The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05

fractions o! the Law. bu, it only rep
rescnts the number OF oitcnscs some
OF the same persons Were arrested OF
reported IS many as twenty times dur
Ing the year The actual number Of
| individuals arrested or reported IS
comparatively small. Nor does the
number of arrests always indicate the
efficiency of the force This best Of
fcer is the man who prevents crime. 4
policeman who visilaatiy patrols his
beat and prevents crime deserves more
credit than one who captures burg
lar o! arrests murderer after the
crime has been committed.
Public schools.
The report Of the superintendent OF
| public schools j. ;or the scholastic
year ending June !. 1911. The year
has bsen one Of progress. Many i'm
pertain; steps have been taken for the
Improvement of tho schools. and every
effort has heen made 10 give the
pupils and patrons OF the school what
they wish in buildings, equipment.
curriculum and teachers. special at
| tention has been given by the hoard 10
the extension OF school facilities to
the children living In South .Rlchmond.
The total onrolmen, last year wa.
lI.Ss:. which is SO per cent. Of the
! Scnool population, and is an increase
OF 90 over the et1rolsient OF the pre-
cedinS year. OF this number 1l,T32
| The boys numbered: whites, 5.1o0 coll
ord 2,59e; girls: white. 5,s72: colored.
1851. The average daily attendance
vas is;ssa showing an increase Of
s6e. The averag. enrolment t, each
| The average dali" attcnda nee 20 each
| teacher was: white. IS: colcred, g.
The number OF teachers was: whit.
3il colored, 49, total 45i. an In
20 az
| by the city 10 public schools was
sils,92l.ls. an increase OF Sl3e.T27.a5.
The salaries +Sere: PRINCIPALS, s2s,
s:Eaj white male ,,eacheEs; s22.6ltsa;
males, S6,i06.20: colored females. sii.-
| s01.ot. total of s255.3S3.G5, and an
Increase OF salaries over the precel-
pay OF teachers. excluding principals.
| was ;54i.5S, an Increase OF $3.50 zach
| per annnm. The per capita costs for
tuition and maintenance OF the stu
dents enrolled was sli.5l. For tut
| ton. general expenses and 4 per cert.
! intcres, on the value of school prop
cry. 1t was si7.Ss The value OF school
an increase over last year OF ;17o,-
53s.as.
The health ana physical defects Of
pupils have been looked after with
material benefit Moro school build
ings arc necessary, and strong areu-
ments arc advanced in the report FOR
increased appropriation by Mie city in
order 10 bring tho public schools Of
Richmond up 10 the highest rank.
The city Attorney.
The rcpor: of the City Attorney
| shows that during, the year he has
| brought suits on behalf of the city
against twenty-sevcn defendants
| lions OF land for city purposes. eleven
| 10 enforce liens for city taxes, and
four for other purposes. lie has also
| been called upon TO defend ten suits
| against the city and ter. against the
| city with other codefcndants. There
! were seventy six suits and appeals
pending on January i, lall. whlch,
| hfty-six appeals from the judgments
| of the Policc Justice and actions in
the Civil Justices Court. made ~?
| forty-two appeals were disposed OF.
leaving ninety eight suits and appeals
pending on January. l. 1912. Thirty
| six of these suits and appeals we're dc.
| cided in favor of the city and fourteen
| adversely.
The total recovcres against tho city
! In damage suits amounted TO stalo.
erty owners for injuries TO abuttinE
| property caused by tho grading OF
! streets, thus leaving tho sum OF $500
! as the amount recovered against the
| city on account OF the negligent eXer
| else of Its duty in keeping the streets
and alleys in safe condition. The
| amount of delinquent taxes recovered
| by suits was s3,36i.2l. The litigation
! growing out OF more than 100 ella inns
| for damages BY reason of the grading
! OF streets in Fairmount have all been
| practically settled by litigation or
compromise, and the City Attorney ad :
viscs that the city Will never again
| undertake the extensive grading of
| streets until the question of damages
to owners of abuttins property has
! been settled.
Flo reports the acquisition OF the
Ford's Hotel property and the lots of
| land adjoining on the east, tho whole
embracing tho block bounded by
Eleventh. Twelfth. Capitol and Broad
| streets. for the aggregate sum of $685.
900. and gives as his opinion that the
| litigation with respect to the salo OF
the Ford's Hotel lot will not affect
the money paid by The The > city Tor rt the
l same.
The segresaten ordinance has been