The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-04
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

organization Oh .de Hoard OF Control
Daniel Ste.nmetx, Esq, Elected Presi-
dent,
This morning O meeting of the Board Of
School Controllers was held In their room at
the Aihen@um Building, Sixth and Adelphi
streets. The attendance OF members was full
John w. Clark, Esq, was called to the QUAR-
and M. Hail stanton, Esq, was elected Secre-
On motion, Messrs. Cassidy and Armstrong
Were appointed q committee to walt upon the
Mayor OF the city for the purpose of securing
his presence TO swear in the new members.
Pending their absence the Board took q
recess.
Recorder Of the city was present to take the
place OF tae Mayor, and perform the ceremony
OF administering the oath OF office to the new
Upon motion the Secretary was then directed
TO read the list OF the new members. The fol-
lowing were named as appointed by the Judges
Of the District Court:-A. =. jerks, Lewis El.
kin, James IS. Hinke; the following as ap
pointed by the Judges of the Court OF Common
Pleat:-Jsmes II. Mcbride, Daniel Steinmetz,
William Rtdings, O. NJ. Lukens,.. VIM. j. Jack
SOD, M. Hall stanton and Root. A. Wilson.
front OF the Clerks desk. and had the oath Rd-
ministered TO them by Recorder Givln:
nomination for a President TO supply the va
cancy created by the resignation Of Edward
Daniei Sisinmetz, Esq.,, was nominated;
when, on motion. the nomination was closed.
nation.
Alter assuming his new position as presiding
-
thanks to the Board for having selected him to
preside over their meetings He considered the
mos! honorable and ~ In
discussion before the Board, he said that
ia ne hs Given 0pton, to the more Board "e and 5nSt
ieeis' alton should be songnt ior the purpose Of
the expediency and Importance Of having q
general superint tendent appointed-the con
troll of the school fund relinquished entirely to
ha taQc n
| likewise be increased. Again expressing his
thanks for having been elected, he concluded
The Chairman then announced that the
| various Committees of the Board would remain
| unchanged so far as the old members of the
Board upon them were concerned; but that Mr..
| Ekin was appointed chairman OF the Commit
tee on Qualifications of Teachers and mem
| was also appointed member of the Com mittees
on Property and Supplies; ami Mr.; Rulings 9
member of the Committees on Boys High
School and Reports of schools.
| On motion the following officers were re-
elected by acclamation - II. w. Halliwell
| Secretary; James Dick, Assistant Secretary; and
William S. Ruff. Messenger.
The election OF the clerks In the OH oe OF the
Secretary was postponed until subsequent
Upon motion Mr.. Lewis H. Esler was re-
elected by reclamation Inspector OF New Schoo
Mr., Clark offered resolution directing tn,
| chairman to institute such measures viii
| secure the compliance of the Sectional Board
| with the regulations OF the main Board In rela
| tlOn TO the taxing nome OF JeACpooAh Dy IN,
| pupils. 1t appeared that one or two OF the Sec
| 1onal Boards had passed resoiutions allowing
| ance Of the law Of the main Board prohioitin,
| such permission. A lively discussion ensued.
The subject was tually disposed OF by refer
| ring II to a special committee of three to inves
| tigate, and obtain the opinion of the City 80
licitor as to the remedy OF the Board in th'
| premises.
Mr.. Hickok moved that q committee OF three
be appointed 10 draw up the annual report o
| the Beard. Carried.
| Upon motion, adjourned.
The full Board al present consists OF the fol
| lowing names-they whose names are printed
in Roman being Republicans-in na!ies Demo
| frota