Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-28
COUNTY, BOARD on EpucAT1or.
The Annual Meeting.
Election OF q superintendent and
Other Officers. =

Election OF superintendent and
other Offcers. =
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The County Board of Education met at
the County Court Room at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning, President j. G. Provine in
the chair. eL1 o
Superintendent Donelson reported that
with the winding up CT the scholastic year
the best feeling prevailed throughout the
county for the schools, and all were inter-
ested IN their success, and were sanguiue
that with each succeeding year more good
good can be accomplished.
| That portion of the report of the Execu-
tive Committee, deferring the adoption of
Ieyt books for higher grades, was concur
ed in. d.. n
| T. P. Crittenden offered the following
resolution, which was on motion laid on the
Resolved, That the school books known
as the University series be adopted and
used in our schools instead of the books
now IN use, provided the U. p. Company
will take up the books now in use and fur
nlsh new books of their publication in their
stead, and also furnish such other books to
the schools as may be needed till the first
OF December next at one-half the retail
prices.
Mr.. Frizzell moved that the Board pro-
coed to the election of officers, which was
carried. .
The same gentleman moved that the
saary OF the superintendent be fixed at
81 quo per annum.
Mr.. Claiborne moved in lieu that the
salary be fixed at $500 per annum.
Another gentleman moved to amend by
making it 81, 800 per annum.
A vote was taken on the motion of Mr..
Claiborne in lieu, which was lost.
After some discussion the, 81, 500 PROPOSE
ton was withdrawn.
Then by nearly unanimous vote, the
salary was fixed at 81, 200 per annum.
The Board then proceeded to the election
Of President.
Mr.. Treppard moved that DR.. Provine,
the present incumbent, be elected unani-
mously.
MIR. Frizzen moved that Mr.. Treppard
cast the vote Of the Board. Carried unani-
mously.
Mr.. Treppard then cast the unanimous
vote Of the Board for DR.. Provine, who in
few remarks returned thanks for the hon.
or conferred upon him.
For Vice President the name of John
Frizzell was placed in nomination.
Mr.. FriZZel moved to amend by allowing
him to cast the unanimous vote of the Board
for II. r. Buchanan, the present incum-
bent, which was carried, when
Mr.. Frizzel then cast the vote for Mr..
Buchanan, who was declared unanimously
elected.
MIR. Turner moved that each of the candi-
dates for Superintendent have five minutes
to make speeches, so that the members of
the Board could see who they were. The
motion was laid on the table.
The following named gentlemen were
placed in nomination for Superintendent, to
wit: A. G. Cartwright, A. j. Roper, Paul
Dismukes, Watt Weakley, A. II. Lyles, c.
X. Berry, j. o. Griffith, and 1. n. Butler.
a motion was made that the hindmost
candidate be dropped after the third ballot.
Carried.
Messrs. Payne, Williams, Turner, and
Mathis were appointed tellers.
The first ballot was had with the follow
ing result:
Cartwright Observation-Disclosures. 10
noPeI' .s....s,,.........-. y
GIlLlIn'. $500. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Derry '''.'....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
A second ballot was had with the follow
ing result Weakley a, Cartwright IA,
Dismukes II, Roper I, Lyles 2, Griffith 3,
Butler 8.
Mr.. Griffith after the second ballot stated
that he had permitted his name to be placed
before the Board in Difference to the wishes
of some kind friends, and not wishing to
embarTass the election further, he Withdrew
bis name.
The name of Mr.. Lyles was also with
drawn.
The third ballot resulted as follows
Weadey, 26; Cartwright, Is; Dismukes,
Is; Roper, 8; Butler, l; Berry, /.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:
Weazley, 26; Cartwright, 10; Dismukes, IA;
Roper, I.
The name of DR.. Roper was Withdrawn.
The fifth ballot was as follows: Weak
ley, %; Dismukes, Is; Cartwright, 10.
The name Of Mr.. Cartwright was
dropped.
The 9Th ballot resulted as follows:
WeaKley. ..',............'.... ....45
Dismukes.
And Mr.. Weakley was declared elected.
Mr.. Weakley came to the SeCretary's
table, and in few appropriate remarks re-
turned thanks for the compliment, promis-
ing faithful discharge Of the duties i'm
posed upon him.
Mr.. Sam. DOnelson, the late Superin-
tendent then addressed the Board, feeling
ly abiding TO his connection with the
schools during the past year, and returnin g
thanks to the Commissioners, one and all,
for the assistance rendered, and hospitality
shown him in his visitatiOns to the differ
ent schools.
On motion of Mr.. Turner the Executive
Committee Of last year was continued in
office.
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