Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-03-10
NESTING OF THE ELECTORs or
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1iSrsicE Towssair on SIoUx
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Pursuant % 5 call, issusd BY the ney
SCAool Bosrd for District Towssaip ~
Sioux City ~ she purpose Of asesssainias
the sentinests Of the people. in rssresce
10 he contract entered into by the Old
Board with n. ". Pratt. for the erection
of school house, large meeting asssm-
blcd at Casady's Hall, on Monday, March
7th, 1860.
Meeting called to order by II. G. Bscos.
On motion, Gen. VIM. T,ipp was cho.
sen Chairman. and Geo. ". Chamberlin,
Secretary. tts E{}s4 IN
BY request, the minutes Of the proceed.
ings Of the late Board, from February z7tA
1860, were read. .E9 yi fEi1s1
On motion Of J. NJ Bacon committee
Of ten were appointed to draf. resolutions,
consisting Of J. NJ. Bacon, DR.. s. P. Yeo-
mans, A. Leech, A. N. Hunt, Charles K.
Smith, W. g. Maui, John Hagy, Dr.. VIM.
R. Smith, 0. c. Trsdway and H. D. Bs,ts.
The Committee reported the following
resolutions, which report wss accepted.
WHERrAs, Gases do arise imperatively
demanding from al good ci,isens promp,
and decided measures for the maintenance
Of their just rights, and the defence 81
their properly atxinss iswless swindisrs
and corrupt men 10 whatever position they
may be found; And, Whereas, portion
Of the late Board Of Directors for Sioux
City District composed Of A. Kniss, s. w.
Swiggett, Curtis Lamb aud J. T. Copelan,
BY attempting to contract upon the las,
day Of their official existence for the cree.
ton Of school house at cost Of 8 10, 40C
in direct opposition to express and specific
Instructions from the people, and as w
believe 10 violation oflaw, and in violation
Of every principle Of common honesty,
and respect for themselves, or regard fol
the interests Of those who placed them ia
power, as well as Of the children who's,
most sacred interests were con6ded L
their keeping, have in our opinion, beer
guilty OF an act of malfeAsance in ofice
and Of breach Of confidence As aagfant
" wrong and as shameiully criminal, in ,
moral point Of view, ss the act OF = com
mon thief. or highway robber Therefore
we, the voters and tax payers Of said Siou,
City District, in public meeting assembled
deem it due to ourselves, to our children
and to the fair name Of our city, to adsp
the following resolutions:
Resslred, That the said A. Kniss, Sell
| W. Swiggett, Curtis Lamb aud J T. Cope
Ian, have, as We believe, by an act Of III
most shameful fraud, forfeited oil claim
to the respect or confidence Of an homes
community. rs
Resolred, That their presence anon,
us is regarded in the light Of moral lep
rosy /; leathsome, disgusting and corrupt
ing-and that our greatest pleasure con
corning them would be promoted BY thei
speedily seeking some ether sphere wher
their labo.s would BE- more highly apPre
ciated.
Resolred, Tha. We demand or the new
y elected Board that they repudiate thi
contract in toto, aud that they take wha'
ever legal steps may be within their reac
to protect the interests Of the dis.ric., an
to bring to condign punishment all thos
!, who are in any way implicated in this at
tempt 10 rob our children Of the funds ap
propriated ior the purpose Of securing ,
them the advantages Of an education, m
plsSd xscJ sGf@ sns n Sp sa sur
On motion Of Geo. Wears the preamb
( and resolutions we're acted upon seperat,
y, and unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Col. Robert Means, 1.
following resolution was adopted:
Resolned. That the citizens fthis .cho,
district most chesriully endorse and heal
: lily approve Of the course pursued by "
II. Bigelow, - . member and Treasur,
Of the School Board during the past yea
and for the high minded, prompt, and in
partial action which he has taken to orc
tcct the interest Of the District, hs is e,
titled to the warm thanks Of every indivi
dual thereof
On motion Of Geo. Wears. the proceed
ings Of this meeting were order publishe
in the Sioux City Register ard Sioux CT.
i On motion of A. N. Hunt, person
| present were renuSstod "a .,h,,.;ho ~ ,