The daily gazette., 1882-12-12
A scnoon ne..l.p I,n.:hzE.
Col. Heisier Doesn't Like it When his Ok
is Gored-Somc Business and Much Bum
come and Talk

Col. Heislor Doesn't Like it When HIS Ok
is Gored-somc business and BIuch Bum
come and Talk.
There was more garrulity than usual at
the regular meeting Of the Beard of Educa-
ton last evening. President Baird presided
and the first business done was the pressn-
tation, reading aud accepting of the resig-
nation of Miss w. r. Slocum as principal Of
the boys department in Grammar School,
No. 4.
After repairs and slight work were au-
thonzed TO be done on schools Nos. 9, 3, O.,
y, IL, l6 and Is, the Committee ON Drains
was called and DIR. Shortlidge took occasion
to make some very earnest and forcible re-
marks about sewerage, in connection with
the proposed tapping of the drain from No.
~ school leading from Tenth and Spruce
streets to the Brandywine. He said the
tapping of the drain would greatly inter-
fere with Its work, and people should look
to the city. Certain newspapers had
been denounced for publishing the fact
that we had impure air and water
and yet these were matters of vital i'm
portance which cannot be gainsaid There
was now some prospect of something be-
ing accomplished and people who wanted
drains, ETC., should be compelled to look to
the city to give them. lie hoped to be par
doned for speaking of this matter here, but
1t was of such importance that 1t should be
spoken upon with earnestness everywhere
The preachers should be invited to speak of
it, say for half an hour; they can talk
about politics, and why not about this most
vital subject.
DIR. Mckay moved that the Teachers Com
mittee be authorized to fill all vacancies,
subject to the approval OF tie Board. Quiet
lively discussion followed, Col. Heisler
nr MaK
and once when DR.. Mckay made a state
ment the member from the Second ward
called out, THAT isn't so." The subject
was laid over for one week
Mr.. Wiley offered the following as a sub
stitutc ior section 0 of the rules governing
the schools School hours and ntermission:
Morning sessions, high schools and their
grammar departments, from 0 to II As. with
no intermisSion; grammar and primary
schools from 8 to II, with Is minutes inter
mission. Afternoon session; no intermis-
sion. High schools and grammar schools
from to 4.l5; all grades of the primary
schools from 2 to 4. The substitute was
unanimously adopted.
The resolution offered by Colonel Heisler
at the last meeting of the Board asking the
special legislative committee to prepare an
act authorizing the Board of Education to
levy and collect its own taxes and deposit
1t to its own credit, was called up by that
gentleman.
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. Kyne.
The city had enough OF tax collectors, he
thought. Other members OF the Board
were of the same opinion.
DIR. Mckay now returned Colonel Heis-
ler's compliment offered earlier in the even
ing. He said, in speaking of the expendi-
ture of the $40, ZOO, that Colonel Heisler
himself was more responsible than any one
else in the Board for The spending Of the
money.
This brought Colonel Heisler to his feet
in indignation. He said the charge was
made because he was chairman of the COM
mittee Of No. 4, but all the other members
of the committee had signed all contracts
and bills and approved everything that had
been done. The member from the Tenth
ward was trying to beat the committee over
his shoulders. The money had been spent
and what could be done The gentleman
might hurl his poisoned arrows at him, but
his shoulders were broad enough aud he
would bear the responsibility.
Being called to order, the speaker said he
had risen to question of privilege, and was
allowed the floor. A preat deal more talk
followed and finally the resolution was
indefinitely postponed.
Bills were passed as follows: T. James
Belt, 1913, Buckingham, IL Co., 81; B. r.
Heisler, S25; Baynard g. Dawson, Sl3;
Joseph Sell, S22.S0; C. d. Smith, l.50;
Preston Ayres, $500; William NJ. Palmer,
Sl3; Roberts 81 Mixter, $29.34; A. A. East
burn g. Bro, Sl.03; L. A. Robinson, $40. so;
a. L. DeNormandie, Sl.50; Alien Speak
man, S4.13; Reese d Bro, $3.50;
II. r. Pickles, Sl.O5; Elisha johnson,
81; Preston Ayers, SIS: James
Jones, 50; j. V. Carlisle, IS cents
Gawthrop Bros. & Co., 81 ,257.75; Bell &
Taylor, S2.7o; &. W. Vernon g. Sons, sly /;
L. +. Eckel, $3.50; +. L. Gilpin, S21 25
d. W. Harlan, Sl3.70; Adams & Bro, IS 10;
L. o. Robinson, S4.50; Geo. w. Bnsh & Son,
S557,s9 jackson Lime q Coal Company,
$205.o6; Teachers payroll, S5,oo6.76; /;
Officers payroll, sS83.37; c. +. Thomas &
Co., s373.79; total, S7,975.29.