The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-07-14

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excess, MFR. Green, $3.50; Ben
nett. so cents represents over pay
ments to members of the examining
committee.
The third item, Paid Mrs.
Green. examining committee,
$8.75' represents amount paid to-
the wife of the Superintendent Of
Education for acting on the exam
ining committee contrary to law.
The fourth item, Paid teachers
above amount contracted = Prof.
Green. $479S.47; Mr.. Bennett,
$1850. so.
The fifth item, Paid teachers
with whom no contract had been
made Mr.. Green, $8927 .65; Mr..
Bennett SIG. .826. "a are the amounts
paid in violation OF Sec. 4560 Of
Code: 1T shall be the duty of the
Superintendent to make a contract
in the form prescribed by the Board
of Education with every duly IL
censed teacher who has been select
ed by the trustees according to law,
or appointed by himself. The con.
tract shall be signed in duplicate
by the Superintendent and by the
teacher, each retaining one part:
and it shall show the name of the
school, the position Of the teacher.
whether principal or assistant, and
the monthly salary. In addition to
the fixed salary there shall be stated
in the contract two successfully
smaller amounts which shall be the
salary IN case the attendance de-
creases to a number for which the
conditional amount will be the fix
ed salary. Contracts shall be valid
for the number of months the school
is to be taught during the scholas-
tic year, and it shall be unlawful
to issue a certificate for services
rendered before the contract is
made and signed, " etc.
In this connection | wish to state
that the Sec. 4497 M has never been
observed: (aGTo file with the Chan-
cery and Municipal Clerks, before
issuing any pay certificates for the
current term, lists of teachers en-
ployed, and the monthly salary Of
each. as shown by the contract, and
to add to the list any teachers sub.
seQuently employed. .
Beside exhibit aB", / have com.
piled an exhibit showing in detail
the various items which make up
these items. The contracts for the
years 1904 and 1905 having been
lost, | was unable to ascertain the
amounts for these years, but it the
average Of over. payments and pay
ments with no contracts was the
same during this period as for the
years previous and subsequent, 1t
would increase the amount of over
payment $22, ,O18, and payments. no
contracts, $4, 122.
The sixth item, Paid to assist
ants where average attendance was
not sufficient" Mr.. Green, Sl43.
so: Mr.. Bennett. SOS. so, shows
the amounts paid in violation of
Sec. 1853 of the Code: When a
school is in operation and has more
than 40 pupils in actual attendance,
upon application Of the trustees for
an assistant the Superintendent shall
visit the school, and after confer
(ence with the trustees and an ex-
animation of the daily register. he
shall grant an assistant If. in his
Judgment. one be needed. etc.
The seventh item, Paid assist
ants in excess of lawful amounts,
Mr.. Green, $2O2. 80: Mr.. Bennett,
$3.50 is in violation Of Sec.
1856 The salary of the assistant
shall not exceed BY more than $5
the minimum fixed by the grade Of
license be holds; il the teacher be
T Of the second or third grade. no
more than $40. (Old law $l0) if the
teacher be OF the first grade"
The eighth item. Paid teachers
III excess Of amounts allowed by
law for grades Of license held
Mr.. Green, S277; Mr.. Bennett,
$78 80. Sec. 1856: The salary
for school requiring one teacher
shall be fixed BY the County Super
irfpndont hpfwaon the f0Ilauinoss