Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-02-22

UNISON OF distances and equality OF SCHOLARS,
which vary from nifty to seventy in each
district, 80 the changes In any town in the
State on these points can be no ies, than in
this one, 10 conform with the town system.
Some one asks: How about that one house
that !, not good one, The assessors can sllow
but a small sum to be RENTED to the tax
payers in that district. while the present value
Is allowed the taxpayers. who by districts
own the good houses, and when a new house
l. constructed. that district, with the other
xix. Will be assessed to build the same, 20 that
their abatement on the Old house aud tax on
the new and other six. viii be in nearly the
'sme ratio a. each other taxpayer, who hs-
been tsNrd for the seven aud received proper
value for the one.
Therefore the property being of nearly equal
value, the equshty OF school burdens will be-
Jd~i; tue scholar, being 50 evenly distributed
sud divided, rquanl, 10 school pr,i!c- can
not be brtterrd. and better -chool-hou-e- aud
more III tent instruction tho same.
More efficient ,upers i>iou Hancock and
every other tOsn csn expect, for The division
u functions between town school committees
Or supervisor and district agents. In >l,n a
mauner A. 70 reuder neither party re,pon-lble
rra>e. 10 exist. But With the emplo, ment 81
teachers. inspection and management Of schools
rr-ilnI with -upers i-or. the responsibility
~il hc BIZ cntirry, aud greater care ana
"aichtulne>> must become the hr>l requisite
While under The present law, Mr. A. 5, AGENT
~ a certain district, may employ a achtf b.
rAu-c be can secure his service, for - or .4cr-
hau> ~ week the le., the better aud >rbuoi
begins on the average or possibly bcIo~ auI
further on proves not success.
The committee or supervisor through pots-
uiar motives. influence OF teacher or irirni.
" hich would >ct against him for time. -lou ID
ne do hl, duty stop the school suI save tie
money for better u>e-ovcrcom.. Iac risbl
Nth The Sole excuse, the agent i 10 blame. 80
The school i allowed To drag on lli ghe money
= gone. However The b.sme i, claimed ~
ucither atcut nor supervisor.
Greater economy in school expenditure,
All result from Ihl. IA~. Tor il a teacher,
-rrNicc- are profitable they cau b. rctalDcl
term sitter term, fact " hich the ruutn, OF
agent, ha> reuivrri Impossible, Al distract,
Nili bv furnished with teachers OF tquai quai.
hcltior>. 4 equal WAGES viii procure them.
iOr the lave provide the same uulnteg Of
~etA> schooling 10 escn >chppl-auu>e, aud The
claim Tor lDug term b. loS wages l. vetoed.
Ia speaking Of an inland town 10 " htch every
purpose suI element Of thu, law vii have "a
effect. vii refer TO onc Of which knox thar
%, nineteen district. aud fifteen -chooi-h,u
Ia that, a. 10 many other, II i probable TIE
districts we're formed 10 ,uit EXISTING clrcum-
stances 81 century $40, and moss not one
."n-e.ex. rpiing ID The sislsse, : good a, tbe
tuore,i THAI -tpoi iu tn- ioNn twtnty -ii,r
yrar- 40. H. 341 scholars are differently H.
Gated. ami the N Jort.e> have % chAnSyd taAt
AZ al-iul,rr-t-I m., ho,I bt,k sns n,,Yr
- Arl- the az, tnc, in-ni 81 ei4t,tton.
rnc cptu.n. AZ tnI.t level tus--r j ti-trur.s
p csu-il- tu~ -clpiAr> - h. u'r- JIIt5iyu-it
Apt,OrIoucd, the Industrial and more wealthy
section slightly ourdrncd to the benefits OF the
poorer portions. nn1 thus give to those scholars
b1tier houses aud more equal advantages a,
raJ1!ei 10y tqIai numbers IN the more for.u-
uair or village section. The ir-I viii gisy The
scholars One-ihird or one-haIf more w-, H. In
number than now in school and The second
In Tact. every feature OF the Las /. for the
wcll-being of towns OF thj, ca>-, " bile 10 our
more ioriuuate situation We can adapt onl,
part. bur does il not become u to Use that part
10 gel the best resuiI>: zach town i, Obliged
u elect school committee 10 consist Of three,
nye or seven al IT. next aunual meeting they
10 designate those OF it, members 10 serve one,
tuI three "a utf, N. her
iy 10 serve i, supervisor. Upon thi. super
VISOR, "ho draw. pa! i intended 10 rest the
entire management 81 our schools. While tie
other members OF the committee, ~ho serve
"iihout pay. act a. an adv i.oTy board There
furr the question for the toSu to act gu fist
- Ho~ many shall constitute thi- COM
mtt,,:
For the best satisfaction Of the majority Of
tue town, and 10 maiutain a greater degree Of
good VIII towards the law. would suggest
seven one from each district. WIZ; Re
ciu>e many Of our taxpayer. DO not believe
he law viii merit all that is hoped for ii, and
one in number seven argue. that our school,
house and property viii be under The care OF
pcr-On IN number one, two or five. and will
be neglected. and 20 down hill; another in
number one, four or tx argues the same under
different location Of the supervisor; again
because repair, can be made and fuel obtained
more economically through the advice, and
pOs>ibl, under the supervision OF some proper
person elected from each district. thu, Retain
lug TO large degree the pride each district
has always manifested in well-kept houses.
erection Of poles and figs, and every modern
step in the interest Of education.
II j, well known that in majority OF our
districts the great incentive that moved the
RESIDENT, to build our present eommodious
house, VA, the use of the same for sunday
schools, meetings, funerals and social district
entertainments, aud feel free TO say that al
though they are 10 become town property, no
one Will deny these residents Il continuation
OF these privileges. II this be 50 then it is
policy to have this one committee in each dis
trlct. with whom the Keys and other property
can be safely lett aud cared for during the
future, he performing part OF the duties
ana u>e- Of the b. gone agents. The word Of
Hon. \. \. Luce, State superintendent. are
these:
The practical outcome OF the pisn provided
for, should and probably viii D-, In most
towns. committee or board OF fIe or seven
memters. chosen from different sections OF
the town.
Certainly no town can be more admirably
adapted to the wants of seven than ours The
election OF five woult deny the representation
of two districts, while seven would include all
aud ignore none.
These suggestions, by which no reader or
voter Is Intended to he biased or led are otfr red
10 excite thought AMI decision on the subject.
You. " 10 see il differently, or the same, ex-
press your ideas in these columns next week.
Schools ia our district at present average
from twenty to twenty-six weeks yearly, aud
the new law eompeis them TO be maintained
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