Daily Republican., 1886-05-11
FOURTH EDITION
Board of Education.

Board of Education.
The first regular session OF the Board
of Education was held on Monday even.
ting. there being q full attendance OF
members.
Mr.. Grier moved that the rules be
suspended and that MT. Hope. mem
ber-elect from the Ninth ward, be duly
sworn In.
A Considerable discussion arose In re-
gard to the question. Mr. Smith and
DR.. shortlidee both said they did mott
see how Mr. Hope could be legally |
sworn In, rs he had stated 70 both these
gentlemen that ell the real estate NO |
owned was In his wife's name.
Messrs. Grier and Kyne stated that
when . Are broke out some years ago
In Mr.. Hopes house the deed OF incl
property was burned. Mr.. kyne saiu
Il was precisely similar case 70 that OF
Pancoast Aliens from the MINI wAfo
two years ago. al
lMr. Aliens election he was ineligible
Ito membership, as he possessed no real
property In his own name, but ne after
wards acquired the proper freehold and
Twas sworn in ut the end OF thirty days
latter his seat had been declared vacant.
IMr, Smith said he was willing 70
lpledee himself 10 vote for Mr.. Hope
when he became properly qualified.
Mr.. Simmons moved that Mr.. Hope
ibs REQUIRED to show his credentials Of
election.
Mr.. Hope being permitted TO speak
| for himself said that his property was
I'm his vife's name, but that he was the
Iovper Of IL, and also that he now held
property In his own name, which had
been acquired by him since the last
meeting OF the board. Mr.. Smith said
II was clear Mr.. Hope was not eligible,
and moved as a substitute that the seat
be declared vacant
Mr.. Palmer moved TO lay the whole
matter over until the first meeting In
June. but the motion was not seconded.
DIR, Sho-tlidge said he was willing to
pledge himself to vote for Mr.. Hope
when he was properly qualified, and
this was the expression OF Ail the men,
Ibers. The motion Of Mr.. Smith 10 de-
Z Iclare the seat vacant was adopted: =.
III On motion orders were drawn for ~
z leach for the inspectors holding the
lschool election, except the inspector oil
the Fourth ward, who, on motion Of
Mr.. Grier, was excepted.
Bailiff John f. McEntee was allowed
So for distributing the ballot boxes OF
telection day, and Patrick Mealey JAM
tor Of public school No. 10, was allowet
!. l$4. 30 for watching the school property
during the stay OF o Brien's circus.
III Under the head of unfinished bust
Z. lEess the protest against Mr.. Singley, o
:, the Fourth ward WAS taken up for con
- sideration
e. Mr.. Webster moved that the protes
" Ihe referred TO q committee Of five 10
70 Investigation.
10 Mr., Smith moved as substitute tha
1.-THE whole board meet on Friday nigh
Ito inquire into the facts OF the case. II
Thought all the members would the
Ihave an opportunity OF having fu
- understanding, which they could nj
Iget II committee alone was to collet
Ia the evidence.
II DR.. Grimshaw approved OF the motto
y Iof Mr.. Webster. He thought M
\. mot n do it." He was opposed 70 m
land N whitewashing schemes. 4
wanted full investigation Of the cas-
and then II there was sufficient cause
would vote for the expulsion OF
E!wood Slngley, Esq, very quick.
60 DIR. shortlidge also favored the COT
mittee plan.
Mr.. Singley. speaking In his own d
Tense, said that his character was
stake, and he wanted q full investii
Ition. He said that he was able to She
Oh THAT the whole opposition to him was
malicious, petty piece of persecutiC
The person who got mp the protest "
mot a resident Of the ward, but a m
who had personal grudge against hi
~ He had in his pocket no less than q
recAntations OF persons who signed
protest, saying that they had been
ceived into doing 30 by representatit
made Of which they knew nothing.
Singley here drew letter from
pocket from DR.. j. H. Simms, one
OF 1.-The sianers, and which he offered
read, but be was told he had better ?
sent 1t before the committee investig
ing the case.
Mr. Singley went on and said th
was no contest before the board. 81
pose the Inspector was intoxicat
how could help 1t? did not give
1.-THE liquor to drink. He WAS the rel
Y s larly elected Inspector Of the ward,
whom msuy of these protest sigr
voted. Who else was authorized
aar hold the election?
The motion WAS then further amen
by tne appointment Vi q COtp nibto'
. Ave TO gather evidence and fixing L
lF A Monday night for a meeting OF
=, |, a.. a., board to hear the report Of the conn
,ween tee and take action on the same.
ty Of this shape the motion WAS adopted.
MT Grier moved that the "presu
BILE contestants be invited to attend
meeting of the board with the
nesses. Mr.. Grier said he was
,,,,. pointed chairman of the visiting c
land mitiee OF No. 10 school and he w
house decline serving unless Mr.. Trump
WI made chairman.
olo~s DIR. Grimshaw said he would lik
,herIv be reversed also.
q OF 66I The chair said those were things
y side could be arranged without the actic
side OF the board.
ihefiy Mrs. Lydia A. Hawkins compla
4 Of the removal of her partition
inning when the High School Building
castor erected, and the fence had not bee
Inches placed. The complaint was referr
:, nfa, ,ha the High School Committee. "Ct
thenoe it TO extras for the High School, !"
to the Mr.. Kyne.
thereof On motion of DR.. Shortlidge
BOOK proper officers we're authorized to
as tho on the City Treasurer Tor the mo
Is rator allowances OF 81 800.
rtgagor The following committee was
NJ, For pointed on the Singley case: M
anu 10 Webster, Grimshaw, Ruth, Trum
,erin Fuekel.
phi 70 Mr.. Grier complained that some
asoet children, who could not come to
school on Friday, on account c
Train were driven away from the