Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-18

The property valuation of the dis
trict on which an assessment of one
and one-half mills on a dollar was made
is Si,333, 69i The number of taxable
polls in the district was 1918. The
number of children between the ages
of four and y, was POSI-.
The directors make a strong appeal
against the practice of diverting - per
cent. of the schools funds from tho
Village and Williams District to the
city treasury. The practice began.
they say, before the abolition of the
suburban districts. They show that
the school fund of the city by taxation
Of $50 per inhabitant, is $S42l.60, the
amount received by the city from the
State school fund is $76424l, making a
total of $16,O64.01. OF this the supern-
tending school committee apportion it
as follows To the suburban schools
with 459 scholars, $5125.77, or at the rate
of S11.16 per scholar; to the Williams
District with 511 scholars. s2156.42. or
S422 per scholar; and to the Village
District $S7Sl.S2, the same rate as the
Williams District.
The several repairs were due to a
general overhauling of the school
houses of the district, which disclosed
several very bad defects that needed
remedying. Furthermore there was
liberal use of paint as the medical men
state that a painted surface is much
healthier than an Imprinted one.
Among other permanent improvements
were new slate blackboardS and new
piano.
They speak very favorably of the
work done by the teachers. During the
year Principal Sherman |. Graves re-
signed SO accept flattering ofter III
Massachusetts, in in his place they
have secured Charles S. Pettingill, IN
whom they have great confidence and
hope he will have the unqualified sue
cess that Mr.. Graves achieved.
The estimates of the district for the
coming wear are placed al $15,5 800. with
the estimated $1,000 that they will re-
ceive from the present uncollected tax
es and the $1,000 from the city and
state this will require $500 to be
raised by the district.
OF the directors Captain Charles e.
| Nash s term expires the present week
! Frederick w. Plaisted has one year
more. and James w. Townsend, two
! wears more to serve.
|. The reports of Principals 5. |. Graves
| and G. S Pettingill give the work OF
| the wear in detail and make interesting
reading showing the good work that
has been accomplished. The reports Of
| Miss EstelIe Deering, the music teach
or and Miss Alice NJ. Crosby, the
teacher i'm drawing, are both interest
| ing.
! rho customary roll of honor is given
showing the names of the scholars of
o,eb grade who have not been absent
u, tardv. and is "A remarkable one.
The statistics of the schools snow that
ia fan term Of 1898 was the best at
ended of the past three terms, with Sl2.
The following summary of the three
,o.n,e ending April /, 1899 may be of
| interest:
N,,,her Of children drawing school .
| money in the district .....;......;- -Voi
Number o. - Schools for the year . "a
LIS in number of registrations
lnver preceding year 49,. ..'':i;.. 2,
Average "' ....................6 Sl l.,
Increase in average uaiS t'''chu"h0c >,
over preceding year .,:''.., ..,;. =
Number of instances " 'di"''oa' ne,
lor . in number of instances of
.rdiness over preceding year .---.
| >-,,nher of scholars not absent one
half day for the year '.a ,;,i, %
Increase in number u 80 ,l ii9t
absent one-hHf Jay
inc year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS