Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-08
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The Beard Of Education.

| TESTS AS TO THE 3RD AND 7TH Wards
THE 3RD WARD ELECTION SET AsIDE-THE 7TH
WARD ELEoTIoN ooFEIRMED-wmLIAM 8. HnLES
ELEoTED PRECEDENT OF THE BOARD.
In accordance with call, special meeting Of
| the Board OF Education was held last evening,
for the purpose Of qualifying the new members
elect, and to elect officers
After the hour of meeting, at 1880, there was
considerable delay In organizing the members OF
the old Board, there being an impression that,
| as twelve members were required to form q
quorum for the transaction Of ordinary business,
that number was needed, also for purposes OF
/ organization.
On motion OF Mr.. Hilles, Mr.. Zebley, Of the
i 9Th Ward, was called to the Chair, after which
Messrs. Nields and Child arrived making twelve
OF the old members present and the Board pro-
| ceeded TO business.
Mr.. Nalds then moved the newly elected MEM
bers who have credentials be qualified.
Mr.. Hilles suggested that it was Gus stomary to
/ refer the credentials to special committee.
Mr.. NieldB then withdrew his motion and made
another to refer tho credentials to special COM
/ mittee of five, which was adopted, and the chair
/ appointed Messrs Nieds, Morntire, Fraim, Child
and Roberts said committee.
Mr.. MoIntire stated that he had protests
against the admissions of tho members elect
from the Third and Seventh Wards. The pro-
tests were referred to the committee, without
motion, and a recess was takon.
The Board was again called to order, when Mr.
Nields road report from the majority of the
Committee, in favor Of the admission and quail
hcation of the following named members:
First Ward.-Thomas johnson, years.
Second ward.-B II. Heisler, years.
Fourth Ward.-George E. Rice, years; Will
liam ] Morrow, years.
Fifth WArd.-Anthony Higgins, 3 years s.
redmond Smith, years; s. A. Macallister,
year.
Sixth Ward.-Isssc j. Jenkins, years John
II. Adams, years.
Seventh wGrd.-Charles Baird, years. How
ard NJ jenkins, years.
Eighth Ward.-James O. Morrow, years.
Ninth Ward.-Ziba Ferris, Jr., years; John
Palmer, years.
Tenth Ward.-Allen Ruth, years.
The election in the Third Ward was declared
Illegal on account OF neglect to qualify the
election officers.
The foregoing report was signed by Benjamin
Nields n. O. Fraim and NJ. M. Child on behalf
of the majority.
Mr. McIntire then read minority report, sign
ed by himself and George Il Roberts concurring
with the majority report, except as to the Sew
enth Ward, which it recommended, should be
referred to an investigating committee Of three.
Mr.. hcIntire then moved the adoption Of the
minority report.
Mr.. Pierce moved the adoption of the major
ity.
MIR Roberts moved the previous question on
Mr.. McIntire's motion, which the President
over-ruled by accepting Mr.. Perce's motion as
an amendment to Mr.. McIntire's motion.
Mr.. Roberts warmly criticised the action Of
parliamentary law.
Mr.. Zebiey, President pro tenn, replied that he
made no pretension to thorough knowledge
OF law bubbles, but he thought he knew some
thing about the rule OF common sense, and he
supposed that law was based upon common
sense.
At the request Of several members, the pro-
test Of A. II. Grimshaw, from the Seventh Ward,
and that Of John e. Frock, from the Third
Ward, we're read.
Messrs Mcintyre and Roberts spoke in favor
of the adoption OF the minority report, and crti-
cised the legality. of the election in the Seventh
Ward.
Messrs. Nslds and Pierce, while admitting the
illegAlity of the election in the Third Ward, de-
Tended that OF the Seventh, and argued in favor
Of the adoption OF the majority report
The amendment of Mr.. Pierce was then adopt
ed, and the minority report as amended by Mr.
Pierces motion, was adopted by the following
vote, Mr.. Mcintyre demanding the ayes and
nays s:-Ayes-Messrs. Child, Fraim, Griffin,
Hilles, Nields, Pierce, and Zebley-7i Nays
Messrs. MoIntire, Shortlidge Roberts, and
SpeAkman--4.
1t being discovered that a quorum had not
voted Mr.. Roberts appealed to the President to
know il the proceedings OF tho meeting were
legal.
Mr.. Zebley replied in the Affirmative stating
in behalf of his decision, that it was necessary
for the Board to organize. and that the wiful
absence Of the members, or any other hllibuster-
ing, should not prevent an organization.
from the respective wards Except the Third
were seYeraly qualified.
On motion of Mr. McIntire gthe Board pro-
ceeded to a permanent organization, and the
nomination for President being in order, Mr..
Ferris nominated William s. Hilles, and Mr..
Pierce nominatedR O. Fraim.
%SThe chair appointed Messrs, Baird and McIn-
tire tellers, who reported as follows Hilles 16
votes Fraim, 8; Baird 1-whereupon Mr.. Hilles
election was made unanimous and he was con-
Quoted to the chair by MIR. Zebley.
The President elect briefly thanked the mem-
bers OF the Board for the honor conferred, Gu
tering upon harmonious aud profitable educa-
tional year,
On motion Of Mr.. Smith the Board proceeded
| to an election of q Secretary for which office
Joseph L. Kilgore received % votes. James +.
Oasperson, /, and Blank l, when Mr.. Kilgore
was declared elected
The Board then proceeded to the election Of
Treasurer, when Mr.. johnson nominated j.
L. Kilgore, and j. @. Morrow nominated Wesley
Talley. Mr.. Kilgore received 20 votes to for
Mr.. Taley and was declared elected.
For Janitor. Mr.. Smith nominated James Lang
| who received 25 votes and was elected.
MIR. Smith moved to proceed to the election
OF member to fill the vacancy from the Third
Ward.
Mr.. McIntire raised the point of order. that
the present meeting was called for the special
purpose Of qualifying the members elected and
| organizing the Board, which point the President
On motion Of Mr.. Baird, the President was
authorized to appoint the usual standing and
visiting committees, and publish them during
the week.
On motion Of DR.. Shortlidge, the Treasurer
elect was requested to product hlsofcial bond for
/ approval at the next meeting of the Board.
The financial report Of the Treasur or was
referred to the Finance Committee, after which
| the meeting adjourned.
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Golden Wedding.
Il MR. AND MRS. WIN, EDWARDS 50rH MARRIAGE ANNI-