Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-15

Uoreu upwards OF 0UO uayS In Ine ScnOOl ser
vice. with no certainty of receiving more than
the last named sum as his compensation
Mr. H." in letter published soon after
the meeting of the convention, in speaking of
the sums named before convention $4,000
and $4,000 says" either sum would be an
outrage" He must possess strange ideas con-
cerning the duties of the Office. In fixing the
salary of an Office, | think the qualifications
required-the responsibilities of the officer
the amount of labor, exposure and expense,
should be taken into account. The State Su-
perintendent in his official instructions and de-
csions found in the August No of the School
Journal says -
In such county for instance as Berks the Office is
not second in labor and real Importance to that of Pres
dent Judge though the latter receives much larger s
ry with no more If as much labor and far less exposure
and official expense.
1t is time that these facts should he aken into account
for the labor and anxiety of superintendent
greatly increased and the efforts of the Department
suraby frustrated by TIE Indifference and neglect of Di
rectors to nothing of their hostility 1t is to he hoped
therefore that every class of officers will be induced to
attend more punctuay and thoroughly their respective
duties hereafter They will thus render that mutual aid
which the whole scope of the law cOntempates each
Others
Berks contains no more schools than Brad
ford. Let us compare the salary of the super
intendent of Bradford to that of others in the
State, in connexion with the labors of each,
which will be found to be very nearly in pro-
portion to the number of schools under their
care. Carbon counry contains 81 schools :;
salary of its superintendent $500 This salary
gives the superintendent of Carbon about St, 80
per school. Bradford contains 344 schools ::
at this rate, Bradford would be entitled to re-
ceve S2, ,253.
Delaware county has rs schools-salary
$500 at that rate Bradford would receive
upwards of s., $50. The salary in Schuylkill
county is $1,000; schools 1872 Increase the
salary in Bradford to the same amount per
school, and it would reach the sum of $4,000.
The salary of the superintendent of Lancaster
is $1,000, with 22S schools less than Bradford.
| am thus particular in this calculation, be-
cause | find many of the opinion that the saIa-
ry of our Superintendent is very high. They
do not consider that other officers even in their
own county receive double for the same amount
of labor. The superintendent is required to
pay all his official expenses from his own pock-
ct, except postage to aud from the Department.
Now, | ask those who are SO ready to find
fault with, and heap so much abuse upon SUI
perintendent and directors, to consider well
this matter. We do not contend that one man
can perform all the duties of the Office at the
proper time. We believe that Bradford, though
a large County, should receive herproportionatc
benefit. The Legislature, knowing that the
common school system was not accomplishing
all that it should accomplish, has signfed its
intention to try the plan of the Superintendent
cy for three years, in order if possible, to in
fuse new life aud vigor in all its parts and
has appropriated money to dcfray the expcn-
ses OF this plan so that the usual appropra-
ton to our schools is not leSsened This mo-
ney is so divided that should any county refuse
to receive its share in the shape of the labors
of a superintendent, such county would fail to
receive any particular benefit of the appropria-
ton to pay superintendent. As good citizens
| deem it to be the duty of every person to
cooperate with school officers in carrying out
the spirit and meaning of the law and if on
fair trial, it is found not to answer the purpose
it will he repealed
The breeze which has been raised in Bradford
| trust will blow away the chilling mists which
have hung over our schools for sometime past
and people will see them in their true light
Yours, &c, A DmEcroR.
Orwell, Sept. B. 1855.