Telegram-herald., 1890-10-07

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as 10 reckless , sl&n.s = zsJo4ls portion
el the state funds lis extfasaganee
a purchases ard 60 utter ac6 of bus
ness ability - cetegn ne ths kinds And
values Of goods needed for TIE lasllta-
t.on nnally aetern ned the bo&E1 70
Inake change IA Is method 0f dong
business. Accord Bgly, Ca the sth DAY
OF June. lse6, C Was unanimously de-
cldsd by Ehe b0AFd 0f control that,
whereas. Mr.. aeE.roy had been receis-
/ lng a salary or Sl6o1 PEI annufn, and
had obtained al The supplies Tor run
ning nls house al state expense, aud al
~ dad the help IN his house furnished,
L Nas decided 10 greatly euEtAil his ex-
7 peudituFes GA Said account and require
I hsm 70 personally incur the expense OF
I maintaining ne own household. The
nuaaber Of high teas. dinner parties. so
eials and other meetings At bis house
/ ha wing " tins time become s0extensiyss
as vel as eXpenslye. and his family nav
I Iug by thls IlEie cOnle 10 regard tneni-
/ selves a. Ine supporters OF = social lab
rlc here IN Lansng. and the entertain
/ nients ali being furnished sc state eS-
I pense, the board unanimously felt that
their duty To the taxpayers required
vigorous steps 10 be taken, and oOnse-
/ queutly snes arrangement Mas decided
upon, As Indicated IN the record OF the
meeting OF june 5, 1886. | copy from
( the public record kept at the lnsutu-
ton, pages 3, Il and -:
In consideration OF the greatly incres ed
/ work in superirteudins the construction Of
/ buildings. tRe bari has allowed Supenntrnd
I ent Mrhroy s.ary ot s'teo per annun, ana
/ hss fgrnls 81 him home. provided for one
/ sergaai. Aut paid she expenses OF his table.
I Now that the work OF the build NJ l. com
/ p etrd. ire board decided 10 allow his salary
/ % remain at the same figure. sitssl per snnum.
/ bat Il wOu 40 lOuger pas the expenses o his
/ h0USehu'd, exec % heating. washing ani light
/ tugi be % p.osiie foe b own sable indepe n l.
( ~ntiS ~ fse institution. ana 10 pag sucn do
| IN sizes - a. chcse 10 EMPLOY. The board also
/ degittd 10 rGapio5 a steward. lhiS viii re-
I iicve thr SUP ntcpdent ot tae duties OF the
l purchSstng r. tue institution, ard enable him
- devote Ms 4 ne u tae work OF teaehtng aad
\ superiutt ndins more especially the school
work proper.
After consulting with Prof. McElroy
/ he was found 10 be agreeable 70 the new
arrangements.
As the duties which might properly
/ belong u both the positions OF super
intentent and steward have hitherto
/ deyOlved on the first named officer
\ alone, and as the arrangement. now con-
templatcd IS a new departure, the board
saw hit 10 place on record It's under
standing OF tine duties that will here
/ after pertain TO the positions Of super
intendent and steward.
l. The superintendent: lie is to have
! charge. direction aud superintentcv OF the
! chOOl WORK proper. sIall teach such classes
- he can best do. not less than two, shall
! exeTc $ y4g ant superlntendence of the
! work Of the teachers, including instruction in
/ the broom sboT, aud such other departments
1 a n ~ from n
| trOduccd. and shall promptly report 10 the
! board any Instance OF INSTRUMENTATION on the
! part OF either teacher or scholar, any ineffl-
cheney on the part OF any teacher. or any gross
| breaches OF GecOrum or OF the rules OF the IN
/ stitutOn by either teacher or scholar. lie
shall conduct ali correspondence concerning
the scholars, and shall see that the directions
| OF the board IN regard 10 the management or
| the school are carried out. And the board
recommends that the superlntenaent Keep a
| Ierord Of each matter OF interest that may
! arise in the work OF the school. and present
ths same In writing TO the board at each meet
? The steward: 1t shall be the duty OF this
ON. er 10 keep the books and records OF the
| institution. 10 make all purchases Tor the
ssme. 70 receive anu account lor the pIoceeus
| of all sales Of broUtnS. work, etc. 10 oversee
! any work that NAV be IN progress about the
/ buildings or grounds and TO nave general
! charge OF the male employees o. the institution.
4 The SUPERINTENDENT is familiar with the
! steam. water aud like systems OF the inStitu-
I on. II Is understood with him that should
exigenci = arise IN which his intimate knowl-
/ ed &c would b. OF use that the work necessary
/ 10 be done should be done under his super
vision.
The board decided that in case any
| question OF jurisdiction should arise
| iietween the superintendent and the
| steward it should be referred for decis-
ION TO the resident member of the
| board.
On page "a, under date of June 9,
/ 1886, Is found the following:
Prof. J. r. McEIroy was formally en-
gagged for the year 1861, on the terms
more fully set forth in the record of
Yesterdays proceedings.
On Recommendation of the superin-
/ tendent the following teachers were
re-eugaged for the school year of 1857
| at the sums set opposite their Lame,
| being compensation for ten mouths; L.
! G.. Race. 800; Carrie Norton, $3.50;
Emma L. Kent, $500; Ella Rider, $l5O;
J Aaron {. BlAkeslee. $6J0 .,irs. A. G.
/ Biakeslee, 500, Alice Daley, s4J0.
/ The remaining employees of the nst-
/ tuition VIII bo retained or dismissed IN
I accordance with the recommendation
/ OF tie steward and new nIatrOn when
/ they begin their duties.
! The board decided to discontinue the
use OF water from the we'll OF the IN
| stitutOn. and 10 at once make the nee
/ essary connections with the water works
system OF the city.
IL WAS decided TO close the laundry As
soon "a possible after the vacation be-
/ guns.
The board decided to discontinue at
/ the close OF the school the use of the
I electric light, and not 10 again use lt
/ DUNG vacation. And the treasurer of
the board was instructed to procure
what OIL and lamps may be necessary
Tor use in the building.
Up to- this date there had been 10
serious d ftculty between Mr.. McElroy
and myself. | realized IN voting for
( the resolutions adopted As above that,
/ beng the local member OF the board
McElrov would be especially mceused
az me, aud that no dOu0t be would
hsrsss aud annoy ME beyond measure
Tor iuaugursung such a deep cut IN his
salary and for so limitng his powers.
The realization of this fact, however,
/ did not deter me from doing my fun
duty 10 the State, and Il was from this
time forward that McElroy began to
announce ard insist upon my utter IN
/ fitness 10 serve on the board OF the m
/ stituuou. It was az this point that he
first realized that the board Of control,
on whom devOlved the responsibilities
OF the proper conduct Of the school and
the Inauguration of economies that
would he approved by the people, were
I determined 10 shape the policy and
course Of the institution. and ALSO
lutely control its expenditures, how
ever distssteful such cO1trol and bird
f-tt.~ So. - NJ q F..... 4