Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-01
MEETING OF SCHOOL GOEIsEfs.
SEONEssS.
Election of Ceunty superintendent.
Interesting Proceedings.

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The meeting pursuant to adjournment
was held in Convention Hall, at the Court
house, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and was called to order by the President
Owing to the illness of MIR. Gordon, Act
ing Secretary, Prof. A. d. Wharton was
appointed Secretary pro tenn. On motion,
all persons not Commissioners or members
of the School Board were requested TO
take seats outside of the bar. I'd
The roll was called and the following
Commissioners answered to their names:
Harry Buchanan, JAS Evans, VIM Scala,
= Cone, - Easley, F Anderson, W
Wade, B F Gleaves, A Harris, A P Grin
stead, J H Austin, J G Briley, Ben Gray,
B Cook, w d Shute, VIM Holt, T Pstter-
son, N F Dortch, ] O Browne, T Keaton,
D McGrady, P N Compton, G b
Chickering, Alex Mcqueen, W Sullivan,
Ashley Kennedy, Barney Hynss, Chris Pow
ers, Jno Leonard, E D Hicks, Jno Joslin,
JAS Dillahunty, w Bush, B Myers,
w Chandler, Geo Starlight, Jno Frizsell,
A G Sanford, B r Mckenzie, Wv Will
Eams, A G White, Soule, G A Nelson, J
A Payne, E A Mathis, Thos N Williamson,
w B Ewing, Alex Mathews, VIM Hobson,
Thos Hobson, W Bowers, Marshall,
G Freeman, F A Treppard, F G Earthman,
Jas Carney, W S Atkinson, W s Duke, B
G Hampton, K Winston, J L Weakley,
J o Griffith, Isaac Paul, Chas Rich and
a D Wharton.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The special committee appointed to take
such steps as would secure the protection
of the school system, made through Mr..
FrizzeH verbal report, which was received
and the committee continued.
The committee appointed to prepare By
Laws for the Association, reported an ad-
mirable ser es governing the same, which
were received and adopted.
The executive committee, through Mr..
John Frizzell, presented the forms of re-
ports which were to be made to the County
Court and to the Association respectively,
which were received.
The Executive Committee also reported
through Mr.. Griffith that they had had
meeting but thought it proper to dofer
any specific action as regarded the selec-
ton of school books until after this meet
ing. 1t was farther stated that an addition
of two members to the committee was de-
sired so that all sections of the county might
be represented. 1t was also suggested that
it would be desirable to have Secretary
independent of the President. The com
mittee expressed themselves satisfied that
the Commissioners were actively at work to
secure successful operation Of the sys-
tenn, and that they themselves were willing
to do any work assigned them by the Asso-
citation. Mr.. Frizzell offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
tee be instructed to have printed a suffi-
Gent number of the blank forms submitted
and approved at this meeting for the use
of the Commissioners, and that the Presi-
dent draw his order upon the County
Trustee to pay for the same. Adopted.
Mr.. Frizzell offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the articles of asso citation
be so amended as to reserve to the Execu-
tive Committee the right to suspend and
the association the right to dismiss any Of
fcer or agent Of the association whenever
In the opinion of either the public interests
may justify or demand the same, and that
in case of suspension the Executive Com
mittee may fill the vacancy until the next
meeting Of the association. Whenever a
suspension shall be made by the Executive
Committee it shall request the President
to call a meeting of the association within
the next twenty days and submit a report
of the action in the premises. The rSsolu-
ton was adopted.
On motion the association proceeded TO
the election of Superintendent. The fol
lowing gentlemen were put in nomination:
]. D. kirkpatrick, G. d. Elliott, A. c..
Cartwright, A. j. Roper, w. B. Thompson
and William Shelton.
The first ballot resulted in kirkpatrick |
receiving ID, Cartwright 16, Roper .,
Thompson 3; Shelton 1, and Elliott 16; |
votes necessary to a choice, 80.
On the second ballot Elliott received 10, |
kirkpatrick II, Cartwright 10, Roper s, |
Thompson >, and Shelton votes
The name of Mr.. Thompson was with |
drawn.
On the third ballot kirkpatrick received |
II, Elliott IA, Cartwright 20, Roper 6, and |
Shelton 4.
Mr.. Skeletons name WIS withdrawn.
The fourth ballot stood Kirkpatrick |
81, Elliott 16, Cartwright %, and Roper 4.
The name of Mr.. Roper was dropped. /
On the fifth ballot Kirkpatrick received |
Il, Elliott 20, and Cartwright &c.
The name of Mr.. kirkpatrick was drop |
ped
The sixth and last ballot stood
Elliot "a, Cartwright 50 votes. Mr.. A @
Cartwright having received a majority of
the votes of the association was declared !,
duly elected Superintendent and acting
until the regular election of the
latter.
On motion it was agreed to meet again
on the last Thursday in July.
Mr.. Frizzell submitted lengthy stats
teal exhibit of the School Fund OF David
son county for the years 1861 GS and
amounts of appropriation,
salaries, expenditures, scholastic popula
ton, etc., with the appropriation TO each
district, the amount received by each and
the amount still due and from what source,
which was received as part Of the pro
ceedings of the meeting.
The Executive Committee Of the AsS0-
citation will meet at the Office of Mr. John
FriZzen at 10 o'clock on the 9th Of July,
Messrs. w. D. Shute and John Frizzell
being added to the same until next meet
ing.
The Association then adjourned to inset
again on the last Saturday in July.
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