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Cities. e a $.00 I :Boston .............................................. $24 61 $9 12 $33 73 2 Dayton ................................. _.......... 19 57 13 67 33 24 3 i San Francisco ..................................... 22 70 4 53 27 2 4: New York .......................................... 20 26 3 N0 24 16 5 Providence ......................................... 19 03 4 25 22 6 Pittsburgh* --- _ ------------------------.. .......... 19 76 2 92 22 6 Cincinnati .................... ..................... 20 17 2 12 22 8 Columbus ........................................... 16 94 4 69 21 6 9 Baltimore ............. ..................... $2 21 4 13 20 3 0 W ashington . ....................................... 13 04 5 63 192 3 Indianapolis ........................................ 14 74 4 65 19 3 2 Cleveland .......................................... 15 83 3 51 19 0 3 Newark* ..................................... 3408 3 66 17 4 Saint Louis ........................................ 15 60 2 04 17 5 Chicago ............................................. 4 75 3 21 1 6 Average cost per pupil. $22.61. * No returns made since 1879. The population of the District is exceptional in regard to its taxpaying ability. About threeninths of the inhabitants are colored largely immigration from the States during the late war. and con12Ceead...................1 3 35 93 tributing comparatively little to the public revenue. About twoninths are temporary residents. being composed of those who are from the States and onployds of or connected with the General Govermnent. The General Government until quite recently furnished the District no aid in building up this school system.