Daily Republican., 1879-05-06
FIRST EDITION.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
sction Of Onicers-Contssted Elec.
,,ov from the Eighth Ward.

njzatiOL last evening AT preclsely
(eo and on motion of Mr.. Palmer, Mr..
Drrow was called to the chair.
Mr., Eckel moved that committee OF
rec on credentials be appointed and
motion prevailing, the chair ap-
jnted Messrs. Eckel, Grubb and Pal
pr said committee.
At this juncture Col. Grimshaw en-
ring the room, asked the question il
ere was a quorum present!
Mr.. Eckel, there is no such thing as
quorum when there are but seven
embers of the old Board.
The President stated that as only
lyrn members of the old board were
blding over and six beng presen! ne
bnsidpred there was quorum.
Mr., Grimshaw--I ask you Mr.. Pres'-
ept if ten members are not quorum 7
|uppose if but three members were
resent would you consider thataquor'
|mi
The President-The hour has arriv-
h and it is time to proceed to bust
less.
Mir. Eckel--lf four members we're
uly present of the old Board, they
{ould constitute the majority for ac-
lon. How can you have = quorum,
kh-rwise when there are not ten mem
bra of the old Boardi This question
as never been considered.
TIE Committee on Credentials retir-
a 4 a recess was taken until they
hould return.
TJpop the return Of the Committee,
he Board was again called to order
khen MIR. Eckel, from the Committee
b Credentials read report stating
|lat the following persons were elected
hpmbers of the Board:
First Ward, Merris Taylor, two years;
|econd Ward, B. r. Heisler, two years;
fhird Ward, Thomas r. Lally, two
|pars; Fourth Ward, Edward Mclntire,
wo years Fifth Ward, Henry c. Con.
|ad, two years; Sixth Ward, Samue'
Belts, two years Seventh Ward,
Charles Baird, two years; W. W. Lob
eli, one year; Eighth Ward, Dr.
Thomas Brown, two years; D. orc. Ken
&ey. one year; Ninth Ward, DR.. +. q
Bhortlidge; two years; Tenth Ward,
4llen Ruth, two years; Dennis J. Men,
on, one year.
Mr.. Eckel moved that the report Of
lhe Committee be adopted.
4 ,Dr. Grimshaw moment. Is the
Committee certain that all the members
IRE eligible, he believed it required
5bember to be Il frseholder.
Mr.. Eckel stated that it was a pre-
|iminary organization and the commit
Dee could do nothing more than the
preliminary work that was before it.
DR.. Grimshaw said that it has al
kays been the custom and the law tt
Iscertain if persons are eligible. This
kommittee has reported to you upol
4he certificates from the different wards
! member must be treeholder. H'
ahcrefore objected to the reception o
@he report.
q Mr.. Palmer-It has been the custom
when qualified to ask the question
whether a member is freeholder.
Fl Mr.. Eckel-The COMMITTEES do no
&lssire to do anything wrong was tn
Question ever asked before 2
Mr.. Heisler-The question was no
|eskrd by the Committee.
Mr.. Eckel again moved the adoption
bf the report. Carried.
On motion the next business in orde
was the swearing in of the new men
1 bers.
Mpssrs. Taylor, Heisler, Lally, Nc
MIntire and Conrad were the first called
land as tho President was about to ao
bniuister the oath, DR.. Grimshaw advar
#cing towards the Presidents desk sale
Nr. Chairman, object, you should as
[fthe question, "are you treeholder i
This city" The question was put
each one and an affirmative answer b.
|Eiug given they were duly sworn in.
The next called were Samuel F. Bet
w. W. Lobdell, Charles Baird, ThoHi
A. Brown and Daniel Kenney.
As Dr.. Browns namo was called d.
aGrimshaw asked him ''if he owne
property in the city before the ele(
tionn'
DR.. Brown-"I did"
Mr.. Eckel-"I object to the que
ton."
The usual oath was given and tt
members named above were sworn il
Messrs. Shortlidge, Mention and Rut
answered the questions prspounded
them and were duly sworn in.
The President stated that the ne,
business in order was the election Of
President, and on motion of Col. Hei
Ter the Board went into nomination Fl
President.
Mr.. Ruth nominated Henry Eckel.
Mr.. Lobdell nominated Dr.. A.
drimshaw.
Msssrs. Shortlidge and Mention we
appointed tellers aud after taking tt
ballots and counting them the Seer
tary announced that Mr.. Eckel hi
received II votes, DR.. Grimshaw
blank l.
The Chair stated that Mr.. Eckel r
selved the majority of the votes cast
would declare him elected.
At the request of the Chair, Mr.. +
kel cane forward, and before taking h
seat said:
GENTLEMEN--For this expression
your confidence / thank you, hope
the discharge of my duties, the e1pe
lenc4 Of the past will make it proiltat
to all of us. 1t is my purpose that
Shall be satisfactory to you. l hope
Shall discharge the duties impartial
lall y and for the best interests CT o
educational system and if possible
the best interest of all matters that mi
come before us. Without detainl
you with any further remarks, l W
say thank you and accept the respo
slblity. The election OF a Secreta
was declared next in order.
Dr.. Grimshaw nominated Harry FL