, 1873-07-24
EVANSTON.

HIcoting Of tlae villngo T'rustecH--Ac-
tion LoOtking Toward thu Estnbtish"
1ncnt OF Water Works -. Protest
Against the Removal Of PrOf. tiny
znond ns Principal or tho Public
Schools
Tho Board of Trustoos Of this yillago mot in
tho Town Hail on Tuesday evening. Present,
Charles J. Giibort, President, and l.. ]. dago,
o. A. willard, William blanchard, Wilson
Phelps, Hugh A. White, Attorney Of tho Board,
and Charles Il. Bannister, Town Clork. G. X.
Dannistor, civil engineer, who had been in-
structod to takc aoundingB in the lake. reported
that $50 foot north Of the pior. att point 1,050
feet from tho shore, the wator was thirteen feet
doop; Oh tho same limo, 600 foot from the shore,
It was nno foet doop. Accepted.
T. L. Touhy requested tho uso of Michigan
Park, on tho lalo ehore, for picnic Of tho
Catholic Church Of Eyauston on Aug. Is.
Granted.
William II, L,lnt, Agent of the Northwestern
University, represented to tho Board that the
University was laying q tile drain from Milbusn
street to the Big Ditch on Chicago avenue, md
aekod tho permiAaion Of the Board to lover tho
grade Of the street, from noar Oook stroct to
Milburn, from six to eight inches, and also to
build sidewalks on Chicago ayenuo from Foster
street to hIilburn street. Rnforrod to tho Com
mittoo on Streets and Sidewalks.
Tho Clerk was instructed to publish tho fol-
lowing: .....
Plans, specifications and proposals will be received
Hoard Of trustees o} tfo Village Of Evanston, for tho
constructed ID to nitrate and purify wator TO DO 10
caod Lake Michigan at polnt 500 fcos from the
foet Of Waer Flvehndred feet or iron pe
in diameter to DO laid from the shore TO tho interior
Of said crib with ali necessary ling Or other nrotoc
oGcrng plans and proposals must furnish with Same
full specifications as to kind Of matera! and manner
dcseriDo ths Plies offered, mode Of connecting Joints
in same, also oao Of filtration proposed, and Time
within which the work sha po completed not 1S stss
| to rojoct any aud all plons and bids offered.
| The Clerk wna instructed to furnish tue
| Street Commissioner with blanka for the colloc-
tion Of poll-ta1es, and tho strcot Commissioner
vas instructed to collect the Same.
| The Doard then adjourned.
PROTEST.
| A papor protesting against the action ct the
Board Of Education IN employing Q. =. Haven,
Esq aud dbShnrging rrof Charles Maymona r. ono
culation. It has boon signed by. ono hundred
and fifty Of tho most prominent citizens of tht
place. hoaded by tho names Of Dr.. Henr,
Banniater md DR.. N. 8. Davis: Tho ground O.
| br. 3. o. Havon, but on tho grount
that Prof. Raymond has conducted the arhoo
in highly satisfactory manner, and ia eminent
liieh abilities, aud that ho had boon unfairly Dc
posed by Clique organized to defeat him. nu
NOR says that tho School Treasurer and th'
County Superintendent have had q hand in th'
matter. Prof. Raymond having, had son'
trouble with the former in securing the pay for th
| teachers, whom hebelioyed there were amplofu fund
in the Treasury, and with tho latter for not act
ing on certain suggestions made BY him, whicl
seemed to tho Professor not polite The vii
lage has been excited over tho mattor ever sine,
| 1t was made public, and the sentiment eeom'
worry strong ngrlnst the Board and tho partic
mentioned. Prof. Raymond was hired for . pc
riod of time ending in April, 1874, and ho atatel
that whether he nctB as Principal or not, ho shal
look to tho Roardl for his regular pay. Til
whole affar scemB slightly u.uddled ut preseut,
and lively times arc expected.