The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-05-03
School Directors COnvention--- --Supt.
Kerr Reelected.

herf HeselecJeus
The school directors of Forest
county met at the court house in Tio.
nesta yesterday, in accordance with
the proclamation of Supt. Kerr, for
the purpose of electing County Su.
perintendent for the ensuing term.
The convention being called to order,
Mr.. Miller of jerks moved the cleo.
tion of T. F. Ritchey Esq, as perma.
nent Chairman, the motion carrying
unanimously. Messrs. Gus. B. Evans
and M. E, Abbott of Hickory, we're
elected Secretaries of the convention.
The chair then called for nominations
for the Superintendency, and q. w.
Kerr, the present incumbent, T. f..
Armstrong Of the borough schools,
and r. j. Christie of Kellettville
were placed in nomination.
The roll was then called and the
following directors voted for Mr..
Kerr:
Barnett township-Joseph Hall,
David Haight, r. w. Brenneman,
Edward Kerr.
Green twp.-F. X. Kreitler, H..
Siverling, II. A. Dotterer, E. E.
Youngk, j. G, Wallace, Fred. Vein.
gard.
Green Independent-G. G. Stitz.
niger, w. H. Carbaugb, VIM. Wat.
son, E. w. Porter, Wm. Lease.
Harmony Twp.-R. o. Carson, w.
G. Allen, j. H. Bowman, M. A. Nc.
Iutyre, james Mooney, James Elliot.
Hickory Twp.-H. w. Ledebur,
j. G. Pettigrew, Elias Albaugh, NJ.
E. Abbott, Gus. B. Evans.
Howe Twp.-Thomas Lamona, G.
f. Lineman, r. A. Underwood, j.
w. Black.
jerks Twp.-J. H. Morrison, L.
B. Wray, H. H. McClelland, Lewis
Burkett, E. B. Miller, j. c. Camp.
bell.
Kingsley Twp. B. Carpenter.
Tionesta Twp. John w. Wiles,
John Wolf, A. W. Stroup, w. S.
Clark, Frank Monday, G. G, Passau-
er.
Tionesla Boro.--T. F. Ritchey, D.
S. Knox, j. T. Brennan, j. r. Clark.
The following voted for Mr. Arm.
strong:
Kingsley Twp.-H. A. Zuendel, G.
Zuendel.
Tionesta Boro. "A. 4. Kelly. G. w.
Robinson.
The following voted for Mr.. Chris.
tie:
Kingsley Twp.-W. S. johnson,
David Beck,
The result being AZ votes for Kerr /;
4 for Armstrong, and 2 for Christie.
The Chair. declared Mr.. Kerr duly
elected for the ensuing three years.
The question of salary then came
up. The chair read from the school
laws the following provision:
THAT in all counties having x +
a school term exceeding seven and
one half months, the salary of said
superintendent shall not be less than
fifteen hundred dollars"
In accordance with the foregoing
the convention fixed salary at 81, 800.
This completed the actual business
before the convention and the Chair
called for remarks first from the sue.
cessful candidate, and then from his
competitors. Mr.. Kerr made many
very important and excellent sugges.
tions to the directors present in the
course of his remarks, closing by
thanking his friends for their support
and the confidence reposed in him.
Both Messrs. Armstrong aud
Christie were called upon, and re.
turned their thanks for the support
given them, and pledged their
hearty cooperation in the work of
the Superintendent toward the ad.
vancement of the cause of education
in the county.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted declaring it to be the sense of
the convention that the Farr compul-
sorry education bill should become a
law Very wholesome remarks were
made by several of the members of
the convention before the final ad.
journment