Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-07-23
More About the School Question,

EDITOR OF JouRsAL:-I noticed In the
JOURNAL Of last week that "A Looker.on,'
gave us some facts which are "stubborn things'
to the taxpayers Of our village and school dis
trici, and not at all pleasant to contemplate
parhcu larly when we remember thai, notuith
standing the many inconv veniences suffered in
so doing our taxpayers have heretofore cheer
fully (if such thing can be paid all lakes levied
for u support Of our schools, believing that al
such money was we'll expended, and in due
tins would return to us many fold. This duty
has been performed the more freely and cheer
fully from the fact that members oi our Board
OF Education heretofore have considered the eff
cheney and success Of our schools as paramount
all other considerations IN connection with
hem, aud particularly above and beyond any
and all considerations Of pecuniary benefit TO
the members Of said Board, either directly or
indirectly, and in the performance Of their
duties as such members have been governed ac-
cordingly.
But "chanRe Is stamped on all things" ond
1t seems our Board Of Education is nat an ex.
ception TO the universal law. The reading %
the communication above referred TO excited my
curiosity somewhat and have been led 10
nutstigats to some extent, and from the little in
q uiry have made in the matter think "Look-
er On" is only PARTIALLY informed as to the fac,,'
] have learned that when about one year ago
the matter Of the selection of teachers for the
year just closed, and the fixing Of their salaries
was under consideration. u majority il not al
the me nbers Of the Board. tthen constituted the
same as now) at least including all those by
whom ,hs l., a, ann, ;,,r.,
in f,,or ,f Increasing Mrs I.,,on,. .,,,r. s.on,
$40 p.r mon,h 10 s,o mar n,o,,h ha,;.-,.. ,,,s,
from hsr ,o,o .,nor;.nos .nd ,,,,.,,.r -.
her seryices wouIJ bs w o,,s ,h., sr,, ,o o,,r
schools. but on further consultation :, y,s do-
cided to raise her salary ,o s45 mar mor,b !. q,
wear. Attic same ,ims understand IN. Rad
seriously considered the ou.s,ion of emn,ov;ng =
her for two wear, but for reason, sa,,sr,ctorv 40
themselves. decided 10 emplov her rom v.,r a
yesr. thereby l ,uppo.e intending IN .bresl n,
news TO us gently"
also understand that beretorors whom INV
important matters ,uob as .m,,ovmor, NJ f,.s,h
er,. hrviug of ,s.es 40 ,y.rs N h. .o,ed IN
an nv the Hoard II had bss, Tho dos;r. NJ .o.h
u''a' n"' ",' Tue o'he's snou'u DC present,
and that II had been customary for ali TO be
present as far as practicable, and participate in
the nroceed;,,s h,, Tho, =, n. =, aa,;,u =, I,,-
a, wv '' =, ,"e 1'''
"a referred 10 by you, Dr. Rheinfrank and J. H..
Pierce were not present, and had no notice that
any action was intended to he taken a, ,ba.
,;n,. q, r.,ard =, $500. :, ,.an .
''"' ~ '.ka'u =" se'es''o" VI 'eA'"e'a' au
also told that these two being absent 1t required
The ,non;,,o,, vote of all ,I.oso nr..o,, IN .Ioo
,sac,srs 7 Ri, nil, ..t oo,.a. n.u a., A.
80 'n'
quest 'ha' you Puonsh tue proceedings oi tina
meeting for the information OF all tax payers
aud those inter es,e3.
80,
"m ANU '''u 'na' ~ subsequent meeting
with four members present. at which meeting
.,r,o,, ..,;o., o.. -, " W
.,.r" 49,, -, "N' .. WI '"o ,eAsoh as
gwen 'hat meetng OF the fM Board was de-
sired when that matter was acted upon. thus
giving US TO understand that In ,bs or,n;on or
m,;,,;,v nr,,,o n,ooon, po.,, -. ~ 49,. W