, 1873-01-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Various Matters OF Public Importance
>. Discussed Last Evening. :.
Tho Boards Attorney Directed 10 Institute Suit
Against ]. Y. Soarnmon for That
$4,000.

Tho Board Of Education hold 4 regular somt- |
monthly meeting last evening, President King
In tho ohair. There were present Inspectors
Calllins, Goggin, Hanbloton, Hesing, Richberg,
Stone, Wells, and Wilco.
Inspector Wilce submitted resolution, which
was adopted, instructing tho Judiciary Commit
too to examine the titlo to tho Hayes' School
property, with Wow Of selling It On account Of
its proximity to tho railroad track.
Tic Bamo Inspector presented q resolution,
changing tho sossion hours Of the High School
from 10 a. m. to Q p. nl., for tho accommodation
Of pupils who live ut u distance from tho achoo1
nlso recommending that tho South Side Railway
Company bo requested to oxtend tho same
privileges to South sido pupils attending tho
High School as to those Of the North Side. It
was adopted. =..--,=~.' ~'+esE
A communication. advocating tho erection Of
additional school houses. in anticipation Of tho
passage OF q law making attendance Of chi1dron
compulsory, WAS referred to tho Judiciary Com
mistoo. ;.
Inspector Sheldon, from the Committee on
Buildingn mud Grounds, reported that four baso-
ment rooms had boon placed in tho Franklin
School, at cost Of Sl,400. The report nus
adopted and the bill ordered to bo paid.
inspector Stone, from the Committee on Toxt
Books, reported in favor OF tho purchase OF
Prang's Natural History OF Ohromos for use in
tho grammar and primary schools.
Inspector hicliborg opposed tho purchase OF
the cards, for tho reason that tho time Of tho
scholars could bo better employed than looking
at them.
inspectors Stone, Wells, aud Hambloton spoke
In fayol OF "object lossong'
Tho report was adoptcd-yeas, 8; nays, a
lilo Gom,nittco on High School reported rec
ommending. that the following named boys aud
girls bo readmitted to tho High School: Annn
Murphy, Alattio a. Drainard Horny r. Stool,
Bergen. The report was adopted.
Superintendent Pickarl said it waB proposed
to eond copies Of tho examination papers Of tho
achool children to the Vienna Exposition. aud
to depoait another copy in tho Free Library.
UuIcr tile head Of u miscellaneous business"
Inspector doggin inquired what WAS going to bo
! done about the claim against J. !. Scalnmon-
whether 1t was the intention Of the Board TO
make amy effort to collect the 1882 600 due tho
| school fund.
Inspector Wilcc moved that tho attorney OF
tho Board he instructed to re-anter the caso, and
prosecute scammon for the amount of tho
| claim. "A
! Inspector Stone considered it very grave
mattor, and as there Was not a full Board preB-
ent, moved as = substitute that the matter DO
sn Rehbsrs theaRt tho Board had
ceivea oil the light they could everyone under-
stood the question, and waB prepared to yoto for
or against prosecution. Ho hoped tho suit
| would be pushed.
inspector CalkinH Baid ho should lil1o to hnvo
Ho1ne ASSURANCE that something was to bo gained
| by reBorting to the law. Was not tho continual
harping about tho claim buncombe2 He be-
leyed that the Committee should recommend
| what action waB necessary.
Inspector Wilco did not consider It buncombe.
! Tho remark seemed directed to him, and he
wished it understood that there wns no bum
combe In bis constitution.
| 1par 4 nj nj
ner Of conducting tho banking business in the
"wid-cat" daya. Ho did not beliove the CHIN
wab good.
Tho President stated that the persons who re-
fused to settle with tl.e bankers for GO or 80
cents on tho dollar had carried the suits to
tile Supreme court and obtained Judgment for
the full value Of their depositH+
inspector Stone moved, 0B q substitute for tho
motion, that the natter bo referred back to the
Judiciary Committee, with request that they
make Rome recommendation regarding 1t.
Inspector Goggin, aH member Of tho Judi
ciary Committee, did not like to mako any
Recommendation. Mr.. Dent, tho attorney, had
told him that, II an individual had y similar
claim, ha would not fail to prosecute it, Us 8uch
claims had boen collected through the aid OF tle
Courts.
Inspector Richberg moved that the substitute
OF Inspector Stone bo laid on tho tablo, The
motion wn9 agreed to--yeas, O.; nays, 4--Calk
ins, Hesing, Sheldon, and Stone.
The question then REQUIRED On tho originn
motion, inBtructing tho attorney to prosecut.
tho suit, aud it Tas agreed to-yeas, II; nays,
Wells.
Tbs Board thon adjourned.