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new school houses. For the continuance of the Local Tax
in those Counties which ask for it, provision will, it is hoped,
be made by a Public General Law such as the Constitution
authorizes. Without this local tax the Schools can be kept
open in all the populous counties for six months only. This
subject will be discussed under its proper caption.

Attention is directed to the following tables. Table I
shows the comparative cost of Schools in Maryland and eleven
other States. It appears that our Schools have been kept
open longer than those of any other State, and at a cost less
than the average.

Table II exhibits the revenue of each County for School pur- .
poses received from the State Treasury; the number of
children enrolled, and the amount of School money for each.
From this it appears that the per capita in many of the
Counties is so small that a local tax is not only desirable, but
essential.

Table III exhibits the amounts of School money paid by
each County into the State Treasury, and the amounts appor-
tioned according to the population between 5 and 20 years,
also what the apportionment would be were the money divi-
ded according to the white population only.

I.

COMPARATIVE TABLE,

Showing the average monthly salaries paid teachers of
Public Schools in twelve different States, the number of
months the Schools were open, and the cost per month of
each registered pupil.

From this table it appears that Schools were kept open
longer in Maryland than in any other State, and thj cost of
each enrolled pupil was less per month than the average,
while the salaries of teachers were higher.