Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-03
1RUAN1 OFFICER NAMED
Deputy Marshal Cochran 10 be
the Small Boys Boyle Man
is After Them.
Named by the School Board q
Compulsory Education Law
Enforced.
Question Over Title TO School
Property Arises - Janitor
Wilson Resigns.

. Wilson Resigns.
t Deputy Marshall Burt Cochran is I,
be the boyle man to the small boy.
! of Marshalltown who do not have the
desire to attend school. He was ap.
pointed truant officer by the schoo
board Tuesday night and will at once
begin the duty of seeing that the com
pulsory education law of Iowa is ems
forced. 1t has always been customary
to tell your troubles to the policeman
but 1t is safe to say that the deputy
4 marshal will need no ones troubles now
but his own. and they will certainly
be many.
Tuesday was the regular meeting
night of the board and the usual large
amount of routine matter was disposed
of The new law compelling children
to go to school came up for discussion
informally, thru visit of Mrs. Joseph
NJ. Il. Whitehead, of the Organized
lCharities Association, made for the
purpose of seeing what could be done
to assist children who would attend
school II they were properly clothed
and equipped with school supplies The
free text book system disposes Of the
'children's books problem, but there is
nothing covering the issuance of sup
pies. a resolution was passed calling
for the recognition of orders of the
Associated Charities for Supplies to
worthy poor children. AS the cost of
the supplies is.very small it is not an
icipated that it will require more than
va to furnish those in need The board
is willing to receive $25 worth of ex-
perlence, at any rate, in this line.
Question Over Title.
The members of the old Linn town
ship board. No. 2, visited the indepen-
dent district board and requested that
some action be taken to close up the
transfer of the property acquired by the /
independent district by the annexation
OF Linn township last spring. There
appears to be some question as to a |
clear title, which the Linn township
board does not hold The indepentlent T
district board does not question the
lawful right of the Linn township men
70 transfer the property, but it, wants
q clear title of some kind in order
nat II. IN the future, the property might
De SOLD. this board can make a deed
over which no questions will be asked
county Attorney Stone has been an
pealed to and his opinion is that tho
acts can be set forth in statements
md signed by the members of the Linn
s .os ,l and in that way the inden4,,ll.....
Teacher Is Selected.
The teacher for the Hartwell school.
hat in the new district annexed,is Miss
Louie X. Willitts, OF this city. Miss
Willitts has been engaged under certain
at a salary of $50. with the
promise of $40 after the first month.
The Hartwell building and grounds
we're reported in bad shape and the
committee on buildings and grounds
will visit the school to inspect them.
Janitor Wilson Resigns.
Janitor w. III. Wilson. of the First
ward building, handed in his resigna-
ton and it was accepted. 1t is likely
Janitor j. G. Carter of the Third ward,
will be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Another First Grade Needed.
Another first grade is to be made for
the Arson school. The first grade in
every building in town is crowded to
capacity, but in the Arson the condi-
ton is worse than at the other build Il
ngs. There We're fifty-two pupils who
Tuesday, with four more to
come. and thirteen hold-over kinder /,
garten children who will be ready for
the first grade in a few weeks. The re-
suit is that one teacher can not look
after all, nor will one room accpmmo-
date all. Until the condition is relieved,
by the purchase of seats for the extra
room of the building, and a new teacher
secured to have charge of the grade. the
pupils of the first grade. Arson will
have to be content With half day ses-
sions. Mr. Crane will set about at once
to relieve the conditions.
Teachers Contracts Discussed.
The matter of teachers contracts
was discussed by the board, and it is
the general opinion that some means
will have to be adopted whereby the
board can be better protected. The
note clause of last years
calling for the teacher to for
felt one-half months pay If a resigna-
ton is handed in after Aug. I will be
made more binding. AS the contract
now stands the board thinks that it is
to the teacher, but does I
not give the board proper protection. in (
that the money would not be collect
able in a court of law.