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KINO STREET EAST. 1858. > I I 1 'P ;. ■ j t • / 1 ti'tml ' i i ■ Toronto, 21st June, 1858, Charles Daly, Esq., Clerk Common Council. Dear Sir,— Herpwitli you will plraso to receive certain School documents (copies), asked for by the Council, viz. :— 1. Roporf No. 7 of the Standing Committee on School manage, ment (B. S T.), ot the 11th instant, with regard to theSuperin- lendent's Report, die, 1st December, 1857. 2. The Local Superintendent's Report No. 25, of 1st Dec, 1357. 3. The Local Superintendent's Report No. 10, 6th May, 1856, referred to in said Report No. 25, 1857. 4. Abstract of School attendance for 1857. ^ 5. Statistical return of the cost of maintaining the City Schools, and the number of Pupils attending the same from 1854, to 1857, both inclusive (previously forwarded.) 6. School accounts for the years 1855,-56 and 1857 (previously Ajrwarded.) Said documents embodying all the information that can be sent in answer to the request of the Council. I am. Dear Sir, Yours respectfully, G. A. BARBER, Secretary, B. S. T. i 4 ,! , 1 ^ t t. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS JIIXATING TO Till': COMMON SC1I00T.S OF THE CITY, FOR- WAIIDKD i;V THE BOAIU) OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO THE CITY COrXClL.AND ORDERED TO BE rRI^'TED. REPORT No. VII. • * Tc the Board of School Truotees of the City of Toronto : The Siandinjj Cornmittco on Scliool Management leg to pre- »ont llicir Seventh Report. That, in pursuance with the resolution of the Board, adopted the 17th May las?, your Committee have had under consideration t!ie Report No. 2">, of the Local Superintendent, dated October 1st, 1857. That Report was presented to the Board of last year, very sliortly before the expiration of its term of office ; and that Body Tiiado no order, and took no action whatever upon it ; and it was only wlien the Report was made the subject of special reference by the present Board, that your Committee became acquainted with, and entered upon consideration of, its suggestions. In that Report the Local Superintendent calls upon the late T'oard to reconsider the whole question of the Free School System, upon the ground that, as at present carried on, its results are alto- gether incommensurate with the cost of maintaining it. In support of that opinion he submits, that the number of pupils attendifig the Common Schools is below that due in proportion to the whole number of children of school age in the City ; that the attendance of the pupils registered and entered at the Schools is irregular ; that those actually attending are vnpunctual, and lastly, that a compulsory assessment and a voluntary attendance would seem to be manifestly inc(»nsistent with each other, and accordingly that recourse should be had, either to the principle of compulsory tUlendance, or to the Rate Dill svstem. I ltl il IS-- Ml' if i ; 1 ' ; In oonsi,l.rin« the f.reso.o?, it may be convenient to note th« ai , nX to bo ,n.>e ho,.e,.„ ..uos.i.n, o.; Aa.nin-rat.on Di,oipW„o, c^^n ,0 all ,,..«. a..^ •» ^;;Zl^SZ nn abstract principes of econnmy. I lius wnii« your Len .h»t th. number at.o.uling the City Sol.oMs i, smaller than lib, and wl,iNtth.y l.ave no. failed -•"--; ">'"'"X: U U nd tlnpunctuality of atten-lanoe, w..icl, -" ' -^ °^^;;. dicate the necessity of a sterne. '^''^'^'''"^'^'^'^M „ation, they a.unwming to charge u,.o,n a, such, .ho responsib.hty for ov.ls which „/„3,„otion result from it, an I "I'i"'' ™y P'"''^''''' '«' ""P """ "' without resorting to fundamental changes. Lis worthy of observation that C,mm,n School Education it. ac-ing independently, and ail ™ •^:/ f^^ o-L by and 1859 the Schools were governed by a Bo^rd, n .,e Corporation, and during those years '"« ^^^ « »■ 11 sy^- abandoned, and the Schools were free In 850 .he K .;„ In force— to be again abandoned in ISai, wnen . was again in force to d ^^^ ^^^^^^^.^^ Schools were °-»™;' ^^/-"ard „f Trustees. In ,852, separate principle was applied to .he Board o. i enactment Roman Caiholic Schools were es.ablis ed by spec.a Tf the Legislamre. and it was not until the Spring of 18o5, tha. 1 School Buildings being completed, that tl. system now in operation was fairly organized. Lis vain to expect mature' vigor and full '"^^ f"""; ^J^^ .ubected tosuch requent and fundamental changes ; and .Ithough Stb trial of L las. .hree years, it may, '" --P- " -; have failed .o iu.tify the sanguine -.notations -^^^^^^^^^^^ ... your effort shall have been fai.ly cxhaus.ed to secure that effic.ency value which it has achieved in other places. Your Coinmitteo commend to the consideration of the Board, an extract, (appended hereto,) from the Report (No. 10) of the Local Superintendent, dated 0th May, 1850, to the suggestions of which they regret that practical etfect has not been given by their prede- cessors ; and it is duo to your Committee to state, that thny them- selves, upon entering on their duties, initiated measures which they confidently trust are calculated to amend the discipline, and largely extend the usefulness of the Schools, Consequent upon the resignation of the late Local Superin- tendent, the Board has already separated the offices of Superin- tendent and Secretary, a measure which promises to secure a more constant supervision, and more efficient government of the Schools. Your Committee having discovered that no code of Rules for the instruction and guidance of Teachers and Pupils had yet been issued, have prepared, and will immediately issue, Regulations in regard to the duties and powers of Teachers, to the admission and expulsion of pupils, to regularity and punctuality of attendance, and other details of discipline ; and they trust thereby to arrest many of the evils which, although resulting from administration, are now regarded as evidence of failure of the system. The Board has already, by resolution, determined to maintain the Free School System, as they found it in operation when they were elected ; using every means at their disposal, further to im- prove and strengthen it, if possible^ to full efficiency. It is there- fore, unnecessaiy for your Committee to enter upon any discussion of the relative values of the Free, Rate Bill and Compulsory Sys- tem — a discussion which belongs to, and must find its issue with, the Rate Payers. Your Committee, within the limits of the duties entrusted to them, accept the responsibility of administering the system, which, as Trustees they were elected to administer; and they are not pre- pared to recommend that the powers committed to the Board by the Rate Payers should be used to initiate the fundamental changes suggested by the Local Superintendent ; and in regard to which, ■ % '. I 111 h ' Ml 8 an the Elector., as yet, l.avo had no opportunity of expressing opinion. A!l resitcclfuUy submitted. (Si;rncd,) . F. VV.ClTMnKRLAND, Chairman of Cuiimiltec. Adopted l)v tl>o Board, luno lOtli, 185S. (Signed,) J.G.RRARD, Chairman, B. S. T. Certified, G. A-IIARHER, Secretary, B. S. T. Toronto, lOih June, 1858. COPY OF REPORT No. 25, B-/ the Local Superintendent, G. A. BARREn. [1st December, 1857. To He Cha,rm.n and McmUrs of the Board of Sclu,ol Trustees ; Gentlemen,— . According to tl.o provisi.nsof .ho School Ac. of .950 (-o>.on 31 , i, i, r.-n„ir. d of .ho Local Suporhnendc,,. ihat ho shouUl do all H ,i p or to persuade and animate Paron... Gua,d,.an., Trns. « and Tcaehers, .o improve .ho charac.or and effie,.ncy of ,he Common Schools ; and .o secure .ho universal and sound cduca..o„ of the young.'' ACin.- under this requirement, 1 feel it to be my reluctant, but nevertheless my conscientious duty, to ask the Hoard to r..eo„s,dor the whole question of the Freo School System for the follow .ng, among other reasons, namely :— I That the result of the system, as at i>resent carried m, is altogether incommensurate with the cost of maintaining it, as proved by these facts, viz. : — 1st That the whole number of Scholars availing of the favor. able 'opportunities afforded by our Free Schools, is nolhmg hke 9 ' proportionate to the whole numbarof children of School Qg<; In the City. 2iid. That even of thosp, who do to aoino oxtont, and in one way or afiother, att««nd our Froo Schools, more than onn-third have come and jjone, in tlic nf)ost uncertain manner, during the year. JJrd. That out of tho re;»istnr«!d attendance, prr monM, not lesf than 25 per cent, or ono-n)urlh of tho pupils have horn inogular in their att»»ndance. leaving haif-duy absences out of account 4th. That^ tho want of punctuality is so great as to render, in many instancos, tho advantages and the puiposoofour Free Schools, comparatively inoperative. And, finally, That while tho annual cost, pfr child, according to tho average attendance (which forms the only roHuble stand. ard), is not les9 than £3 ($12), tho attendance, even on that basis, has boon irrciiular and unpunctual to a degree unparalleled in all my experience f If I understand aright tho principle upon which Free Schools, maintained by general assessment on property, have been cb- tabli>hed, and are justified, it means, that the rich ou;j;hl to educate tho poor, not as a charity, but because in a social as well as a moral point of view, it is as a more matter of economy, better to crfji- cate \hiin lo punish 8l\ the public expense; and because o public mor.ey, we have accm- ; rdllt'lemorethana partial,and by no means a cheer u recog^ Jition of the valueof our Schools, even from those » n>se ch.Ur™. to ^iLited extent, do attend our Free Sch.»ls-while the more numer- *u and at the same time more necessitous cl.ss of children, con- Tnue "o frequent our streets, our lanes, and our wharv.s in tdlo Bwarms, grow.ng up daily it. ignorance and crime, the future abun- dam material for our Police Courts and Prisons. II ;„depep.de»t, moreover, of these nrtain considerations, it be- come, us to reflect upon the significant f. ', that, notw.tnstand.ng. .11 we havedone, and the expense we !.ave gone ><>. t'y".-ans of a comr^lsory assessment, ^ni the induoemenls our Schools certatnly offer. Parochial Schools, built and maintained on the vo/umary prm- e'ole have made rapid advances during the last three or four years !f 1 that IZ close neilhbourhood of our Free Sckools. several .'m^r'- 11 . of thr sturdy ;ay, re- lud I he iiiLt that iient to t educa- sent iho ediica- ir fif hs, eir own ortion to ct, or of be rnaia - ) accom- m of the ion«5 ihat itages of r who, if I of their pay for it iditurt' of re acoom- [ul recog- jthlren,to -e nuiner- Iren, coil' >s in idle ure abun- jns, it be- hstanding, Dpans of a ; certainly nary prin- four years tls, several ' private Schools, where fees are paid, actually attract a remuner- ating attendance from among a class of persons in circumstances precisely like those who are attending our Schools ! III. It becomes us also to reflect whether the prrsent system, as a system, is appreciated by, whether, indeed, it be not actually distasteful to those even who do, to some extent, partially partici- pate in its benefits (See my Report, No. 10, of May, 1856), and it may, I think, be properly asked whether the prejudices which e.xist, and that want of appreciation so diccouragingly manifested, are to be any longer conciliated ? How much further are we to go on exhorting and entreating parents to send their children to our Free Schools ? Are W3 to go on continually seeking, almost as a favour, what ought to be hailed as a privilege ? Are we to be always begging the question ? and are we to go on year after year expending thousands upon thousands of a compulsory assess- ment, in the delusive endeavour to educate those loho are com. paratively indifferent about the matter ? or those, the more numer- ous class, who never come near our Schools ? The time has arrived, I think, for a calm, dispassionate, but practical reconsideration of the whole question. It will, or ought to be at once admitted, that all obligations are more or less reciprocal ; if, therefore, it be right and proper to im- pose a compulsory tax to maintain Free Schools for the people at large, then, as a matter of equal justice, the reciprocal obligation should be imposed upon the people to avail of, and be benefited by, the opportunities so provided for the education of their children. A compulsory School Assessment and a voluntary School attend- ance are manifestly inconsistent with each other. But applying these considerations to the condition of our City Schools, and so far as my opinions, founded upon a long experience and an anxious consideration of the question, are of any value, I am compelled by a sense of duty to state, as my sincere conviction that, if the Free School system, as at present carried on, is to be continued, a more punctual and regular attendance must be enforced, and a compulsory law to secure a general attendance will have to be enacted. The Free School System, as a theory, presents many features of 12 < ^ , • . t tn the friend of popular education ; but, in practice, maintenance of a l.beral ^y;'^ , i„,,„en., is properly free to »«,as a means of moral and ^"^'^ ™P attendance ? and ■and fairly vcnUed \y ^ ^''^Z' '^^P^"^^^''''"''""'''^' " a reoult 1 ^ Whcher, however, a punc.ua, and -«"';-— ^^^.tom. enforced amon, .l>ose no. going to "^'^^^J^^^, „ Ous ,„.ory School ;-^-;^:r :; f ZlXf ignorance, of city -and whether, it by sucn i wholesome in- povU. and °f ''-;-:;^;:r t^'r:f t.e pupils who r:t:etd::X"h:nahSn,.L.-arean,ue.ionstohe crravely considered. ° ,, the only other alternative, a "'^J;^-^::::::^. ,„ the Rate-bil, system seems to m» ^ *» ; ^^ ^^^„„„,„j „,.h I am ^^y^^-'^f:':l^::X^so^ -ndance ; a,,„ostas "-^''y^;"; .trace our steps and adopt a Rate- and I cannot but feel ';f-";,,„,, J acknowledging that bill on parents, «.ll hea. tne | P ^.^^^^^ ^^^ ^ the Free School movement of I80I »as a step in the wrong direction. Which of the two alternatives it ^^^^^ XJ::^XlZ „„, prepared ,0 say. Some P°^""7''^"| . ^, l^ vl ich would . J_:^ nncline -no^to a -^^^^^^ „.„„ „Ho. secure the moral '^"'^^"^f""'' s„,,„„, Hnciple, ought to be according '0 "/ j;- .^;::, Habits a't the public expense, thus educated and trame I ui . „ Tax.payers, . The Rate bill sys.em would ";"^y/;j2; „,,,t the ;Lrests but the compulsory system would "^^ ^ 'g^Kool principle was of society most require and wha '^^l^^,^^^, i,,,„„. ,„aan. to insure, namely, "J^^^^^^^^.J „„„fc,,edly surround 13 'uctice, claims for the uction, •operly 3? and inity at ) perfect jould be r a com- it in this ance, of some in- pils who ons to be )r wholly, )nsidered. nd'^d with endance ; ipt a Rate- rJging that ake, and a idopt, I am r, unavoid- ;hich would many, who, oucjht to be lie expense. Tax-payers, the ifUo rests irinciple was il education. dly surround J officer of the School Law, to state to you my consciegitious convictions that the results thus far of our Free School experiment, no longer justify the compulsory assessment of a whole community to accomplish at best a partial purpose ; and that if the present system is to be maintained a material change in its working will have to be made. And having now discharged that duty, I leave to your wisdom the further determination of the question. Respectfully submitted, G. A. BARBER, Local Superintendent. Toronto, Isl December, 1857. Extract of such portions of Report No. 10, of the 6th May, 1856, by the Local Superintendent G. A. Barber, as bear upon the City School question, generally, viz.: — Report No. 10, was made in reply to a motion by Mr. Shepperd, and adopted by the Board, affirming that com plaints ^existed out of doors against the efficiency of the Schools.) «' I do not pretend to say that our School System is without de- fects ; but I do say those defects are susceptible of improvement, and by degrees, with time and patience, may be either altogether removed, or so remedied as to be no hindrance to the working of the system, 1 do not, however, refer in this mstance to the ques- tion of Free Sihools, concerning which I am not at present called upon to express any decided opinion. But as regards the general character of cur schools, I am bound to state, as my opinion, that they are not undeserving, but on the contrary, are well worthy of public confidence; indeed I may with propriety go further and assert that our Schools, as a whole, have more and better grounds of complaint against the public, than the public have reason to com* plain of the Schools" " None can be more impressed with the fact, that our City Schools have not, as yet, realized what was reasonably expected of them than I am ; but the cause of this disappointment must be looked for elsewhere I'lan in defects in the Schools; and I submit the fo lowing, among others, as prominent causes why the Schools of ! f 14 the City have not n,.4e better progres., in PT"'™ 'L'™ eost .nd trouble expended in e,..bli.hing and ma.n.a>mng then,, namely : — Ut-Tfte total Mence of all interesl in the School, by the afflu- ent and influential portion of ihe oommunity. 3nd-ne ncghclon the part of Mhmter, of B'Mgian, to visit the Schools, and uae their influence with their congregafons m favor * pjular ;duca.ion , for, while Cle.gymen of t e var.ou, denom- inato, in the City, except on sonio special public "— - -e kept aloof from our Schools, the Clergy of .he Church of England h^ve sought to create a prejudice against them, by mtsrepresenting them, as altogether devoid of religious instruction. Sri-The chUUng indiference sUum even iy the parents ofAo children attending the Schools, a, proved by ihe great want of Lularity and punctuality on the part of the scholars, the.r chil- Z-llfalargo proportion of them really se.m to come to or ay away from school, just as they please-and ,he most triflmg rlalters of domestic life are considered to be sufficent excuse for bemg late or absent ; as proved also by the fact, that out of a regts- lered attendance of some 2,300, sir or >even hundred are everyday aisent, sme one day some amther, thus exhibiting an extent of .r. Lularity which, if not reformed, must sooner or tor mpen/ ols, ts therefore of but little value, and is neglected accordingly.** Everv Teacher in ihe City Schools will, 1 am sure, attest, that in what I have thus stated, I have advanced no more than what is strictly true. " As already stated, I feel reluctant to advance any opinions with regard to the question of Free Education, as affecting or in- I mm 16 U\i W'' \4 '\ \ fluenoinglhe resulu.or ,he dUcouragomen., of our Common ^choo. Svstem ; bu., at the same lime, I cannot shut my eyes to the fact tlia, duAng .ho,e period, .hen ,he Hate Bill System prevailed, and when the opponunitie., then afforded could not -tor a moment be Tompared wTth those now provided in our Free Schools, ,he aicnd. ZLas greater in pr^r,ion tkan .t is no.; thai ike aU.,danc L mre regular ani n«,re vu^^luai; and *a»/.e pa,.n « « ,-^ «- „tM and iJk raare ini^^st in, ani were Umr sai^fei mm the, hen Cily Schools, than H'ey are wUh the Schools now m oper'Won. Mn my opinion one of the remedies called for i, tha, some s,rie,er rules, both as regards ,egular,,yanipunc,mmyof,^end^ anre ought to be at once en/orced. No private School could be :::ueted with credit to the Teacher where these '-g«'- -^ unpunctual habits prevailed; and why such rutnous hab.ts should bel.dera.ed in our Ciiy Free Schools, altogelher passers o.y com- prehension, unle-s indeed the eleclive principle, or the pressure from without neutralizes vigorous legislation by the Board G. A. BARBER, Local Supeiinkndent- Toronto, Blh May, 1856. ABSTRACT OF SCHOOL AT lENDANCE In its general fealwes for 1857. The number of days the Schools were in actual operalion was 2*23 The number of Teachers regularly employed throughout the year was 36. " The number of Schools were eight, namely, six large Schools each having a separate Male and Female department, subdivided Into junior: intermediate, and senior classes; and two smaller Schools of mixed Boys and Girls. The whole number of Scholars whose names were entered on Ihe School registers, and who were some time or othnr at School meoLuu „ . ...o vi7 2 310Bovs,ai,d 2,233 Girls; and during the year was 4,543, VIZ., ^,^11 Doys»» « . ' ^ , n-ra of those 4,543 Scholars, 699 were present less than 20 days, 978 School lie fact, ed, and menl be attend' I'ndancc apiyreci- the then m >> hat some f attend' sou Id be jlar and ts should niy com- pressurc •d» nlendent- ■at ion was ighout the re Scliools, subdivided vo smaller entered on r at School Girls; and days J 978 17 between 20 and 50 days; 1,132 between 50 and 100; 749 be* iween 100 and 150; 634 between 150 and 200; and 233 be. twecn 200 and 223 days The average attendance, per month, on the register, i e., those who were at School more or less each month, was 2,480, viz., 1,315 Boys, and 1,165 Girls. Of ihese 2,4*^0 therp were pres-nt at School (not reckoning half dav absences), every school-day during each month on an average, 571, viz , 361 Boys, and 21o Girls. The Hverage daily attendance for the whole year was 1,863, viz., 1,023 Boys, and 840 Girls. The average da/fy absences (not reckoning half days), for the year was 617, namely, 29^ Boys, equal to 20 percent. ; and 325 Girls, equal to 30 per cent. The greatest attendance, i.e., the highest number prpsent in each School, at any time during the year, was 2,332, viz., 1,273 Boys, and l!i5 Girls. The least attendarce calculated on the same principle, was on the 7th and 8th January, and 18th Dpcember, on account of cold weather, 753, viz., Boys 421, Girls 332, as the average of said three days; and 699, viz.. Boys 386, Gins 313 on the 13th July. Of ihf daily average attendance, viz., 1,«63, there were every day, on an average, during the year, 483 late scholars, viz., in the morninj?, 284, viz., Boys 201, Girls 184, equal to 18 per cent. ; and in the afternoon 199, viz., Boys 92, Girls 117, equal to 11 per cent. ^ Of the daily average attendance, viz., 1,863, therp were, on an average, every day of the School year, 241 ha/f-day absences, viz., Boys 111, Girls 130, equal to 12^ per cent. Of the average registered attendance per month, namely, 2,480, the first division or junior classes numberr d 1,208 ; the second division, or intPrmediate classes, numbered 731 ; and the sen of division, which comprised the more advanced pupils, numbered 541; B i Wl '-■ 18 «ftH« 120S there were 627 Boys, and 581 Girls; of the 731 t:!:J^r.UB.ys and 317 Girls ; and of the 541 there were 274 Boys and 267 Girls. Taking .he cost of e»oh scholar, on the basis of the a.eragr^ Jl "Le„d»-.« (2,480). a. »10. the junior pup.ls «o 1 h n kTI »8- tho intermediate ones JIO; and the senior, »12 '" ' rnu,nhe'r Bu' taking .he cos. according to th. daHy averag. round numbers, dui .an „ ^.^uttin- the inierme.iiates at «13. the juniors would then cost eich $10 , the J13 ; and the seniors $16 in round numbers. G. A. BARBER, Local Supermtendent. Toronto, 1858. St»ti.ticalEeturumr.plytoMr^ully»Motion,Hth«areh.l858. UT. THE VX..K 0, TH. R.SP.CT.V. SCHOO., A. r.,M.«.»X U- 181. in* VESTMKNTS. W«''°'^'-'^'°'^"^s7.rCdtat'ptles,F.,ni..re,^^^^^ « &c ' Ward of St. I--«'»"'=»,^-f„'^,^;°;„tLed «0 Ward of St. James :-no,o™^^^^^^^^ 4.000 « Wa''l»tS'-'*"=lf;rtlln;':'pr;mtf;&c 2,^50 •HT J „f ct Pntrick -.—Phcebe Street School, . „ ^ard of St. Patrick, r premises, &^, &c., £4,00() and fel'^e for the Western School, £^50 Ward of St. David ^-^>Z^i:^^^t. at £2 .50, and the Porfc feV'Oof Site, Building, ^^ Premises, &c., &c. £2,000 __^^^ ...X19,500 ( ' . H ^r "Till^'rtSr e reTr" during lu-r m, and .h«o » J of r„';iT«n°t.l"»ft Jido'of the S"'-^;;;;^;';'"'- ' Suv'Tintement and Secretary.' QAlh. of arch, 1858. 19 the 731 ■re were average mid then ■s ^12 in average mediates endent. ircb, 1858. lANENT In- 1,000 «» 65'> 4,000 2,250 4350 4,250 19,500 ( "■■ nerty occupied dower, has thf i there is J of I, d Secretary. ' 2nd. Abstract of the Cost of IVTaintainino thb City Schools »ob THE Year 1857. 1st. Interest on investment in Sites, Buildings, Furniture, „ , „ &«., &o £1,200 2nd. Salaries to Teachers, Care-tukers, and Superinten- dent and Secretary (exclu- sive of the Evening School), for the year 3,673 D 3rd. Rents for the year 87 10 4th. Insurance on jE 2.600 * 94 10 6th. Fuel, wood and sawinir, and coal 4tK) 6th. Elections, £25, Professional Services, £18 43 7lh. Whitewashing £37, Work £6. 4{ o 8' h. Printing, Advertising, and Stationary 86 9ih. Maps "Blank btoks, &c 22 10 10th. Pens, Holders, .Slate- )encils, and Ink 28 5 11th. Stove-pipes, taking down, &c., and repairs, &c., to warming furnaces ... 26 7 6 I2th. Estimate for dilapidations, per annum 150 13th. do Repairs, &c., do 150 14tti. Miscellaneous expenses 50 Total, £,054 2 6 G. A. BARBER, ... 6niterintmdtnt and Secretary. March 24th, 185S. ^ 3rd. Comparative Statement of the Schools, &c., &c., under Specified Headings from 1844 to 1857 Inclusive. Year. City Population. 1844 1815 1816 1817 1818 1849 1850 1851 1852 IS 53 1854 1855 1856 1857 18,503 19,706 20,565 No census 23,50i 24.126 25,766 30,763 35,oyj 40,00J census, do 41,760 45,000 No Avc^raRo daily Attuiidaiice. 1.194 1,108 1,212 1,265 1,431 1,325 1,259 1,366 1,346 1,402 1,459 1,570 1,747 1,863 No. of Tuaohors Total Cost of inaiiitaiiiing Schools. Cost per Child. 12 12 15 13 13 13 15 16 16 20 21 31 32 36 l^mo's 5 year 1377 1921 2011 1871 971 917 1998 2406 2558 3215 417H 6218 5642 6054 For these 7 years the aver- age cost was $6. $7^ 8.i lOA 12i 12^ 13 N.B. -In 1844 the Schools were open only 4i months. In 1848 and 1849 " " " " G moiitlis in each year. From 1844 to December, 1847, the City was subdivided into School sections, eaoH with its own Trustees, la 1848-49. and 50- Iha Schools fl p.! ■I : ' "-^ '. TT^ZZ^atml by the City Council ; and were nndor the ^^^^'"'^'^J^^f^^^^ . ,«,« in 1851 the Elective principle came u were open m 1848 f„t con,i„a«r. From f'f. »s^-t™b„, f„,„ 18.B ao«n.a.d„ ^^ SufrrlnUnM and S.cr.ter». Toronto, March 24lh, 1858. ^^ _ COMMoiT^^OLS^CITY OF TORONTO. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 1855, '56, & '^7. MMITTEE ^H THE ANNUAL ACCOCNTS TOR 1855. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, Wni« ^^^^^ The St.ndin-»«. ''Xlteoltbe Bo^n '^ The .ehool. rile. «;^l Tml . m.t Ceov™-..reet (W/'j^^^^^^^l'^SUl m,.! released. In pai,l for in full, and the ™""«f "!'' "^«i„g to the land havms been iared with what they would cost " >;'' ;^^j'* Jj^J P^st : for instat.co, he hut. without impairinjT the emciencv laries paid m this city, teachers could not be ♦^H^pl^y^i^ «"'* J .^g^'^nie not' equal to what are where eveiyihina is so ^^^'-'XZ. m fact, unle«e. the scale of salaries P in oth/r ^^^^;^J^Z^!^oi losing its best teachers by ,e rec.^^;^riX"^Lrneni^ offered elsewhere. ^ ^^ ?: be reconsiuric." • • ^„^«rnpnt8 offered eisewueie. Theitetf Fue'ta certainly a large one •, but,™ ado.,.o„ 91 cil; and in 1848 rhether a )rce. In rhich ha§ tiated no ivn«'arii9» :r, crttary* TO. S FOR 1855. they hnvc , and buve as to bhow, iriouH iteraa sen sent in Ml year,— f 1855, from (1 on invest- ings, aruJ to vill diminish y 8onie in 16 the valuable ,1 sites will t in the Park ) are already released. In having been V price, com- ne well worth instatico, the no very dia- lile as regards e an ornament a larpe one } ess number of I in this city, ual to what are cale of salaries est teachers by auu'""" '" ' — wood used to warm the Schools first built (and it in diflTicult to jret fuel usoil very ocoriornically in Sohnols), the partios liviiijj in llio basemen's of the new Schools are allowed firewood, the cost of which articles has reached a height th.it will sooner or later necessitate the use ol Coal Stoves in those schools which have not warm air furnaces. As r»»)j[ards the Coal which is used for the Furnaces, the supply ou hand will moot the requirements of the rest ot the winter, so that the expetiso of warm- iui; the no«w buildin«rs will not I e so srreut. The School expenses of 1855, have been unusually heavy ; but as all the Schools may now be considered as reasonably well supplied with requisites, and have been put in thonnj-rh repair mar.y items ol this yeai's expenditure are not, ther«'fore, likely to occur ajjain for some time. As regards the item of Insurance, it would bo tlie worst possibh economy to reduce it any lower. 7'he parents of children attending the City Schools, and indeed the Ratepayers also, should bear in mnid that tho apportioirnoni of tho Le- gislative Grant to this city is sub-apportioned between our Schools and the separate Roman Catholic Schools by the Chief Superintendent, on the basis of comparative avoragt' ittendance, so that any irregularity of attendance on the part ol the pupils of our Schools, n ,{ ruerely affects their progress in useful knowledge, but by diminishing our averages, decreases our share of the Grant, and, by consequence, odds to the amount retpiired to be raised by taxation for School purposes. Your Committee, as the concluding act of their duties for the School year about to expire, report herewith, the Annual Statement of tho Receipts and Expendituie of the School Fund for 1855, which they have this day amlited and passed as correct, in shapo for publication. Which is respectfully submitted on behalf of Finance Committee. (Signed,) WM. McMAsTKR.* Chairman. Toronto, 5th January, 1856. Adopted by the Board, the 7th day of January, 1856, and ordered to be published, with the Annual Statement annexed. (Signed,) J. G. BEARD, Chairman, B. S. T. ANNUAL STATEMENT of Incomk and Expenditure for Common School purposes, within the City of Toronto, for the year ending December gist. 1855, under tho authority of the Board of School Trustees— puMithed in accordance with the requirements of the School Act, 13 and 14 Vict., Chap. 48. Income for Osntral Pnrposea, 1865 Dr. To balance from lust year Legislative Grunt 1-65, being the apportionment made to the Common Schools by the Chief Superinten- dent; the amount apportioned to the stparnte 11. C. Schools having been paid by the Chief Superintendent to the Trustees of said Schools direct .... . . . Net amount actually collected by Municipal Aesese- ment for School purposes, 1865. Total amount, Income -. -i:i,810 10 642 10 4,150 18 •£6,503 18 S3 'i| lxp«ndltttr. for Om.ral Purpoiet, 1868 Or. By paid «ftl"'''«' 'V.!: ♦*';' y**""' ''**• :" . -£1.180 ^^ laMulo'IViiohtrs .1114 Ym, do m ih. Evening Se-hooK three mom In - ■ The LocMl 8«perlnteT.lont an. Sccn-tupy to the n«»urd j^ 1» 18 6 4 6 8 41 «l II II II « It II II l< «l II II InstalmentH and Intortst on ^ ^^^^ ^^ g nceount 1855 - - ^^^^ g.^i lo n do "** - KxponscB of election, 1856 ?lu^t■ln}?Hhftdet^ee^(.n account Boxes for do, Planting shftde tm■^ 1H..5 ■ y_ 21 1 H Printing, on nceount, 18M ■ _ 27 « " 18?5 JC2.r)'72 7a 13 6 > ■ ,1854 ) . ••■1 C5% 11 6 4 12 • 80 16 3 AdvertUing, on account, 1854 - do " *°*^^ ' Stationery. Blank Books, ike, 1854 (I i< do " do Insurances, viz 20 15 9 18 6 1 6 18 14 15 7 - 48 80 ._>0n 3 Schools first built, 1856 On 3 New Build- ings until taken off contractor'rt hands - - On 3 New Build- ings from aWove date, 1 year, to March, 1856 - Sweeping and cleaning the schools, 1856 F-l.\lj..^Coal, 1854 and ^ 60 3 do do 1855 and 1856 118 15 16 10 10 35 5 6 178 16 8 do Wood, 1853 and 1854 do do 1854 and 1555 do do 1855 and 1«56 10 18 194 5 51 19 9 1 256 17 26 18 10 1 jjigiitning eoni y^Jy%., tl-.ree Schools first built 20 Sawing wood for the year 1855 For Maps, Object Lessons. Ac., 1855 - - several Schools »nment I 11 13 « 18 1 60 61 16 6 17 4C1 47 63 16 120 30 21 40 6 2 8 6 2 7 6 1 2 16 8 2 6 ■,11 13 5 7s u a ens 8 4 U 12 • 80 16 3 48 I 11 80 13 ft 20 18 1 23 Cr. By paid Store*. Sheet Zlnr, Ptore Pipe«, putting up StoYcs, Ac, 1804 ■ -^28 11 4 " Do. do do 1H66 - - au 1% 1 41 «t Repftlrti, and new Iron Wut«r rip«(». Uratlug* and DntinH to tlireo Scliooli* flr«t mult - liedoiiiption of one-twentieth of prin- cipal and tiie annual intoruHt of Cltv Debentures, Ifciucd for School Buildings, viz. ; — 1st on f 35U0 Is- sued In October, 1862— due in 1854 £374 10 1 Snd. on JCU.OOO, IssuedJune, 1854— due iu 1855 .... 990 Do do 1865 864 68 8 ft 44 16 1 Miscellaneous, sundry small Account« Total amount Expenditure Balance to Credit of 1850 1,728 10 I 19 14 A • 6,208 18 - 295 U -£6503 18 As abore a A. BARBE'{, Secretary, B. S. T. ^ Audited and passed by the Finance Committee, this 5th day of January, 1856. [Signed,] WM. McMASTER, "• Chairman. rreaentod to the Board, adopted, and ordered to be publiahed in the dailj papers, this 7th day of January, 1866. [Signed,] J. O. BEARD, Chairman, £.S.T. Toronto, January, 1850. 60 15 6 Gl 17 SEJPORT OF TIIE BUILDING COMMITTEE, WITH THE BUILDING FUND ACCOUNTS Foa 1855. 4C1 6 2 47 8 6 63 2 10 7 6 120 1 2 30 16 8 21 2 6 40 The Standing ComnrTttee on Sites and Buildings beg to report as fol- lows, viz : Isi. I he Building Fund having been phaced, by resolution of the Roard, in nliary:e of lessris. J. G. Beard, (its Chairmiin,) and D. Pater- son, those genilemen opened an account in their joint names with the Bank of Upper Canada. The amount of £9,000 City Debentures, issu* d for School purposes, was received by them, and lodged at the Bank for sa'e keeping until disposed of. A further issue of £1,500 City Debentures to complete the three New Buildings, ami to make sundry alterations in, and adilitions to, the three other School-! first built, was also rectiived by them. 2nd As the £9, K)0 debentures were from time to time sold, the proceeds were, in all ca«e*», deposited to the cie>lit of ^:ess^s, Beard and Piiterson with the Bank of Upper Canada ; the proceeds of the as «« ^^ y ^^ ^^.^ Building call for separate '"«''»'"" Vl^J,*^^' stated in round numbers at £3000, :;;:i;l^J^::i:^r}££^tnc^t;!.dingand iurniture,or £7,50 *'lir!llchisrespectfully8ubmitted,onbehalfofBuildingC^^^^^ (^'S""^'> ^' ^""^^'chairman. Toronto. 2nd January, 1856. siate- 2 nd day of January, 1856. ^ ^ BEARD, Chairmarit B. S. T. i l! ^5 antersign- Ihe huild- nounted to allogethei- jost' ol Ihe iceede, It e le deben- ed to have ,ade to the balance to sellinjr the aims of the Motes dis- individuals I than right ly ai'know- psr Canada ilties. The k'ho, instead jraon to the the inteiest 9s. 2d., the tec-eip'^ and h as vveil -jT 1 the Public, the vouchers d fitted upon as hard ly to ich Building ers at £3000, ire, or £73160 g Committee. RSON, Chairman. panyina siate- [led this and m, B. S. T. STATEMENT of Rkceiptb and ExrENonuuB of the Building Committee, Board of School Trustees, for aud oii account of the Three New Scliool Buildings, dec, 1854 and 1855. Dr. RECEIPTS To nett proceeds of jCO.OOO City Debentures, (issued June let, 1854, for New School Buildings,) as per account with Bank of Upper Canada, •' proceeds of £ 1 5,000 City Debeutu - es, (further issued Nov. Ist. 1855, to complete said Buildings, and make cer- tain additions, «fec., to those first erected,) as per ac- count with the Bank of Upper Canada, •• Interest received aa having accrued on the £9000 De- bentures until sold, as per account with the Bunk of Upper Canada, Total amount Received £794S 1184 291 9 2 £9418 9 2 EXPENDITURE. Cr. By paid Mr. Thomas Snarr, Contract and Extras, Ma- son and Bricklayers' Work, New Schools, per Architect's certificates, - - £3286 9 9 Less Insurance ) aid on his account, - 15 8271 9 " Messrs. Downey A Co., Contract and Extras, Carpenter and Joiuf-rs' "Work, New Scl'ools, as ptr Architect*' certificates -------- 3505 1 S " Messrs. Booth A Sons, Contracts and Extras, Painting , and Glazing, New Schools as per Architect's cer- tificates, 346 *' Mr. Shcard, Commission as Architect of said Buildings — 6 per cent on £7136 128. 3d, 356 16 6 ♦' Messrs. Rossin Brothers, Earth filling John Street, New School, Play ground, 82 10 " Messrs. Jacques A Hay, contract and extras, School Fur- niture, «kc , New Buildings, 804 5 S By paid Messrs. Cheney <& Co., for two warm air furnaces, and littip.^ up, per contract, Victoria Street School, - 125 " Messrs. Piper Bros, for 2 furnaces, and fitting up, per contract, John Street School. 125 " T. D. Harris, fjr 2 furnaces, and fitting up, per contract Phoebe Street School, 125 " Discounts, Bunk Upper Canada, on Bills payable, £95 17 8 Interest B. U. C, overdue Bills.- - - - 18 2 11 Interest (£12 ISs. lOd.) to Jacquei A Hay, and (11 9s. lOd.) to Downey dc Co., on Bills payable, 23 13 S 137 14 S Insurance on New Schools, while building - - • 11 6 « Brokerage [F. A. Whitney A Co.,] on Debentures sold 10 Downey & Co., on account of planking, Ac, yards of th« 3 New School Building*, - - - - 90 Ilum.'.hreys A Co., on acctunt of Wells and Pumps to the 8 New Schools, ... . . 34 Down«y A Co., on account alterations and additions or- i! 26 dered to be made, three School Bnildings first erected, . . - Total amount expended - - ^9124 2 By balance in hand, B. U. C. a» per Bank Book, this day, Slst ■^ December, 1855, ___ Aa above G. A. BARBER, Secretary. (Signed,) Toronto, 3l3t December, 1855. X9418 9 2 J. G. BEARD, D. PATERfcJON. I ccrtifv that bavins examined the several accounts herein mentioned, and "mpl'ng them ^with the vouchers produced 1 find the balance cor- rectly represented, and agreeing with the bank Book. (Signed.) J W. BRENT, ^ ^ Auditor. Toronto, 31st December, 1855. Report of the Finance Committee with the Annnal Accts., for 1866. The Finance Committee close their labours by s"^"^'"'"-",^^^^;yi!j;; as usual, ?he Annual Statement of Income and Expendrture, for fechool nurnoses in this City, for the year just ended. v.* Ji„ ^Te amount required to meet the whole expenditure is undoubtedly lar^eTbut with th^- single exception of the -i^'tions made to ^h.- Teach- er«." Salaries, (vl step which was rendered n» cessary to make the m "mforthe Teachrr., in our schools equal with wh.t was PauUven m smaller cities.) the general expense o "?«'"t^''''"? ^ff^' ^ ^^^^^^^^^^ has not in other respects, been materially mcreased in 1856 much more than for 1855. ^, Owin^to the fact that the New Buildings of 1854, '55 cost more than wa\ estimated : and that ttie expense i.f certain improvements, &c., m ra55:als"o co'st'more than was estimated ; it beo.rne n-e^ssa..y to make nrovi ion tor this excess m the estimates tor 185b. In ow«r to maKe FheSchoolpremi.es as complete as possible, other additions and im- provernents^were ordered in 1856; and it was thoujiht advisable to purchase a small piece of ground adjoining the Lo'^'f .^^^l^^^T^teit so as thus to bring the premises up to the boundary line. To meet he' e various requfremer.t; (which being of a Pe'^anent character ough not to be charged in one year's expenses.) it was decid.'d to i«^ye 1)^ bentures, so that these improvemetils might be paid for gradually dur- ing the next ten years. The sale of the School House and Lot, at the corner of Duke and Berkley Streets, to the Corporation for £600 in ^f -JA^-'J'^ ^lIw. theBoa.dtoerecta suitable School House in the Ward ol St Law rence, (which greatly needs such accommodations,) without adding £4 2 )4 1 a 8 9 2 entioned. lance cor- T, luditor. for 1866. herewith, or fechool loubtedly ,e Teach- ie the in- il even ia / Schools, luch more more than s, &c., in y to make r to make s and im- visable to et School, To meet icter ought issue De- ually dur- Duke and vi'l enable 1 St. Law- )ut adding 27 much to the expenses already incurred, and the increased value of land at the present time will, no doubt, cause a handsome profit on the va- cant site near St. Patrick's Market, to be lealized, when offered for sale — a profit most likely as much as will defray n»3ar]y all the expenses of ereclinsr a School House in the Western part of the Ward of St. Patrick, where such accommodation is a so greatly wanted. The City Schools have been built, and supplied with every requisite, wittiout regard to narrow ideas of economy — they have been established and they are maiiilained, in a liberal spirit, well worthy of this thriving city. And it is to be fervently hoped that the moral and social benefits to be derived from their influence will become so extensively diffused, as to afford a commensurate and encouraging return for the liberality 80 manifested in favor of a Free School System of sound, practical, education fcr tht ptople. Respectfully submitted, Wm. Mc master. I Chairman, F. C. Toronto, l2th January 1857. ANNUAL STATEMENT Of Income and Expenditure for Common School purposes, within the City of Toronto,, for the School year ending December 31st, 1856, under the authority of tne Board of School Trustees ; published in accordance with the requirements of the School Act, 18 and 14 Vic, Chapter 48. Db. INCOME FOPw 185C. To balance from In^tyear, as per Annual Statement, published Janufiry, 18f)6, £ To Lew'iHlative Grant for 1856, the same being £475 more than for 1855, To amount raised by assessment, at 3Jd. in the & on the ratea- ble property of the (. ity, - - .... To amount(ca8h) to be provided for ^y the issue of Debentures, to meet excess of Expenditure for New Schools, etc., 1855 ; and certain additions and improvements in 1850 of a per- uiaueut character 295 1017 10 5980 Total Income for all purposes, 1856, - 2SO0 -£9592 10 O' Cr. EXPENDITURE FOR 1856. 13y Salaries for the year 1856, viz: 18 Teachers (lu male and,8 female) employ- ed in the (6j Boys' School, - -£1945 12 17 Femiile Teachers in the (6) Oirls'School, 988 15 2 Female Teachers in the Trinity and the Western Schools, (boys' and girls") 2 Male Teachers (6 uios.) Evening School, Local Superintendent and Secretary to the Bourd, 250 150 72 10 6 3401 n e M? if: 28 Br Rknt9 ok Premises for Board MRKTI^Q9, — Trinity and Western ScliooU, and Secretary's Office, By Instalmb.ts and Interest o>f -ch 'or. ites, viz : — William Street (Boulton Block) Ward of St 83 10 C i ( 218 8 89 17 1(»4 120 10 9 7 182 18 11 50 35 17 148 16 9 10 3 584 19 3 12 10 77 9 Tatnck, - - - • - Victoria Street, Ward of St. James, - John St., (Mercer Block) ward of St. George Nevr Site, (Given'a Estate,) St. Patrick's Ward weftt, Louisa sltreet, Ward of St. John, - Additional purchase to do. do. - By Additions, Improvements, and Alterations to School Premises By Arcliitect's Commission, on account, By Drainage and cost of Draint, By Insurance on Premises and Furniture, By Sweeping, Clenning, (tc, the Schools, Bi' Fuel for tub Schools, viz: Wood, winter '55 and '56, and balanca Do. do. '56 and '57, on account, Coal,' do. '56 and '57, do - Sawing wood, breaking coal, Ac, By planting trees, and laying out front, Park School, - By Repairing Ac, to Scliool Premises ; " ' ' ' By Wt)rk and Services to School Grounds, . - - - By Election Expenses, - - - ' m ' i '. Ooi' By Discount on Notes for £500 required to pay Teachers Sal- aries, March 2nd, - - - .' „ ', j cs*.' *• Bv Uule 2855 10 4 9592 10 lSTER, 9 Commute*. :r. oerintendenf. 29 Eeport of the Finance Committee, with the Accts. for the Year 1857. The Finance Committee, as usual, at the close of the yar, submit to their fellow-citizen)* ttie Annual Statement of Receipts and Expendi- ture, required by law. This Statement, which is published below, demands little, il any, explanation at their hands, inasmnch as all the expenses enumerated are only those which have been incurred during f»revious years for o,(lin;iry school purposes 'Ihe tem. however, re- atlng to School Libraries justifies some remark ; and the Board of Trus- tees do most heartily conLTntulate the parents of children that this truly useful object has been thus far attained. Under the munificent pro- visions ot the School Act, the Chief Superintendent, Dr. Kyerson, is empowered to add one hundred per cent, to all appropriations made fy School Authorities for Libraries. Thus the amount voted by the Bo^ird, namely. £150, has given to our Schools, Books to the value of £3()0. Of this amount, £20() has been expended in the purchase of 1626 volumes which are distributed lo the six larger schools at pn^sf-nt— . each having one Library in common ; but, in the course of a few week?, the remaining >, 1(X) will be drawn for a further supply of ] oo s lo form separate Libraries for tKe use of the Female Department ; . nd t e Book cases are ai ready provided for the same. The Balance to credit of 1858, viz. : £2,204 168. lid., must n'>t be understood as a surplus on ha' d in cash. Owing to the difficulty wliich has attended the collection of the assessment for 1857, fnd to ihe iact of the City By-Law in which our £1,000 of debentures was in- cluded having been disallcjwed. a larjie portion of the balance, as so stated, is not yet realized ; and the amount, when available, will have to be applied firstly, to meet certam special appropriations for increased school accommodation in the Ward of St. Lawrence (which has no school building of its own), and in the western part of the city, where there is a numerous school population ; and, secondly, to liquidate the outstanding claims airainst the Board for 1857, but which, for the reasons above mentioned, could not be paid within the year. The Committee a^ain remind the public, and especially the parents r)f children, that the City Schools havt^ been built and supplied with all possible requisites, at a considerable expense; and that they are main- tained on the principle of free education to all, in a liberal sphit, worthy of a Ciiy like Toronto And it is to be earnestly hoped that the areat advantages which the Schools offer will be as largely profited by, so ihat the rnoral and social benefits expected from their influence may become so generally diffused among your young people as to afford a commensurate and encouraging equivalent for the outlay incurred in isupporting them. Respectfully submitted, Wm. McMASTER, Chairman Finance Committee. Toronto, January 11th, 1858, M 80 . 1000 £10455 10 4 <* ANNUAL STATEMENT Of Income and Expenditure for Common School purposes ^it^>'\" //l« ^^fy of Toronto, for the year ending 31st December, 1857 ; published by the Board of Trustees, as required by Law. INCOME FOR 1857. Balance for 1856.a8 per Statement published January, 1857 _- ^'^355 10 4 Le'Mslative Grunt for 1857 - ■. ' r.-t„ r<„„r. feicipal Assessment re.iuired to be raised by the City Coun- ^^^^ cil as IV r Estimate sent in, say Debentures yet to be issued to meet certain permanent improve meats, say Total Income . - - - EXPENDITURE FOR 1857. Paid Sai.artk3 for the Year, viz:— 17 Teachers, male departm nts 17 do female departments - - 2 Teachers I rinity Street School, and Wes- tern Auxiliary School - - Evcnini,' School Teacliers, (6 months) Sundry^Teacliers, (broken periods) Care takers of the 8 Schools Secretary and Superintendent - - Paid Instalments and Interest on School Sites, viz. :- Last Instalment on site near St. latricks Market, not built upon, but to be shortly disposed of - - - " Last instalment on John Street site, St. Georges' Ward - ■ • " " 3 Instiilments on site in Phoebe Street, St. Patrick's Ward - - " ; 2nd Instalment on site in Western part of City - - ■ ' 1 *• a "t ' 1st Instalment on site purchased m St. Law- rence Ward - - - - ' iy59 7 6 1097 11 8 160 91 6 88 15 14-i 10 825 8864 9 'i 86 199 844 65 200 8 891 15 8 69 1 8 Paid Renps for the Year, viz. : — ^ , , , Board IJocmi, Western Auxiliary School, and Secretarv's Office . - - - - Paid for School Libraries, viz. : — Education Departiueiit, for Books 1:2 Book Cases - - . . - Paid for Permanent Additions, Imi-rovements, Ac., viz ;— Balance due for 1856 - - - " - H'J ■ Planking School Yards in 1857, - On account of School Bells, - Whitewashing the Schools, Planting Trees, Paid Election Expenses, - Paid Professional [legal] i Services, 150 67 10 • 217 10 c, viz;— - 3-. 9 4 3 - 173 10 8 50 37 6 645 14 11 24 17 9 _ _ « - •• • 12 7 « li 81 :,he City I by the ',5 10 4 WOO )0 30 56 10 4 361 9 'i Paid Insurances fob the Year, viz ; — On Louisa Street, Georg* Street, and Park Street Schools e>icli £1750— £6360. - 43 16 On Victoria Street, Plioebe Street, and John Stre«t Schools, collectively, X7350, - 49 17 6 Pair for Wood, Coal, «fcc., viz: Balance, 1856, Wood for 1867, Coal, - Sawing Wood, Ac, .... Paid Prifitinf^, Advertising and Station^'ry, - - . . Paid S(;hoi>l Furniture requisites. Ladders,