Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-10-04
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMISSION.
Frs.
To Hon, q ". fbler andthe Worsh;;p-


To Hon. G. W. Tyler andthe Worship
ful Justices Of the County Co,zt
In obedience to your order | made
out and fled on the LIST Of September
ult., a full report of my action as
Chairman of the Executive Board Of
Education, and the same was then by
me withdrawn from the Office and car
ried to the Office of the Clarksvillc
Tobacco Leaf for publication for the
information of the Court. Itwas mis-
laid in the office of the Tobacco Leaf
and could not be found, l, therefore,
substitute this short statement OF our
expenditures.
G. T. Alternately, j. B. Killebrew
and myself were appointed to organize
county system of education, and we
could under this authority only to ex-
anime teachers and select books and
authorize the opening of the schools
and make regulations for the govern
ment of the schools. -
This Executive Board had no au-
thority to issue warrants on the treas
ury and of themselves they did not
issue one single warrant. Under the
system they organized, the District
Commissioners employed the teachers
and signed the warrants on the Treas
ury for their compensation. When
the District Commissioners met~in a
body they had the right to appoint
officers and fix their compensation.
This body of Commissioners did
meet and appointed r. w. Humphreys,
President of the Executive Board,
without compensation. They. also,
appointed j. b. Killebrew, Vice Pres
ident of the Executive Board also,
without compensation, they appointed
G. L: Alternately, Secretary of the
Board of Education, and fixed his sal
airy at $4,000 three hundred dollars. 1a
This Executive Board, consisting
of all or majority of the District
Commissioners, expended (Sl75) one
hundred and seventy-fve dollars for
maps, for the schools throughout the
country, which has been paid. They,
also, expended about ($l00) one hun
| dred dollars for printing the rules OF
schools, which has been paid. " u.
The warrant for Mr.. Alternately
salary was issued strictly in accordance
with the law and should be paid.
Then this is an approximate to the
amount of expenses incurred by the
Executive Board-in all 1915 00-all
of which has been paid, except the
warrant issued to Mr.. Alternately,
which is still outstanding.
The District commissioners under
our advice put the schools in opera
ton throughout the County, and en-
plOyed the teachers and issued war
rants to them for their salaries. The
amount of the school fund was esti-
mated by us and supposed to be sufi-
cient to carry on the schools for the
time agreed upon, but, this was mat
ter of calculation with the district
commissioners. ~ --
1t is probable that in some districts
they exceeded the amount of the school
fund but for an inconsiderable amount
They generally kept within the bounds
and there has been difficulty in OBJ.
tanning reports. The warrants were
issued for services rendered by teach.
ers and they alone have drawn money
from the Treasury-under the order
of the Commissioners. By the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Alternately the duty
of furnishing the information required
devolved upon him and the minutes Of
the Board kept in a very satisfactory
manner are in his possession and as ]
have not had the opportunity of con.
ferring with him, can only refer to hi:
books for further information. | refer
also to the county Trustee and the
County Court Clerk with whom the re-
ports of some of the districts have
been filed.
At the time the schools were inaug
urated, there was State fund Of about
$1,000, more or less, due to this county
and there was also a further sum Of
35 cents per scholar due to this county
from the State fund, but the Legisla
ture directed the $1,000 to be paid tc
old liabilities and the 80 cents accrued
since then was refused us, and thus
the county has failed to receive about
$1,000 which we had right to look tt
as a part of our school fund. But the
State fund, withheld for the present
will, whenever received, be applied tG
the liquidation of any balance that
may be due for past services.
Respectfully submitted by your ODE
dent servant.
r. w. HUMPHREYS,
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