The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-03-22
THE ALBAUGH BILL.
To the Editor of the Standard:
/ beg leave to call attention to the fol-
lowing extract from the Commercial Ga
zette of the 18th inst:

1OWluS 0AGTdCG Cuc va
zette of the 18th inst:
THE ALBAUGH BILL.
The Albaugh House bill providing for "the town. |
ship SYSTEM in the common schools management |
will up for consideration in the Senate this
week. Hon. Eli T. Tappan, State School Commits |
sioner, is in favor of enactng the bill Into law In
fact, the entire force in the State Commissioners
Office friendly to the measure. They say it will
have the effect of making legal settlement of many
little points in dispute between the two Boards
who the common schools with endless chickering's
and dssensions. 1t is urged in favor of the measure
that it will nx definitely the responsibility for
the management the country schools and abolish
the present system of Directors many of whom
can neither read write, and consequently fall
prey to and become the plant tools of incompetent
and worthless teachers.
just SO. 1t is a singular fact that every
advocate of the Albaugh bill bases his
plea on Misrepresentation of the present
condition and efficiency of the county
schools. Here we have the substance of
the arguments offered in favor of this
measure:
1. The settlement of many little points
now in dispute" between the township
boards and the local directors.
These points in dispute" are indeed so
very little as to be invisible to the ignorant
rural habitant, but are distinct and clear
to the cultured telescope vision of the
Honorable Commissioner and his clerks.
OF course the entire force in the Commits
sioner's office are friendly to the measure.
Don't they haUe to 6es If it would settle
moasy disputed points, why don't they
name one?
Vf,i11 f1,a ciI I,i1ifu FOR tho
management of the country schools"
The people of the country have quietly
borne this responsibility for many years,
and are not now seeking to shift the bur-
den. They "find consolation in the fact
that the great leaders of this age had
neither degrees nor diplomas" The State
School Commissioner is not responsible
for the Inauguration of the present sys-
tenn, and should not be required to assume
the role of lobbyist for the Albaugh
bill.
8. at will abolish the present system
of Directors, many of whom can neither
read nor write" &c.
Sure enoughI The ignorant country
people are being imposed upon by Gin
competent and worthless teachers"
These dark, designing knaves prey upon
the simple School Directors who can nei-
ther read nor write, and this bill will
knock the rascals out.
Notwithstanding the lamentable igno-
rance of the country School Director, his
ability to snake his mark" has been dem
onstrated. His power as a "scratcher" is
| not to be despised.
1t ought not to be necessary to add that
there is not School Director in the State
who can neither read nor write, and if
this bill becomes a law it will not cure a
single defect in the system.
enclose herewith copy of the bill,
which has passed the House, and will
come up in the Senate for final action
| next Wednesday.
G. w. HARBARGER.
BILL
and control of the common schools.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio That sections 3915 3s6 3s
1918, $780, S92l 1922 392 $685. S96 39S $780, 39Sl 39S
$685. 40 407 1923 4O4 4033 and 4034 of the Revised
Statutes of Ohio be amended to read follows
Sec 3915. The board of education of each township
consist of the township clerk and one director
each subdistrict the clerk shall not be entitled
vote except in of tic; the board township
district which is not divided into substricts shall
consist of the township clerk and directors,
| cept as otherwise provided in section 391S.
Sec. 1915. There shall be elected by ballot on the
aecond Monday of April 1885, in each aub-dstrict by
the qualified electors thereof competent person
having the qualifications of elector therein to be
styled directors this elected in the even numbered
sub-dstrfcts shall serve for term of two and
those elected from the odd numbered sub-districts
shall serve for year the day their
elections in each township district not divided into
districts two competent shall be elected
directors one for year and for two years. and
thereafter their shall be elected for terms
OF two years except otherwise provided for in
tion ss1s Directors elected under this title shall
hold their offices until their elected
and qualified.
Sec. a9l7 The director of each sub-district, if
a township is not divided into sub-districts, the
clerk of the township shall post written printed
notices in three more conspicuous places in his
sub-district or township, the may least
six days prior to the day of election designating the
day and hour of opening and the hour of closing the
elections the elections shall be held the usual place
of holding school meetings in the sub-district or
township which is not divided into sub-districts;
the meeting shall be organized by appointing chair
man and secretary, who shall act judges of the
election; and the secretary shall keep book and
which shall be signed by the judges and
delivered within five days the clerk of the town.
ship.
See. s9ls, Each township board of education shall
have to provide for the election of the direc
tors of the district by the qualified electors the
whole district and to fix the number of the directors
at not less than three more than nine; in such
case the change shall take place the election
OF directors; the terms of directors in the board
which do not expire at the next election shall be
shortened without their consent they together with
fhnca han
vote of the board into three classes nearly equal
In number maber mas be, to serve for one, two
and three years, respectively; and their
shall serve for terms of three years; the powers
erred by this section shall not be exercised oftener
than once in three years. within fifteen days be-
fore election unless the resolution be voted
for by majority of all the members of the board.
Sec. 1920. Each township board of education shall
hold regular sessions the third Monday of April
May, August, September, October and February in
each year, at the usual place of holding township
elections, at such place in the immediate vicinity
thereof as be convenient for the transaction of
business and may adjourn from time to time, hold
special meetings at other time and place within
the township it deems desirable for the
tion of business, which special meetings may be
called by the township clerk the president of the
board, or by two or more members of the board but
each member of the board must be duly notified
thereof personally, or by written printed notice
left at his residence or usual place of business.
Sec. s921 A map of each township district shall be
prepared by the board often it may deem neces
sary, in which shall be designated the numbers and
boundaries of the sub-dstrics the numbering of the
snbdistricts and joint subdisricts represented in
the board shall be continuous; the board may at any
regular session. increase diminish the number,
change the boundaries of sub-districts.
Sec. 1922. When the board consolidates two more
sgb-districts into new subdistrct establishes
new sub-district in any other way, it shall call
special meeting of the qualified electors, resident in
the new subdistrict, for the purpose feecting di
rector for the least five days before the time
fixed for the meeting the board shall post in three of
the most public places in the sub-district writ
ten or printed notices. stating time, place and object
of holding the meeting; the election shall be
Quoted provided in this chapter, and a director
shall be elected for year from the annual