The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-03
BRIGHTON, May 25th, 1875

certain School District by our Go. Su-
perlntendent.
School District No. Six Of the Town
of Brighton contains thirty-six 1867 per-
sons of school age. A number of these
have for several years past attended the
schools of adjoining Districts. The av-
erage daily attendance at the school of
District No. Six in the year 1874 was
(12) twelve.
From point near the center of said
District and within radius of less than
one and three fourlhs miles from said
point are located four school houses.
In view Of these and other facts the peo-
pie Of Dist No Six considered it best to
dissolve their Dist. and add the several
portions TO adjoining Disrs. A resolu
tion to that effect was passed at the last
annual meeting of Dist. No. Six. The
vote upon the question stood as follows ::
nine 90 for dissolution and four (4)|
against it. The majority are fully con-
v1nced that they could thus secure larger
and more Interesting schools and longer
terms Of the same without any Increase
of taxation. The Board of Supervisors
of the town Of Brighton were according
| ly petjtioncd 10 make the alteration
whereupon they met and gave both
sides of the question an impartial hear
ing, thoroughly examining the bounda-
RES, valuation, and other statistics of the
Districts Interested, and after due de-
liberation granted the petition. The
minority then appealed to the State
Supt. Of Public Instruction.
The appeal was answered. and then
the appellants saw that extra means
must be used to gain their case. A pro-
cess Of wire pulling was decided upon,
which consisted IN part Of procuring
statements to suit them from persons
not residents OF any of the Dist's af-
fecteG, and who knew little and cared
less about the matter. J. P. Briggs Co.
Supt, being somewhat intimate with one
Of the appellants. became an easy dupe|
in The game. Without full data, and
without bearing one word from the
appellees or giving them the least chance
of hearing, said Briggs gives his
mutual friends statements to be used in
appeal and designed to influence the
decision of the same by the State Supt
One Of these statements was that "Dist. |
No. Six does willingly maintain good
school for several months during each
year, and, in conclusion, he writes, 81
would further state that were the means
at hand I would Willingly certify upon
affidavit to the within statement J. P.
Briggs"
The falsehood of the first statement
quoted is evident from the vote Of theI
people at their last annual meeting |
Did they willingly maintain their school
they would not vote 60 dissolve their
District.
We claim, first, that he disgraced his
Office by officiously meddling with mat
tersout of his jurisdiction. viz; the alter
ton OF school districts.
Second, that he Disseminated in favor
of his friends.
Third that he 1--WE hope through igno-
rance) stated fa!sehoods.
Besides these things, complaints are!,
heard that he shows favoritism in grant
iog teachers certificates, rejecting better
teachers than some admitted and them
conspiring with the favored ones toll
raise their wages. Whether these COM
plants are all correctis best known by
the teachers examined.
AS to the educational We frank
~ admit that the writings of
Everett, Howe, Huxley and Spen-!
GER even if read a dozen times be>I
fore seen in the educational, still appear
brilliant and refreshing after reading ar
ticles signed j. P. B.
Probably every reader is critic, (
either public or private. in judging of
The matter read. Must close. ]. r.
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CATHOLIC CoNsEcRATfoNs.- Father +. |
K. Krautbauer, appointed BISHOP of theIs