Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-16

and Missl Stitfel of the lover grade pri
mary, her salary to remain as at present.
That Miss Bella Mccormick be trans
ferred from the Prince and Chesnut street
school to the position occupied by Miss
Mussclman, and that Miss Sener he trans
ferred from South Duke street to the po
sition occupied by Miss Alice Marshall.
by this arrangement it is believed the
schools will have all the necessary teach
ing force, except perhaps an additional
second assistant for the fourth room i'll
the Manor street building, and this as
sistant would take the place on the pay
roll OF Miss Alice Marshall, who declines
d reelection.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN i. WAIFEI.,
ii. +. SLAYMAKEE,
W. McCoMsEy,
JOHN W. JACKSON,
LUTHER RICHARDS.
The board proceeded to fix the salaries
of teachers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Evans moved that the salaries be
fixed the same as last year.
MIR. Warfel moved to amend by increas
ing the salaries of the principal of the
West James street mixed secondary
school Miss Emma POwcrs), ard of the
East Lemon street gills secondary (MiSs
Lizzie Carpenter). from $39j, to $3.50 per
annum. The amendment was agreed to
and the motion, as amended, was adopted.
Rev. Reimensnyder moved to increase
the salary of the principal of the girls
high school from $500 to $500. The mo-
tiOn was rejected.
MIR. Evans again moved that all tho
salaries except those increased. rs above,
be fixed the same rs last year.
Mr.. Johnston thought it would b. I'M
fair to Miss Bella Mccormick to transfer
her from her position rs first assistant t"
the position of second assistant, and thus
reduce her salary.
A vote being taken on Mr.. Evans mo-
tiOn and it was adopted.
Mr.. Cochran asked that the vote bc
rcconsidered to enable him to Offer
motion to increase the salary of tho
teacher of vocal music. Tho motion to
reconsider prevailed, but the motion to
increase the salary from $500 to 5000 was
defeated by rising vote Of 12 yeas to Ii
nays.
The board then proceeded TO the election
of teachers for the several schools. All
in the list, which will DO found below,
were elected by reclamation until the
name of II. s. Gates, principal of tho
Rockland street school, was reached
when Mr.. Slaymaker voted "nO.' lie
said he would not vote for such a man rs
Mr.. Gates he regarded him as unfit to
teach the school there have been charges
made against him before today, but the
board has not had the back bone to lnvcs-
tigate them he did not think the board
should longer stul:ity itself by retaining
such 4 teacher He demanded the yeas
and nays on his election.
A member stated that Mr.. Gates was
the only candidate for the position and
asked how members were tO vote who
were opposed to him.
The chair answered that they could
vote no."
The yeas aud nays werc then proceeded
with and the votes cast were Is follows ::
For Mr., Gates-Messrs. Breneman,
Brosius, Eberman, Erisman. Jackson,
Johnston, Levergootl, Marshall, McCOm-
sey, Offender, Riemensnyder, Rhoads,
Ringwalt, Richards, Samson, Schwebc!-
1G.-
NO-MCssrs. Evans, Haas, Slaymakcr,
Smeych, A. J. Snyder.
Messrs Byrne and Morton declined to
vote.
When Mr. Smeych's name was reached
he said he voted "nO" because one Of Mr..
Gates pupils had told his father that hc
had seen Mr.. Gates was intoxicated while
i'm the school room.
Mr., Warlel then arose and stated that
tho serious charges made against Mr..
Gates by Mr.. Slaymaker and MIR. Smeych
demanded an investigation. He there
fore moved that the election be postponed
and that the charges he investigated by
the proper COMMITTEES.
Mr.. G. w. Zecher defended Mr.. Gates
and stated that Mr.. Slaymaker had for
several years past shown great animosity
against him.
Mr.. Slaymaker denied having any per-
sonal aDimosity he acted in his capacity
as q director and opposed Mr.. Gates be-
cause le did not think him a fit teacher
for the school. II the board had had suf
ficieut "back bOne' he would have been
relieved several years ago.
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. Brosius, Warfel, Zechcr, Eber
man and others.
The chair put the question on the atlOp
ton of MIR. Warfel's motion, whereupor
Mr.. Johnston called attention to the fac
that the motion was out of order; tha
the call of the roll had not been finished
Tsix names had not been called and tha
under the rules no motion could be enter
tanned until the call was finished.
The chair decided that Mr.. Warfel wa:
in order.
Mr.. JOhston appealed from the decision
of the chair, but the chair was sustained
by an almost unanimous vote, and Mr.
Warfers motion was adopted.
The other teachers were elected by &c
clamation until the name Of Blauch
Lichty, second assistant in Miss Dough
crty's West Chestnut street school, wa
reached, when it was announced that Mis-
Lichty had been sick and unable to atten
the city superintendent's examination an
consequently had no certificate.
On motion the election of teacher
said position was postponed until mex
stated meeting of the board.
When the namc of Miss Jennie $. Davis
first assistant in Emily Suydam's Yves
Chestnut street school was reached, MI
Brosius objected to her election and aske
for the reading of her certificate, whic
was done. It shows an average
7-1O.l Mr.. Brosius nominated Nils
Laura Falck for tho position.
Mr.. G. w. Zecher moved to postpon
the election until next stated meeting
but the motion was voted down.
After further remarks OF Mr.. Warfe
in favor of Miss Davis, and Mr.. Brosiu
against, the names of all applicants holt
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