The Republican journal., 1911-03-23

A|LLfiGtl. bltu. . MAI
04. .Lnty Grange. -. Wedding
pr The News of Brooks.
ortFAsI MD SEARSPORT
-. its1u knowlton Superintendent
aD schools.
,sst.s a1 the school board of the
.,.,rsf .e ears ago between the town
Il ..-,r. rd he city of Belfast, held at
4..sstas -auerintendent of Schools, in
L ,-a 3. ing, Belfast, Me-, Saturday
Il =, Ns,.n l~.1, at 7 80 p. m. the follow
h ss~-.-s we're present: Doak, Lothrop,
4. ptehls Han, Furbish, Monroe and
Il -... r-.Eas. Bradman and Lunt alb
.r, re-4leton, B. F. Colcord and
h, carlson sssrsport.
:. n.s.ag as called to order by Arthur
|. 4. ,es-maa # the board for the pre-
.,, rss- s.a was reelected chairman for
,,,,.rg rear george r. Doak was elected
|..,ts-y Of The rqard.
T,-nsa ur,ae then announced that the
.rs,. If tra netting was first to fix term
,,-s tor vass jhe superintendent should
..,.st .aI. Pendleton of Searsport
[..s few remarks, in the course of which he
[rsi that tbs Gown Of Searsport had voted
. as ga,aa bree years only. and as two
i. ai ,ast tas nad already elapsed he was
hgrat raaE the term to one year. He
\ 1s- there Was no objection on the part of
sa-s...eu.- Mr. hnowlton as superin-
stsr. ,rl .54, ne undoubtedly would have
sr .paar- year after year. The board so
nd mu-z the term to one year, and the
iarna .-d t.r votes for superintendent.
Nwr Han,n at Belfast appeared before
/ st T.. has rune and addressed them, in
,bar.t a- ga@s Il dispute the right of
4 ha!l act "a superintendent at this
b. .- =rrong feeling on the part of
.-- --rs, Mr. Knowlton as superin-
za- meeting is held at the regu
.m me last Monday in the
ra VIII appear in large num-
ssa 4;nst the reelection of the
xsn. b.. rr. dent" MIR. Hanson charged
ats Was a snap game to re elect
Anr aausJ the wishes of the peo-
l1. aH informed the mayor that
atta- l...H would be glad at any time to
Ee -=1t- from any citizen who was
a,5f-a Ire engagement of the schools,
sN .sga- tarticular meeting was con-
ll'. 5ambled according to law for
I ar zeung a superintendent, and
ii et---. NOT even the mayor of Belfast,
ia- ,9a..as' Searsport, had any voice
.a.! re mayor insisted that he was
\ laao ~4an and that the only time at
f& elect superintendent was
IS ID the month, and that if any
EE';Hl' elected that night that his
F. o.-.l BE- tHheld. The mayor was in
hs- ta- yas a little mixed in his posi-
( ha BE Hartman "ex officio" of the
Il 'ta9' .ae MT even there had no right
73's. and 'a4 s had no part in the delib-
FaS 'i 'ns -Mon board 1t was then or
&jaa- .ir- 5s presented for superintend-
N 3'ao" en- votes were cast, all in
tNl Al. A7lvlton, and he was declared
FSs' .lFa-'.-Etent of the union schools
i 1s fern me year. Mr.. Hanson then
'-l.-l .a. -Homas W. Lothrop was a
|-@ al. he had not been fairly
|@'I ,4 informed that Mr.. Lothrop
i 'A VlEs a candidate, by reason of
F4sl' Stale 7tlticate, and being mem
4" .ts a "as disqualified thereby, as
t& gu mat the committee cannot
"''T 't lbs maer superintendent and the
/ s4'lf.s ta- ZACH candidate shall have a
fN's'a .zrintendent's grade from the
fS' Superintendent.
=" -vlafaf it-a announced that he was not
~--a's against Mr.. Knowlton, but had
''@e ol fz trends that if there was to be
''l'' lie you'd ike an opportunity to fill
'''''nef business appearing the meeting
s@oanei
ID" "biea provides for the union of
''" ''hool alperintendents also provides
~' meeting Of the said boards shall be
g NE ,7e and place fixed by the chair
'le respective boards of each town,
"S Particular case the chairman of the
F%' board requested that it should be
fs.ioa Sa'y as possible on account of the
lug ana as several members of the
h # ,ru' ,'a heeessarily be away the following
u; ri, 'etlded to have the meeting Sat-
f&.i sS' dhd all the members were duly
Eei4l W IAat reason the committee re-
hi s. remarks Of the mayor to the effect
ls,ss Ia' z saal eaucus.
,ts',''a' ill.,. aaaounced that if at any time
ee,es'r Na2 any charge or complaint to
kaSs"''. 'ie aupt. of Schools, or any mem
5p srJ .'iialitee, if the charge were made
fsh 20. eNN py NoiiiPCICHI CtlueuCS
&yo,,'. soAsIdered by the board and acted
ispsr.1 uJ that generalities founded
ts ror.. @ e,'eenee We're not in proper form
1sfa'Ion of the board.
B F5-iE5goFJ EgloF gentlemen present were
sast eoic9fd, John Carlson and Capt. F.
fadtsS.n al Of whom were very much in
ID, 5a.,. 51ss .e,eeetion of Mr.. Knowlton and
sqk '5SIate h. to so express themselves.
Ven Al Ss =. I'aS done in the Searsport schools
sstejj h, 'ne .I highest order and is fully ap-
ssas sne town. In Belfast, also, Supt.
VI s,5 5as rasied the standard of the
sati9Dr mas mas given the greatest of
ssne,s, His reelection is cause
Men,. eongratulation.-Belfast Cor.
ND ini3on h I, has given excellent satisfac-
@ i belfast and Searsport, and his re-
sssreic.s s'atifying. Belfast Cor. Bangor
'''As in passamaquoddy Bay.
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