The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-23

The next step was to establish a nerve be-
tween the lower and higher branches, be-
ginning with the township, through the
county to the state center While the
State educates men in architecture, engin-
eering and other branches OF technology.
they are turned from the schools and their
services never called for Three men with
the best intentions might attempt to Duild
a road through a swamp, use the worst
methods and the worst material ana thus
waste money that might be saved If 1t were
expended by men who were trained TO sucn
work He was in favor OF state ~ ooaTa asa
of the State Board of Tax commissioners
| II might consist of an engineer, an aren't
tect and representative business men. When
county board proposed to build a bridge
a. member Of the state board could visit ~,
oversee the letting of the work, and mus l.s
favor of the German system at some length.
TRUSTEES AND SCHOOLS.
When questioned concerning the manage
ment of the schools by Judge Hackney, Mr..
Goss said that the people of the State seem
| educated to the idea that the school cor
poration should be kept separate from the
municipal With this view he was inclined
to coincide, inasmuch as if the school budget
were made part of the general budget it
would be reduced along with reductions IN
estimates for new roads and things of that
sort TO the detriment of the schools. He ex-
| pressed great dsapproval of the present
system of selecting teachers by the town
ship trustees, who, when so inclined, appoint
| friends and relatives and then rely upon
| their influence over the county Super1ntenu-
ent to induce him to issue licenses 10 them,
| whether competent not. so long as the
county superintendent was elected by the
trustees and owed his chances of reelection
| to them this evil method OF appointing
| teachers would continue. To another ques-
| ton MIR. Goss replied that he favored re-
| duction of the number of schools, combining
| those in sparsely settled neighborhoods into
| a graded school, He said there is no reason
q ChO1I6 pmnl0Vpd "A
| $3.50 day to teach six children.
William H. Craig. of Noblesville. briefly
| which he presented a year ago at a meeting
of tine State Board of Commerce, that would
call for an amendment to the Constitution.
An inquiry was made as to whether
constitutional law could be passed which
might be so drafted as to apply to counties
of given population. A. c. Harris thought
not SO did Judge Hackney. This being
true, it was decided not to debate the ques-
tion. r. O. Hawkins thought that 1t would
be better to modify the present system, re-
moving certain functions from some OF the
officers and placing them in the hands OF
others, than TO attempt TO make a sWeellils
revision of the laws. What might be a goou
system for Marion county might prove too
expensive and cumbersome a piece lof ma
chinery for Hamilton or Boone county.
Senators Gilbert and Burns informed the
commission that in their estimation 1t was
necessary to arouse the public and create
sentiment if 1t were hoped to accomplish
anything at the coming session or the Leg
islature.
Among those present at the meeting or the
commission Yesterday were the following;
f. p. Barry. John F. White. Thomas Black
burn, Harry Decker and Edgar A. Perkins,
of the State Federation of Labor; August
LEIGH Evansvile; w. w. Lambert. Co
lumbus; J. NJ. Barlow. Plainfeld; G. G.
Binkley. Richmond George w. Williams,
Knightstown; Larz A. Whitcomh, lndian-
apoiis; Walter l.. Ball, Muncie: {. s. Goar,
Goldsmith; Henry w. Marshall, Lafayette;
N l.. Agnew. Valparaiso; A. o. Somers,
Kokomo; George c. Miller. Peru; n. W.
Gilbert, Angola; A. NJ. Burns. South Bend;
Wilson Roose, Ell1hart: w. u. Foulke' Rich
next General Assembly; Judge Hackney, r.
O. Hawkins. A. &. Harris John w Kern,
of the state Bar D association; A. l.. Mason,
Il, b. Swift S. E. Morss. J. r. McCulloEsh,
w. n. Craig, Alexander Johnson. G. j, Muir
ply. of the State'Board of Commerce.
At o'clock the commission adjourned 70
meet and hear the report or the executive
committee this morning,