Evening journal., 1893-05-06

county was circulorized aud a series Of
m eetings were advertized and held all
over the county at which the law was ex
plsined to the school boards teachers
and any others that attended. In addi
tion to the increase Of duties above
referred to, the law OF '9l placed the
colored schools under the supervision of
the superintendent These schools were
formerly under an actuary who was
paid by "The Society for the Education
of Colored People 5000 year. In ad
dition TO the work which the actuary
performed, free text books were provided
for the colored schools which are TO be
ordered by the superintendent and at
the close OF the school year these books
are all TO be returned TO him; he must
examine their condition, take account of
any that have been destroyed or mis-
placed, is responsible for all books and
papers pertaining to the schools
These schools have no legal school
boards or official other than the superin.
tendent, he makes the distribution of the
funds, determines the length of school
term, examines appoints teach ers, draws
the salaries from the county treasurer in
bulk and pays the teachers, keeps a record
a room in which to store the school books
during vacation, as well as to provide
On this county, his own Office, gives a
bond of 50, coo for the faithful rendering
Of all duties and accounts, for all of
which he does not receive one dollar
| The same law allowed the county
treasurer $50 per annum for the perfor-
nance Of certain duties in connection
with the colored schools in this county
the treasurer was so in fitted for the
work that The superintendent was com.
/ peled to perform his duties
| Now in consideration of the labor
above referred TO, and the fact that with
a great increase Of expenses, the Office
was only salaried at the same sum that
was attached TO it before the extra
iuties were required | rendered bill
to the Committee on Claims for $50 a year
for past two years for services rendered
in connection with colored schools and
| 800 year, (for two years past,) for ex
| expenses incurred which amounted to
$500
This bill was presented about the
middle of the session to the chairman oil
he Committee on Claims and his atten
lion called TO the bill When the reso
I
| House | requested tie same gentleman
10 call IL up, to whom had given tn,
| oil of $500. The bill was in the hand
# the Committee on Claims before tn
resolution was proposed the bill was q
cover extra work and expense for tn
jast, and the resolution was TO apply
uture work.
Now sir, you can investigate thes
.tatements TO your satisfaction and yo
will find the history OF the case as her
'ecited correct but the damaging articl
which you published on Thursday Is yer
Misleading and | ask you to correct It.
l have tried very bard since / hav
illed the Office TO conduct it on hig
,ane. | have been earnest aud consc
entious in the discharge of my duties.
ave performed many days work tn,
,as cost me more than my salary.
he former conduct of the office SON
title perquisites had been created, sue
IS charging for private examinations an
,ther special work, but l considere
hese charges unauthorized. | di
,redited them and performed all III
} labors on the salary stated in the law an
when found It inadequate thought
. | my place TO render my accounts TO I'll
state and ask for a proper allowance I
che proper hands.
not only found the salary too sma
for the work / had already been pc
forming, but have frequently been en-
oarrRssed in my desire to effect new an
important work for the schools. / ha
the same right to present bill thu
any other servant of the sta
assumes, and the Legislature exercis,
it's own volition in the disposition of
II for reasons of economy or any 9TH
they refuse to allow such claim or 70 pa
any resolution effecting my salary | fs
to see where / should be the suspect
abuse. l leave you and your mar
readers TO determine whether the simp
requests which have been made for u
office Of superintendent of schools we
unreasonable and deceptive, or wheth
the Legislature has been less liberal thu
they should have been to the superi
tendent Of schools. Yours truly,
j. g. GRAY
Bridgeville, Del, May 8, 1898
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