The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-03


and upwards to equal the earnings of the
old Society.
Appointment of Teachers new
school law appears to have been framed
with purpose of having it as ambiguous
as possible. A rumpus was had between
the School Commissioner of the Second
District, the patrons of the School and the
District Board, over the appointment of
assistant teacher for the Bayard School
The School Commissioner claimed and ex-
ercised authority to appoint an assistant
teacher, while the District Board disputed
his right to do so; and the case was refer
red to the County Board which was also
divided in its opinion, and DR.. r. G.
Mackall, President of the County Board,
addressed a letter to Hon. Isaac D. Jones,
Attorney General of the State, for an opin-
ion. The following is the reply:
STATE oE MARYLAND,
ATTORNEY generals OFFICE, I
BALTIMORE, August 23d, 1870.
r. C. MackaU, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-In reply to yours Of 22d inst,
have to say that the law makes no dis
tinction as to Principal and Assistant
Teachers. Under chapter 8 no person
shall be employed as teacher unless quail
flied as set forth in 1st section of this chap
ter. BY section 60 Teachers shall be ap-
pointed by the Board of District School
Commissioners" / think these two sec
tons apply to all teachers, and if more
than one is necessary in school, their re-
spective duties may be regulated by direc-
tons issued by the Board of District School
Commissioners, under the power of super
vision conferred by section 8 of chapter 1
of the School law.
Iremain, very respectfully and truly yours.
ISAAC d. JONES.
Mr.. F. s. Everist, School Commissioner
of the Seventh District, addressed a letter
of inquiry to Mr.. M. A. Newell, President
of the Board of State School Commission
ers, in regard to the appointing power, and
received the following reply, which seems
to be the very opposite of Mr.. Jones' opin-
ion:
BALTIMORE, August 81, 1870.
z. S. Ecerist:
Dear Sir-Your favor of the oath inst,
was duly received. The law with regard
to Assistant Teachers is clear and precise.
They can be legally appointed by the
Board of County School Commissioners
alone. If a person is teaching as assistant
in any school without the authority of the
County Board, the remedy is plain-refuse
to pay the salary. There cannot be the
shadow of a doubt on the subject. 1t may
seem strange that the District Board should
appoint the Principal and the County
Board the Assistant, but that is the law,
and tho plain duty of good citizens is to
obey it. If any further action is needed to
sustain you, you may depend on being sus-
tanned. NJ. a. NEWELL,
President.
AS the case stands there appears to be a
middle in the Democratic School Law I'M
reconcilable by the chiefs in authority. 1t
is fair specimen of Democratic legislation,
which seems to be proficient in only one
branch of law making, and that is in the
matter of appropriations. There is no
conflict in any Of their acts to take money
out Of the treasury.
AS the case stands there Is a fair oppor-
tunity for continuation of the fight over
Bayard School. Mr.. Carpenter can defy
tho wishes of the Local Board and the
patrons of the school, under the assurance
of backing from the President of the State
School Board, while the opposing parties,
strengthened by the Attorney General,
may "pitch in.'
lay on, Macduf
And damned he him for hcrl who first cries, Hold,
enough"
Hew away, Carpenter, with your (re)-
Newell battle axe. Hit him again, Miss
B., with General Jones while the little
ones squeal like young imps.
"When the battle RACES long and loud,
And the stormy tempests blow"
Mr.. G. comes to time in letter, else