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Annual School Meeting

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Day
10
Month
September
Year
1880
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Public Domain
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Tho annual school meeting lor sohool district No. 1, of the city af Ann Arbor, was held at the court house last Monday. The timeof three trustees, Messrs. C. Mack, Israel Hall and Wm. W. Whedon, having expired, their successors were chosen, tho polls being oponed at 9 o'clock and closing at 2 o'clock. Tho result of the election was : Wm. W. Whedon, 94 Christian Mack lyi liracl Hall ¦" Dcnsmore Cramcr, „ .... 77 A. L. Noble ¦ J. F. Lawrence Tlie first three were declarcd duly elccted. Upon the announcement of the vote the business meeting was held, and the trustees presentod the following report, for the school year onding Sept. 1, 1880: RECKIPTS 1S79-S0 Balance to credit library fund $ 94 51 Balance to credit general finid 1,855 43 8'. 949 74 Received from tax voted to pay teacher's salaries o,40O 00 Received from tax voted to pay bonds due Feb. I, 1SS0 1,500 00 Received from tax voted to pay interest on bonds 1r4 Received from tax voted to pay repairs, janitors, incidcntals, &c. 4-35 Cash lrom First National Bank for bond 7,000 00 Cash from First National Bank for premium on same 35 7 Cash from onc-mill tax l,S6l tü Cash from primary school inoncy.. I,ló6 51 Cash from Episcopal society of Ann Arbor 5 0 Cash from dog tax fot "78, '79. "8oW 4 Cash from fine money 131 5: Cash from rent from Lyceum 13 50 Cash for damages to fcuces and property H 31 lo Cash from non-resident pupils $3,967 56 Cash from resident pupils 846 as- 4,Si3 81 XPINDITURES 1S79-S0. Paid for salaries of teachers _ $i7,6o 70 Paid for janitors' services 1,086 00 Paid for librarían 3 Paid for coal 37S 05 Paid for wood 031 85 Paid for repairs - 806 07 Paid for incidentals 1 . ' 77 5' Paid for insurance 168 50 Paid for library 5' S5 Paid for gas 99 85 Paid for bonds due Feb. 1 , 1SS0. . . . 10,500 00 Paid interest on bonds due Feb. i, 1880 'A Paid for completion of addition to second ward building „ 1,209 6. Paid for seating room in high school building _ 135 00 Cash on hand- library fund ..$ 144 u general fund 50 10 194 ji 3S,5 n ESTIMATES FOll YEAR 1880-1. It is estiuiatcd by the board that the rooeipts of the district available for expenses for the present school year will bo froni : Primary school fund Si.ioo Mili Ui ¦¦¦ a.S Tuition, resident and non-resident 4,ooo 7,6oo In uddition to the abovc it will be necessary to raise by tazatioa the fbllowing siiiiis : For salaries of teachers $10,400 Kuel (wood and coal 1,000 Interest - $7,000 at 8 per cent, $7,000 at 5 per et. 910 Incidental expenses and furniture 1,000 Repairs ',ooo lamlors services ,' losurance Io $IS,S'O In addition to the above sura of $15,510 which it will be IMOCMtiy to raise by tax to pay the ordinary ruuniug expenses of the school.", the board recoramend that the sum of two thousand dollars be raised for the purpose of painting the high school and 6r3t ward buildings, for sidewalk at the central building, and for a fence around the school property in the second ward. A careful estímate of the amount nccessary to malte these iniprovements has been mado and the abovc atuount will bo required for the purposes designated. DEBT OF THE IHSTIUCT. l'ursuant to a vote of the last annual meeting, $2,500 of the bonds of the district becoming duo February 1, 1880, were paid, the bonds cancullcd and retired. $5,000 of the debt of the district will bccome due and payable Feb, 1, 1881. The board recoinmend that $1,000 be raised by tax to liquídate so uiuch of this debt, and that the board be authorized to borrow $4,000 at a rato of interest not to exceed Gve per cent., payablo onehalf on Feb. 1, 1887, and one-half Feb. 1, 1888. Should this recominendation be adopted the debt of the district after Feb. 1, 1881, will become due in amounts as follows: Due Feb. 1, iSSj, at S per cent $2.000 " " 1S83, ttt " 2.000 . 1884, 4 " a,ooo " " 1885, " " a.o " " 18S6, " " _ a.ooo 4 i. 1887 " 3,000 it u 1888 M ' 2,000 Total indebtedness W.ooo Of this indebtodness$l,000 becoming due in February, 1866, is held by the di.strict - the ventilating fund of $1,000 having boen so invested - so that the real indebtedness, after paying by tax $1,000 due February 1, will be $13,000. $2,000 of it which is payablo in 1882 hearing interest at 8 per cent. and the remainder bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. When we consider that three years ago the total indcbicdness of the district was $26,000, all drawing interest at the rate of 8 per cent, wo must consider the present financial condition of the district a matter of congratularon, especially as during the same period vuluable additions have been made to the first and second ward buildings, all without any increase of taxation and without irapkir ing ia uuy degree the efficiency of the schools. We aie able to make au equally favorable report in the matter of insurance. We paid in 1877-8 for insurance abrut $400. The board have adopted the plan of letting the insurance to the lowest bidders for responsiblc companies and os a reiiult we are able to insuro the property of the district for the samo amount as in 1877-8 for about $520 for three yoars. The school census just couipleted shows that there are 2.G76 children of school age in the district. CONCLUSIÓN. During the year the high reputatioh ol our schoels for thoroughness, efficiency and disciplino has been fully sustained. Our high school gathers students from every section of the country and the forcign tuition collccted is nearly sufficient to pay the salaries of its teachers. So that our own ohildren secure all tho advantanes of the high school witji trifling expense to the taxpayers of the district. This gratifying reuít is due largely to the ability, reputation nd experience of our superintendent and cachers. Our schools wore ncver in a more lourishing condition than they are to day. lie appreciation in the value of our real estáte, the great nuiubcr of dwcllings being rected in every part of the city are the reult of' their prospcrity. They ehould be generously supported by all our OtÜMM, without them Ann Arbor would be an untuporlant and comparativcly unknown vilage- with thi'iii it il :i prosporousand growng city with a name known aud honored hrougliout the land. Froni the report of the superintendent, submitted at the samo time, we gather the bllowing statistical information : I. rEKTAININO TO THE DISTRICT. I Kqualized valuation of district prop' erty $",57.9o oo j. Cash valuation of school property 140,500 00 3. Balance of moncy on hand from preccilinuyear ..- 'i949 74 4. Ani'i't rcccivcd from primary school fund M5 5' c AnKiunt received from local taxa j one inill tax i,S6' 9' tlon I voted on property 18,550 00 6. Amount received from tuition - I resdents 846 25 Í non-residents 3,97 5 7 Amount received from all other sources 480 - Total receipts ? -8,5" 37 8 Cot of superintendence and instruction t 17.650 7, 9. Colt of incidental 4.3'S S 10. Amount paid on bond and interest 4,900 00 11. Amount paid for permanent improvements 'a6 48 12. lï;il:ince renmining 194 aI Population of district 2 14. Census of school age - 'AS II. TKRTAINIKG TO THK SCHOOLS. The items of enrollment and attendanoe iro all a little higher than corresponding ones of the preceding year. The following additional items are of suggestivo value, and are oftcn called for : Numbcr of pupils under six years of age 88 Numbcr of pupils between six and sixtcen years of age '.J6? Number of pupils over sixtcen years of age 4 Nuinbcr of pupils over twenty years of age 80 The firat of the above items is 27 less than last year, which indícales a growing opinión that children under six years of age cannot profitably attend school. The following is a list of pupils who hve niaintained a perfect attendance throughout the year : lÜQh School- Jennie G. Cornwell, Charles G. Almendinger, Fannie L. Gwinner, Libbie J. Hicks, Caroline Ross. Grammar Department, Central Building- l.iizx Brehm, Jullus Hchlotterbeck, Amanda Ryer, Willie Thomas, Lydia Greve, Annajudson, Lottie Jackson, Charles Garrett, Willie Hayfcy, Willie Tate. For two years, Willie Loomis, Mary Miller, Harrj Price, For three years. Lutie Uoe, Ëmelie Gwinner, Victor Mogk,' Paul V. Perry. For four years, Gertie Firet Ward School- V? alter Mack, Frank Hallock, Edward McGraw. For threc years, Arthur Tagge. For four years, Newton Phelps. Secvnd Ward School- Anna Durheim. Sophia Durheim, P.iulin.. K.nhUr. Martha Schxberle, I. nui.se Wcitbrecht. Albert Glatzel, Emanuel Hennen, Brnest Lutz, Chrlstian Weiinan, Ruth Durheim, Louie Schlible, Theodore Beek, Fred. Schaible, Helen De Friez. For threc years Herman Kirn. Thlrd Ward School- Edward Seyler, August Wurstcr, Matilda Wurster. Fourth Ward School-Molllc Hall, Tillie Schumacher, Lizzie Kemper. Three years, Alvin Dodsley. Total, 56. OnADUATING CI,AS8. The graduating class was largor than the class of last year. Diplomas were issued in the several coures as follows : Classical coursc 1 .ïtin course ao English course 5 Scientinc course „ M 31 Commercial course 5 Of these 71 diplomas, 21 were of rank A - highest grade- a fair indication of the high scliolurship of the class. MU8KUM. The museum and laboratory have received some valuableadditions during the year, among which is a fino collection of speci mens in natural history from South America, made by Mr. Emil Tenny, under the supervisión of Prof. Steere. AKso a four inch astronomical telcscope has been ordoted of Clark & Sons and will soon be recoived. LIHRAUY. For sotuo views regarding the needs of the school library, allow me to refer you to my report of last year. As to tho proper source of l'unds for tho support of tho library, it should not be overlooked that the oonstitution cxpressly declares that "All incs assessed and collected in the general counties and towuships for any broach of the penal laws shall be exclusively ap plicd to the support of such libraries. " Now the fact is that a largo portion of such 5nes is constantly diverted to other purposea. Is it not the duty of the school lutliorities to sce that the rights of the library, the wants of the reading public, umi e.-peeially the needs of our children are secured ? The recouiuicndations of tho board were all agreed to, though some of tbem met with a spirited opposition. On motion of D. Cramer the secretary of the board was directed hereafter to itemize tho account known &¦) " incidentals."

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