The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17
Interesting Correspondence.

ihem>elgelyes, and it only remains for NE
to add, that Oh examination Ct the files IN
the office Of the county superintendent, |
iiid | was mistaken as 10 my statement In
regard to the certificates Of qualification
referred to III my letter to the state super
intcndent | regret the error all the more,
as | intended TO state nothing bat the facts
in a plain, straight forward manner. And
here, allow me to tender to you my best
thanks for the uniform courtesy, kindness,
and patience, with which you have, in you.
present feeble state OF heath, assisted me
in my endeavors to get at the night OF this
matter Leaving the friends and patrons
OF the school to judge how far succeeded
Ia my cndeavors, remain, &c,
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM W. WALDO.
MANITowOC, Dec. %, 1867.
Hoa. j. G. Nc.uynn, SUpt. Of Public H.
struction, .Uodjson. Us.
DEAR SIR At the annual school meet
lug held on the last Monday OF August
1867, | was elected director III and for
School Distric: No. |, III the town of Mani
,owoc Two days since | was requested to
countersgn the orders for the teacher IN
the Intermediate department also the or
der Of the assistant teacher in the same de
partmeut. refused to do 80 until | could
examine their contracts. One OF them
Iurpor,s to have been executed on the 23d
day OF August, 1861, aud the other, on the
18th day of August, 1861, and both OF them
ran for one year from the ID day OF the
ensuing OF September Both contracts
we're counter,igned 10y the treasurer Of TIE
district in due form, and each of them
had last years certificate
from the county superintendent attached
thereto. told the clerk | thought he ana
the treasurer had exceeded their powers,
that if they could hire a teacher year and
month in advance, could see no reason
why they could not hire them for year
and six months, or two years, or i've years,
or for the term If their natural life, that 1t
seemed to me that there must be some
limit another consideration. The school
law provides that at the annual meeting
vote Of the district may be taken, as to The
length Of tine a school shall BE taught,
whether a male, or female teacher shall be
employed sc. Now, if the school officers
have full power 20 engage the teachers be
fore the regular annual meeting, for year
and over, does it not practically annull the
provision Of statute have referred to?
Yesterday the orders were presented to
me again for my signature, also the con
tracts, attached to each of which was
certificate Of the county superintendent for
the current year Mr.. CROWLEY, the
county superintendent, told DE himself
that they came 70 his office the evening
previous, aud at their request be made, and
delivered to each Of them, her certifica te for
the current year, all of which seems to
show that they had been teaching without
the necessary certificate from the county
superintendent | told the parties that
would see, and advise with the county su-
perjncndent did 50, and he said had
better refer the matter to you, and be gov
erned by youl opinion. There IS one other
consideration. The teacher in the inter
mediate department, and her assistant
obey are sisters are not strong, ROBUST
women, especially the assistant teacher. |
believe large number Of the tax payers
and voters in the district think other and
stronger teachers could be had for the
same money We pay them. Think large
majority Of the district would prefer male
teacher in that department, | certainly
do, and was elected director solely Oh
those issues, 50 fat rs | know Out of
batwecn seventy aud eighty votes cast for
director, received sixty eight
You will see from the foregoing that the
questions which | wish you to determine
are First, whether it is proper and legal
for me to countersgn the orders to teach
ers, TO whose contracts, no certificates of
qualification were attached until after the
close OF the term OF schoo! to pay for the
teaching Of which, the orders were drawn
And secondly, whether contracts can be
legally entered into with teachers previous
TO the annual meeting, Of the district for a
term, or terms covering a period Of more
than one year Tor less) subsequent to such
meeting? An answer at your earliest con-
renienee will much ob,iee, &c,
Yours very truly,
". W. WALDO,
Director Of School District NJ. l, in tic
town Of Msnitovoc
MADISON, December 80, 1867
" ". Waldo, Esq, Nanifo,roc, Hts.
Ny DEAR SIR Your letter of the 2jth