The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ELECTION.
Frenzel, Conner, Bamberger and Greenstreet
Rlected-Problems for the New Board,

The election for school commissioners
yesterday was more warmly contested and at
uscted more attention than anv similar
contest for years The result must
be erninently satisfactory to all, except in
the case of Mr. Frenzel, who was reelected in
the First district He was supported by the
Coy Diunin element of the Democratic party,
and a large number of his 552 votes
were cast by voters brought from
South-side saloons in express wagons
and hacks. The Democratic ward workers were
out in force, and the party lines were drawn
as closely as possible by Mr. Frenzers
admirers Among the most prominent
among Mr.. Frenzels supporters were
Sam Dinnin, Morris Solomon, Rawyer
Hill the colored mugwump and other distinct
lively non partisan citizens A total of 1903
votes were cast, of which Frenzel received 552,
and Mr.. Shower Ash.
In the second district Herman Bamberger and
Granville N. Ballard were the opposing
candidates, and while the friends
Of the gentlemen were stanch in
their support, the contest was carried
in quietly and in good spirit. Of the total of
$50 votes cast Mr.. Bamberger received 206; Mr..
Ballard 147; Rachel Swan, /; scattering, 2
In the Tenth district the greatest interest was
manifested and the largest vote ever cast at a
similar election was polled. Mr. Sim. Coy was
a prominent worker at the polls
and superintendent the earnest efforts
vote. AS in Mr.. Frenzers district express
wagons and hacks were kept in constant service,
and reliable Democratic workers were persist
emily at work in beating. the bushes.
e.
A total of l,lO3 votes were cast, Mr.. Conner
receiving 735, Mr.. Beck $685. scattering g.
In the Eleventh district Jason III. Greenstreet
had clear field and received all of the 214 votes
cast
THE NEW BOARDS RESPONSIBILITY.
''Trhere is heavy responsibility resting upon
the School Board" remarked one of the old COM
missioners yesterday. "By the most economical
management, and allowing no extraordinary ex-
penses whatever, it is estimated that at the end
of next year we will be $4,000 in debt.
The expenses growing every year More
schools and more teachers are required, because
the number of pupils are increasing rapidly, and
although two new building have been erected
now filled. The rules Of the board provide
for an inFease in the salaries of the lower grade
teachers from year to year, and, OF course, the
expenses grow proportionately. The system
spreads itself out and it is impossible to keep it
within any settled bounds. We need more
money than we have available, and how we are
going TO get it is troublesome question"
How do you expect to get funds TO liduidate
this Indebtedness"
I'VE shall have to appeal to our creditors to
allow our indebtedness to stand and accept in
terest on it until We are in condition to pay
them This may be done. In order
TO get out of our financial diff
eulties the Legislature will have to
give Us authority to increase our bonded indebt-
edness 100000 or give US the right to increase
the tax levy for school purposes from 20 to q
cents on the 500 valuation. The present levy
is absolutely insufficient, butan increase Of two
cents, think, would be quite enough"