The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-01

RESOLUTIONS.
| That section of the resolutions of
the Board under date September l,
1905, be altered to read: THAT all first
class certificates and all Normal GER
tificates and diplomas issued prior to
| this date may be extended indefinitely,
| subject, however. to recall by the De-
partment at any time after the ex-
piration of the prescribed time limit"
| 1t was further voted:
| THAT the Superintendent be author
| lied TO prepare new form of certifi-
cate for the High school graduates"
NEW BUSINESS.
Luther Severance, school agent for
fIiIo. was authorized to employ a tru-
ant officer for that district: .
| School terms We're set as follows:f
Fall term. Sept. 3, 1905, to December
%. 1905 Winter term, January s. 1906,
to April 6, 1906. Spring !term April
Is to June Is, 1906.
! A letter was received from the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee-H. P.
Wood, ecretary-requesting that the
massive stone wall at present enclos-
ing the High school grounds be re-
moved, thus opening up a delightful
vista to the passerby.''
It was voted that the Board did
not see fit to comply with the request.
AIatau T. Atkinson wrote to say
that the American Book Company
would pay him for writing a new Geo
graphy of Hawaii-he being the author
of the work now in use in the public
schools-if the Superintendent and the
Board would consent to ratify the
matter. The letter was referred to the
teachers committee with instructions
TO have Mr.. Atkinson meet them re-
garding the subject.
Notices We're received from the Sons
of the American Revolution naming P
c. Jones, and from the Grand Army
of the Republic naming George Dietz,
as judges for the Senator McCandless
prize for patriotic exercises.
superintendent Rabbit reported he
had written to Delegate Kuhio, calling
his attention to a joint resolution Of
the Legislature Of 1908 asking Congress
to appropriate $250,000 year for edu-
cational purposes in this Territory, or
if not % per cent of the customs reve-
nue. collections in the Territory.
On report by the Superintendent of
it was ordered by the Board that so
per cent of the proceeds of articles
made by the pupils, outside Of lace
sales already settled by statute, should
be given to themselves, being placed in
savings bank for them until they are
released from the school.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Board appointed the following
standing committees:
| Teachers-Mr Harrington, Mrs. Jor-
dan and Mrs. Wilcox.
Land and Buildings-Mr. Wight and
Mr.. Harrington.
Finance-Mr. Al and Mr.. Won Holt.
Girls Industrial Scholars. Jordan
and Mrs. Wilcox.
Boys Industrial School-Mr. Al and
Mr.. Wight.
Lace Work-Mrs Wilcox.
Lahainalanu-Mr. Won Holt and Mr..
tWight.
LEGAL OPINION.
The following requested opinion from
the Attorney General was received and
filed:
Honolulu, November %, 1905.
What is Meant by the Words Actual
" Begin Service in the Revised
Rules and Regulations of the De-
partment of Public Instruction?
Hon w H Rabbit, Superintendent of
Public instruction, judiciary Build
| ing, City.
! Sir: Your valued communication Of
the 18th inst. in which you request the
opinion of this department in the above
entitled matter, has been duly consid-
| cred. and desire to report and advise
as follows:
munication clearly defines the relation
| between the teacher and the depart
ment of Public Instruction. It is not
| only provided therein that "a teach
er's name shall not appear on the pay
! roll unless said teacher has
actually begun service" but it further
provides that no teacher shall receive
"any compensa ton until he or she act
ually begins services
| The language employed is plain: and
| I am Of the opinion that, irrespective of
| the date of appointment, the regulation
! prohibits the payment or receipt of
: compensation until the services actual
ly begin. 1t makes no difference what
intervenes to postpone actual services
The Superintendent of the Department,
as well as the teachers thereof. are
bound by it's duly passed and promul-
gated rules and regulations and even
the Superintendent himself has no
| l''vver to go outside of those rules.
The rule fixes the time when compen-
sation shall begin and prohibits any
other understanding, but that of COM
pensation when the service begins.
! Hoping that the foregoing meets with
your requirements I have the honor to
/ be- sir.
Very respectfully yours.
! (SigneD f. c. PETERS,
Attorney General