Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-02-01
City Schools and CITY School Taxes.

The friction of the hard times and the pres
sure OF the tax collecting extraordinary. has
ahaE2ened the public mind up TO a realizin.
sense Of the fact, that, there must be severa
pegs on the inside Of the boot: and anv sug.
gestlons that might tend to alleviate the distress
without inJnrlng the boot, or Gripping any o
the departments of The city. would be received
- benefacIion.
/ The al administration of the affairs of the Min
eiai Point Seminary has Of late been the sub
Jet OF sitting enquiry, aud private individuals
have been named. and pretty roughly handled
ID that connection by an synonymous writer In
the tribune. The apparent intimate acquain
lance OF this writer With the schools of The city
qualify, and we hope that his deep interest in
the cause of education may induce him to throw
: some light upon several questions which have
/ been sprung IL relation 10 our free schools -
their teachers and orr board of education. Il
wall be sufficient to suggest several OF these
interesting topics.
I Ist Does said Board of Education hold stated
meetings. or is the whole responsibility on the
shoulders Of the Superintendent.
/ 2nd. Does the business of the Board and Su :
PeFIntendent require the employment of a Clerk
Sd IS the employ ment of two male and two
female teachers justified by the number of
scholars att ending free schools and is it
necessary to pay each of the former $50 and
Of the latter $25 per month.
Teachers capable OF teaching the higher
branche, are employed in select schools in this
city upon sslary Of SIP per month. Teach
ers OF free and select schouls in adjoining towns
and in other counties receive males from S25
TO $40, females from S15 TO $50 per month.
The burthens OF taxation have never weighed
heavier upon the people than at present, and
II was never more difficult to raise money in
Mineral Point for any purpose, than it is this
year Laborers cannot get employment at 10
cents per day and board themselves Clerks
are glad 10 get situations for their board. Girls
who work ont are glad to receive any price
and 50 with every other kind of business.
We believe that the city in order to secure
good teachers should pay them liberal salaries,
but there Is a common standard to be found IN
the times for the compensation in this as in
other occupations, and We are unable to see in
what respect the public interest, Is promoted
by paying $50 and $35 per month for services
w45ch the same persons or Others equally com
potent would gladly perform for $50 and 500
per month. This on the four teachers now en-
ployed would be a saving of $3.50 per annum.
more ihan equal TO one-fourth of the school tax
levied this year, and in five years would amount
10 a sum sufficient to build a handsome school
house in place Of The miserable brick shell on
the HILL
- hope that Axox." should he continue
h'S 'rastrretav9 @nA s~ofrl arfi cleS concerning
schools, will call the attention of our city SUI
perintendent and Board Of Education TO these
little matters; we have doubt but that this
"riier Viii be able 10 point out the abuses, il
there are any, IN u clear manner, and in case
they should be continued, We know of no per-
son 50 capable as he IS Of applying the lash of
correction 10 whoever may be 10 blame
CITIZEN