The record-union., 1892-02-11
LEGISLATING FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Provisions that Have been Adopted
for the Charter.
The School Tax TO be Limited, Except
in the Discr elton OF the
City Trustees.


White, Weinstock, Smith, Johnson and
Roberts were present.
The meeting proceeded to consider the
sections OF the report Of the Educational
committee, not taken UP at Tuesday even
ing's meeting.
Mr.. johnson proposed the following
amendment to Subdivision II: ''To pro-
hlbit any child under years of age from
attending the common schools; provided,
IN Kindergarten classes children of years
may be admitted"
The amendment was adopted, although
1t was admitted by all the members that
the State law covered the subject.
Subdivision 10, which reads as follows,
was taken up: ''To exclude from the
schools and school libraries all books.
publications or papers of sectarian, parti-
san or denominational character"
Mr.. Weinstock moved that the word
religious be inserted between the
words partisan" and orr
Mr.. Johnson observed that this would
exclude the Bible from the public
school libraries.
Mr.. Weinstock said that this was Just
why he proposed the amendment. L
am one of the race said he. ''that gave
CAlStSiCG " lJlc DlDle, anu my reverence
is so great Tor 1t that l do not want 1t
read in the public schools. | want my
children TO hear the Bible read, but at the
proper time and by the proper person.
have so much reverence for the Bible that
L do not want school teacher to read it
to children. Teachers will read just what
passages they want 10, and they are at
liberty to instruct the children just as
they choose"
Mr.. Johnson did not want to exclude
the Bible from the public schools. He
did not desire TO place himself on record
as being opposed to allowing the book to
be placed in the school libraries.
MIR. White sided with Mr.. Weinstock.
don't send my children to the public
schools 10 get instructions in religion"
said Mr.. W hite, land | don't want any
teacher to use her discretion in giving
my children the instructions she chooses
IN religious matters. A teacher may have
her own ideas about different passages
and compel the children to take her
views as being the correct ones"
Mr.. Smith thought the remarks of Mr..
White and Mr.. Wenstock Were we'll
timed, but he believed the subdivision
should be left as it was.
Mr.. WeinstOck finally withdrew his
amendment, and the subdivision, as first
read, was adopted.
Mr.. Weinstock moved that subdivision
y be amended so as to give the Board of
Education power TO provide, not only
apartments for the training of pupils in
the industrial and mechanical arts. but
also IN commercial pursuits.
Mr.. White said the section, as it read.
was not satisfactory TO him. He believed
the Board Of Education ought to have the
power to teack the girls how to cook and
sew. People might say that the mothers
ought to teach them those things, but in
many cases the mother does not know
how herself
THE girls ought to know how to sew
and cook" said Mr.. White, 'and Pm in
IaVor OF amending this section so as to
give the Board of Education power to es-
Jablish sewing and cooking clubsU
Mr.. Wenstock thought Mr. Whites
suggestion was good one. The speaker
had noticed while travelling abroad that
IN every little hamlet he visited the food
served him was always well cooke
This was the exception in this country.
The section was finally amended so as
TO give the board such power as suggested
by Mr. White, if they desired to exer-
else it.
Mr.. Hall moved that the following sec
tions be adopted:
Section 9. Any member or officer of the
Board OF Education who shall, while in Office
accept any donation or gratuity in money, or
o. any valuable thing, either directly or indi-
lectly, from any teacher, or candI date, or ap-
tense whatever, shall be deemed guilty of a
felony.
Section T. Any School Director, officer or
other person connected with the School De-
Tartment or having salary from the Board
OF Education, who shall be interested, either
directly or indirectly In, or who shall gain
any advantage or benefit from any contract,
payments under which are to be made in
whole or in part of the moneys derived from
the common school fund, or raised by taxa
lion. or otherwise, for support OF the common
schools, shall be guilty of felony.
Both sections were adopted.
A section was also adopted requiring
the Auditor and Treasurer to keep a city
school fund into which all moneys APP
propriated to it under any law providing
city school money and all moneys re-
ceived from the State shall be paid.
At Tuesday evenings meeting there
was a long discussion on Subdivision 8 of
the report, which compels the Board of
Trustees TO levy tax sufficient to pro-
duce the sum asked by the Board of
Education for the support of the schools;
provided, however. that such special
school tax shall not exceed 30 cents on
the 500.
The section was adopted by a majority
vote, but Mr.. Johnson gave notice that
he would move to reconsider the action
at the next meeting.
Last evening Mr.. Johnson called UP
his motion to reconsider.
ously, claiming that the demand of the
School Board for sufficient tax levy
should be respected.
Mr.. JOhnSon's motion prevailed, and
then Mr.. Hall proposed the following
amendment to the original subdivision:
Provided, however, that the Board of Edu-
cation shall not exact levy 10 exceed 25
cents on the 500, except upon vote of not
less than seven members of said board; and
in any event the Board of Education shall not
he authorized 10 exact greater levy than 80
cents on the 500. Nothing herein shall be
construed as forbidding the Board of Trustees
from Ievying a tax in excess of 30 cents on
the 500 when, in their discretion the same is
required for the use of the Common School
Department
Mr.. Smith offered a substitute section,
the provisions of which were similar to
those of the original subdivision.
The roll was called on the adoption of
the latter substitute, and it was lost.
The roll was then called on Mr.. HALLS
amendment, and it was adopted. all
present voting aye. except Mr.. Smith.
The sections of the report relating to
the superintendent of Schools were then
considered.
Mr.. Weinstock thought the section
should not require that the Superintend-
ent bea practical teacher, and he moved
10 strike out this requirement.
Mr.. W bite moved that the words
practical teacher be changed to s'prac-
tical educator a practical educator
was not necessarily teacher. He is a
person who understands the theory of
teaching, and this was the kind of a per
son needed.
Mr.. WeInstock accepted the amend
ment, and ii was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Hall moved TO amend the section
so as to permit a man p years of age to
become Superintendent. The section, as
printed in the report, required a man to
be so years or over.