Scorned Leasburg Teacher Prevails: 1911
It appears that in or about 1911, the Caswell County Board of Education (the "Board") attempted to avoid paying Leasburg teacher Alice N. Lea what she thought was owed. This resulted in a private bill being introduced in the North Legislature to "encourage" the Board to pay her. The bill passed and became law, effective March 1, 1911. As a result, the Board was to pay Alice N. Lea "the sum of six dollars, due her as balance on salary as a public school teacher in District Number Sixteen, Leasburgh [sic] Township, Caswell County."
Private Laws of the State of North Carolina Passed by the General Assembly at its Session of 1911, Chapter 198, Page 467: "An, act for the relief of Alice N. Lea, public school teacher, of Caswell County."
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$6 equals $159.25 in 2018 purchasing power (according to one online inflation calculator).
Private Laws of the State of North Carolina Passed by the General Assembly at its Session of 1911, Chapter 198, Page 467: "An, act for the relief of Alice N. Lea, public school teacher, of Caswell County."
CHAPTER 198. AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF ALICE, N. LEA, PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER OF CASWELL COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the board of education of Caswell County be and Payment they are hereby authorized to pay to Miss Alice N. Lea the sum of six dollars, due her as balance on salary as a public school teacher in District Number Sixteen, Leasburgh Township, Caswell County.
Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified this the 1st day of March, 1911.
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