The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-07-17
MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUS
TEES

The Board of Trustees OF the Pros
perity High School Association, ac-
tuatcd by 4 sense Of duty to them
selves as well as the school they repre-
sent, in order to correct 4 public i'm
preston, feel constrained to make the
following statement Of facts
J. They did not proceed to provide q
principal and assistants for the schol-
astic year of said school, TO begin on
the first OF September next and end
with the scholastic year in June, 1885,
for the reason that they did not feel
authorized to do so until after the cleo
ton of three new trustees, who were
elected by the association at its meet
ing on the Sth day OF June, 1884.
=. That by the constitution OF said
association it does not lie in the power
of the board OF trustees to draw any
funds from the treasurer OF the asso-
citation by any act OF theirs for any
debt or obligation they may make for
principal or assistants, except that
they can draw funds to pay the sala-
rics of the principal and assistants OF
said school. All other funds arising
from the school is the prop0+y ofhe
association.
3. That the board of trustees for said
high school for session 1928 did en-
ploy Mr.. j. S. Perrin as principal at 4
salary of $3.50, Mr.. J. G. Cork as first
assistant at salary OF $500, and Miss
Matte Steck rs second assistant at 4
salary OF $500. a"gregating $3.50, and
guaranteed the same.
4. That for the session of 1884 they
employed Mr.. j. G.. Corkas Principal at
salary OF 1925. Mr.. +. 0. Counts rs
first asst at Il salary of $3.50, and Miss
c. l.. Boulwarc at i salary OF 1919,
and guaranteed - per cent. OF said
salary.
5. That the scholastic year lSS2-3
yielded only the sum Of Sl025.
6. That the scholastic year OF 1891
yielded only the gross sum OF SlSGS.93.
I. That the proceeds OF the school
for the terms 1923 did not pay the
principal and assistants by the sum OF
S335, which the board of trustees paid
| out OF their own funds.
s. That the gross proceeds OF the
school for the scholastic year 1881:
SlS6S.93, was appropriated to paying
treasurer Of association for collecting
and paying ont, $500; for salary OF
principal and assists: $3.50, ,-tSl4l3.60,) }
leaving for association S425.$3. This
| balance the association appropriated
to the rciunding OF Board OF Trustees
| for scholastic year 1925 $23j, to the
payment of A. II. Wheeler Tor money
paid for building wing So. acct of
| Wheeler & MOsclcy, $40, and the COM
mittec OF Board OF Trustees for stag
| ing for commencement exercises 1881
| about $50 .-($4G0. 0.)-bcing deficiency
| OF paying off the debts OF about $500.
9. That shortly after the meeting of
the association and the election OF the
three new members OF the Board OF
Trustees for lSSl-5, the Board met, or
ganized and proceeded to fix the sala-
| ries as follows: For principal, 5000 :
for first asst, :a00; for second asst.
800 making a total OF $500 ; and ap-
pointed L committee OF their body to
wait upon the old iaculty-Profs. Cork
and Counts and Miss Boulware-and
to tender them the charge OF the school
| for the session of lSS1-j in their for
mer positions at the salaries fixed. the
Board guaranteeing "a per cent. Of
said salaries.
The Board of Trustees do aver that
/ the above statement OF facts is true, as
| the constitution of the association, the
minutes of the association and OF the
Board OF Trustees will verify.
+ BIZ order Of the Boardpf Trustees.
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