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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18
TWO BISHOPS ARE
TAKEN BY DEATH
Rt. Rev. William Paret Expires in
Baltimore and Rt. Rev. A. II. Vim
ton in Springfield.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 1S.-Bishop
William Paret, of the Episcopal do
cese OF Maryland, and one OF the most
widely known churchmen in the Unit.
ed States died at his home In Balti-
more today, following a lingering ILL
ness.
Mrs. Paret, wife of the Bishop, died
last week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

GRAFTON and beg leave 10 state that we
have recounted all OF the votes cast
for said once In said ward at the last
general election, In accordance with
petltioner's request, and md that sew
eral slight errors were committed and
one particularly large error. which
latter deprived Aid. Tossy OF 80 votes.
The following table shows the vote
as counted by the election board and
as recOunted by your committees
Forth. Ostrowski. Tossy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18
CITY OF DETROIT CONTROL.
LER'S OFFICE.
100000 PUBLIC SCHOOL BONDS
and $4,000 PUBLIC SEWER
BONDS of the CITY OF DETROIT.

Jan. liz
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock a. M. Cen
trail Standard time. Tuesday, Jan. 81,
1911, at which time they will be opened
for the purchase of 100000 Public
School bonds and $4,000 Public Sewer
bonds
Said bonds are OF the denomination
OF one thousand dollars each. bear In
terest at the rate of ~ per cent per
annum, payable semi annually, will be
dated Feb. 1, 1911. and Will mature In
thirty years. Principal and interest
payable I'm lawful money OF tie United
states of America at the current off,
cial bank of the City OF Detroit in the
City OF New York. or at the office OF the
City Treasurer. at the option OF the
holder.
These bonds are authorized by the
charter of and the laws relating to the
City OF Detroit, and by resolutions OF
the Common Council of the City OF De-
troit and OF the Board of Estimates Of
said city
BY authority Of an Act of the Leg
islature. approved June IL. 1907. they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF As
SCISSORS.

Detroit. Jan. 10. WI
To All Whom IL May Concern;
Take notice that sidewalk assess
ment rolls Nos 1886 10 1868. both IN
elusive. for defraying the cost. anu sA-
pense OF constructing cement siue
walks as hereinafter described. nave
been prepared. and are now open TOT
inspection, revision or correction va
this office, and will be presented TO me
Common Council at session Thereon.
to be held on Tuesday. the slst day
OF January. 1911. at p. m. city ume'
The lot or lots described In each roll
have been assessed for the cost anu
expense OF constructing the walk 10
front OF or adjoining the parcels nameu
In such roll.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

Mrs. Catherine A. Hunt, whose hus-
hand, the president of the Hunt
Showcase Co, obtained a divorce
without her knowledge, won out In
her demands for alimony In Judge
Hosmers court. Tuesday afternoon.
The husband was directed TO pay his
wife $50 per month. pay for the edu-
cation of their child. give his wife
$4,000 In cash. deed TO her real estate
In Marine City worth $4,000, and give
her $4,000 worth of furniture. Mrs.
Hunt was represented by Attorney
Charles Il. wilkins. tssFs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Jan. 1S.-.
Bishop Alexander III. Vinton, Of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese OF west.
ern Massachusetts, died soon after
midnight this morning; following an
illness of a week with pneumonia and
bronchitis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

70 the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Special Committee
appointed to consider the petition OF
August Schultz to recount the votes
'ooot for the Office OF aldermen I'm the
seventh Ward, respectfully report that
Nc have had same under consideration
and beg leave to state that we have
,Tecounted all the votes cast at the last
0oneral Election for the Office OF alder
man. in accordance with petitioners
request, and find that several very
slight errors were made.
The following table shows the vote
>oG counted by the Election Board and
80 recounted by your Committees:
Hindls Koschinski skrzycki Schultz
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

70 the Honorable the Common Council:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Special Committee.
appointed to consider the petition OF
kloxnnder Dill. for q recount OF the
votes cast for the office OF Aldermen OF
the Sixteenth Ward. beg leave to state
We have complied with his request,
With the following result:
Dill Merritt. Garvey. Konkel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18
lit2-155s isll-1sos l5s2-15ss 141s-l421
III 1921 1856
Aarxex,a majority 27

AZ viii be seen, there Is but a slight
018erence In the result OF the recount
- compared with the original canvass.
or all the candidates at said election
for said office. John C. Garvey and JOS.
Merritt each received a majority OF
1ltIed to certificate of election, as
Drovided by law.
In view thereof, we recommend the
adoption Of the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY.
y JOHN c. LODGE. .@--1. ty
ALOIS A. DEIMEL.
Accepted, and on leave the follow
ina resolution was offered.
~ Aid. Grindley:
Whereas, A recount OF the votes cast
Tor the office OF Alderman of the Six
toenth Ward at the last General Elec--
ton shows that John c. Carney and
% the votes cast for said office; there
Resolved. That John c. Garvey and
Joseph f. Merritt be, and they are
hereby declared elected Aldermen of
the Sixteenth Ward, and that by vir-
<ure OF said election, and upon taking
The oath OF Office, they be admitted TO
% members OF the Common Council.
|xrom the Sixteenth Ward.
Adopted as Follows:
Yeas--Ald Allan, Brozo, Burton,
Deilnel, Field. Frey, Garvey. Gilman,
'0rindIey. HARPER. Hindle. Heating.
keusch. Koenig: Knapp. Littlefeld.
ax p Lyneh MeSal o%en Ro Men
thai- Schultz. Skrzycki, TheIscn.
Ihompson. Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Wat
ron, zoeller. and the President-S5.
81 Nays---None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

Hindle's majority--23
Skrzyckfs majority--606
In view OF the corrected returns.
your committee recommends. inasmuch
a. stephen s. Skrzycki and VIM. III. c.
kitndle received majority OF the votes
cast for said Office. that they be de-
cIared members OF this Council. and we
therefore offer the following resolu-
tton
Respectfully submitted.
n. M. WATSON
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
EDWARD II. KEUSCH
@ Accepted and on leave the followinp
resolution was offered:
ny Aid. Watson:
Whereas, A recount OF the votes cas-,
xor the Office OF alderman In thu
|8eyenth Ward shows that Stephen s
3krzycki and VIM. H. C. Hindle re.
saved a majority OF the votes cast foi
said office. therefore be III
Resolvedi That stephen s. Skrzyck
and VIM III. G. Hindle be. and they n "a
hereby declared elected aldermen oI
Gho seventh Ward. and upon takine
<he oath OF Office, they be admitted IA
De4ts upon the floor OF this chamber
- members OF the Common Council
<f0m the Seventh Ward
Adopted az Follows
D1lmel. Field. Frey. Garyey. Ciinnon
Mr1ndley. HARPER, Hindie Kaatin -
X1uech. Koenig. Knapp. Idttieteld
Ko6R<, Lynch. McCarty. Mason Mer.
HIT. oBrien. Ostrowski. owen, Rosen.
&nl. schultz Skrzycki, Theisen
&ompson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh. Wat
ri. zoel1er. and the President--s5
Xnvo--Nona.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18


Tossy's majority ................ Gas
In view OF these corrected returns.
your committee recommends. In as
much, as Louis Il. Tossy and Martin
Ostrowski received majority or
votes cast for said office, that they
be declared members OF this council,
and we therefore offer the following
resolution.
Accepted and on leave the following
resolution was offered.
By Aid. Vernon:
Whereas. A recount of the votes cast
for the office of Alderman In the
Ninth Ward shows that Louis l.. Tos-
sy and Martin Ostrowski received a
majority OF the votes cast for said Of
flee. therefore be IL
Resolved. That Louis Il. Tossy and
Martin Ostrowski be and they are
hereby declared elected Aldermen OF
the Ninth Ward. and upon taking the
oath OF office, they be admitted to
seats upon the floor OF this chamber
as members OF the Common Council
from the Ninth Ward.
JAMES VERNON,
VIM. KOENIG.
FRANK J. MASON.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Deimel. Field. Frey. Carney. Gilman.
Grindley HARPER. Hindle. Heating.
Keusch. Koenig. Knapp, Littleheld.
Lodge, Lynch. McCarty. Mason Mer-
rift, OBrien. Ostrowski, owen, Rosen-
thai. Schultz, Skrzycki, Theisen.
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son, Zoeller. and the Presidents.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18
special.

IS a., Honorable the Common Council:
0<hfIemen--Your( special COMMITTEES
D2inted % consider the petition os
n Tor the once Of Aldermen I'm the
I'm Ward. respectfully report that
hsve he'd the matter under consid-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18
EAST SIDE-CITY.
..-n sDnH, E,V

Roll No. 2535. w. 42.29 IT. OF lot D.
Sub. OF the G. Moran farm, pe.we sea
FRANKLIN and Atwater streets. on the
north side of Atwater street, petWeen
81. Antoine and Hastings streets
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-12-22

So6n Sacubs /. dl.Rr Spbn BiGium SadbOui.
Ilpr mar ous Sberbdlpt Der 5%tpsitsTl @ensrniion Oct
@T~orsFamilte. Gr mar Der srie, Der f6 bon Der trl
oitiuneaen, mpnOtpnen Braunfsinsg rdittttur losfagts
uno bic 9adieinbdufer nit Sanb, o6tr SdliiteinsIus'
idmlduna %eintibrte, bic in Der Sautunt nit ~Aftor'
Sill" be1ei6net lpersen. 8ilIidm 9. mar nit Utdrgarst
Re6eua qrrnItronu perbeiratbst, elmer So9ter bon 9ene'
raj SObn uuo aGoe 2ipiRgiton armtpng. Oi. G9e
par nit iebsR 9inoern %gsIsgnst, orei S0bnsn unO bier
SGbtern. SeiR iinsisr 8ruber (Sobn Satob d. tpar
in frI6eHer Sugeno burt einen ungIidlt9en Stlr3 tur
2ebens5eit gs6re9lif ~esporoen; er beiAdtttgte ih lIte'
rariIt unb muhte f9 aud ais 9t4tsr einen RGmsu.
Bon ben beib.n SGbneH Biaiam g.3s tuuros Sobu
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par nit Charlotte @uauita 8ibbes perbtrntbet, ipslhe
benz metropolitan MiuIeum lire Summlung ~Ieltener
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bon 81. Sdnes ungetragen, ALIEN CT leRnte nit Der alen
politttern unbegretfli6en) SegriiHolng db, CT lei niht
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rub beg Duloorfs gitoria 9Dels. Nus feinsr @be nit
Marp Oablgren 9all itammen 3fpet SObns uno spei
SObhr. Dieter 3peig Der 5anliIi. 1T naf England
iibereeie6ett.
IiQiam gud6olIe aItor's 5ipeitsr Gobn 8iaiam
lpiomee etnen groben She'll ieiner .3eit benz Disoerauf,
ndmentlih nm bic Gnttpitlung Sloriod's bat er Iit pers
bienflid 9ema&! ipofiir oieIer Stadt fb oaDur6 ts
tnntlif 5eigen pollte, oaB er ibm bic @e~rtretung i'm
8utnesIenat o~fferirte. Setner She nit Caroline gSebIter
Sdernlsrborn entipro1en elm Sobn lno flint S0dttr.
Der Sobn, So9R Sacob ", lit oas Saupt Der 9tgeH'
ipdrtl9en bterten Generation Der Nitors8 nnaItie. sol.
4ftpr bat Die 9rcB5igigcn Gigenidaften ~iener @orfabre1
9serbt, ben f%retgebtgen 9emetniinI utO ben tpiligen Y1s
%triOtismus.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-12-22
Sin ltebcrfaa AMI NapuleOm 1. inn Gbar'
lUttcmbmracr S6luB.

9dB NdpOleon, Der betanntlid ipG6reno ieines
Nuftntbalte8 in Preuben I'M Sabre 1906 aud i'm GFdrs
lettenburger SdloB Quartier genommen bate, bort cju}U
ndAtltden ueberfdll gu erouloen Bate, Der groBCn YHfa
rulr be%rurIodte, psrbdntt man Der W}ittbeilunQ einns rts
iothenbaften Gbroniiten, Der in Ieinen 8eribten ranea.s
lid bic tleinen GreigniIe unO 3Ige bs groBen &ogl'n
%btrOorboIt. 9aS 4tenteuer, fa5 i~i6rigens Dem &ati:e
etnen qeipalti9et Sd)red Derrrldd1te, geidab in Der erien
Ndtt, IN Der er i'm Gbdrlotenbur1er Shlob IhIief. Del
&atlet bate Itb bereits nm i ltbr toOtniioe 3u 9ett Q=
lNt - Elm ~Ieltener San in iGner ,3ejt - uno mar b1lo
tIt %eingeIfldItn. Wit einen WtaI - eS lhlug qeraOe
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8eipobner pes ShloIes, in erIter 2inie Ndpoleprt, aus
Den Sctttu fd0ten ldBt. @Qe 6atten nur einen @eDouz
ten: Elm l~lebtrfaQ! Pl0bltd b0rte man jebof nidts
rne9r; aues lit iuteoer it'll 9etporben. 10 m0gcn ps
frcben 5rompcter ieten2 Die 0erpirrunQ mar dlQes
mem. Napoleon, Der leint 8eiitesgeQeuipart IHneI pits
oertetou'men bate, befubl in tur3en g8orten, alleS orijnb.
lid ourd3uiudeu. Den po6bubenDen 6uIaren qin0 Der
Setehl 3u, i'm lmtreile bcs SfIoiies nit m0qliditer BE-
lAltlInt9un8 allies ab3uiuden unb in Der ndhiten llm0es
bun9 ~dnoduerno 81 patroutliren. Scrner tplroen Qoite1
an Den oer'hteoen1ten 9Suntten %ausQeIrBt, unO Yiittts
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9tn9 bdlo lpteoer gu 8ett, tonnte a6er bic odn3e ytadlt
nlht lhIdten, IA er Itl bic llrIade beies 2Grm5 niht
ertldren tptlnte, anoererietts aber mibtruuiit QenuQ lpar,
nm audi bier Elm Qttentdt auf feline YerIou 5l pittern.
Aue gfd1tor1fungen lD1ren a6er %pergebens: ipeoer puz
troutlen mob Spipne tolnten etrpas BON elmer Spur entz
oeden, bic auf rinen ~lleterfdn oOer ionItioe MaBnohmen
pt%n0eliteten. CUR W~ittags3eit bts Tifiten Cages i1lua
ab'r ploBlth bic Stunbe Der guftldruna: sSm oroBen
scale, lleben Dem SdGaf3immer Oes uiurpators, itano
elne rle1tge Splelu9r, Die Srompetenfhide Ipielte lno bas
bet etne1 Sollenldrm oerltr Iad)te. ,Seoesmal un - ltbr
llB ith Der Spettahl b0ren uno Iomit tonnte bic Qufs
tldrln9 crit am nGd1ten Gage erfoIgen. gappleon be.
gaNptete 1pdter nod, oab er in bieier gadt am I6teds
telteH in BrellBen gei4ldfen babe.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-12-22

gor @eridt. Ne5tsantpoIf Gn Der gert6eiOis
9unqSreOe): ~N8enn man als oeIe ~llmitdnDt eripGgt, 10
nuB man gu Dem S6tl6 fommeu, baB Der anget(a1tc
nItt I'M Bette leiner freicn WiltnsbeItimmuug mar"
@n9stiogter 0eii0: ,Serr 9tehtsanpnIt. bite, bers
bin"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-12-22

$n bic @e4ejmattn Der gariier goI5ei aber purte
ejugetragen; Day cine jlngs 6rau aus 8otaptd, Sobne
Sttpens, in 4ari5 a~nQetommen. an Der pelt e~rlrantt,
pcniqe Stuncen nah i6rer 4ntunit geNor6en uno Rom
6otel aus beimlid begtu6en poroen lei. I'm ieoes g(uf.
Icben 5l bermeiOen, oas Der loeben erDfIntten internatios
nnlen 4u8ieIlung Bate perbGngni5ppQ rperoen t6nnen,
babe man Oa8 3immer Der 3oOten nod in o%eriel6en
Radt tilig't o%esinf3irt, frjId tape3irt rnO neu cingc.
ri4tet. Den Se8eiter Der Dame babe man in Der Ss.
t%irdltlng, oab aud er an8eitedt lei, 5pangsmaBig aug
Der Stlbt e~ntfernt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-12-22
Die Gr(6ei,lun9.

Sbr qntrao b.trifft, sr mar Tdou balls aus Der 29ir'
10 III Ct BEL uns in ben beilen 6dnben."
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un0 SbncH ionit be6itflih gu isin."
RieObaumer bate i'd auf stnen Subj gcieBt. gr
bait. Oas @sfubt, uts bate man Ieit StunoeR unauls
60rlia Oro6ntRo oui i'm eingcidIagen. Gt p%eritano
nitts mebr. Iit REMEMBERING iab sr auf feline anle,
Die mcrtuirOiq hin uno br Iubren.
IS it 10" iagte FL iih. ALE 4aben re1t. Sobne
hit Scm iycmoen 6trrn an isinsr Seie fubr cr
Dor Itinem 8ait6aus Dor. Gr ihtoB bic gtu9en. I'm
nibt geues, unDerfdRplitt8 mebr gu iebeu. Gr mar
Isbr maOe unO truurl0 geporoeL Ylan bradts ieintn
nod unuusgtpadten Softer Eiraus uno bic 9anotaife.
Damn fubun It mad DEM Gabnbof.
sd babe gleit Elm 8jlett nad3 0oore ]genonnnlen
- es 1T S6nen bod rebt?" Ia9te Der 4rjt.
Rit0banmcr u]ptpOrtes nidt. Gr lpuBtc ntdt
ne6r, fir mas er tdmp,en ioute, gegen men. Sin ents
icbltnts 8efibl BON llnfGtrbeit mudte iRn fat Obns
rdAti0.
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Giffeltblrm lsidt uno bintenO in bic Suit emporragen.
or belt jpiihen ietHen %eiierueu 6iiBsn bic Staot
~gsIan9en.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-12-22

Rt,o6ummer fdHe IA bon SABRE aus Oas erte
bette Shiff nab SOutbanpto to- genpnmen. Son bort
Iubr CT mad 2onoon, Wo er lid FUR g8phen i'm @eiuttbI
usr9ub, uno 0ann auf DE Srieln ging. 0u lebte er Elm
pdar Monate gang einiam uno ereignislps, bon eineln
ulen GbepOar gephe9t,
SIN Nuguit er9elt CT aus Parts bic Rddrtd1t. ouB
,trob iorgIdltigiter NahforiIung}n cine 4erIon ipeiOs
lihen 8eIhlefts nit Naren SDbne Steben5 ritt aufs
3ufiuOen gcpeIeU iei, 2uh bdtten Die yteberten er5e.
ben, blB in Der Shat Or. &ieOb1mmer in hsm beIa9ten
6oteI gan5 aaein a%Hgstommen lei, unO euB Die BON ibn
b~eleidrete Dame in icnem 6auie niemals gerpobnt bate"
Nm Gage oarduf retfe !Reobummer mad 9eutifz
LAMB. 9Ort III 'einer alten tbirtngtI6en SeiInutb lteB
er IA uitosr. 5eihnete 2~anotdrtcn fir einen g~eogrupbts
ihtn 9erlu9 uHo ertpdrb ii) bamtt Isin 8roo. NcrIei
4~ufgUbrn bGtttn Iit inn gc6oten, GultrGge: Sriidens
a%nidgen, 8uuten in elmer Shiffspcrft, audi Der Der
liner FrOieiior trat ipieoer nit ieinen Nuerbtetungen an
ibn Derdn. Rie0bamuler lebute aleS as. Gr troutc Hh
Hitt5 gtedtes nebr gu. QuA loHit mar tr perdnoert,
rg8uuOerlidl gelpproen Oa oriiben in ben Grppen" mtia~
ten te 2cutc. Gr bate penig ~llmganq. gu 9ouIe
lag er Otel. Sine gauge 8ibliothel aus ben Shriftrr
Der 0Ieu DlDititer I~amneIte ih nm i'm. OIt gina er
i'm GonOe lumber unO IhB Ih in Den 8erQo0rfcrn Sagen
cr}Ibrn. llno fam er an Elm Waiier, eiue &0bIe, lab
y cine Staubrpue Iib erbeben, einen lBafIeritur3 aufs
i%tdu6en, 10 IOnntc or ituWoeullnQ iBen uno auf oieicIbs
@tele itarrsn. Bis CT ie ]pte0er'ab, in ibrer itilen
@pite, lpeiB ourtIeuttet, cine @lprit brauner Gugcl8.
t0pihen binter ith. Gr fab ie %uufieigeu. tdteln uno
yrfliebtl, lpteocr ~5iuabTnten 5u ZEN llnterirOiiAeu:
Icine Grifrjnunq.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-30

q an estimated increase OF $175,O00.-
0vv "A assessed value and increase in
property viii add $3.50. 600. making a
total Increase or about 100000 ia the
selRpqentnry school fund.
consolidation and TrAnspOrfatl0h.
Two or more school districts may be-
consolidated By the county board of
education, and pupils that reside too.
Iar from the school house Ia attend.
without transportation, MAY be trans
porEeA at the expense OF the consolf-
dated district. This provision opens
ne way for stronger. centralized. grad
cd schools in rural districts Some
counties r already arranging to.
transport pupils at public expense.
Wake county having recently nur-
chased "a kid wagon" to Buto oDer-
alton at once.
Census Only OncetETery Two Years.
This win save to the school fund Of
The State from $4,000 to $1,000 an
nualy. The census has heretofore
been taken every year at an expense
OF from $4,000 to $4,000.
Teachers Must Attend Institutes.
Failure OF public school teachers
public high school principals and
teachers included-to attend biennially
a teachers institute or accredited sum
mer school for continuous term OF
not less than two weeks shall be cause
for d~ebarring them from teaching in
any Of the public schools of the State
until they have complied with the law
and attended some county institute or
accredited SUMMED school as directed
I'M the act.
County Superintendents 10 Adminls-
ter Oaths. He is given authority to
administer oaths to teachers and all
subordinate school officials where an.
oath is required OF the same in their
Official capacity. This amendment dis
penses with an Inconvenience that was
too long allowed under the old order
and will be welcomed by all whom it
AFFECTS.
SaaIry Of Sec0ndsGrade Teachers.
The maximum is now fixed at $35,0OO
per month for these teachers. Form
erly they could not contract for nor
receive more than $4,000 per month
from the public school funds.
County SupenintendeHts Must Attend
District Meetings. Provision is made
to defray out Of the county school
funds the expenses of county super
intendent while attending the meet
ings Of the district associations
of the superintendent. Attendance is
also now made compulsory. as in the
case of attendance o the State Asso-
citation of County superintendent.
ReEOking Local Tax. In the inter-
est of stability in the local tax school
districts and to prevent frequent dis
sturbance, henceforth a petition of two
thirds instead of one7half. as former
Iii Of the qdaliaed voters OF q district
will be Unnecessary before an s1ection
may be held to vote upon the question
of revoking the special tax. Such PEI
titi0n does not require the county
board OF education to call an election
for this purpose oftener thansonce In
two years. Continuous agitation is
thereby discouraged.
May Change Boundary Lines Of LO-
cal Tax Districts. The county board
Of education isgfen authority TO
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County Farm-Life Schools. Provis-
ion was made for the establishment Of
. many as ten Of these schools each
~sar. not more than n to the county.
md the sum % IL $25, 300 was made
.vailable annually by state anpropria@
tion for their maintenance. $500 for
asch. A county 0oWnahip or town
Ships. in case the county as q whole
fails to meet the requirements may
secure one of the schools by providing
not less than $4,000 for buildings
and equipment and $1,000 for main-
tenance, making available not less
than $4,000 annually for the mainten-
ance of each school established. The
location is to be determined and the
school managed by q board OF trustees
consisting of one member from each
township appointed by the county
board of education, taking into con
sideration the financial aid for equip
ment and maintenance, together with
the suitability Of location. offered by
the various townships. This il doubt
less the most important and farreach-
ing constructive legislation passed by
the General Assembly just adjourned.
Adoption of Textbooks. Heretofore
textbooks have been adopted for the
elementary public schools under the
law that constituted the State Board
of Education, the State Text Book
Commission. The Law as amended I'M
creases the lumber OF members Of the
Commission from seven to thirteen,
and provides that six of them shall be
appointed from the county superin-
tendents and teachers by the Governor
and the State Superintendent of Public
instruction. There are seven members
of the State Board of Education, but,
,as one of them is q teacher, the pro-
fession will have the majority repre-
sentation. The law does d make it
compulsory upon cities operating un-
der special charters to usesthe books.
Their status remains unchanged In
this respect. Provision is also made
for the establishment Of one or more
repositories in the State as central dis
tributing points for all adopted books.
Increased Appropriation for Public
High Schools. This appropriation was
increased fifty per cent. or S25. 000s
The increase was most urgent It will
serve t strengthen many of the most
worthy schools that are doing the
work of ~frst-grade high schools but
receive appointments only for
schools of second grade: it will enable
some of the counties that could not at
first meet the conditions for more than
enc or two Of thee sschool to Increase
the number. "a few counties (ten)
have yet to secure their first repre-
sentation in the list of high schools,
Applications from these will Of course
have first consideration. There are
already almost enough applications
fled to take up the additional appro-
priatfon. sfrrs
Increase for Elementary Schools.
The general county tax rate Ror
schools was increased from eighteen
to twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation Of property. It
is estimated that this change win in
crease the fund for elementary schools
by $45O.000 on the present valuation OF
property andsin addition twenty*ceuts