The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-15


Repalrs, etc c..,................. 629 u
tuel and supplies ...........- $50 II
Commissions, interest and
dscouht ,.,,......'.... 69l 53
Afteslan wei ell.........:......... 200 90
insurance ..-,:.............. lSS GO
MlSccllh Observation-Disclosures. l37 Is
Total disbursements s...---Sl3sf2 IS
Balance on hand, De-
cenber II, lS97....... 722 30
This balance is sufficient to settle
all outstanding Indebtedness of the
board Of education incurred prior to
October 1, 1897.
The new scholastic year therefore
starts free from any liability on ao-
count of any Obligations incurred in
previous years, a condition of things
novel, unique, pleasing and interest
ing indeed.
While it IS gratifying that the above
result has been reached it Is to be re-
GREETED that the sources of re Of
the board of education are inaueqnate
to the proper maintenance OF public
schools in accordance and keeping
with the high standard of efficiency
so earnestly required, sought and de-
sired by modern educational curricul-
ums.
In order to keep within the means
provided for the purpose above re-
ferred to, it has been necessary and
imperative to curtail the number of
teachers, while the number of pupils
in attendance remains undiminished.
This condition OF things cannot be
long continued without greatly i'm
pairing the efficiency Of our county
school system This body, therefore,
trusts that the day will soon come when
the much needed and long promised
increase in the school revenues will be
provided.
Appended is statement OF the CON
dition Of the public schools of the
county Of Glynn:
Enrolment city schools, whites......... i6l
Enrolment city schools, colored .,......... 800
Enrolment country schools, whites. ....... l9l
Enrolment country schools, colorcd........ rs
Total enrolment in the county ........I,S79
Number of teachers in city. whites ............II
Number of teachers in city, ,colOrcd ........... 3
Number of teachers in country. Whit ..,....l l3
Number Of teachers in countrycolorcd. .......lG
Total number Of teachers in the county Is
Average number Of pupils per teacher in the
1t affords this grand Jury great
pleasure to be able to state that the
board OF education is entirely satisfied
with the results achieved in the city
schools under the new management.
superintendent Orr has shown a great
display Of zeal, industry and good
judgment in his reorganization labors,
taking into account the reduced basis
of expenses adopted by the board Of
education for the past year, In this
be has had the hearty cooperation
and support Of a corps of teachers,
whose competency, fitness and ability
are manifested in the peri ct order,
system and discipline, which is and
has become the rule in all the grade
rooms.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Upon a careful and scrupulous in
vestigation this body ends the public
buildings Of TINS county in the follow
ing conditions;
First, the county jail, the ground
floor Of which Is fun Of holes and the
loor iolsts are badly decayed, Ia fact
almost rotten Water remains stand.
ing under the building at all times
and the cells on the lower hoor are
about 20 iall through however, with
the aboy: mentioned exceptions, the
county jail b aud may be- considered
ia fair" condition.