended
to IS to ! or . fraction thereof. Conse-
quently, with the beginning Of the
school year, September. /, 1889. the Ap-
portionmsnts Of State and county funds
were on this basis and provided means
for one more teacher. At this time.
September l, 1889. the high school room
was so low in numbers the board de.
cided to consolidate the high and gram
mar rooms under the management OF the
Principal, but separate as to class work,
dispensing with the services Of one
teacher, which had been seven up to this
time, without disturbing the efficacy Of
the schools. This number has been
maintained. Comment has been freely
made as to comparison Of funds on hand
for school purposes. January i, 1891,
and January l, 1894. after paying higher
salaries for the past two years than be-
fore. Ii would seem that if the parties
making these statements would inves-
tigste the matter they would hesitate
before doing so. Nothing is said, how
ever. about the increased funds for the
past three years from State and county.
principally from the State, over the
amount received from the same source
for 1889 and 1880. This increase
amounts to s., 2l1 90, and which is not
| the result Of az increase or decrease OF
school children, as the ratio still pro-
| vides for five teachers. The increase for
| 1894 thus far from the same source 10
greater than in previous years. Owing
TO the shortage Of 81. l0l for school pur-
poses at the beginning of 1889. and that
seven teachers had been maintained for
the first six months when the ratio was
100 to ! or 8 fraction, ut 8 salary of 500
per month, the Trustees decided to have
only nine months school in 1890, in
hopes of reducing the shortage referred
to as much as possible by January !,
1891, and which they succeeded in doing
by over 500. The following compare
tive statement of receipts and expendi-
lures for school purposes from January,
1889, to January. 1894. rs taken from
the County Superintendent's books. be
being the custodian Of the school ac-
counts, and which will also show the
condition Of the Eureka fund, January
/, 1889, 1891 and 1894. and will also
show that the average salaries paid for
the past three years was less by $50
per month than FOR 1889 and 1890. Had
there only been six teachers employed
during the 10 months Of 1889 and 1890
the average would have still been less by
e 0s per month. These accounts can
easily be verified by any q by refer
euce to the accounts referred to. The
School Fund shows an increase of
sl,27l 50 on January l. 1894, as com
pared with January l. 1891, while the
increase in funds for school pur-
poses during the same time has been
s2,2ll 90. Had there been no increase
Of funds as compared with 1889 and
1890 you can easily figure how much
better off the School Fund would have
been on Jsnuary l. 1884, As compared
with January. ], l69laA
| Receipts for school purposes for 1889
and 1890. -...-.-.-.-.-..s l4. OF 81
Receipts for school purposes for 1881,
lss3 aud 1888. .s2s. sss W
| Average for 1889 and 1ss0.....-..... E,O4s GS
| Average for 1881. 1891 and 1ss3....-. sT,7S5 Sc
| Net increase for 1891. le92 and 1893 g., al %
| Expenses for 1888 and 1880, including
salaries 'sl4, 2o Of
Expenses for 1891 and is92, including
salaries 49,. .sl4. SIS 20
| Expenses for 1898, including salaries. s., e45 "
Net increase for 1891, 1891 and 1898. $T85 o.
Salaries paid for 1889 and las0-Is
school months .....--.-.. $500 SIC. 900 90