The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-17

E1soy 70 explain Why Il VAS tina, the board
haA employed Mr. Barnard for the months
- my ma August. when. M q matter CT
fact. - III. AcE1roy seemed to believe.
they hA6 = contract with Miss Kennedy 10
serve untu the end Of August Mr.. Smith
etated that he Was not member OF the
board when Miss Kennedy was employed.
ana I'D not know what contract she bad
sntefed into.
l3rog asked. for the beard Of education
q pay saiary 10 two superintendents7'
3 1er. smith said he did not believe shas
= -. ~But," said he. Ell the board OF
eoncat3on did that. then the board ~
reoDnnGlbio, not Mr.. Barnard. II re era
p1oyeA him TO 90 to work July !. ard
No. Kennedy waa paid for July and Az
guoe, thep the board Of education should
II mvese!ntsd sod espertea, not Af'
Wei. ~. Smith," remarked Mr.. No
1arcy. you are aware that seven years
hare gone by since your board nan
charge q a3aiTs In this district. ere you
notfv
- an" replied the witness, bat am
auKo that that fact wodId not prevent the
WeWhers u the old board from making
SOD thAt which II was proven was legally
due the district. know II would not
prevent me-"
~. McFlroy wanted to know the
Witnese thought II was all right 10 allo"
SALARY 70 lap over from one year TO an
othsr. The witness replied that ne dia
not think there was anything wrong N
allowing salary 10 accumulate 30 long as
& WAS paid within reasonable time. HE
uas sure, however. that II the superin-
tendent earned certain money and il dsa
- over into another year. there was ne
reAson why lie should not be paid In sne
md.
J. n. Frink's Testimony.
J. n. Frlnk was the first witness called
~ Mr. Darnard's counsel at the afternoon
soesion. He said lie waE a member Of the
nchool board from 1885 until the fah OF
I'M. Mr.. Steele told him to tell all The
facts connected with the employment of
Mr.. Barnard rs superintendent Ar.
Eyink stated that the matter had been
left 10 q committee. Of which Ar. Everett
smith was chairman. Mr.. Smith carried
On tho correspondence. M. barnard,
eatd The winners. was engaged by .hs
board at the last meeting In jabe. 1880.
% serve for the ensuing year"
YOU may state" said Mr.. Steels. when
Nr, Harnards employment began"
July L." promptly replied the witness.
"That II all" gaid Mr.. Steele. and Mr..
NcJciroy commenced h.s crosa-exafniFs-
lion. The w.;ness, In reply 20 a question,
that The term OF the superintendent began
J1Iy and ended June 30.
What ! want 10 get at Is" said Nj.
McEslrov whether during your years "a
school director you began to pay your
superintendent on July or September -
SIR. Steele suggested that such anes-
ton was immateriat The board was
Holding this investigation for the purpose
~ unding out when Mr.. Barnards term
iH9nn. Mr.. McFiroyssaid he was trying
10 Get al what Mr. Steele suggested. and
followed up this remark by asking II
Miss Kennedy. Mr.. Barnard's predeces-
sor. had not been employed by the board
n August 1889. for the year beginning
Geptembsr l. 1850, and ending September
I. 1850. As matter of fact. the witness
stated Miss Kennedy was employed for
term beginning July l. isss. and ending
June 90 isaa. Mr. MeFsiroy wanted to
know where In the record sneh a thing
vas shown. The witness did not know
that II did appear In the records.
AS a matter of fact asked Mr.. Me
Elroy. don't you know thar Miss Ken
nedy waa employed from September /
Until September IL
1t was not SO understood replied the
Witness. I'VE always employed the SUI
pefintendent for the school year which
bexan July L.
did you unsierstand." asked Mr. Me-
Kennedy and Mr.. Barnard for services
during July and Augast7'
Miss Kennedy was not paid for SER
vices during July and August~~at least
Il was not 20 understood by the board"
was the witness answer
j. y. MacDou1aIl.
J. u. NacDougali was examined. He
Was elected member OF The board I'm the
fall OF 1853 and served for six years, having
tkaxe 81 q
Barnard was employed. Mr. Steele PM
the same question 10 him that ha asked
M. Fyink 20 answer, au 10 when Mr.. Bar
nards term began. The answer Was The
srrsc as that OF Fink. sJuly IL
Mr.. MncDougail said II was very plain
TO him aud thoroughly understood by him
thu: Mr.. Barnard was TO receive ga.ea fer
the term beginning July I. fssi, and end
Ing June 30 1891. Hc further asserted that
u had never been the intention OF the
board that Miss konnedy's term should
end August 30, 1881. Her term ended
June 30
Mr.. acEiroy questioned Mr. MacponesH
a. TO Why they weea paying Mr.. f5arnard
salary In July whom "a q matter OF fact
ne was not in nehoci district No l. but
bnck Fast, and had act aaaur.ed the ati-
tie. CT his Office.
II Mnnt you to unde stand. Mr.. MEL
roy, that Mr. Harnards services began
July !. and that he was back East attend
ink the e,it atioaal convcnsien." answered
AIR MacDonsaii.
Mr.. Mcf.troy asked the witness mum.
bsr az questions as to how and when Mi
Barnard drew his salary.
II Cont know Anything about that" an.
xwtred the witness. THE point / want "a
rake Ia that Barnard was employed from
July ]. $50. a; Ss,e,a year. ana II WAS sc
nnsies stood by the members az the baaed e
"tr II not a fact" asked Mr.. Mer.rov
that when the board In june. iSaa pnii
Miss Kennedy sssss. you knew that hee
services daring July ana August were dus
the disfriets''
we did not" answered the witness.
1T was knosn that her contract termin.
ated June 80"
why did you net make record Of
That fact9. inquired NJ, McElrov.
II know that Our clerk was not very
competent and that We had considerable.
trouble over his Incomplete minutes" an.
swersd the witness,
SO you employed an incompetent
clerk remarkss! Mr. MaElrey.
Il did not employ him. Hn was In his
position when went Ia" MAS the answer
OF the witness.
Mr.. Barnard testified in detaa reaasns
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