Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-12
Midway, Utah, Doc, 90, 1891.
To llib EXcsiieucy Governor a. l.
Tlomns. Salt Lake CI.y.

MIDWAY, Utah, Dec. -, lsBl.
To na EXcsiicucy Governor a. l..
Thomas. Salt Lake Cily.
Dear Sir.-ln nnower to yours, ask.
lng Tor suggratlons on thc school law,
| beg leave TO utlor The following;
/. soc. II requires tho C0unty super.
iuleudent 10 report 10 the commissioner
on or before thr lrst Jay Of August,
" hile the trustees are allowed until
The, In-t day OF July 10 make their cJu1-
plrtn report a. the supErinttnuyut,
which leaves rather limited time Tor
the superintendent to compile his re.
pof,.
II. Sec. u provides Tor the appoint
meut OF Two examiners HlI lpr lie.
trrminnp their compvn. alton, blt 10
does not state from what fund they
-hpll Doe paid noe upon whose ortcr.
TLis might be rcurdivd by authorizing
the county court % sut apart some pof-
ton NJ Inc county school tax iut gem
ernl county purposes, such ~ COmIen-
patl1n Of county superintendent, board
of examination, teacherP Institute,
printing, advertising, etc., which
amount might be bH-uj upon AN estl-
mato maJc by the county suprriutDni-
ent In connection " - the estimate re-.
qulrcd Va See. 50. / would also slg-
g.-t that the eiiimAie required In see
50 should not le rspuifru ut 20 early "a
date, ~ u mus, be partly basel on the
amount of the superintendent Uf the
Territorial tax which d. not necessarily
made until the lart DAY Of December.
III. | notice conflict between sec.
tons ~ and ~ IN feall0n 10 the time
of publication Of notice and the mum.
her vi places Ia which notices must hr
posted In calling meeting To vote On
bonds.
". | think Section ~ should he
amended ~ M 20 require trustees TO
notify county superintendent Of en-
gagement OF teachers.
Y, The COuu,yNClCrk should DO re-
| quired to make q statement 10 county
Superintendent and c unity treasurer "
! tho amount OF county tax and local
tax for distribution 20 thu districts,
such statement should bc made 10y tins
time the taxes become due.
vi. | think IL would be- well 10 place
"a limit on the time OF selling bonds
after they are vored 10y the taxpayers.
This II suggested by the condition Of a
/ district In this county that voted bonds
one year ago, but could not eell them,
now they have votDd u tax Tor the
samO purpose, but there Is no provision
Ia the law TO make void the vote for
| bonds.
VII. think a provision, that con.
tiguous districts or parts OF districts,
eituated IN different counties may form
union schools, would be In order.
| VII. Petitions 10 change bound,
aries Of districts should be advertised
for length Of time, to give opportun,
lily for protest.
| IN. Trcnsurers OF pch0ol districts
should be required h give bonds, sonar
ats from their bonds ~ trustees, ~ III,
united bonds OF the trustees, ia many
instances, would not hplf cover the
amount OF money Ia the hands Of tn {
treasurer IL might be- we'll to provid,
thpt surplus money 10 the hands o
Trustees could be Deposited where II
would bring interest To tho district.
| think section ~ Is too RESTRICTIVE,
in requiring the clerk and treasurer tc
10 OF the trustees, rs, Ia many smalI
country districts trustees arc elected
none Of whom are qualified for tn,
positions, especially that Of clerk.
IN conclusion beg leave 10 state tina
In this county the funds derived from
the territorial aud the county taxes
with the county tax at the extreme
limit, are barely sufficient To conduct
schools from two 10 three terms In tn,
year. Very respectfully,
ATTEwALL Wo ITToN,
County Supt. Wasatch County.