Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
u strict school No. 2.

Pursuant to notice, large meeting assembled in
the ,ol ipae of District No. 2, last Monday even
ing. it being the regular annual meeting OF the Di,-
trct tor the election of officers, &C. 1t was known
beforehand tina, an exciting subject would be brough,
forward, and Ihis Increased the crowd.
The President of the Beard Rev. Mr. Robbins had
been accused of attempting to introduce sectari.nsn
into the school, and he with three other members.
who voted NTH him, had given dissatisfaction by al,
apparent attempt to make radical change in the
character OF the schoolbj dscharging the Principal
Mr.. Denison, and proposing to employ in his place
two female teachers.
Mr. Robbins denied the charge Of sectafiansm
and stated that the employment of female teachers
was intended to be only temporary or until teacher
acceptable to the Directory could be procured.
There were good many plan-spokcn, and some
holly spoken, and some ha ;tiy and Unexpectedly
spoken speeches rradc. Finally the Directors OBJ
tanned leave to retire for consultation and npon
their retarn, informed the meeting that, actuated BY
desire 70 promote the rtere, IS of the school, they
bad, upon consideration Of all the circumstance
tho reudices formed against them. and the excited
feeling thea i'll the District, concluded that they could
not subserye the interests Of the school by remaining
longer in the Board and they therefore all rendered
their resignation earnestly protesting at the same
time, against the Inference that they thereby endors
ed the charges against them.
On motion, their resignation was accepted.
On motion the meesing adjourned to meet next
Monday evening" for the purpose Of clecting Board
Of Directors.
school Mcetiny ian Disrict Nos 4.
The annual meeting of this District occurred
Monday evening the 10th inst. Owing to the excite
ment in District No 2, the attendance was not large,
though respectable. Tbs Directors submitted some
what lengthy report, which has been published and
will be circulated for the information OF citizens
The report contains detailed account of tie cost Of
construction and furnishing the house. condition OF
the school and other matters Of general interest
A proposition 10 extend the boundaries OF the Dis.
trct SO rs to include tract of land lying on the bluff
east of the city and which has not heretofore been
included in any School District, was carried.
II is well known that humber of persons residing
in District No. have personal property located in
District No. 3 which has been taxed by both Districts
and. as consequence they refuse to pay to either
party until 1t is decided to whom it belongs In or.
der to permanently settle the question: the meeting
Instructed the Directors to proceed to collect the tax
and thus bring the matter il necessary before lega
tribunal.
Mr. Fishers term Of oifce as Director having ex.
PRED, Mr. Lefingwel was elected 30 that the Board
as now constituted unless some change is made, will
stand follows I. S. Parvia, President; A. Wash
burn, Secretary aud VIM. Leiingwel, Treasurer.
proposition to unite The two Districts SO that
they may both oe governed by the same Board Of
Directors WAS discussed, and finally laid over to an
adjourned meeting which will lie held on Thursday
evening, the 9th inst.
THASKs.--fo L. d. Farmer, who has just returned
rom the East and ST. Louis, for 81. Louis papers
two days ahead Of the mails.
Also, to Mr.. Reed, engineer of the N, & M .R.,
Tor Chicago papers Of yesterday.
NJ. & N. r. R.--See notice to Railroad contract.
ors 1t will b that the line hence to Washing
ton, is to be let in q few weeks.
WAGON FOB SALK.-See advertisement.