The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-29

of the public schools, was elected to
serve as examiner of the Marion city
school district for the uneXpired term
of John II. Clark, resigned, at a meet
ing of the board of education last
| night. John Clark's resignation,
which was not passed upon at the
previous meeting, was last night un-
animously adopted. shortly after the
opening of the session.
Mr. Clark was one of the principal
witnesses against w. A. Longbon in
the recent inquiry, and while on the
stand declared that If the board would
accept his resignation he would ten
der it as soon as the hearing was
over.
Mr.. Hartman accepted the office of
examiner and was Immediately sworn
in by President II. r. Hill. He will
serve until two years from next Sep
tember. His fellow examiners are
W. A. Longbon and Colonel T. c..
Bowen. 1t Ia believed that the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Hartman will serve
to iron out the internal troubles on
the examining board. Mr. Hartman's
knowledge of the ability of teachers
and his position at the head of the
local schools make him especially well
qualified to serve as an examiner.
Through dlligent work by the build
ing and grounds committee, and espe-
cially by Clerk o. G. Briggs. the board
Of education will save approximately
$3.50 every three years i'm its insurance
premiums. The clerk and committee
went carefully over the various build
ings, making such changes as the in
surance inspectors suggested and with
an expenditure of not more than 500
put the buildings in such condition
that the inspector materially lowered
the rates of insurance
Clerk Briggs was highly compll-
mented for his part I'm this work by
Member Jacoby and President Hill.
At the suggestion of Mr. Jacoby
the clerk was authorized to take up
all the insurance policies and with
the committee to reinsure the build
ings, making such changes In the
amounts of insurance carried as are
| deemed necessary. The new policies
will be so arranged that one-third will
expire each year for three years. Then
the clerks work will be greatly sim
ing in practically every month of the
year
At the present time the board car
ries insurance amounting to $176,OO0.
1t Is not likely that this amount will
be increased any. Some buildings are
now insured a trine too high while
others are not insured for the amount
they are worth. The changes made
will probably be merely a general re-
adjustment.
w Il. Frye was awarded the con-
tract for placing railings on the stair
ways at the various buildings, for
| $155.50. There were two bidders, the
Frye bid being the lower.
There was some time spent I'm the
| discussion of teachers salaries and
the course to be pursued by the board
in the future when requests are made
for more money 1t was brought up
when Miss Rauhauser asked for an
increase of 81 per month. 1t was ex-
| planned that Miss Rauhauser had been
| teaching for four years and had never
| been given the customary increase at
the end of two years of satisfactory
| service. This fact was not under
stood a few weeks ago when other
| teachers were raised and therefore
the board granted Miss Rauhauser
the increase, stating that had 1t been
made palmer previously the increase
would have been voted before.
Members made 1t plain that unless
1t is an exceptional case they will not
consider requests made for more
money by the teachers. They want II
understood that they are employing
the teachers on the merit system and
merit alone must determine the money
that is to be paid them. Because one
teacher is given a higher salary, II
Is no sign, the members say, that 9TH
er Increases are to be granted. 1t
appears that teachers by the dozen
have been interviewing members and
endeavoring to secure more money.
A request for institute pay was re-
ceiyed from Miss Evalona Mckinley,
who has been employed as a substi-
tute teacher for the past several
weeks The law reads that where a
teacher, not employed. attends insti-
tute in the summer and then within
three months is given employment
the board employing her must pay
ner for institute attendance. There
was question raised by Member Pen
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