The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

away, and a. We passed We saw seven children
| in the back yard and put EN- down. >. Harvey
Day, of the Park House, was lately ''son struck"
1t weighs 10 pounds. =. They have dog up in
Rutland which has been named "Beemus." He
does nothing but lie around saloons and howl.
That's good arrangement. He will have I'll
the delirium tremens himself, and leave none for
John Parr and the other fellows. Col. John
Goss, OF Farm Ridge, has been promoted to Gem
sral-genersl-ly dry !....Jim Cotton, baggage
master on the c., B. & @. R. R., at the depot on
the west side, has a full assortment of checks.
He can now check your trunks from hang
town to breakfast, or any other place.
Messrs. EditOrs-A report of the finance com.
mittee of the Board of Education. signed by Di-
rectors Courtney and HIT, appears in this weeks
papers. The report was written by Director
Courtney. and, as an illustration of show not to
thy of its venerable author.
OF the way in which this report meets the
humble request of 3lG petitioners have nothing
to say: that is a matter between the committee
and the petitioners. OF the way, however, in
which the report comments on my conduct,
have of right something to saw.
This is the language of the report:
In tho years 1869 and 1870 Mr.. Clark was not
elected or appointed to the Office of superintend.
emit, but was appointed principal of the high
school; and because he continued to draw. dur.
ing the last two years, the salary of an office to
which he was not elected or appointed, and for
the discharge of duties which he did not per.
form. it is falsely claimed that his salary has
been lowered. Mr. Clark has had the misfortune
to so far lose his salf.respect as to draw money
to which we believe he was Hot fairly entitled
We believe he wronged himself, and it is believ-
ed by many persons that he has wronged the
people
The first statement, IL the years 1869
and 1870 Mr.. Clark was not elected or appointed
to the Office Of superintendent, but appointed
principal of the high school," is strictly true
the rest of it is just as strictly untrue and, in
my belief, no one better knows its untruth than
he who wrote it.
In the spring Of 1869, about the close Of my
| second year as superintendent. had conversa-
tion with Dr. Paul, president of the Board Just
| elected and director of the ward in which my
| school was located, in which conversation he was
| notified that l would not continue longer in the
service OF the Board unless my salary remained
at $1,000, whether was continued superiutend.
| ent or not. After the Board had taken action
| he notified me tina: my salary was still to DO
$1,000. From that time to the close of my con.
| nection with the schools, believed my salary to
| be $500; never had doubt Of it, and have
none now.
In evidence that my salary was 81 500 in the
year 1S69-,O, / introduce the two following
statements:
Ottawa, Aug. 8, 1871.
The undersigned. Directors of the Board Of Ed.
ucation Of the city of Ottawa for the year 1869
TO- hereby declare that they understood the sala.
ry of the principal of the high school during
that year TO be $500; that they believe such
was the action Of the Board, and that il should
80 appear of record. They further believe that
such was the understanding Of all the members
ct the Board. THOMAS SPENCER,
JOHN FULTO;,
JOHN STOUT.
Ottawa, Aug. 8, 1871.
The undersigned, Director of the Board of
Education OF the city Of Ottawa for the years
1e69-70, and lS70-7l, hereby declares tina. he
understood the salary OF Thomas II. Clark,
lars; that he believes such WAS the action of the
Board, and that it should so appear of record.
GEO. A. MARKLE.
If Dr. Paul we're in the city, feel sure he
would have added his name to those Of Me.srs
Spencer, Fulton and Stout, in the above state
meat, since he had said the same in substance to
me.
In evidence that my salary was 500 dollars,
the second year referred to-namely, in 1901
Il cite the statement of Director Markle, above,
which, it will be noticed, covers both years. and
also the following:
Ottawa, Aug. s. 1871.
The undersigned, Directors of the Board Of
Education of the city Of Ottaws. tor the year
1901, hereby declare that they understood
the salary of the principal of tho High School,
during that year, to be $500 dollars; that they
believe such was the action of the Board, and
that it should 40 appear Of record. They further
believe that such was the understanding of al
the members of the Board. JOHN Stout.
THEO G. GIBSON,
JOHN FULTON,
FRED. F. CRANE.
Mr.. Beckwith s now absent from the city
else, I am confident, his name would be added
to those attached to the latter statement.
But, without the names of DR.. Paul and Mr.
Beckwith, it is seen that majority of the mem.
bers of each Board believed my salary to be
1900 dollars-uelieved that they themselves had
fixed it at those figures.
I next cite evidence that still another member
of the Board held the same view-at least, as to
my salary the second year:
Ottawa, Aug. 8, 1871.