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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 257•o .C aocSilFfffBoston.............................................. 13.4New York......................................... 11.5Chiau?o............................................ 12.8Philadelphia.................................... 10.6Cincinnati....................................... 11 3St. Louis................ ........................ 11.4Buffalo............................................. 12.1Baltimore......................................... 10.9Pittsburg......................................... 11.0San Francisco................................... 10.2Washington..................................... 16.8Albany, N. Y................................... 10.3Cleveland........................................ 12.3Kansas City..................................... 138Dayton............................. ............... 13.3Detroit.............................................. 10.6Indianapolis.................................... 12.9Savannah......................................... 10.7Richmond........................................ 11.3Atlanta.................................. ......... 12.2Augusta.............. ............................. 9 3Macon............................................. 13.1Columbus......................................... 125$5 314 743 652 672 882623 242 372883 663 913 282 873 083 452813 261 551 541 781 331 592 08$41 01280929 9925 0424 4626 1225 8524 4326 6130 9428 1925 98240929 0126 1126 2326 9314 4515 6813 69143512 1718 59This statement reveals several important facts.First, it shows, as might be expected, that the citiesof the North and West expend far more for publiceducation than do the cities of the South. The percapita wealth of the North and West is much greaterthan that of the South, and besides in many instancesthe Curriculum is fuller and the school course islonger than with us.The cost of maintainance of the schools per capitain Savannah is $14.45, which is a fair average ofother Southern cities similarly situated, while thecost per pupil in the cities of the North and West