The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-11
PRIVATE TUITION FUND
school BOARD REcETTEs PAR
fRoM PUPILS OUTSIDE THE CITY.
rounc,iman Jos. wailersteip. OF Madison
ward, defends the Action of Members
who voted Against Appropriation

Tho action Of the City Council and es-
pecially Of its lower branch, In refusing
20 appropriate the sum OF $500 for the
maintenance and support Of the pubic
schools IS sun creating a good deal OF
discussion pro and con among the ciu-
zens OF Richmond. Here and there the
assertion can be heard that II the money
should not be finally appropriated by tne
c,.v Council. the public schools would
continue their session during inc nlohth
Of pecember as usual and without any
cut in the salaries OF the teaches 49,
This view OF the case seems 10 inter- e
sify members who voted on tne 49, 49, ~
10 remain firm and thcy ciaia '"''' ~
flnal result will not BE changer. - ~
An Joscph WalicrStcin, mtihpvl "a
to rorrnon Council from Madlson warn
who has been a member OF 'nc = 80,
cnmniftce ever since he has held a seal
So'i .hl co,,nrii Expressed himself yes
,a,asv In The following manner ON TINS
important subject ..,,, .,o,r,tx-tss
'''-i tt..xPl.AINiNC THEIR MOTIVES,
.f6c citizens should be properly M
.S a. 10 The true conditions when
,rn-ontcd the members voting IN he
negative. 20 adopt such course, at az 49,
h. wei TO state. that thc hiaJ,,s, ,,.e,e
members of the present Couhcil W.
ie+t,d through the influence OF lhc
GOOD Government League, OF tneii e.e~
t1rn WIS assured by their cndorSa''on
zone of the principles on t.0 Ill 6e
NOT a greater amount shth "
..,.,istcd than Inc actual resources
- ans CITY. This Council, acuns ui,,u.
s1ch influences adopted DuueSt -,
x,Inter. making the annual apps ~ s,,os
and fncorporatcd in that boostt 49,
Az. ni,,i., nrovidcd that the members
.ieSccd themselves not 10 vote Tor e1'ia
annfopristions beyond those aAo'cu !"
ne ..,, 6aosso onrcu has faithfully lived up to
s,rl,.,risfion that has been MADE. was ~
iaet meeting of the Couhch WI
81 900 was appropriated lOI.,,,'n ala this
repairs 20 sewers. Ihc NCtur0 tfornev.
nrdcr the advice OF the IVY 1hc,,id he
u''~0 ttronoiv advocated that IL shou l',, N
~. ies. me health OF the ciu1eh9 "otnt-
- greatly endangered. lie @is o.. lam
"a ont that innumorable suits 4U .,,os not
ZOOS would follow, IL TINS "oiN
trSr,ediately provided ivi;. WEAR
l"'i'i' WSoT CLOSED LAST LAY, cor
,a - ,.ear Tho School Board askcu ~
en- extra appropriation anu W - nrb-
refused to give IT, "a, a s1 Council 1 but the
llso,ls we're not closed or the SESSION ree
20 and the teachers receive, "a mo
- a member of the Schooi boaiu ,ne
US prosent al the recent "e 1919, se 10
CourSil responded 10 tho Vu0, .,oer
-. thc,, MANAGED TO do that last va
~" IBID not do II TINS Scai.
a a. y,ateS that they succeeded ~ so,io
sbarp bookkeeping in changing '"'''
q year, that the citizens who com
- our school Board are men OF ,ne
HIGHEST character, who icel uSeP -
terest and desire to promote lue III ne
~ orr schools, and they use ny s s.'i'as
methods. as rule 10 c '..,', mat they
~ the school department wa. ~ a.,
o-o,id applv TO their best indiNiouai III
.,reete INT i'm their zeal for the Weiialc
:, me schools they forget that they arc
held responsible for me sucV 80
ducf of the finances OF the Nlts..D
O0'' PRIVATE TUITION FUND
ar 90 year this same School BOARD ASH
"A Co. sS o00 10 provide furniture LOT the
new ives End School The flhahce In,
rritfee refused 10 grant TINS appIoii i,.n
and recommended that the Scnool n 'P,ac
lo,,ro tbis furniture out OF fund Wnlch
~ known as "a private tuition lunu -
che school Board. IL was PIoDapS -
Known 10 the citizens that sucn - iu ~.
existed. but il aid est anu ,,r rr,
formed that the furniture was plvN WV ,o
.,,t ~ this fund al a cost Of from 81 4VV 10
q, zoo Tbo money OF this fund shoulo'
l., nv oplnion. be pad INTO the cl'g
treasury, as all other moh'sS w 49,,
,rom tho sale Of city property ana r.
Iva Tor me city must be paid into the
'Srbis fund. known as the private tuition
frnd il obtained by allowing the chilurtn
Of non-residents Of ne cry ,n 10 ~ nc va
rious railroads bring number OF cilIiu
rem into the city every morning rum
radius Of twenty to thirty mics, az WI
as private conveyances, whi'h 5ii ~ ', norl
from nearby points outside OF tne coz -,
roration These children are ADMITTED III
me nublic schools of the city at a cer'aih
price for the session. .o
TT SEEMS UNFAIR.
"r, seems to me that this Is not fair'
v,ben our schools arc crowded 20 the NJ
most and probably some of the chiiuIen
~ tax-pavers and citizens are preNehleu
from attending the schools by 1helr , ~
crowded condition. and yet chldItn hNius
outside Of the city are admitted Tor GER
Elm money consideration. This private
fuifion fund IS applied 10 eood put-
pose-that Of buying lots 10 piace sCnoul
buildings upon. anticipating the Ndhes
of the school department, say .hrte ol
dc ,.ears ahead This is n most laudabie
nurpose and might be encouraged, II con
difione were different, hut not Whth th'
necessity exists for cutting the ANY,
pration 10 dhe lowest nguie auNlsan W,
we should not speculate IN lots LOT IN
,,,rnose Of saving the city few huhdren
or "A few thousand dollars iNe OF zen
"a portion Of this private tuition fund
has also been used 10 purchase school
hooks for INDECENT children ana Tor qulte
a number OF years passed inc sum Oh
ssh has been appropriated for the same
nurpOSe. representing the interest on
fund of S3.ufo, leit the Stn'Vi A,e1'" -
chat purpose by tho late Michael reese.
THEY ARE THEIR FRIENDS.
"A large majority, II not all. the mem
bers of the present CITY Couhcl are
warm friends OF the public school sys-
tenn and are DESTROYS OF promoting its
success in every manner. but under the
circumstances and pledges referred 10,
they are pOwcriess TO act. It Is contend
ed that quite an amount OF money mas
been secured from unexpected sources,
such as back taxes paid by a railroad
company. and the settlement OF SUIT
In favor Of the city for a considerable
amount. etc. and II is claimed that tins
money ought to give Ms good deal or
surplus revenue.
'.-rhe Finance Committee refused 10 re-
commend the adoption of the resolution
aDpropratng this amOt az 10 the School
fund because they had not the right 10
recommend an appropriation further than
the prospective revenue OF the city, ana
no one knows whether the revenue az the
end of the fiscal year Will be greater IMAM
. Is estimated. as there may be deficiencies
In the revenues Of some OF the depart
nents where Il Will require these extra
amounts 20 Offset them.
THE cry s OBLIGATION.
The city has at the beginning OF the
present fiscal year paid into the Sinking
Fund the sum Of $4,000, which should
have been paid under the existing law
during the year 1896. a similar amount
will have 20 be paid into this fund Tor
the year 1897 until the present fiscal year
expires. All other departments OF the
municipal government have been cut
down IN a like manner as the School