The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-08-23
PUBLIC MEETING.

At u meeting OF the citizens Of the st
District, at the Courthouse in Winchester,
on the 18th Inst, on motion Of b. L. Hunt,
ESQ, j. \. McCu7rhcOn was called 10 the
Chair and ". ". Estiil appointed Sccre-
tnrv.
Tie Chairman explained tho objects OF
the meeting to be to obtain from the tlX-
payers of the lsu District an expression Of
opinion as to Watcher there was in exist
ence ut that time u legal Board OF Direct
ors for this Scholastic District, and to take
necessary stops to III" making Of a con
tract with the Trustees OF the tarrick
Academy and the Directors for this Dis
trict, by which the public school shall be
taught in said Academy by McssrS Clark
and BlciSOc.
Capt. Il. Dniield then read the Common
School law, passed March 9Th. 1913, and
commented thereon. showing clearly that
more than three years having elapsed
since the appointment Of those who had
been acting a. School Directors. there
were three vacancies in the office OF Di-
rectors for this District. and proving that
the superintendent had The right to fiji
those vacancies the Sheriff having failed
to hold an election on the lSt Thursday in
the present month, rs required by law
He then made Il proposition (repr .SenCing
the Trustees OF said Academy, with the
assent of Mrssrs. Clark and BlcdSOe.) that
they. the Trustees, would enter into Il con-
tract with the School Directors OF thi,
District as follows, viz: That the Public
School should be taught in the Carrick
Academy. by Mcssrs. Clark and B.edsoc
fDr eighty dollars per month for both
teachers. rhcreupon, on motion of Capt.
Duiicd. the Chair nppointed the following
named persons Committee To prepare
suitable resolutions expressive OF the
sense of the meeting, viz: W. II. Brannon,
DR.. j. G.. Shapard and John simmons;
and upon motion OF Capt Dulicld, +. 81
McCutcheon was requested 70 act with Il
Committee.
In due course of time said Committee
reported sctt of resolutions. which after
two amendments made at the Suggestion
OF Prof A. +. DIX and W. L. Francis, |
were adopted in the following form, viz
WHEREAS. The Public School law of.
March, 1872, provides for the election OF
three School Directors for each District.
and that said election shall be held an
nrally on the lst Thursday in August
and whereas, there has been no election
held in the first District for more than
three years; and whereas, it is not lawful
tor any School Director to hold his Office
under said Act of March, 1873 cor II longer
period than three wears. Therefore,
Be it Resolved. by the citizens of said
lst District, in public meeting assembled.
that there does not exist in said District Il
legal Board of School Directors.
Resolved, That our County Supcrintcn-
dent is respectfully requested to appoint
Directors for said LIST District according to
law.
Resolved. That said Board of Directors
are hereby requested, when appointed, to
enter into contract with the Trustees Of
Carrick Academy for the teaching of the
public school in said Academy, for the
white children OF said District, the same
to be taught BY Messrs. Clark and BledSoe,
and if any assistants become necessary,
the same to be employed by them under
the requirements OF the Public School
law.
Resolved. That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the proposition made in pub
lie this day, VIZ: that the public school
money for the whites be expended IN the
employment of Mcssrs. Clark and Bledsoc,
to. teach In the Carrick Academy at the
price Of eighty dollars per month for both,
be accepted and consumated 10y the Boar.l
of Directors to ne appointed by the Coun-
ty Superintendent.
On motion Of Prof. Dix, the Chair APP
pointed &. g. Phillips. !. j. Gaines and
". W. EStll to circulate petition TO as
certain the choice of the people for Dircc-
tors.
During the progress OF the meeting, Mr..
II. q. Hampton. our excellent County SUI
perintendent, made II most eloquent speech
in behalf of the Public School system. and
the best manner in which they should he
conducted to render them more efficient.
He heartily endorsed The proposition to
teach the Public School in the Carrick
Academy by Mcssrs. Clark and Bletlsoc.
and showed in forcibe language the great
Importance of employing teachers whose
whole energies are consumed in the diff
cult .duties OF instructors of our youth.
He also showed the Importance Of harmo.
ny in securing success.
Then. on motion of Capt. Dulield, the
winchester lone Journal was requested
to copy these proceedings; and. on mo-
ton OF John Simmons. the meeting adj
journed sine die.
j. y. MCCUTCHEON. Chm.
W. W. EsrILL, Sec'y.