Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-26
Board OF school Trustees.

special meeting of TIE Board of Trustees of
Pubic Schools was held last evening at the
City Hall, Or. +. ). Walsh Ia the chair.
Mr.. Tusnn presented The application OF
EnIDa ! iEtgS To- position as teacher. Re-
ferrfd 10 the Examination Committee.
hr. Brown, from the Committee on Accounts.
SAID n was not prepared 10 make = fall report
upon the bills OF Mr. W. ID. shepherd because
tbe committee aad not come to any definite con-
stUssOn. Mr.. Shepherd had not made out new
Gals according to the redueti5rs made by the
sommitis e. and claimed that many of the articles
were reduced TO a sum below the market price.
M She pherd also contendcd that many of tn
arpe&es furnished by him Were of a better
quality thar the samples which had been pro-
cured Dy the committee. II was difficult TO
ascsrtats what would b. a fair average price
unless all the articles W hich had been furnished
shORSd b. examined Mr.. Shepherd had made
ont new bills with deductions, the total amount
of which bills Were 81 ,S9I.s2, and the total
smouLt of the bill as reported by the committee
,oS3 Is, CT Sly7 OF less than the bills rem
osrsd by Mr.. shepherd This Mr.. Shepherd
was Willing TO accept a final settlement of
ne bill, except as to the charts, which were to
be returned.
Mr.. Woodward said if these charts had been
srd<red by the Trustees, 1t was not right to re-
urn them, as some of them were worn and no.
good new.
Mr.. Tusnn moved that the whole subject be
postponed until the Lext meeting.
Mr.. Woodward said he had worked hard to
settle this matter, and he understood that one
third of the deductions should DE- added TO the
This would be just. and give MIR. Shepherd fair
MARKET prices He thought there Was -ne pres
peet of the committee agreeing, and therefore
rendered his resignation as a member of the
Committee on Accounts.
Mr.. Brown said he was willing TO settle all
the bills Except that of the Third DISTRICT
nr. Clarke said he had not had time to fully
examine the new bill of the Third District, but
hought II was correct He would like to have
q short time, however, 10 examine the bill
Mr.. Wilson said each member desired to vote
prsrQ M oil han rhl hi
sented the amount was very large, hence 1t was
thought best 70 examine the same. He desire
10 see Justice done to Mr.. Shepherd, but thought
II best TO have the matter with the committee
until they could reach some definite -concIu-
sion. He thought the best plan now was to
have the committee on supplies to Invite pro-
posais Tor all ARTICLES not mentioned in Mr..
Shepherds contract. and make contracts for
the same.
The motion OF AIR. Tustin was adopted.
Mr. Woodward offered his resignation as a
me- mber Of the committee en- accounts, and on
motion of Mr.. Tustin, il was laid on the tab G
Mr.. Brown offered the following, which wa
adopted:
Rssolre0. That the Committee on Suppfies he.
and are hereby. instructed 10 invite proposals
for furnishing the public schools with such ar
ncles as may b. required, which Were not spe-
cincally named IN the contract with w ID.
Shepherd: that they accept such bid or bids "a
they may deem most advantageous to the cor
poratjon OF the city: that such articles as are
not sufncIently designated In kind and quality
by their trade name he required to be furnished
according TO sample, and that the committee
BE- further instructed 10 report the results of
their action al the next regular meeting of the
Roard
Mr.. Rhees submitted the following resolu-
non which was adopted:
Rssctrsd. That Mr.. shepherd be requested 10
present his full account 10 the LIST Of March to
The Committee on Accounts, who shall report
on the same AT the next regular meeting.
DR.. Oregon said IN the Fourth District the
articles ordered from Mr.. Shepherd had always
bsen received NJ the schools.
Mr. Clarke presented a communication from
Mr.. shepherd sta ing that he had endeayored
TO have the bills adjusted hOnOrably and salts
faetoriIy, and sought TO correct all errors which
sometimes occurred on account of several clerks
having 20 furnish articles and make charges
The communication was received and the
Board ad jOuTnsd.