Daily globe., 1883-06-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Meeting of the New Bcard-The Old Off
GERS all Re-elected-A Small Amount of
Routine Business Transacted.
AS required by the law regulating the
board of education, the inspectors holding
over and elect, met last evening to perfect
the new organization. The term of Office
of the president, Mr.. Joseph Oppenheim,
having absolutely expired at the meet
ing of the old board Fri
day evening last, Secretary Don
nelly called the board to Or
der, and upon motion of Inspector OPP
penheim Inspector Hamilton, father of the
board, was called to preside temporarily.
At his request Mr.. Donnelly continued to
act as secretary. The roll call showed the
following members present: Inspectors
Oppenhelm, Donnelly, Wilgus, Kerker,
Benz, Hamilton. Schiffmann, ,Athey, Gilbert,
Berlandi and Officer.
The first business in order being the
election of president, Inspector Benz NOM
mated Inspector Joseph Oppenheim, who
had filled the position SO acceptabty and
ably the past term, and no other name
being placed in nomination moved the
secretary cast the vote of the board for
Mr.. Qppenheim. Under the rules the chair
decided ballot was required, and it being
taken all were found for Mr.. Oppenheim
but one for Mr.. Donnelly, cast undoubted-
Iy by Mr.. Oppenheim.
The next Office to fill was that of vice
president, to which Inspector Gilbert was
elected by like unanimous vote upon the
motion of Inspector Donnelly.
Then came the position of secretary,
long and efficiently held by Mr.. J. G. Don
nelly. His nomination for reelection was
proposed by Inspector Hamilton, and the
nomination was ratified by all the
board, except as to a vote for Inspector
Athey and blank.
The organization of the board having
been thus completed, President Oppenheim
presentation their consideration a PROPOSE
tion for the division of the present com
mittee on property, etc., consisting of
seven members, into their distinct COM
mittees, ,each,.reporting directly to the board
of three members each, viz: Purchase ef
real estate, erection of buildings, and in
surance; for experimenting repairs and
purchase of supplies, and third the pur-
chase of fuel and hire and regulation of
janitors,
In explanation of his proposition, Presi-
dent Oppenheim said experience of the
practical workings of the committee as at
present organized showed it was too cum
bersome, and devolved too
much work on the chairman
of the committee, and that in consequence
many details, such as taxes, assessments,
ETC., were overlooked.
The proposition was opposed by Inspec-
tor Benz, and supported in its main
features by Inspectors Hamilton, Donnelly
and Schiffmann, but finally after consider
able talk Inspector Gilbert called attention
to the rule prohibiting any change except
by notice in writing one meeting prior to
that upon which the proposition was to be
acted upon.
This put an end to the discussion, and
upon motion of Inspector Schifmann the
president appointed a committee of three
on rules,as follows: Inspectors Schifmann,
Hamilton and Gilbert.
To prevent any interference or Interrupt
tion to school work, President Oppenheim
then announced the following committees,
subject, as he said, to revision upon the re-
port of the committee on rules
Committee on Schools Inspectors Ham
ilton, Donnelly, Murphy, Officer, Berandi
and Athey.
High School--Inspectors Gilbert, Benz
and Wilgus.
Adjourned to Friday evening.