Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18
SCHOOL VISITORS MEETING.
Goodman Eiessca waiter

New S~eated-HIaI. walter
Goodman EIectea President.
The board Of education met at seven
o'clock last night, President Mitchell
presiding. Present-Messrs Kelly, Ran
die, Robbins, Arlington. wiggin, Cool
win, Saunders. Goodman, Rambaut
Irszevant, Carey and Folkes.
Mr.. Reder, who had been elected 10 6n
the vacancy from the Ninth ward. oc.
cssionad by the resignation of Mr..
Heath presented himself, was sworn in
and took his seat.
This being the last meeting of the
board, Mr.. Rambaut, chairman Of the
Al dlting committee, and Mr.. Goodwin.
chairman of the finance committee,
made their final reports, which we're 70.
ceivsd and adopted.
The report Of the finance COMMITTEES
shows the following figures: Total re.
ceipts since September !, 1876, $40.
75l So; total expenses, SPACES. 81; bal.
anee in the treasury, s2723.2s. This
includes all payments and expenses up
to January, 1877.
Mr.. Keely wat called temporarily to
the chair, when Mr.. Goodman offered
the following resolution, which wa, IN
aninously adopted:
Whereas, DR.. R W. Mitchell is abont
to retire from this board. after having
been G member of it for nearly eight
years, and its president for the last two
years; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this
board be rendered to Dr.. r w. Mitchell
for the fidelity, ability and uniform cour-
tesy with which he has discharged all of
his duties as a member of this board
and as its president; and that he will
bear with him in his retirement our best
wishes for his future prosperity and vel.
fare.
DR.. Mitchell made 3 brief response TO
the resolution, aud on motion the board
adjourned sine die.
THE VIEW BOARD
then organized by calli5g Mr.. Treze.
want to the chair; and, on motion. the
members elect Of the board, as officially
returned by the sheriff, we're duly in.
stalled. They are as follows: Thomas
Keely, of the First ward; J.. E. Randle,
of the Second; 7. NJ. s. Rhett, Of the
Third; George G. Dent, Of the Fifth; DR..
d. D. Saunders, of the Sixth; G. v.
Rsmbant, of the Seventh; T. B. Edging.
ton, of the Eighth, and W. C. Folkes. of
the Tenth.
Messrs R. H. Allen, Of the Fourth
ward, and Hosea Townsend, of the
Ninth, were not present.
The board then proceeded to an elec.
ton of officers for the ensuing year. when
Walter A. Goodman was elected presi-
dent and W. C. Folkes vice president of
the board. W. R. McClune was elected
secretary and S. P. Reid treasurer.
Mr.. Goodman was escorted to the
chair by Messrs. Folkes aud Robbins.
and before taking his ssat made a short
and feeling speech, expressing his thanks
Tor the honor conferred upon him. He
spoke in eloquent and foreible terms Of
the drties and responsibilities of The
board and OF the Importance of the trusts
committed to them, and urged upon
them the necessity for united action in
the great object they had in view-the
success of the public schools.
The bond Of the secretary was Fixed
at $4,000, his salary to be SIS per
month. The bond of the treasurer was
fixed at $4,000, he to serve without a
salary.
On motion of DR.. Saunders, the pres
ident Of the board of education was in.
structed to write to Nashville aud give it
as the sense Of the board that no change
in that part OF the charter respecting
the exclusion of pupils whose parents
live oStside of the city, though paying
taxes, is desired.
Adjourned.