Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-09-20
Proceedings Of County Educational Con-
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venti0n.
1xDrPESDgxcr Sept. l4th, ct.
In pursuance Of q call Of the County Su.
psrintendent, about twenty school Directors
from different townships met Al The Court
House It 10 O'Clock A. N.
On motion Albert CLARK vas selected Chair.
man and J. D. Caldwell Secretary.
On motion Of DR.. Muncy Of Jesup, a com.
nittee Of one from each township and Indies
pendent District was appointed TO devise
ways and means for the use Of a uniform
series Of text books in all our schools, and
the following delegates we're placed upon
the committee, said committee to meet for
consultation at Indepenpence at the call Of
tho Chairman DR.. Muncy:
Buffalo, B. F. Hammond; Byron A. n.
Mil Como, Rev. Mr.. Mason +; Fairbank,
A. II. Bridgeman, o. C. Kent; Fremont,
Harvey Griswold Hazleton, p. d. Scherm.
srhorn Homer, l.. S. Allen; Jefferson,
Duncan McLeish Liberty, w. Butterdeld,
d. Guthrie; Madison, Eugene Ely Middlc>
field, N. Dlckey; Newton, John Calvin /;
Perry, J. Cadw we'll and DR.. Muncy; Sumner
J. N. Gin,her wes.burg, N. Myers Wash
ington. Albert Clark, Lyman Curtiss.
Mr.. Brintnall moved that q uniform price
be recommended 10 be paid to teachers &C.
cording to grade Of certificate, and . commit.
tee ofthree appointed to report on this subject
Carried.
M. Brintnall, DR.. Muncy, and Mr.. Potter
we're placed upon this committee, who re-
ported, recommending go, 425, and $40
per month for Summer ; for Winter, e25,
go, 435. For Independent districts, 325,
@sS, as per month.
On motion the report WAS adopted and
the different boards requested to follow the
Recommendations Is fart practicable. Com.
mittee was then discharged.
On motion . committee Of three Wal ap-
pointed to recommend some uniform COM
pensatiou PSF annum, to be paid to School
Secretaries aud Township Treasurers, and
Pierce, Richardson, and Bartholomew we're
placed upon this committee, who reported
that SIS was the average paid to each OF
these officers, and recommended this sun to
be paid in future, as far as practicable
Report adopted and Com. discharged.
Resolved, That rs Directors Of School
Districts, we will use our influence not te
employ teachers who do not attend the meet
iugs of the County Institute, unless prevent
ed from attendance by sickness or abssnc,
from the county. Carried.
On motion, Resolved that the diferen
boards be recommended to appoint . CON
mittee Of three to examine schools near tn
commencement and close ofeach term. Gar
ried.
On motion . committee Of three was ap
pointed to report 1t the next meeting, tw,
plans for district school houses ; one will
its appurtences TO cost not less than l 900
and the other not less than $4,000. SAT-
plan, to include the arrangement Of seats
fencing Of lots and position Of trees to b.
planted on The same. s. G. Pierce, ALDER
Clarke, and Z. p. Brintnsll were placed upoI
this committee.
On motion, Resolved that the Count,
Superintendent be requested TO publish i
the papers, such notices Of schoo Is visite
~ he may deem desirable.
On motion, adjourned, to meet at the Coul
House in Independence, on Saturday, No,
9th, 1t 10 o'clock A. NJ, when = full attend
snce Of School Directors is requested.
ALBERT CLARK,
I'D. CALDWELL, Chairman,
Secretary.