The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13

Resolved, That contingent fee OF one dol.
lar be called for from each child In the school.
Objection was made to this resolution. IL
being claimed that the whole expense should
be paid out of the public funds.
The trustees said that they were willing TO
pay the whole expense from the public fund,
but that 1t was insufficient. Enough coal was
on hand, and they thought that one dollar,
instead Of dollar and q half as heretofore
charged, would meet the demand.
The question then arose as 10 whether chill
dren who were unable TO pay the cor tingenl
lee. should be expelled from the school.
The trustees replied that it is not the inten-
ton of the trustees or teachers to make the
school privilege of any child dependent upon
the fact OF his payment, or non payment OF
the contingent fee. The school authoritleS
the school, and even If they so desire, they
have no legal right TO take such action be-
cause OF a failure to pay the contingent fee.
The contingent fees are taken TO pay the jan
itor, to buy coal, ink and chalk for the use OF
the children. These things being necessary
for the comfort of the children, 1t was thought
proper TO request such parents as were able
or willing to pay the contingent fee, but no
children will be sent away from the school
because of failure to pay 1t.
The resolution ask ing for one dollar contin-
gent fee was adopted.
SIXTY PUPILS FROM THE SHOPS.
1t was urged that the shop people send sixty
scholars to that school, and this fact should
entitle them to representation on the Board
Of Trustees.
In reply to this, it was contended that the
disposition to draw the line between shop
people and other citizens of the town ought
not to be encouraged. The speaker said that
as for himself he had no idea what proper.
tlon OIL the school children come from the
shops, until the fact was stated in this meet
Prof. Bailey was called upon to make a
statement as to whether he took any note as
to how many children come from m,t the Isl shops 5oS
never thought OF The matter one way or the
other; that he did not know how many come
from the shops; that he and his assistants
sought to teach the children that came TO the
school without ever iuqniring from whence
they came, or whose children they were. All
children received the same attention from the
teachers, and all were treated alike.
shops were not represented ON the Board of
Trustees. IT was evident that the shop people
were we'll represented in the school room.
and that as long as the city people paid the
heft of the taxes the shop people had no spe-
cal grievance while children receiv,
ed the same consideration that was accorded
to others.
1t was argued that 1t was ill-advised to
change the whole board Of trustees at one
time, and therefore the new ticket should be
defeated, and after some discussion on this
line the following resolution which was Of
fered by Mr.. klugh was adopted:
Resolved, That this body petition or request
the Legislature TO so alter the school law for
the special school district of Aobevile, that II
will require three new trustees to be elected
at each annual meeting and further, in the
event that this change Is made in said school
law, that 1t will be the duty of the present
trustees to decide by casting lot. the three
men whose term shall expire at the next an
nual election, the three whose term shall en-
pire one year thereafter and the three whose
term shall expire two years thereafter
THE NoMINATIoNs.
The following ticket was placed in nomina.
tion, being the old board:
j. w. Sign,
J. G. klugh,
w. A. Templeton,
+. B. Gary,
r. NJ. Haddon,
j.. Il. Robertson,
John G. Edwards
j. f. Miller,
w, A. Lee.
The opponents Of the old board placed the
following gentlemen in nomination:
Il. &. Seal,
]. ii. McDlll,
y. Rosenberg,
Webb Colleti,
G. 4. Douglass.
=. q. Thomson,
=. T. Eakin,
j. l.. Mcmillan,
r. l.. Harris,
Brown Syfan.