The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-22
School Superintendent Before Com
missioners On the Salary Matter.


Mosiah Hall yesterday addressed a
letter to the board of county commits
sioners which was in the nature of
a protest against the action of the
board in cutting down the salary of
the Office of county superintendent
from 81 200 to $1,000 per year. The let
ter was filed and the subject taken
under amusement. Following is the
letter:
Ogden. March 81, 1898.
To the Honorable County Commission
ers, Weber County, Gentlemen:
Had l known last Monday of your
intention. to reduce TIE salary of the
county superintendent of schools for
the ensuing two years, with your per-
mission, l should have respectfully
urged the following reasons, why, in
my judgment, the action would be un-
just, and might result injuriously to
the high standing of the county
schools:
First-Practically all the time of the
superintendent is required to properly
attend TO the duties of the office. The
summer being occupied in making out
yearly reports, conducting Institutes
and teachers examinations. and in
preparing for the beginning of schools
in September.
Second-It is conceded that the sup
teacher of superior qualifications, and
thoroughly conversant with modern
methods of teaching in order to prop
erly supervise the school work, in
struct the teachers. and keep the
schools in that progressive condition
demanded by the people.
Third-The salary contemplated,
1888 per month, which is the same
salary first assistant clerks receive in
nTnVldR
travelling expenses. yet the superin-
tendent travels over the county more
than any other three officers com
bined From SIS to $40 per month will
not more than cover this expense,
which together with the unfortunate
fact that legitimate campaign ex-
penses. like taxes, must be paid, would
reduce the actual compensation of the
superintendent to about the same as
that received by third class clerks and
primary teachers.
Fourth-The danger then will be that
q qualified person cannot afford to
devote full time to this office and like
the plan in vogue years ago, will run
some other business in connection
Herewith to the neglect and injury of
the schools.
Assuring you that it is with great
reluctance that ] offer this protest 1
respectfully ask that your honorable
body will reconsider the action of last
Monday and order the salary of my
successor to be the same as at present.
Very truly yours. MOSIAH HALL,
County Superintendent of Schools.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Commissioner Harmon reported the
affairs at the poor farm in a satisfac-
tory condition, and his report was ac-
cepted.
= Mr. Alvord of North Ogden pre-
scented a written statement wherein
North Ogden residents offered to do
nate 500 in labor toward grading and
trict, the county to do the rest and
to give the donors preference in the
employment OF the other labor. The
proposition was accepted.
Enoch Ingebretsen notified the board
that one Eugene Lee had bargained
with him to board himself and two
small children, aged respectively 4 and
years. The price was to be $40 per
month for the man and $40 for the
children. The man had disappeared.
Mr.. Ingebretsen was authorized to
care for the children while the matter
is being investigated.
The resignation Of B. Ternes as
justice of the peace for the Second
Ogden precinct was received and ac-
ton Cor the position and he was ap-
pointed.
Demand was ordered made on Tooele,
Box Elder and Davis counties for tax
money collected by those counties on
sheep ranged part of the time in each
county.
A division of Weber county into
sanitary districts was made as fol-
lov-s:
No. 1-Slaterville, Harrisville. Mar
riott, Farr West.
No. plain City and Warren.
No. S.-North Ogden, Randall, Pleas
ant View
No. Huntsville. Liberty, Eden.
No. 5.-Uintah, Burch Creek, River
dale.
No. Chopper. Roy, Kanesville.
No. West Weber, Garland, Will
son, Taylor.
Adjournment was taken till Thurs
dav next.