Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-22
PENSIONS FOR
THE TEACHERS
Justice Clark Investigates Cause
OF the Mans Death.
CLIFFORD W0MAN's STORY,
says Dead Nan Drank whisky ana
Declared re Had Been Doped
lien Fnrrar's statement.

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| AT the meeting Of the principals Of the
! Salt Lake city schools this afternoon,
IN supt Chdstenscu's office, the matter
Of eifactlng an organization among the
principals and teachers the purpose OF
which is to provide for It's members
| Who are incapactated from service,
either By Old age, sickness or other mis-
fortune, by penslonlng such teachers,
| win be thoroughly discussed and some
definite plan o. action VIII probably be
adopted and submitted to the teachers
Tor their approval and then to the
board OF education for It's sanction.
At the meeting On Tuesday, Prof a.
! 5 Martin, principal Of the Grant
school. was appointed as committee
Of one to draft q resolution embodylng
the features Of the proposed organiza-
ton, to be used as basis u discussion.
Prof. Martin has completed The task
ana VIM present the following resolu-
ton. witch is self-explanatory. ut the
meeting this afternoons
Resolved l. That IN conformity
with the most progressive educational
| trend Of the day, we. the teachers OF
Salt Lake city including snperlniend-
| ems. supervisors and teachera, unite In
| fuiming the Salt Lake city Teachers
| Union
p That we Incorporate under the laws
| of the state Of Utah.
3. That the affairs Of said corpora
| ton shall be under the immediate d.
| rectlon OF a board OF directors consist
| inn OF the superintendent Of schools
| and ten members, Ave OF whom shall be
chosen by ballot annually except upon
] organization when ave shan be chosen
| for one year and Ave tor two years
| The superintendent OF schools and
| Tho directors so chosen shall meet With
| Inc board OF education to form what
shall be designated as the board OF
control OF the Salt Lake CITY Teachers
Btnent Fund
b. Said board Of control shall serve
| without conversation except Ito re-
,ordlng officer. and shall organize at its
first meeting following the LIST Of Janu-
airy each year by the election VI a
| president. vice president, secretary
and treasurer
6. The board Of control shall provide
| for the payment from the salary OF
every regularly employed teacher SUE
| pervisor or superintendent of a sum not
10 exceed one per cent of the annual
salary OF the empoye.
| Z. Provided however, that all pres
ent employees shall have the option OF
| Joining said union or not which option
| shall expire on June Is, 1904.
| S. And II shan be provided and made
| a part Of all contracts with new tehch-
| ems that they accept service under the
board OF education subject 10 said de-
| ducton from their salaries.
| a No member Of this union who has
been I'm the employ Of the buard OF
! education three years shall be dis
charged on fail to be reelected BY said
board. except on two-thirds majority
vote and that taken after written
| charges have been filed aud Il fair
| hearing accorded the accused,
| 1O-~Any member 80 discharged, except
I'm case OF a criminal offehse shall be
| entitled 10 return Of all sumo paid
into said annuity fund
| il~Any male member who has
reached the age Of 80 years or q fe-
| male member who has reached the age
| of Is years may be hOnorably retired
eIther upon his or her request or upon
| action BY the board of education, pro-
| vlded,
i2-That said employe shall have
| taught % years 10 years OF which im-
mcdiately preceding retirement shall
| have been in the salt Lake city schools.
i3--Upon retirement said member
| shall lee entitled 10 q yearly salary equal
| 10 One-half OF his or her average an
nual salary for the 10 years preceding
retirement provided that NO annual
| payment shall exceed $500.
SICK BENEFITS.
lA--Any member of this union who
has heen q contributor for FIVE years on
who has taught In the city schools for
10 years and who Is incapacl,ated for
work Cor period exceeding four
months Of the school term. shall be ELI
gible and upon request shall be entitled
10 sick benefits on the following basis:
Membership, 5 TO 10 years, one-sixth
OF present yearly salary.
Membership. 10 TO 10 years, one-nfth
OF presen; yearly salary,
Membership. ID 10 % years, one-third
OF present monthly salary.
Membership. 20 to rs years, two-fifths
OF present yearly salary.
Membership. 70 TO retirement one
half OF present yearly salary.
l5-Provided no sick benefits shall
exceed 5000 per annum and t2) such
benefit shall terminate upon the ability
OF the recipient, properly certified 10 by
the health physician Of the board OF
education. to resume active employ
ment either as teacher or in some 9TH
en- remunoratlye capacity.
SOURCES OF REVENUE.
1G.-The board OF control shah be au-
thorzed TO receive money and other
forms OF value from the following
sources:
IA percentage from oachers sal
aries as heretofore provided.
2-From requests, legacies or dona-
lions and
s-From entertainments or other law
ful source OF income in order to OBJ
tain necessary funds for carrying out
the provisions OF this union.
FUNERAL on MRS. PENR0SR.