Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1902 — The Trustees’ Meeting, [ARTICLE]

The Trustees’ Meeting,

The Trustees of the tenth congressional district met in Rensselaer last Thursday and Friday. The district was well represented at the meeting. The meeting was called to order by the district chairman, Joseph Beattie, of Orown Point. Ohas. M. Blue, of Rensselaer, presided, and F. M. Pierce, of Lake county acted as secretary. The following program was gives and thoroughly discussed: Welcome Louis H. Hamilton Relation of the Trustee and • Advisory ~ Board John Ryan Schools, and Care of School Property.... „ F. M. Pierc'd Needed Legislation Mr. Critter The Transfer Law Fred L. Gemmer Relation of the Trustee and Teacher • • Herman R. Miller Relation of the Trustee to the Poor. Eldon L. Lane Ditches and Their Repair.... Harry O. Perry Hedges and Other Fences... Daniel McCuaig Bridges O. H. McMaster Resolutions were adopted in favor of the following propositions. The sale of text books direct from publishers to dealers. The discontinuance of pay to teachers for attending county institutes. [Pay for township institutes to continue.] That trustees be allowed to hire beginning teachers at $2 per day, regardless of grades. Favoring the present system ol electing county superintendents. Favor giving trustees charge of the poor the same as other funds. The raising of the additional road fund tax to 15 cents. The codification of the road laws. The raising of the pay of trustees to |2.50 per day. Making trustees elegible to reelection. * The time and place of the next district meeting will be determined as the state meeting to beheld in Indianapolis November 19th and 20th. The public sale season has opened. Get your sale bills of the Journal,