The daily gazette., 1880-05-04
The school Board.
MEETING AND oRGANIZATIoN--MR.
CONRAD ELECTED PRESIDENT AFTER
SEVERAL BALLOTS - MEssRs. NOR
ROW AND DALEY RE-ELRCTED,

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The holding-over members of the
Board of Education met last evening
with DIR. Shortlidge in the chair, and
appointed Messrs. Conrad, Heisler and
Belts committee to examine the re-
turns of Saturdays election and report
thereon.
The committee, after brief alb
sence, returned and reported the result
Of the election as already given in the
GAZETTE. In the case of the Fourth
ward, Mr.. Conrad stated as a verbal
report of the committee, that the name
of the member returned as elected
(Wm. I'll. Brady appeared on the GER
tificate as the Inspector of the election.
The report was adopted after which
DIR. Shortlidge began to swear in the
members. Before he had proceeded
far DIR. Grimshaw gently intimated
that the qualifications of the members
should be inquired into before they
were sworn.
DR.. Shortlidge said he thought this
was a matter for the committee on
credentials to examine into. He then
asked Mr.. Palmer, of the First ward,
if he was a property owner, to which
question MIR. Palmer gave an affirma-
tive answer.
Then Mr.. Lobdell asserted that in
addition to being property owner the
payment of a city, school and county
tax was necessary to complete the
qualifications.
Mr.. Lally objected to any open ques
tions in regard to the payment Of tax
by members-elect, and Mr.. Kenney
said he thought this matter was none
of the Boards business.
Mr.. Baird read the law which sup
ported Mr.. Lobdells idea of the neces-
sary qualifications of members.
MIR. Kenney claimed that the law did
not warrant this inquisitorial plan pro-
posed to be pursued, and that the ques-
tion of qualification was settled by the
Inspectors certificates unless in case
of Il contest.
After some further discussion the
swearing in of the members was con-
tinued, DR.. Shortlidge inquiring of
each member if he possessed property
and had paid the necessary tax.
The question of permanent organi-
cation next came up, and was opened
by Mr. Belts with a motion to go into
a nomination and election for Presk
dent, which prevailed
Mr.. Belts nominated Mr.. Baird.
Mr.. kyne nominated Mr.. Kenney.
Mr.. Furry nominated Mr.. Conrad.
Mr.. Lally nominated Col. Heisler.
Messrs. Lobdell and Furry acted as
tellers, and after collecting the ballots
counted them, announcing the follow
ing as the result
For Mr.. Kenney,... 8 votes
For Mr.. Conrad, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
For Mr.. Balrd, ........... ..-.......
| FOR Mr. delsler, er,........s...........
| FOR Dr. GrlmshaW,. W,.................
DIR. Grimshaw did not vote on this
ballot, the tellers having passed him
before he had his ballot ready.
There being no choice, another bal
lot was taken, Col. Heisler and Mr..
Baird declining. The second ballot re-
suited as follows
For Mr.. Kenney,............... votes
| TOT Mr' Sonrhu,. .'...................
| For MIR. Baird, ,......................2 2
There still being no choice, third
ballot was taken with the following re-
suit
Eor For NJ M KEenney''..'...'''........ votes
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For Mr.. Baird. ...............-.......l "
And still no choice. A fourth ballot
was taken, and the figures were the
same as on the third ballot.
A fifth ballot showed like result
except that Mr.. Lally received the
vote given previously to Mr.. Baird.
AS the sixth ballot was being taken,
DIR. Grimshaw said the whole difficulty
could be settled by both gentlemen
withdrawing when the Board could
elect DIR. Shortlidge unanimously. The
latter gentleman promptly declined the
proffered offer.
The sixth ballot settled the question
the result being as follows:
For Mr.. Conrad. d,.....................9 9 votes
For Mr.. Kenney,..............
For Mr.. re,...................
Mr.. Kepney being under the impress
sion that it required ten votes to con-
stitute an election, arose before the
vote was announced, and stated that
he would withdraw from the contest.
The vote, however, being decisive,
Mr.. Conrad was declared duly elected.
On taking the chair he briefly thanked
the Board for the honor.
| IL. ID. mOrfOW was reelected WlJn-
out opposition, and James F. Daley
was reelected bailitf with the same
unanimity.
A vote was subsequently taken on
the election of Treasurer, several of
the members being of the opinion that
it was not legal to elect both Secretary
and Treasurer at one ballot as was
done for Mr.. Morrow, and maintaining
that the ballot simply chose him Sec
retary. The ballot was unanimously
for Mr.. Morrow.
A communication was read from
VIM. II. Brady, who was elected as a
member from the Fourth ward, declin-
ing to serve and recommending the
election of VIM. J. Morrow in his stead.
Action on the communication was
postponed until the first regular meet
ing.
A letter was read from Mr.. John
Brooks. member-elect from the Ninth
ward, stating that business in the
country prevented him from being
present at this meeting, but that he
would be regular in his attendance at
future meetings.
Adjourned.
No Rehearsal.
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