The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-16

to make contracts With GnO teachers
before the issuing Of any pay certi-
fcates. In explanation of this speci-
fication I beg to ssy that at the time
these contracts, Under the law, ought
to have been made the Legislative ap-
preparation for the public schools for
that fiscal year had not been made,
and It VIZ not known to me, or any
boly elsa, what school fund tnis
co anty VOL Id get from the laid distri-
0ation, and it YVES impoSsib bic for N .,
eli Init time, to tx the price to. 10
paid the te2chers, as the law provides
tAat i'll case more contracts are mao
SAaa there is money to pay that J
Wo.ld DO liable on my official bond for
the deficit. In this state Of the case
Z sought out and consulted the state
superintendent with reference. to TIE
difficulties Of making contracts for the
purpose OF getting his advice and in
structiops, and he told me that it
seemed that the law required an i'm
possibility, and that I could not afford
to make any contracts until ] knew
what amount Of money would be ap-
propriaGed
2nd. This is the same specifca-
ton as referred to in section 1.
3rd. Not having made the con-
tracts, as referred to above, it was
Impossible for me to file list O.
teachers and the pay they were to
get as shown by the contracts.
18th. It is charged il this spacifica-
tion that I was absent from the
county site on Saturdays during the
school term, and that attended a law
school (Millsaps college) for several
months. In answer to this specific
ton | beg to say that I was on a few
Saturdays unavoidably absent from
my office, but as the specification is SO
general and indefinite, and not giving
the dates 7 caonot undertake to st, te
the particular cause which Kept me
away.
9TH This specification is that i
did not visit ali the schools, as requir-
ca By law. in view OF the very many
schools ii tie county, and the limited
ccaool term, an advised aud believe
frat 1910 former superintendent in this
cagntv has ever COMPLIED strictly witt,
5aat section With reference to the visit
ins &c schools. ! desire 10 say further
tlat the board &c supervisors. with
the full knowlodge of the true situa-
tioD, paid mo nay salary in full. up to
ana acl1ding th9 month Of July,
1902, aI.d unaar tho laws it was their
dirty under 2 etr-ot construction Of
tbs statute, to deduct $40 from the
salary Of Che superintendent for each
school that he failed to visit. 1t
therefore seems to mo tat the lear
9e auparTisors should not complain III
this part-cg lar.
"a III 1aa repaired ~ octIen
- e1 code to llaa-o ely ra-ort to
las Il sd Il Supervisors as to the arn-
r EoAoois haze visited
tia. "a not required by sactioa
2 s. 81 t'te coda 81 1892 to ale Wit
t.i3 eearl 81 So rViso1s or tie ciefs
s ri 100 81 aa.viag Aaae contracts
5A cAcrs.
8th. With reference to this speci-
fe tion hsg to So that tho law lavs
ao4n lhe Limit Of ny duties and dis
.cratioa Isl regard to the pavnent CT
,ssh.,r esl-r;ss, ana I hsye IN all
ets com lit.l with tie sane.
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