The Morning herald., 1878-05-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
REGULAR MEETING-THE NINTH WARD
CONTESTED ELECT1oN-REsOLUTIo TO
GUST MARTIN FARREL VOTED DOWN, 80
The Board of Education met in regular
meeting last night, Mr.. Eckel in the chair
Mr.. Harlan acting Secretary.
The Committee on Teachers reported thai
they had received the resignation of Miss
Sallie NJ. Shields, fourth assistant of school
No. 8, and had accepted it and appointed
Miss Katie VI. Taylor 10 succeed her.
The chairman of Finance Committee re-
ported that theirs was In the City Treasurer's
hands $1,000, school tax of 1876, and the
proper officers were instructed to draw an
order for that amount. He also stated that
the Board had but $500 with which to pay
of the bills at the present meeting and
those coming due between now and Jnly
4th, and presented resolutions asking Coun
Gil to advance sufficient money to meet the
bills coming due. -...-..
The Finance Committee presented the
bond of the Treasurer, signed by Cyrus and
Joseph Pyle, which was accepted.
The special committee appointed to ex-
anime the contested election in Ninth Ward
made majority and minority report.
/ The majority report stated that they had
discovered that 81 illegal votes had been
cast. The whole number was divided into
three classes 35 of whom had not paid
their school taxes, 81 not assessed, and 25
unknown to the inspectors. The majority
OF this committee report the facts, and as
they are not the proper persons to make
decisions, and believing that the election
inspectors have failed In their duties, leave
the case with the Board.
The minority report of the same com.
mittee contained preamble and resolution,
as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has been proven that the
majority of the votes cast at the late school
election In Ninth ward were illegal; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That said election be and is
hereby declared null and void, and the seat
OF Martin Farrell be declared vacant.
Mr.. Woolley moved that the resolution be
adopted
Mr.. Heisler said the committee was to
make Investigations, and not to advise the
Board how to act and moved the resolution
be laid on the table. -.#
The motion was voted down.
On motion of Mr., Lally the majority
report was adopted. ...
Mr.. Woolley moved the adoption of the
minority report.
Mr.. Farrell rose to point of order, stating
that as the minority report had been acted
upon once 1t was out of order to bring 1t
up again.
The Chair decided that the point was not
we'll taken.
Mr.. Farrell appealed from the decision of
the chair, but 1t was sustained.
Mr.. Baird-The election is illegal as half
of the votes cast, were illegal.
Mr.. Heisler-The time has come for some
decisive action in reference to the school
election, and I shall vote for an upright
decision. The question Is, have we the
right to declare the seat vacant and fill It
again9 I shall vote against the resolution.
Mr.. Farrell-It Is the duty of the Board
to scrutinize between what they would like
to do and what they should do. You cam
not go behind TIE returns, and there is no |
aw in this State that will permit you to do
10. think the Board wants to rule me out |
because of my creed. Martin Farrell is the |
choice of the workingmen In the Ninth
Ward. he is here, and please the Lord he
will stay here.
DR.. Grimshaw--If the Board adopts this |
resolution it goes beyond its functions. |
The resolution is illegal. There are also
hints of fraud in other wards, let them be
Investigated.
Mr.. Furry was opposed because in similar
cases seats were not declared vacant.
Mr.. Woolley stated that the resolution
was offered in good faith.
The resolution was then voted down by |
,lose vote.
On motion of Mr.. Davidson 200 copies OF
The corrected manual were ordered to be |
printed. /
Col Heisler requested that he be excused |
from serving as chairman of Committee on
Accounts. Granted. M
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