The Washington herald., 1911-02-16
CHARGE IS MADE
AGAINST AUDITOR
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office, and from which he makes up his
balance sheet of educational results
The board thinks that all OF this would
not be so very bad if its findings were al
lowed, or if the rulings in the auditor s
office were only consistent. But so much
writing of letters and so much explaining
have been nee essary that the whole situa-
ton has been reduced to a waste of time
and effort. and the net results are not
fair or just TO the great body of teachers.
All of this, supported by concrete illus
trations, and much more is contained in
a lengthy report the board of education
has referred to its committee on ways
and means for discussion.
Auditor Tweedale said he thought the
report was rather strong, but he was
glad the efforts he has made to reduce
all friction to a minimum are appre.
ciated. He had to rely for interpreta-
ton of the law, as applied to many
cases, to the Comptroller OF the Treas
ury, and all of this took time. The
Comptroller was often at his wits ends
to find a provision in the law that in
any way covered the cases.
Mr.. Tweedale said the restrictions laid
upon him on account OF the Treasury
system OF auditing are far more stringent
and difficult OF observance than are those
that govern any other municipal auditor.
If the law could be framed so that each
teachers salary be definitely fixed, the
system would be the easiest Imaginable
But as payent is made by a law OF
1906, providing for the general payment
of teachers, another of 1905, that pro-
vides a longevity increase for teachers
who have earned it by teaching outside
of the District, and by the law of 1910
that provides for a longevity increase
based on service in the District Some
idea of the complexity and difficulty may
be learned.
A separate account is kept on the books
for every one of the nearly 1000 teachers
in the District, and yet the laws are so
confusing and defective that points OF
doubt are constantly arising. Mr.. Twee-
dale said the Comptroller of the Treasury
has always shown the greatest possible
considera ton for teachers in his efforts
to accommodate a most defective taw
to the difficult questions that are con-
stantly coming up.
Changes Are Made.
The board sanctioned the following
changes:
Acrept resignation Of Mis- Amy Hunestnu kin.
dergarten assistant Jeffersn School, eighth diTi
sion To take effect from and after February 6. 1911
Appoint Miss Gertrude Carpenter as kindergarten
division.
Appoint P. E Lncas teacher OF applied
arithmetic and assign TO the Business High School
Accent resignation Of Mr.. E W. Foote. teacher
Of applied arithmetic, assigned to the Business High
School.
Prumote T. A. Hethman from the third gradt
to the fourth grade. and transfer from the Gliding
School to the Randall School. thirteenth division
Prumnte Miss NJ. V. Hamilton from the second
grade TO the third grade and transfer from the
Bell School to the Giddngs School, thirteenth diT
sion
Promote ]. H. Jackson From the first grade tc
the srcund grade and transfer from the BirneJ
School to the Bell School, thirteenth diEl2on.
Appoint Miss L. ]. Skinker. teacher Of the frs
grade and assign TO the BirDey School. thirteenth
division
Grant leave Of absrnce for two months TO Miss @
A. Patterson teacher Of the seventh grade, Gari
son School, eleventh division.
Promote Miss Y. E Perry from the NTH grade
to the seventh grade and transfer from the Garne
School to the Garrison School. eleventh division.
Appoint J. B. Hunter teacher Of the fifth gr7d'
and assign to the Garnet School
Appoint the following persons as substitute teach
ers: Mrs. Clara B. Cans. Miss NJ g. MinnfI
Miss ]. s. Elliott, and Miss F. ]. Campbell.