Thirty-first Annual Report Of The Board Of Education

The Board of Trustees of School District No. One, of the city of Anu Arbor, herewith submit their Thirtyfirst Annual Report for the School year ending the 5th day of September, 1887. Receipta and expenditures for the school year 188&-87: RECBIPTS FOR THE YEAR. Balance on hand Sept. 6, 188J $ UU H Recelved from City Treasurer 22,1)57 B7 Kicelved froni Townslilp Treasurer, 1,689 0.1 Keceivcd from prlmary school fund, ÜJM U Keceived from tuitlon - 6,007 74 Recelved frum reut of state street house . 17(1 25 Recelved from dog tax „ 125 00 Recelved from flno money from City Trea8urer 121 77 Recelved from I.lbrary fine money29 00 Recelvod from Interest from Savlngs liauk 187 S8 Recelved from other sources .„ 40 01 Total receipts t 36,053 96 EAPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR. Piiid salarles t 24,988 63 Paid balance due Smead & Co., on heating app. 2d ward building 337 30 Pald bonds due Kebruary 1, 1887 2,500 00 Pald interest ou do 660 00 l'ahl iuBurance 40 00 I'nlil Janilors 1,192 50 Paid for llbrary books 310 07 Pald gas. 67 8!) I'aid fuol 1,429 4ÍI Paid lmprovements 8.M) 31 PiUd repairs and lncideutals 2,261 90 ,..„,, imnrii Gen'I Fund, ÍI.S20 65) , 01I 7i Lasn on nana Lib'v M 91 13 Í ToUl expenditures ï 36,058 96 Estimated expenditures and receipta for the School year 1887-88 : EXPENDITURES. Bonds due Feb. 1, 1888 i 2,500 (Hl Interest on bonds 525 00 Salarles 25,000 00 Janltors. 1,250 (10 Insurance ÍÍ2T 00 Elepaln 1,000 00 Ini'idenlals 1,000 00 Fuol 1.600 00 Gas 100 00 38,5U)00 RECEIPTS. Primary School Money Í3.000 00 Mili Tax 4,500 00 Tuitlon 5,000 00 Í12.500 00 The Board therefore recommend that the sum of $19,0(10.00, he raised by tax for the curreut expenses for the ensuing year. The Board also recommend that the sum of $200 be raised by tax for the puruhaae of books for the library. The present indebtedness of the district is $10,500.00 payable as follows: 188S Feb. lBt Í2.500 00 1889 ' - 2.500 00 1890 " " 2,500 00 1891 " " 2,000 00 1892 " " _ _ 1,000 00 The amount raiaed by tax for school purposes each year for tlie past ten years has been as follows : 1877 $22,265 1878 _ 20,886 1879 18,!0 1880 - __ __ 18.510 1881 15,560 1882... 17,840 1888 _ 23,850 1884 '22.ri0ü 1S85 22,4011 1886 19,500 The amount of tuition collected last year mainly froni foreign studente exceeds the suiii of Six Thousand dollars, probably a larger amount than is collected in any other public High School in the country. The High School was greatly crowded and the indications at present are that the nuniber will be increased the present year. For full and detailed inforruation and reliable suggestions in relation to the schools, we refer to the report of Superintendent Perry, herewith submitted. By order of the board. W. I). HARRIMAN, Pres. Sept. 5, 1887. W. W. WHEDON, Sec'y. ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING. The regular annu.il school meeting ing was lield Monday. The polls were opened as usual and yutes received, but there was no contest, nnd oontcquentl; no excltement. It was the tamest school meeting seen in these parts for miiny u day. After the time for the Beeepflon ot ballots li-id expireil the following result waa announced: L. (runer recelweil 182 votes. J.T.Jacobs " lio '¦ W. H .Sinith ' 17S " hll.: SimilerliilM ¦' l Mrs. (iarrigues " J " Mrs H. W. Hogers ' 1 ¦ Krank O. Allmeudlnger 1 '¦ Tlurt! was evlilently one fenialo snit' r.igi-t wlio cast a ballot on urlpctple.