The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
- xop pRAsHEAR WILL LIKELY
Wake A NOMINATION To-Day.
v,,, Tcxt of the Law Which seems
to HAVE 1,ccn the ops'ac'e 10
an Earlier Appointment.

II ia generally understood that at tn
meeting OF the city council this evening
Mayor Brashear will nominate candi'
date for city school superintendent to sue
coed the present incumbent, whose tern
has expired.
Professor Barnett who was candi'
date for appointment two years ago, Ii
spoken of In connection with the present
appointment, likewise Mr.. Ben Kline and
Superintendent Kimbrough, the present In
rumbent. These are the only names men,
toned in connection with the appointment
This appointment was due several weeks
ago, and has been awaited with a good
deal OF anxiety, but 1t is understood thai
the delay has been occasioned by the new
law, providing the method for selecting
school trustees and superintendent, which
seems to be admissible of more than one
Interpretation.
This law provides that school superin-
,endents instead of being appointed by the
mayor aud confirmed by the city coun-
Gil, as has been the custom in this city
heretofore. shall be appointed by the board
Of school trustees.
Some contend, however, that this new
law does not become operative in indie
pendent school districts like Houston till
1901 while others hold that it is al pres
ent effective
The law over which this contention ex-
lists is as follows;
uhor ha oil cir
school trustees for each independent dis
trict Of this State at an election held in
each independent school district on the
first Tuesday in May, 1899, and three on
the second Tuesday in December of each
second year thereafter-that is. in 1901.
1903, etc.
Sec 2. At the first election held under
this act, the first Tuesday in May, 1899,
there shall also be elected a president of
the board OF trustees, who shall serve
until the regular trustees election in 1901,
and until his successor is elected and quail
fled ana thereafter the term of office OF
the president of the board of trustees shall
be four years. The president of the board
OF trustees shall preside at all meetings
of the board; he shall sign all drafts upon
the treasurer which are issued by author
ity of the board; ne shall not vote on
any question submitted to the board or In
any election of teachers, except when the
votes cast are equally divided. when 1t
shall be his duty to cast the deciding vote,
and he shall serve without compensation.
See. 3. Three OF the trustees elected in
May, 1899, shall serve until the regular
trustees election in 1901, and three shall
serve until such election in 1903, and until
their successors are elected and shall have
qualified. The trustees elected at the
first election provided for in this act shall
meet within twenty days after such cleo
tlon, or as. soon as possible thereafter, and
shall determine by lot which three OF tho
trustees elected shall serve until Deem
Der, 1901. and which three shall serve I'M
I'll December, 1908, and at the regular cleo
ton OF trustees shall be elected and the
term Of office of each shall be four years.
and said trustees shall serve without com
pensatlon.
Sec. 4. The county Judge of each county
shall order for each and every independ-
ent district IN the county for which he is
county Judge in the first election required
to be held under the provisions of this
act, aud thereafter all such elections shall
be ordered by the board OF trustees OF
each Independent district at least ten DAYS
before the date of the election, and the
secretary of the board of trustees shall
post three notices Of the order for election
~ three different places in the district
The board OF trustees at the time of or
iering such election shall appoint persons
to hold the elections who shall serve with
1ut compensation. and shall designate the
place where the polls OF such election shall
De opened.
Sec. B. All the qualified voters of each
independent district shall be entitled to
vote at trustees election. and the three
candidates receiving the largest number of
votes shall be entitled TO serve as trustees
or the terms for which they are candi-
iates
Sec 6. Before any trustee enters upon
he discharge OF the duties of his office. he
mail swear That he will faithfully and
mpartially discharge the duties OF such
lillce and such affidavit shall be filed with
he county Judge.
see Z. Said board of trustees may adopt
iuch rules, regulations and bylaws for
heir own government as they NAV deem
roper The public free schools of each in |
dependent district shall he under The CON |
rol ana supeiyisf0n OF such board of trus
ees' ana sais board when elected shall |
lave the exclusive power to control. man |
ge and govern said schools.
Sec. s. Each board Of trustees provlded
or In this act shall elect superIntendent
r principal Of schools OF such independ-
nj district for not more than two wears
nu such election OF superintendent or
rlncipal shall be held between tbe 15tb
ay or April and the 18th day Of August
! each year or each alternate wear as
nay be necessary The election M ,ha
or principal 10 fill any VA
ahcy IN said position arising from any
ause Whatever shall he for the upexpired
erm only. Npi'eu
sec; When vacancy occurs In the
J i o. trustees In any Independent dis
'ic,' me remaining members of such
oaIu shall NIL the vacancy by electing a
"iSon 70 serve until the next regular cleo
an oi trustees, when at that time the
aeaney snail be filled by an election.
,,0V'ned, the term OF tho trustee Grst
,ec.ea mas not expired and the nerson
, h. oy the people TO AL the vacancy
n .h serve to the end OF tho term for
as elected. '"e vacancy {
ae', 10 Any independent district which
y" mas board of six trustees. elactea
,ue people or appointed by the civ I
Incl shall not BIZ required to hold tho
= u's "a, eleeiion In May 1890. provided for
ms act, but the said haard OF trustees
"a. are elected under article 4OO7 Of this
iiap'e, snail determine by lot ar other
~, me members az said board whose !
,n ns o, oniee shall expire in 1901 and !
"a =, Mnose terms shall expire in 1o09 =
"a me regular election OF trustees In The q
IL a nah'nered years, as provided for in
~ act shall be held in such indenendsnt
sglet save in the cities as proyI5ed sn,. I
sec. ii, All laws ana