The daily gazette., 1880-07-20
FIRST EDITION.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

AN INTERESTING DISQUALIFICATION
OF STUDIES TALKED ABOUT AND A
CHAIRMAN OF THE TEACHERS COM
MITTEE ELECTED.
The Board of Education met at 8
O'Clock, last evening, President Conrad
| in the chair.
The Committee on Teachers presented
report, in relation to next years ap-
pointments, which will be found else
where.
On motion of Mr.. Lobdell, the proper
officers were instructed to draw upon the
City Treasurer for the unpaid Install
ments of the school appropriation for
1880.
Mr.. Kenney, from the Committee on
Fuel, reported in favor of awarding of
the contract for fuel for the next year to
Geo. w. Bush Il Son. Adopted.
DIR. Grimshaw, from the Committee
on Revision of Studies, presented a
lengthy report, which favored a general
overhauling of the course of studies now
in practice at the public schools, and a
considerable shortening of the term of
graduation, 80 as to give opportunity to
more scholars to graduate than are able
to avail themselves of the opportunity
under the present term.
Action on the report was laid over un-
I'll the first meeting in August. and the
| report ordered to be printed for distribu-
ton among the members.
Mr.. Kenney stated that the Commit
tee on Teachers, since its appointment,
had been unable TO agree upon chair
man, and moved that the Board settle
the question by election
DR.. Shortledge raised point of order
that as the bylaws provide, the commit
tee shall elect its own chairman, the
motion was not in order.
The chair declared the point well TAX
en-, and Mr.. Kenney appealed. The chair
said his decision was based on Section 8
law 4, in relation to the appointment of
committees, which says: "The member
first named on each committee shall be
chairman thereof, except the Committee
ON Teachers, which may elect its own
chairman"
Speaking to the appeal, Mr.. Lobdell
| said feeling OF politics had apparently
crept into this question, which he was
| sorry to see, as politics were having too
much to do with the business of the
Board.
Mr.. Kyne said he seconded Mr.. Ken
ney's appeal because he thought it was
| time the committee had a chairman. As
far as politics were concerned, he said
the gentlemen on his side of the house
had voted for their political opponents,
and had scattered their votes, while the
gentlemen on the other side had voted
increasingly for one of their own politi-
cal faith. Mr.. Kyne also said the Presi-
dent of the Board had avalled himself
| of his ex-oflicio membership TO vote upon
| the organization of the committee which
he thought was improper.
Mr.. Kenney also referred to the fact
that he and his associates of one polit-
ical faith had voted for various per-
sons for chairman, including the Pres
ident of the Board, but the others had
voted increasingly for one man, whom
they evidently intended to force upon
/ the committee or prevent the selection
| of Il chairman.
DR.. Shortledge said he thought Mr..
Baird was better fitted for the chair
other member of the Board, and it
was an outrage for certain members
to Try to keep him out of the posi-
| tion.
A vote was then taken on the ap-
peal, and it failed to be sustained by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Baird, Brooks, HaZ-
lett, Lobdell, Morrow, Pusey, Short
ledge-7.
Nays - Messrs. Fueckel, Jacobus,
Kenny, Kyne, Lally, Lannan, McIn-
| tire, Palmer-S.
Mr.. Kyne moved that the Board pro-
ceed to elect chairman of the commit
tee on teachers.
Mr.. Lobdell moved to postpone one
week. Lost by rising vote of 8 to
Mr.. Kyne then nominated MI. Ken
ny.
DR.. Shortledge moved to adjourn
| Lost. He then nominated Mr.. Baird.
Messrs. Palmer and Shortledge were
appointed tellers, and vote was taken
which resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Kenny, 8 votes
For Mr.. Baird, 8
For Mr.. Lally, 1
Two blanks.
The chair decided there was no cleo
| tion.
Mr.. Lobdell moved to adjourn
Lost.
A second ballot was then taken, and
with the same result, except that Mr..
Lally's vote went to Mr.. Palmer. The
third ballot gave for Kenny, for
Baird, one for Morrow, one for Col.
ueisler and one blank.
Fourth ballot-Kenny, z, Pusey, D,
Baird, 1, Kyne, 1, Morrow, /, and one
blank.
DIR. Sbortledge moved. to adjourn
Lost.
Fifth ballot-Kenny, z, Pussy, 8
Purnell, 1, Baird, 1, and 1 blank.
Sixth ballot-Kenny, 8, Pusey, a.,
Palmer, 1, Baird, 1, and 1 blank.
This settled the question, and Mr..
Kenny was declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Kenny the ap-
pointment of a collector of school taxes
for school District No. 10 was referre d
to the Finance Committee.
Adjourned.
GARBAGE REMOVAL.
The City Council Street Committed
p,nt last niUht and decided to adyer-