The daily gazette., 1882-01-24
A LIVELY SESSION.
The Desk Question Settled
in Favor of the
Triumph"
A sTARTLTNG REsIeSATIoE - rRoF.
WILEY ATTEMPTS TO KICK THE
BOARD OUT AND is HIMSELF
UNoRREMoNIoUsLY
nouNCRu

BOARD OUT AND is HIMSELF
UNoRREMoNIoUsLY
BOUNCED.
Last nights session OF the Board Of
Education was unusually lively and
interesting. The subject of furnish-
ing the new school building with
desks and seats was the most import
ant topic, and friends of the 'Fashion"
and Triumph" desks appeared in
force TO press their respective sides.
The latter desk, though the highest
priced, according to the bids received.
was championed because 1t was a sort
OF home institution, the castings for
iJ being manufactured exclusively at
the foundry Of Ii. +. Pickels & Cc..
in this city. The "home protection
idea prevailed, and the "Triumphp
was adopted.
The resignation OF Prof. s. ]. viii
ley, Principal of the BOYS Hiob
School, was keen surprise and caused
o feeling Of indignation that such a
responsible position should be vacated
upon such short notice, compelling
the Board to fill it inside of two
weeks, or as expressed in MIR. Willey's
letter OF resignation, con or before
February 6h." Doctor Grimsbaw
said Mr. Wiliey's reservation OF the
right to resign any minute previous 10
HahemnFH HFk InAIro1 ~ A.
the Board OUT" and so the Board
took what satisfaction it could in
turning the tables on Mr.. Wiley by
an acceptance of his resignation. TO
take place Immediately.
Below are the proceedings of the
meeting In detail
When the Board met at Z. 80 o'clock
the representatives of the "Fasbion. -
Paragon" and "rriumph" school
desks aud seats were present in force.
earnestly urging the adoption of their
respective seals for the new schools 10
course of erection. The FIRE IN the
stove had gone ou, and as the new
nre was slow in casting out It's geoial
breath the members shivered as thew
assumed their seats in response to the
OoCEotafy Toll CALL
All the regular committees had no
reports to make, nor had any Of the
special committees, until the COM
mittees ON new SCHOOLS were called,
when Mr.. Morrow presented, as a re
port, the minutes OF a meeting of the
joint building cOmmi mittee held to CON
slider the proposals for Dow desks aud
seats. DIR. Grimshaw interposed oh.
jections to such report, and they
were not read.
Mr. Morrow then sal that the low
est bidders for the desks we're Messrs
MeClees U Co., manuiac urers of the
Fashion desk, PhiladelpLia, and
moved that the contract be awarded
to them.
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Forsyth called
for the ayes and nays on the molten.
An tempt at discussion was checked
by the chair announcing that the rules
prohibited discussion Sf,er the yeas
and nays had been ordered, whersup pon
Inc call was temporarily withdrawn.
Mr.. Baugh desired to know why, if
the Fashion" was the cheapest and |
besi, the committee did not award the |
contract instead of throwing this duty |
upon the Board.
Mr.. Morrow said the committee had !
considered the bids and deei led 10 n
FER the question of adoption to the
Board.
Or. Glimshaw held that the build
Ing committee of each school had a
right to select the desks to be used |
In their respective buildings, Ha
moved TO lay Mr.. Morrow's motion on
The table, but his motion was not sec
onded.
MIR. Baird also believed the com
nlttees had the power 10 award the
contracts for the desks, but felt that
L would not BIZ ont of the way to have
The previous approval of the Board.
DR.. Shoithdgo moved, as a snbstI-
ute, that the contract be awarded to
she keystone Company, of Philadel-
1ssk.
Mr.. Furry thought some people
we're dying very hard, and hoped DR..
would withdraw his SUBJ
seilute and have a vote on the merits
of the "FashiOn' desk.
DIR. Grimshaw moved 10 Law the
whole sebject on the table, but the
notion vas lost by an overwhelming
OfUG UOco vote.
Messrs. Grier and Hazlett claimed that
hey we're 10 ignoia auce as TO the prices
u the deska, more but the members of
he committee haviHg seen The bids.
The Secretary ttaI ted TO @ III tie roll on
Dr.. Shortlidg . met on, and Mr.. Baird
answered "nay," when cry arose fer
INFORM alton, aud the call for tue ayes
md nays Was Withdrawn for tie pur-
Dose OF allowing further discussion.
A rambling, purpos less talk of few
ninutes ensurd, when the roll call wa.
gain commenced, aud Dr.. Shortldge,s |
nostitute was adopted by the following
ole:
Ayes-Messrs. Baugh, Belts, Brooks,
u ckle, Grier, Grin shaw, Hazlett, Nor
lson, Ruth, Shortlidge, Wales and
CoUrad-I2.
Nays-Messrs. Baird, Forsythe, Fur
y, K"nny, Morrow, Pslner aid Hick-
lan-T.
Absent-Messrs. Hilton aud Lobdell.
Excused from voting-Wm. Kyue. :
So the "lriumpht' trinmphed.
l. be Treasurer presei to the follow
Dg financial statement for the past
ear, which was referred to q Finance
,on m tte', to be publish I'd and laid