Daily Republican., 1879-10-28

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Fuel. ................,....... 2,64o.CO
Miscellaneous including gas, and
water rents insurance, printing,
etc ....,,,.......,,..... $3.50. .35
68l48.l8
A discussion followed participated in
by Messrs. Baird, Lobdell, Grimshaw
and others on the question Of the pro-
priety and legality Of returning the
surplus of So, ,O21 .04 to City Council.
DR.. GIimshaw in his remarks said
that $4,000 in excess of the needs ofthe
Board had been raised for the past year
and the Board now proposed to return
that amount to Council to be used as it
saw fit.
Mr.. Morrow moved to amend the re-
port hy striking out the recommends.
tion to check the surplus back to COun-
oil.
This was also discussed at some
length when DR.. Grimshaw moved that
the consideration Of the matter be laid
over, and that when the Board adjourn
II do so to meet at s O'Clock on Tuesday
evening.
After another little "discuss'' this
motion was most decidedly killed. Mr..
Morrow's motion to strike out the re-
commendation to return $6,O2l.04 to
Council by check was then unanimous
ly carried.
Mr.. Lobdell then moved to amend
the report asking Council for the ne
cessary funds for 1880 by adding after
the gross amount-$6S, l4S.1S, the words
less 81, ,62l.04 actual and probable re-
venpe." Adopted.
The Committee on Books made re-
port in reference to text books which
was laid over for two weeks.
The report of the Committee on teach
ers which recommended making the
examination of teachers triennial in
stead of biennial, and making the
grade IS instead of so, then came up.
This was adopted.
Mr.. Conrad moved to amend section
8, of the rules of government 80 that
the section would not apply to No. l
school. Lost.
The question of overdrawn appropri-
ations discussed at last meeting of the
Board in the matter Of books and
stationery and of fuel then came up
and the chair stated that it required a
two-thirds vote to transfer the amount
nee ssary to be paid.
Another lengthy discussion followed
the stating Of the above as to the man
ner in which the Board should go about
transferring money from one school to
another, in order that schools which
had run ahead of their appropriations
could be assisted or bridged over. This
discussion was participated in by al
most the entire Board. In fact at one
time they were all discussing at one
aHd the same time.
The President explained how the
matter could be done. Somebody want
ei to appeal from the decision OF the
chair and somebody else wanted to
make a motion. Several members
explained how the matter
could bs nicely and easily done, but
Just about the time each would get the
thing down to a fine point, somebody
else would get up and say "Mr. Presi,
dent | would ask the members If they
and then he would 60 on
to state an interesting little incident
at occurred some time in the history
of the Board.
Finally all appeals, motions, etc.,
were Withdrawn, and the question came
back again to the original motion of
Mr.. Lobdell that the overdrawn ac-
counts he paid out of any remaining
balance of the two appropriations for
fuel and books and stationery. Seven
teen members, the necessary two-thirds
voted in favor of the motion, thus set
tliug this important matter.
Mr.. Lally moved that $25 rent due
On No. Is school he paid out of mis-
expenses.
Another little discuss as to how, why
and wherefore followed, which wound
10 by the Board adopting the resolu-
ion.
The following motion Of Mr.. Lally
which had been laid over for two
weeks then rolled up
Resolved, That hereafter all acquisitions
or stationery be made to the Superintendent
,eiore said requ sition comes into the hands
II the committee.
An interesting discussion again fol-
owed which partook at one time OF
very" personal character, and it was
wound up by DR.. Grimshaw moving
hat the whole subject be laid upon
he table. Adopted.
Mr.. Kenny moved that hereafter all
bills which have received the approval
# the committee on accounts and the
nance committee shall be paid by the
3oard, provided that the aggregate ap.
,ropriation for those purposes be not
expended.
President Eckel ruled the motion
'ut of order.
This decision was appealed from by
Mr.. Kent and President Eckel calling
Dr., Brown to the chair, took the floor.
The President read the charter and
explained it at length and then deliv-
red long argument sustaining his
'uling. He argued that the only way
n which the present condition Of affairs
,ould bs remedied was by the members
making alterations in their items Of ex-
,enditures next January when they
make their appropriations.
Mr.. Baird differed with the President
md argued that the motion Of Mr.. Ken
~ was in order. /
Mr.. Conrad rose and wanted to know
What was before the Board and as no.
,ody appeared to know, he asked