Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-14
New Advertisements.


COuth River School Trustees
- Again !-Ths fact that the Trustees Of
South River Township have come TO grief. may
be sorely lamented in some circles. but think it
is good omen, especially if all the Trustees have
as clear perception of their identity rs does the
veritabe c., in the commencement of his reply
to for there is always hope of reform when q
man begins to know himself If you think Mr.
G. that am sailing under borrowed colors, rest
assured that what write | write myself, and
take the responsibility of publishing il. If |
have brought charges against the Trustees that
are untrue, deny them and prove them to the
contrary and clear yourselves of wrong doings
If what have said is true, acknowledge the
fact and make amends to the public for wrong
doings.
Deny the fact-that you established the "Cen-
trail Point school-house erpresay to break
down R s. which house had been moved once to
acc immediate its patrons, and which you moved
a second time II miles nearer RS house
Deny the facI-Ihat it and the pet school
are the only schools you have reference to in
your reply
Deny the fact-that SO scholars have easy &C.
cess to Reeves School House by public roads.
Deny the fact that one third of this number
cannot have easy access to Barterbrook School,
Deny the fact-that Mr. Willis son was denied
| admittance to the Bsrterbrook school, and he
| and Others were forced to build School-house
TO protect themselves, which is the third house
built within the last so years. Deny The fact
that of The Trustees has been warning against
| the Reeves School houss ever since and before
| its erection. Deny the fact-that the Trustees
| knew that school would be opened there and
the funds would he asked for before any distri-
button made. Deny the fact that the
| chairman of the Board rejoced over the pros
| pect Of our losing our teacher for want Of funds
or guarantee TO sustain the School Deny the
| fact-tEat when we had the house, teacher and
scholars this dstrictiag farce was entered into
| to thrust us out of our quota Of the funds Our
quota WAS all we asked for we never desired 10
interfere with the funds if we but received our
share; had it been but 5 dollars per month we
would have been satisfied
| Deny that the pei itoners to the board for their
| quote of The school fund bavs rights under the
law and pay for these rights by a heavy tax
Deny that those % petitioners land three OF
them sustained by the Township, while you were
rejected, pay double the school tax they asked
for their school Deny that their petition was
| spurned and treated with contempt Deny that
the meeting to consider the petition was all a
farce cDncocted before hand and the course to he
pursued perfectly understood by at least 2 of the
| Trustees. Deny that there was previous meet
| ing held for the purpose, over which he County
Superintendent presided Deny those things
and prove them false, own to their truth and
'hen make amends to the public; for it is the
public you have offended the little individuxl
harm you have done me is a small matter. l ad.
seyou that hereafter when one man abuses
your cause as an officer, that you don't try to
punish whole neighborhood for the offence,
especially when by SO doing you lay yourself
liable to prosecution for malfeasance and neglect
of duty hardly expect my advice to be needed
| as there are some animals that WILL when irrita
ted, kick friend ana foe alike IfMr. c deign.
to come down from his lofty position and answer
this, hope he will be inclined to be concise and
use simple style that can understand. There
are only three ideas in his communication Of
March 18th, one of which is true: the others false
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