Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-26
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 tire Change fR the Committee on
 SchOols-Messrs. Zunder and liar.
 rison Make Room For messrs.
 Peck and Graves-Other Changes.
 The first meeting of the Board of Educa- tion since the school election took place last evening. The meeting was called principally tees, made necessary by the election of new members.
 Good evening, gentlemen" said MT. Welch as Messrs. Graves and Bennett enter ed the room last evening. And then he add ed, ''Mr. Hewlett, show these gentlemen where to put their hats and coats." "The knights of the round table," added MT. Welch.
 "Well, we are knights of the round table, l should judge," responded MT. Graves. t'This is prompt Board. At the City Hall half-past seven means eight, but not so here, see."
 On motion of MT. OBrien, MT. Zunder was appointed temporary chairman and the mem- bers proceeded to ballot for president of the Board, MT. Plunkett acting as teller. MT. Welch received eight ont of nine votes and MT. Zunder announced that MT. Welch was Is MT. Welch returned thanks for this re- newsd manifestation of confidence reposed in him and then called for the election by bal lot of the members of the various com mittees, the first in order being the Commit tee on Schools, each member being elected separately. MT. Plunkett continued to fill the position of teller and Superintendent Dutton collected the ballots. The first ballot resulted in 3 for MT. Graves, for MT. Peck, 3 for MT. Zunder and one for Mr. Harrison. No choice. The second ballot resulted in for MT. Plunkett, for MT. Zunder and for MT. Peck. No choice.
 MT. Peck said he hoped those casting their votes for him would make a change, as it was mere waste of time.
 MT. O'Brien suggested the propriety of some other member acting as teller, as Mir. Plunkett was receiving number of votes. Other members said that they were per fectly satisfied with the teller and the ballot ing again proceeded.
 On the third and last ballot Mir. Plunkett received votes and MT. Zunder 3. MT. Plunkett was declared elected. On the first ballot for second member of the committee there was no choice. MT. Peck received 4 votes, MT. Graves 3, MT. Harrison 1, Mr. Bennett 1 and MT. Zunder
 On the second ballot MT. Peck received 6 votes and the rest were scattering. MT. Peck was declared elected.
 For the third member of the committee MT. Graves was elected on the first ballot, re- ceiving out of nine votes.
 The election of Finance committee was next in order. On the first ballot MT. Welch was elected as first member. For the second member MT. Harrison was elected and for third place MT. Bennett received the eIec- tion.
 Committee on School Buildings was next
 
 remaining without positions, MT. Peck moved that Messrs. Strong, O'Brien and Zunder be appointed on this committee and it was so ordered.
 On motion of MT. Strong the Committee on Schools were authorized to open the evening schools on the first Monday in October.
 Superintendent Dutton said that at the present time there was surplus of twenty two scholars in the Webster district and thir- ty-four in the Washington district He thought that by next spring all the surplus room in the Welch training school would be needed. The schools, he said, had started very prosperously this fall. There was no sickness among the teachers this fall as there was last year at the start.
 MT. Welch informed the new members that the plans and specifications for the new school building on Gregory street would be ready for the next meeting, and Architect Robinson would be present to explain them. It was quite desirable that the building should be commenced as soon as possible so as to be ready for occupancy next May.
 The matter of storm doors for the Welch training school was referred to the Committee on School Buildings with power to act.
 MT. Harrison said that Dr. Lindsley had spoken to him about this Board taking some measures to guard against infectious diseases should they make their appearance this win ter. MT. Harrison said he did not know whether this Board had power to do anything in the matter or not.
 MT. Welch said that this matter had been talked over in the Board of Health when ~it was thought that there should be @ general vaccination of the scknol children, or of those who had not been successfully vaccinated. It was thought that to have this general it would have to be done at the expense of the city and would probably cost about $200.
 Without taking any action the Board ad- journed until next Friday evening.