The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-09
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1sCksoSBCaG, Ind. July g, 1850
lNsxsrs. Eaitors:-The third annual report
OF the Superintendent OF Public Instruction
for the State OF Indiana. has come 10 hand
in which be is disposed 10 notice Us small
luminaries'' in way somewhat dISparaslng-
l fear, not without just grounds \ mere notice
o: the township reports. shows that there
must be some screws loose IN the management
of our school affairs. Why some trustees
charge ten to thirty per cent. on the amount
of school funds disbursed Others performed
the same duties without charge. This should
not be the case There should be unliormi-
~ throughout the county and State.
In the report of Wayne county. there are
four townships aud four incorporated towns of
which the trustees have made no charges Tor
their educ a,ionsl services. While those thai
charged swell the amount in the aggregate 10
S43S, o4i
l have no disposition 70 charge any public
funetionary with willful plumber. but how
there comes TO be such great difference IN
their official capacities. when there has been
no new school houses erected Is question
| should like TO have some light on. and how
the $685. 4, was paid without special tax.
requires an explanation.
hold that no man i fit for township trus
tee who is not a warm friend of education
one who cannot tax himself with portion of
his time. in the promotion and general we'll
fare of the school affairs of his neighborhood,
is not fit to be entrusted with It's guardianship.
Il Is a matter of the first Importance Tor the
prosperity of the cause, and the success OF our
educational enterprise, that we should have
for the next FIVE years the most discreet. in
telligent and efficient men. Hundreds and
thousands of dollars will be expended within
that period, in the erection OF school houses.
Therefore we should have men Of experience
to superintend their erection, and expenditure
of their funds. The selection and sites for the
school houses should be made with great care
and wisdom. and with all proper respect for
the reasonable wishes Of the people severaliy
interested.
In order to bring about union OF sentI-
ment on this important matter, | would sug
gest holding a general meeting of all the
boards of trustees of the several townships
and towns of this county, at Centrevilie. about
the middle of September next. The interest
of the civil townships are such thai it is i'm
of the rest. The time has arrived for action
The people want to know whether they are
going to have school houses built, or whether
they will be under the necessity of sending to
their old district schools, regardless of all its
inconvenience many sending out of their
townships.
The trustees Of the county must get to-
gether and district their townships so as TO
make 1t convenient for all the children to at
tend school IN their own township. II there
be natural obstruction, such as stream cut
ting off strip a side of township, let
that be attached to the adjoining one, not on
iy for school purposes. but part and par
eel, and name of the township attached. DC.
Our township libraries should be governed
by uniform rulaS in order that all eap enjoy
their benefits alike Likewise it would give
the Auditor an opportunity to instruct US col
lectively. And not only this, it might bring
an array of intelligence together. that the
Superintendent would be induced to be with
US. to & i've us his official aid. As it is, he
gives US TO understand. that there is too great
void between the trustees of township
Though they may be the best men in IT'D for
HIM TO hold any communion with.
Who will respond to this call
JOHN FERTICH, IT.