The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
SCHOOL BOARD MATTERS
AllOttine Of Salaries TO The Secretary and
and Treasurer Still Discussed.
STATEMENT FROM TREASURER SETTEGASI
He Believes Board Has Legal RiGht
to Grant Compensation for
Services Performed.

The action OF the Houston public school
board in deciding to pay the secretary
AID treasurer Of that body for their SER
vices, and the suit that has been brought
in consequence. was general subject
of discussion yesterday
Owing to the fact that the management
of The schools is now supposed 10 he
wholly in the hands OF the board accord
ing to the new school Law. it is realized
'hAt the gentlemen holding the positions
named Will have a considerable amount
OF work to perform, and that the honor
attached TO the offices may not DE wholly
sufficient to compensate them for the
time and care needed,
en- the other hand. there are many cit-
liens who contend that when the trustees
We're candidates for the positions secured
no mention was made OF prospective sal
ary that they were elected 10 what the
pubic thought would De yvrv hoaorab g
but Otherwise unremuneratiye Offices and
that they should so serve.
Another delicate point suggested is that
u tie present board considered the posi-
tIo1s IN controversy as deserving II sui
aries, they should have decided th,l the
SHARES begin with the board to succeed
thsm, thus allowing themselves 10 be re-
erected or new trustees selected, wuh
the under5tanding tnlt the board would
name one OF their members secretary at
salary OF $1,000 per annum and another
treasurer at $l100 This, however. would
nave forced Messrs. Tracy aud Set agast
to perform their work for two years with
out . salary, and It is the general opldlon
tna' II the positions are legally salaricd
ones, the remuneration should begin with
the present board and should be decided
b. suit Immediately
Right here 1t may ne stated that another
question asked by those interested Is the
schools is whether each board will be al
lowed to name the salaries OF its secretary
and treasurer, and permitted 10 make
them any amounts they may deem best,
or whether the nav agreed upon by this
years trustees will he considered neal
~
The action or Mr. Andrew Dow, one OF
the trustees, in bringing Injunction pro-
ceedings against the board in order 70 de-
eide the matter. is considered BY those
Interested as a very sensible course OF
procedure. As stated In yesterdays 'u-
teryiew. Mr.. Dow believes that the board
has no legal right to pay these salaries
His suit. however. IS friendly one to
test the matter. and there Is no III feeling
between him and the members OF the
board Mr.. Dow called ut the office OF Tha
Post yesterday to reiterate the statemsl ~
for fear that the public might have ss-
cured the wrong impression on account
OF the litigation determined upon
~
Mr.. ]. J. Settegast treasurer OF thu
Houston school board, makes the follow.
ing statement as to his position upon this
question OF the right Of the school board
to compensate the secretary and the tlcos
urer for their services:
"Ail understand. " said Mr.. settegas
"that Is trustees no member OF the boar
has the right TO receive compensation