The daily gazette., 1877-05-08
The school Board.
ELECTED PREslDENT-THEs SIXTH WARD
CONTEST


ELECTED PREsiDENT-THEs SIXTH WARD
CONTEST.
The Board of Education met in special
session, last evening for the purpose of
organization.
On motion of Col. Heisler, Mr.. Ferris
took the chair, and Mr.. Baird acted as
Secretary pro tenn.
On motion of Col Heisler, committee
of three on credentials-M essrs. Heisler,
johnson and Price-was appointed.
Mr.. johnson presented protest against
the election of Mr.. s. +. Belts, Of the
Sixth Ward, which was referred to the
Committee on Credentials. UT :.
The committee retired, and after a
short absence returned and reported the
following members elected at the election
held oa Saturday last: uHif
Third Ward-Thos. r. Lally, for two
year.
Seventh Ward-Prof w. A. Reynolds,
for one year f"
Eight Ward-John B. Kendall for one
year and Thos. Davidson for two years.
Ninth Ward-Dr. e. G. Shh ortledge
for two years. .... rttt
The committee asked that this portion
of their report be accepted and the man.
bers-elect sworn in before they reported
on the Sixth Ward, which was done.
the committee reported that the creden-
uals of Mr.. S. f. Belts were correct and
that in their opinion he had been duly
elected and should be sworn in.
Mr.. Heisler then read the protest CT
Mr.. R.C. Fraim who contested the cleo
ton of Mr.. Belts, on the following
grounds:
l. That the law in regard to the quail
fication of the Inspectors was disregarded
md tx,cf. Of sf,,tx.
the assistants, and one of them in turn,
qualifying him, the Clerk, who is in no
way, competent to administer an oath
qualified the Inspector and assistants.
. 2. That upon examining the books of
the Assessor and Collector for the North
ern District, it was found that twenty
six of the persons whose names appeared
on the list of voters had not paid their
school tax for 1875. and were not there
fore, under the provisions of the new
school law, qualified to vote at a school
election.
3. That in addition to the above, votes
were cast at the election in the Sixth
Ward by the following residents of other
Wards: David III. Thomas, voter in
the Eighth Ward: John Williams, voter
in the Ninth Ward; Charles Parker, a
voter in the Eighth Ward; r. H. Mcbride,
Daniel Farra and f. Walker, whose
names do not appear on the Collectors
duplicates, and are not, therefore, quail
! fed voters in the sixth Ward.
R.C. FRAIM.
isfied of Mr.. Belts election, and moved
| that the report of the committee be re-
| ceived and Mr.. Belts sworI in. Adopted
| On motion of johnson, the Board pro
ceeded to the election of President.
Mr.. johnson nominated DIR. q. Elton
Buck ~ eh ~ n -
Mr.. Heisler nominated MIR. Chas. Baird
| who declined.
On the first ballot DIR. Buck received
sixteen votes, Mr.. Baird two, and Mr.
Ferris one with one blank.
On taking the chair DR.. Buck said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD:
! thank you most sincerely for the hon
or you have done me in choosing me tc
preside over the deliberations of this
body. Had consulted my personal in
clinati ons l should have retained my sea
on the floor of this chamber, but having
been selected with such fattering una
nimity, l cannot do otherwise than ac
lcept do so, however, with many mis-
tgivings, knowing that my knowledge o
the duties of the position, and of parli
mentary law and usages is limited, but i
will be my constant endeavor, in the per
lformance of my official duties, to ac
with strict impartiality and justice to all
Il We meet at this time under peculia
circumstances. By the arbitrary, and
think unjust action of some of the mem
bers of the State Senate, we were shorl
of one-third of our strength, and left witt
only twenty members to perform tn
work which thirty has heretofore beel
none too many TO properly perform. w
have grave duties devolving upon us, bu
| hone that the honor and credit of on
schools will be maintained, and our du
ties in the future performed as efficientl,
as they have been in the past. Again
gentlemen, thank you for this distin
guished mark of your consideration.
The Board next proceeded to the elec
ton of Secretary, and Mr.. Curry nomi
mated VIM. FL. Cloward, who was unani
mously reelected receiving twenty votes
He was also reelected Treasurer.
James Lang was unanimously re
elected Bailiff.
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