Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-05
THE COAL CONTRACT.

RepOrter-HOW about the coal purchased
in the fall Of 1882, which Mr.. Davis states
was sold to the Institution by member
of the Board at $40 per ton, when it
could have been furnished by other parties
for 1926
Mr.. Roller-As to that [ know nothing,
it being before my incumbency. You had
better inquire of Mr.. J. w. Waddy, the
member referred to. So far as the coal
contract for this year is concerned, would
state, that under direction of the EXecu-
tive Committee, sealed proposals were in
vited from all the coal dealers of Stanton,
and the contract awarded to the lowest
bidder-Mr. M. E. Miller.
ADDITIONAL TEACHERS.
Reporter see Mr.. Davis states that
Immediately upon your entering upon the
Office of Principal you introduced two ad-
ditional teachers, and that you are board
ing seven more teachers than were ever
boarded there before, and that all this cost
the Institution about $4,000 more year
than it had cost under the old manage
ment.
Mr. Roller-I observe that he brings this
charge against me with the remark that
THAT convinced him that he (D was not
a competent administrative officer" I'm
der the laws of the Institution the power
to employ teachers is vested in the Board
and not the Principal. About the LIST of
April, 10y direction of the Board, | engaged
the services of a young lady to give calls
thenic instruction to our pupils, at SAL
AIRY of SIS per month, without board. On
the first day of September last, by direction
of the Board. | employed an assistant
teacher in articulation at a salary OF 800
per year, with board. This last one is
the only other teacher now boarding here
that was not boarding here when l came
into the Institution. This inaccuracy of
statement is totally ineXcuSable i'll MI.
Davis, if he really desired to tell the truth
about the matter. Even granting his state
ment to be true. that seven more teachers
were boarding in the Institution than I'M
der the former administration, (which is
not the case, there being only four) and
the additional salary paid being only $3.50.
how does it speak for the stewards man.
the Institution $3.50 to board seven per-
sons but little over nine months when
there is no extra charge in servants atten-
ton, laundry bills. OF fuel?
TEACHERS SALARIES.
Reporter How does your aggregate
of salaries for the fiscal year, 1873,
compare with that of former administra-
tionS?
Mr. Roller-By reference to the report
for the year lS79-S0', find that our aggre-
gate of salaries is 1920 in excess of that
year. This excess is more than accounted
for by the difference between the salary
paid the steward in 1S79-'S0 and that paid
during 1Ss2-'S3. In the former year that
salary was $675. whilst in the latter it was
81 900. For the fiscal year 1SS3-'S4, l am
satisfied that the aggregate will be consid-
erably below that of 1S79-'S0, notWith-
standing the introduction of new features
in the instruction department..
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
Reporter-Mr. Davis states that at the
close Of the last session, finding that the
Institution was Strengthened financially by
extravaganza and bad management, the
principal sought to shift the responsibility
on to The steward. What have you to say
to this?
Mr.. Roller-When [ entered upon the
discharge of my duties, the bylaws pro-
vided that the steward should make the
purchases under the general supervision
of the principal Having to admit that
this provision of the bylaws was vague,
could not undertake to personally direct
the purchase of supplies, but allowed the