Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-11
DIRECTORS, CONVENTION

Iu accordance with tho Act Of Assembly In such
cases made and provided, the regular triennial
meeting Of the School Directors from the various
districts In Cearfeld county forty.on In nun.
ber, was held 10 the Court room on Tuesday,
May Sd, 1881, for the purpose Of eleoting a
County Superintendent for tho ensuing term Of
three years. An tho districts were represeated,
except Boggs. 0sceola, Sandy and Karthaus
cast but one vote each.
The Convention was called 10 order BY Super
iniendent MeQuOwn at precisely one o'clock, aud
the object Of the meeting stated. Itwas evident
from appearances that there was a quorum pres.
ent. AT the conclusion of Mr.. McQuown's re.
marks, Mr.. Joseph L. Dale, Of Pike district,
moved that DR.. J. W. Potter, Of Coyinglon, act a.
President No other nominations having been
made, the motion was unanimously adopted aud
the Doctor took his SO at returning thanks for this
mark Of respect.
The next business in order was the election Of
two Secretaries.
On the motion Of Mr.. /. q. BarRor, of Brad
ford, Messrs. Q. @. Mullen, of Decatur, aud II. +.
stowell, Of Union, were elected. Mr.. Mullen de-.
cined 10 serve on account Of III health, although
he made a vigorous speech afterwards, and Mr..
Daniel Faust, Of Curwenville was elected In his
stead.
MesHs. @. l.. Reed, Of Clearhold, Geo W.
Dickey, Of HoutEdale, and DR.. J. II. Edwards, Of
Gulicb, were appointed Tellers.
The President then ordered a call of tbe dis
trets and the names Of the Directors. Secretary
Stowell proceeded with the call, and Il was az.
nounced that l7O Directors had answered tho call.
The "salary question" has disturbed the minds
Of hundreds oil tta,esmen, but Il had 10 be
dispo,ed ofin some manner by this Convention.
The President announced that he was ready to
receive motions on that subject, stating also that,
according to the law, the salary could not be re-
dgeed below l,ll6, but could be raised above that
sum II the present salary was deemed insufficient
At this point Of the proceedings P. j. MoCul.
lough, Of HoutEdale moved that the salary be
fixed at 81, 500. The motion having been second nded
Mr.. James b. Clark, Of Penn, moved as an amend
ment to the motion, that the salary be made
$1,000. General Patton, Of ourwensville moved
to add Sls4 to the present salary as fixed by law,
p-'AtSB = %ll.vV, ~ "as ye"sS wi SUI tho
p.,s, .t 80 W ~Aon ~ uon
stand until coSsied n wss ann snnsrso, tbs, " a,
least two.thirds a. the Dirsc,n,s ,ye,e on thai,
feat The TeIlers having 6n;shsd tbs cnrnt or
tba na,t of tba aIirma,iSa Voc tba p,asiS.nt
called those M on the mart of the oegative. This
was A hind Of a RIddIebsrge, nj abone. CONT
ling svndicate Tho maiori,S Of ,be ns,stivas
waStei Inc salary 6xed al "a 800 wbi1e tbs
minorIiv Tere adyoca,ing Il s16 I'M T.,Iars
having agreed IN tbeir oount tho prssidsnt an
nounced fhat ,be s,Iarv wouid bo Al 20O II ,bo
future
The "s,lary ouestisnp having boep di,nossd
Of ,bo election AZ County sunerin,ondsnt VA" In
order. and the Pre,idont informed M Clonvsn
lion ibnt he was rcadr N roceivo nonination, %,
that Office, M Ash,nfeltsr Of Rradv. nomiostod
George W. Weaver, of Pepdeld, and Adam
Breth nominated NJ /. MeOuown- of cIearasId
Il. a. Hayes Of Braiv was aIso pominatsd bui
he Mt once arose and requested bis friends to
withdraw his name. Tbis nrivileye was granisi
and. on motion. tbe nominations 1cre closed
Al tbis point tho President renuestsd tbs ssc.
rotaries 10 call the names of ali the Directors on
the roll, "eheokinR or the names of those who
failed 10 answer Tbs Tsllsrs wsre instrno,sd ,o
be csrefuI with their ,aIlv and The ron call nyo.
oeeded AT the COMBUSTION of the eall the vote
stood for
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The Tellers having agreed in their tally the
President announced the vote and declared Mr..
MeQuown elected TOT the ensuing term
The President and Secretaries then allied up
and signed the usual eertihaate, closing the du-
ties Tor which the Directors were called together,
when, on motion, the Convention adjourned
A queer freak occurred during the Conyen-