National Republican., 1878-08-03
THE NEW SCHOOL BOARD.
First Meeting Last Nisht-Eiection Of o

First Meeting Last Nisht-Eiection Of on
GERS.
The new board Of school trustees held Its
first meeting at the Franklin School building
last evening. The members present were ::
Trustees Reyburn and Jovejoy, 6nt district ;
Lambert and Baldwin, secoud district; Middle.
ton and Madison Davis, third district Lloyd
and White, fourth district; Matthews, fth
district; c. B. Smith, Fsuley, B. ?. Davis,
Nourse and Holland, sixth district; Brooks,
W. II. Smith, and Pope, seventh district.
The abscntees were Trustees Curtis fifth
district and Collins, seventh district
The members assembled about half-past
seven o'clock in the office of Superintendent
Wilson, where they qualified before Justice
A. s. Taylor The board then repaired to the
board-room, on the third floor.
Mr.. John II. Brooks, secretary TO tho late
board, called the board to order, and read
communication from the District Commis.
sioners, containing the names Of the ap-
pointees, and directing him TO call Q meeting
for organization at as early date as practi.
cable.
On motion Of Mr.. Holland, Mr.. c. d. Smith
was elected temporary chairman.
The board proceeded to the election OF per-
manent officers.
Nomination for the presidency being called
Mr. W. II. smith nominated b. p. Davis, and
DIR. Reyburn nominated W. W. Curtis The
nominations were then closed and the mem
bers voted by ballot, DIR. Reyburn aud Mr..
Lloyd acting as tcllers. The first vote was
announced as follows: b. p. Davis, 8; G. N.
Matthews, O.; W. W. Curtis, l, and c. d.
Smith. l. There being no choice, another vote
was taken, which resulted as follows: b. f..
Davis, Q: c. VI. Matthews, :. Mr.. Davis was
thea declared elected, although the question
was raised that he had not received majority
of the entire board. There was no rule, how
ever, bearing on the subject, and the presiding
officer was sustained IN declaring Mr. Davis
elected for the ensuing year.
Nh. Davis WAS conducted to the chair by DIR.
Ecyburn and Nr. Matthews. Upon assuming
the chair Nr. Davis. In short speech, thanked
tho board for the honor conferred upon him,
and hoped that IL he should ever forget his po-
sitiOn as u member of the board, and nothing
but member, that they would call him to
order As promptly Ms they would any other
member. He trusted that they would grant
indulgence to him at frst, as the office was
new to him.
Mr.. John II. Brooks was nominated fofsec-
retary, and, there being no other nomination.
he was elected unanimously By acClamatiOn.
Mr.. Brooks briefly thanked the board for the
honor.
Mr.. W. ii. Smith moved that the rules and
bylaws Of the old board be adopted by this
board until otherwise ordered. Cared
The president proceeded to read the order OF
| business, when
Mr.. Lloyd moved an adjournment until
next Tuesday, as no business could be trans.
acted until the president announced his com.
| mittees.
This was seconded by Mr.. Lovejoy.
Mr.. Smith requested that one committee
the committee on scholarships and prizes
which was merely Rn ornamental committee
Of which the speaker had been chairman, be
not filed.
Mr.. Lloyd's motion to adjourn was then
carried.