Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-11

The bills were allowed and ordered paid.
Mr. Beck introduced a resolution that in
the employment of lady teachers of the
board. after having due regard for the char
acter and qualifications OF the applicants,
the preference be given Ia those who
were entirely dependent upon their own
efforts for support.
This resolution stirred up the animals.
Mr.. EiSemmenger rose to inquire what its
object was and Mr.. Beck replied that it
WAS for the purpose of shutting out mar
ried ladies. Mr.. EiSenmenger said as there
MAS but one married lady in the employ
mtnt Of the board. the resolution must nat
urally be direct thrust al her. He said
that he was not in favor of depUsimg
her because she was married. a. she was
one of the best teachers i'll the schools.
Others spoke Ia the same effect.
Mr. HotchkiSs moved to lay the reSOlu-
ton on the table, and the motion carried
with a whrl.
Mr. Warren moved TO reconsider the mo
tion changing the August examination of
teachers to September. and refer the matter
to the committee on rules and regulations.
Carried.
Mr. Warren moved that the rules be SuS-
pended and the number of members of the
committees on teachers, examiners and sal
aries. and textbooks and course of study,
be changed from three 10 four.
At the last meeting the president ap-
pointed four members on the committee OF
Teachers, Examiners and Salaries, and
Mr.. EiSeumengeT rose tO inquire why he
had done 80. The president replied that
he thought that the minority
ought Ia have show in 50 important a
committee aS that and he had. therefore, ap
pointed four members, So that if the minor
ity saw fit they might submit minority re-
report The president, by the way, is al
ways made a member OF that committee
Ii was shown by the rules that Mr.. War
ren'S motion was out of order. He then
moved that, aS the rules were adopted.
at the last meeting, the board reconsider the
part that had reference to the members on
those committees. This created some dis
cussion, during which Mr.. EiSemmtngrr
grew personal toward the president. The
latter turned on him and said very decidedly
that he did not propose to have amy per
sunal remarks made in the board and that
Mr. Eisenmenger must stop making such
remarks right now. He stopped.
Mr.. WarTen'S motion 10 reconsider was
lost by a vote of 9 to
Mr. Cox moved that the committee on
printing be instructed 10 get rOll-call lists.
order lists, and notices TO committees. for
the clerk. Carried.
MI Martindell moved that the salary Of
the clerk be fixed at $3.50 per year-the
same as last year. Carried.
Mr. Martindell said that on acsount of the
trouble which the finance committee had
last wear with the tax commission about the
boards bookkeeping. he would move that
the committee be instructed To consider and
report whether it is practicable Ia establish
distinct funds corresponding with different
classes of expenditures, 50 that accounts
may be- kept with each fund separately.
Carried.
Mr.. Burns moved that the president be
added to the committees on teachers, eX-
amimer> and salaries, and on textbooks and
course of study Carried.
Mr.. Burns moved that the messenger he
instructed TO get ice for the Use of the
board. Carried.
Mr.. Warren gave notice that he would at
the next meeting push his amendment t"
, the rules changing the number of members
of certain committees.
The board then adjourned.
The Birthplace Of Christopher Columbus.
NJ Louis Vermont. steward at the La
gonda house. kindly furnishes the follow
ing translation uf an article appearing in
a French paper. concerning the disputed
matter of the birthplace of Christopher Co
lumbus, the discovtrrr of America:
PARIS 2Tth April. Father Casanova.
ArrheoIOgue of Corsica Discovered some
Important paper Establishing this RecOniZt
ChriStOpha COlombus was born in this City
Calvi in CarSe and emagranted at Genes.
President Gravy of the French republic as
examined all those documents and was sat
iStIrd to be true. aS permitted public au-
thority of Calvi Ia celebrate holiday on
the fourth Anniversary of the discovery Oi
America on the 23th of May and which t,
De plared at the house where ChriStOphs
Colombus was born Sign to be Remem
bered
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