The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
TRYING HARD TO BE HARMONIOUS.
The School Board Agrees to End the Dis
cussion Of It's Old Troubles.

At the meeting of the School Board last night
the official bonds of the assistant secretary, and
| of the building and supply agent were approved
The committee on heating, ventilation and jani-
tors reported in favor of the appointment of the
| following ianitors: School No. ], O. Corey,
| transferred from No B. No 8, Hans Olsen; No
| IL, John Gamer; No IA, Mrs. Friedgen; No. 10,
J. johnson, and No. 20, Charles Ziegler. These
appointments were made short time ago, but
the approval of the new board is necessary Mr.
Williams objected to the approval of the ap-
pointment of the ianitor proposed for No 90,
which is in his district. He declined, however.
to state the reason for his objection. He moved
that the appointment for No 20 be not ap-
proved. Mr.. Bamberger. Mr.. Kuhn and others
| held that Mr. Williams should state the
reason for his objection. Mr.. Frenzel thought
| that, as matter of courtesy, Mr.. Williams hav-
ing objected, the appointment should not DC ap-
| proved. After a somewhat warm discussion, the
motion of Mr.. Williams was laid over Tor one
week. and the report, with the exception OF the
| proposed appointment for No. 20, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bamberger, a vote OF thanks
was rendered the late secretary, Mr.. e. F..
Thompson, for his full and exhaustive report Of
| the finances Of the board.
Messrs. Williams, Bingham and Baker were.
on motion. appointed committee to revise the
| manual
On motion of Mr. Bamberger, Charles w.
Smith was retained as the attorney of the board
for the ensuing year.
The committee supplies was instructed to
advertise for bids for supplying the schools with
COAL
Mr.. Vonnegut here obtained the floor. and said
that Mr. FrenZels reelection as treasurer had
seemed to be vindication of his course Of
selfishness, and he desired to say few words 10
defense of the finance committee and in answer
| to the calumny of Mr. Frenzel, and would ask
the indulgence OF the board. He had scarcely
begun to read from the paper he had prepared
before several members were on their feet rails
| ing points Of order
Mr.. Kline spoke against the hearing of Mr..
Vonnegets defense He didn't want the old
trouble III the board started again. The board
bad lost the confidence of the public. [Cries of
mo! no!' from several members.
Were you elected to restore that conidence9"
asked Mr. Kuhn.
Mr.. Vonnegut made further Intellectual efforts
to be heard, but the chair ruled him out OF
order, and on motion by Mr.. Baker, which
could not by strict parliamentary usages have
been put to the house, it was agreed that the
troubles of the finance committee and the treas
urer should be tabled indefinitely
The building and supply agent was. on motion,
directed to make necessary repairs.
President Conner then appointed tho follow
ing as the standing committees for the coming
year:
Finance and audting-Messrs Greenstreet,
Vonnegut and Baker Buildings and grounds
|. -Messrs. Kughn, Vonnegut, Bingham,
Frenzel and Kline Furniture and supplies
Nessrs. Bamberger, Baker and Kline. Text
books and course of observation-disclosures. Baker,
Kuhn and Conner. Supervision and examina-
tion-Messrs. Conner, Frenzel. Jameson, Bing-
ham and Superintendent Jones. Appoint
ment of teachers aud salaries-Messrs Frenzel,
Williams Vonnegut, Greenstreet, Bamberger
and Conner High -schools-Messrs. Williams.
Bamberger and Greenstreet German. music
and drawing-Messrs Vonnegut, Frenzel and
Jameson Heating, ventilation and ianitors-
Messrs Kuhn, Baker and Williams. Judiciary,
discipline and observation-disclosures. Bingham
Kline and Bamberger Hygiene-Messrs
Kline Jameson and Bingham. Public library
Messrs Jameson, Greenstreet, Kuhn. Williams
and Conner Citizens advisory committee-E
W. Halford, Prof. A. r. Benton, DR.. Fl. G.
Carey and Mrs. Eliza G. Bell.