Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-02-28
School Conventions and Salaries Of
Superintendent.

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DEBATE occurred IN 'he otato oena'e
on the 9TH instant, and as II relates tc
subject of universal interest we lay
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this debate II they VIII only read and
reflect over IL.
Tho Senate ,hon nroccedod 10 the
consideration of Senate bill No. 1876
onti,lrJ An ,c, IN urovide rooms 10,
| ,he meetinrs of conventions of school
dircclnrs and io fix the salaries OF
county suncrip,enden,s
In committee Of lie whole (Mr
/ Drlamnior i'm the chair. The first sec
tion of The bin was read as follows;
srcrIoy / Re il esacied by he ,Sen
ale ond Bouse of Repyese1tgt,crs Of N,
fbmmoD,re0Ith If PSnnsyIr1nj1 in GEN.
cyoI 1sse1,bLy mel dnjnis LereLl, en-.
acted bu fhe SufhorjfB Of the same Tim,
rooms ior the meetings of convention,
of schcoI directors, held for the pur
pose of elcctin,r county suporinlpcleuts.
Shall bc provided i,v the several board.
of county commissioners. at tho re
spective county seats, and all such
conventions shall assemble upon the
call OF the State Superintendent, issued
six wccks previous to Tho times fixed
By law, BY circulars sent TO all boards
of directors.
MrDANIS (Philadclphia) This is
rather a compulsory law, requiring
commissioners to furnish rooms fol
county superintcndcnts and school di.
rectors. | don't think we should pass
compulsory law. think VIC had
better postpone this bill for the pres
ent.
Mr. WARFEL said he hoped the
matter would not be postponed
Mr.. BILLINGFELr. | would mere
Is like TO know in case where county
building should not be of sufficient Gu
pacily TO hold them, what we should
do. We might be compelled 10 erect
now building lust for thus purpose.
The first section was agreed TO.
The second section Of the bill wa:
read az follows:
SEC. 9. That tho salary of a county
superinicndent shall be two dollars fol
each school under his supervision. ant
ono dollar for each square mile in hi,
county. unless Il convention of direc
tors shall see proper 10 add to tho sun
thus obtained an amount from Tn,
State appropriation TO their own coun
ty: Prortded, That in no case sllal
! the salary of n county snneiin,endcnt
be less than ono thunsand dollars OK
ccptine in counties with less than on,
! hundred schools. where the salary n
the county suuerintcndent shall b,
cight hundred dollars pcr annum.
Mr.. WAREEL moved To strike oul
the words "unlcss convention of di
rcctors shall SEQ proper to add to III,
sum thus obtained an amount from
the State upproptialion TO their owr
countvr
Mr. pETRIKIy | homo the Son
ate will not agree TO that amendment
I indeed the whole section should h,
voted down
By law now. tho conventions q
school directors meet and fix the sol
aries of the different county snperin
tenden,s: the discretion is lJdpcd will
the school directors in convention. ana
! il ought 60 be allowed 10 remain there
Some coun,ies have ,hcir salaries n,
low MS five hundred dollars. some 81,
hundred dollars. some ciyhi or nine
hundred dollars som, mn 10 ono ,hous
and five hundred or two Thousand dol
lara Tn opr cnuntv il il eiyht INN
drcd dollars II Il So fixed bv The con
vcnlion of he school directors nm,
ihere il no roason nt nh why il sboul,
bo cLnnged from whot has nlread,
bcon settled pno, bv thosc rouvcn
tions houo Tho amcndm.nt viii Il.
vo,ed down and ,he soc,ion also whor
/, cnmcs unon i,s nnsso,,o
Mr. ANDFRsoN Just opc worl
of cxnlnnn,ion for ,bc Lcnelit of m ,
/ friend lrom IIuuiinydon rMr p.rri
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