The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-06-09
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.
A Little Spat Over the Election of
County superintendent.

"A LlttIe opdt ONcf Tic T1IcCtAoh "a a
County Superintendent.
They were put in nomination by
Mr.. S. A. Hauser While the ballots
were being prepared Chairman Con-
rad surprised many by stating that
no magistrate could be elected com
missioner unless he resigned before
the vote was taken. When the votes
of the first ballot were counted it was
ascertained that Messrs. M. D. Bailey
and Ellis Hauser were the only ones
who received the necessary number
of votes required for election. The
latter being magistrate rendered
his resignation of that position. AL
SO did Mr.. r. S. Linville The second
ballot resulted in their election,
Hauser receiving As votes and Lin
Vile 81.
Upon motion of Mr.. C. A. Reynolds
a committee consisting of Messrs. c.
ii. Fogle, H. E. Fries and C. Hamlin
were appointed to constitute a COM
mittee with the Board of Commiss-
toner's to make a report as to the
needs and cost of repairing the Jail,
and report same at the next meeting
of the magistrates.
When the election of a County Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction
was taken up Mr.. S. A. Hauser arose
and stated that there were some
charges against the present incum-
bent and he desired to know whether
those charges were true or not before
the election. At the suggestion of
some one Mr.. Hauser proceeded to
ask Superintendent Butner if he did
not go to public school house and
examine teacher privately after he
had been licensed to teach. Superin-
tendent Butner replied that he did
not remember of such a case.
Mr.. W. W. Hunter, a young man
from Kernersville, came forward
and stated to the magistrates that
while teaching at Piney Grove (Kef-
nersville township last winter Su-
perintendent Butner came there and
examined him and rescinded his Ger.
aifcate to teach.
Superintendent Butner replied to
Mr.. Hunters charge by stating thai
he did make the examination alluded
to by Mr.. Hunter but that it wa.
the patrons of the school who wer,
complaining of the young mans in
competency to teach. Superintend
emit Butner stated also that Prof
Ray, of Kernersyille, was present a
the examination which substantiatet
the charges for incompetency a
brought by the patrons of the school
Superintendent Butner also prove,
that Mr.. Hunter secured his certif
cate from Prof. Ray during his (But
ner's) illness.
Upon the conclusion of Superinten
dent Butner's statement Mr.. S. A
Hausar nominated Prof. John j
Blair for County Superintendent G
Public instruction. A vote was TIA
ken which resulted in Prof. Butner'
election, he receiving 81 votes an
Prot Blair 16.
Prof Butner being called upo
made short address thanking tn
magistrates for. his election and al
surlng them that he would serv
them to the best of his ability. Fl
also spoke of the school work tina
had been done and that was needle
in Forsyth. Prof. Butner also state
that after this term he would ste
aside for o younger and perhap
more competent gentleman.
THE NEW BOARD.
It is understood that Messrs Bal
ey and LinviIle favor licensed bal
rooms while Mr.. Hauser is termed
ssdry man.
Mr.. Bailey is q member of the Il
bacco manufacturing firm of Bale
Bros, of this city.
Mr. Hauser is successful farm(
Land resides in Vienna township. q