Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
SOME TART TALK.
The Board of Education Indulges in an In
tellectual Sparring Match-H
terman Bounced
MarTiudelI Declines to Accept
Any FnNor~ from the Presi-
dent Little Other
Business.

and rapped the meeting to urirr. Wher
the clerk called the roll the following
members answered To- their nImes Beck
Brigham, Burns, Coles. Cox. Ei>enmenger
Holden. Husterman. lIntchki>s. Kelley
MarimdelL Miller. Ridsrly. Warren. anC
President LOrrnz.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read. approx ei and signed.
Mr.. Warren moved that the old rules b,
adopted. Carried.
The clerk presented an invitation from
Mitchell Post, q. A. r.. for the board /,
the SlSt of May. The invitation WAS ac,
cepted. Supt White asked the board
whether school would be dismissed on the
3lSt of May.
Mr.. Kelley moved that the >chool> be
dismissed on that day 50 that the pupil,
might take part IN the eNerciSeS Carried.
Mr.. HotChkiSS presented a bill of >45U
interest uH bonds, series II. and moved that
an order be issued for that amount Car
ried.
MIR. Burns presented the bond of Clerk
Gushing in the amount of - 900. signed by
J. 5. Kitchen and f. &. Coffin. The bond
was accepted.
Mr.. Kelley presented the revised contract
of Kelly n Co. of Columbus. Ia put steam
heating apparatus in the Pearl street build
ing. said apparatus Ia be- a low pressure ap-
paratuS and capable of heating the building
Ia 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the colde>t
weather. Mr.. Kelley moved that the con
tract be- approved and signed Carried.
Mr.. Burns moved that. aS there was no
claims committee. All order be issued for
the salaries of the teachers and employees
for the past month. Carried.
Mr.. Burns moved that the clerk notify
the parties who purchased the bonds some
weeks az" that they must fulfill their CON
tract. Carried.
MIR. RIdgriy moved that the new building
committee >re IA il that the new Pearl
street building be- connected with the water
main. Carried.
Mr.. Ridgely moved that the new building
committee be- authorized to receive bids for
laying tiling from the Pearl street building
Ia carry of the vast" water, the tiling to be
run tu the sewer. Carried.
Mr.. EiSenmenger submitted report of
the committee on the Pence Ho>terman
contest. in which he stated that the com
mittee had counted the ballots, and found
that Pence had plurality of
five. tie, therefore, moved that Mr..
Pence be seated. Mr.. Kelley submitted the
report of the minority of the committee.
stating in effect, that the law did not pro-
vide that Boards of Education should take
any action on any contest that might come
before them. The report further stated
that the only way in which Mr.. Pence
could prOceed was Ia begin proceedings
i'll gIt0 tcurrdnt0 in the District Court. lie,
therefore. moved that the minority report
be substituted for the majority report.
Mr. EiSenmcngrr mad" speech in favor
of seating Mr. Pence. and he called upon
Mr.. Kelley to produce the law on the sub
ject.
Mr. MartindelI made tart speech against
allowing Mr.. HoStrrman Ia retain his seat.
likrning the conduct of the Judges of the
sixth ward in this matter A. equal H. the
famous New Orleans case.
Mr. H0tchkiSS stated that he had counted
the ballots and knew that Pence had been
elected. and he was in favor nf seating him.
Mr.. Burns stated that aS the board did
not issue certificates of election and that the
city solicitor was the recognized legal adj
visor of the board, he did not feel. there
fore. like passing on the question. and
would consequently support the minority
report
Mr.. Warren said that Mr. HoStermam'>
certificate was just a. good aS amy
other members and if the board
ignored his. it might ignore that of any
other member He did not feel like going
contrary To the opinion of the city solicitor,
and would, therefore. support the minority
report. He stated further that he had con
suited eminent attorneys. and all had said
that city councils were the only municipal
Legislative organizations that had power 10
Judge OF the qualifications of their own
members.
After some further wind work the mo
tion 10 adopt the minority report WAS put
and lost by strict party vOte-S to9.
The majority report was then put ON lis
passage and adopted by the following vote
Yeas - Cox, EiSemmenger, HOtchkiSS,
Kearns. Martindell. Ridgely. Shrimpf and
President Lorenz. NayS-Beck. Brigham,
Burns. Coles. HUSterman. Kelley. Miller
and Warren.
Mr. Rdgely moved that Mr. Pence be
sworn in. Carried.
Clerk Gushing rose and stated
lildI tit WAS Ill uOuDl dihlul
his duty in the matter and asked to be eN-
cused from swearing in Mr.. Pence. After
some Sparring Mr. Kearl> moved that the
president swear in Mr.. Pence. Carried.
Mr. Pence came forward and the oath of
Office was administered by the president.
Mr. Pence and Mr.. Hosterman then shook
bands and the latter gave up his seat 10 the
former.
President Lorenz presented petition
from IS members of the ninth ward. asking
that the houses of ill-fame near the Shafftr
street building be- suppressed. Referred.
on motion. to city council
Mr.. Hotchki>S presented the Ger
for Sl435O for work on the
Pearl street building. 1t was allowed
President LOrenZ then announced the
standing committees a. follows:
Teachers. Examiners and Salaries -
Miller. Warren. HotchkiSS and Burns.
GERMAN Eisenmenger, Kelly and Shrim-
pf.
Drawing Beck. Brigham and kearnS.
MuSic-kelIey. Pence and Brigham.
Text Books, Course of Study. Apparatus
Shrimpf.
Discipline Brigham, Bell and EiNru-
mrnger.
Printing Burns and Holden.
Law and Contracts IlotchkiSS, Holden
and Warren.
Rules and Regulations Ridgely and
Cox.
Accounts and Auditing Holden, Bell
and Pence.
Furniture - KearnS, Beck and Eisrn-
menger.
SuppIieS-Coles, RidgeIy and Miller.
Building and Repairs -Ridgely, Coles,
and kearns.
Fuel. Heating and Ventilation Burns
Cox, and Martindrll
Claims Shrimpf, Beck and Miller.
Finance - Martindell. IlotchkiS~, and
Coles.
After the announcement of the above
committees, Mr.. Martindell rose and said ::
Il believe, AIR. President, that | stated to
you by mail that ! would not accept
a position on any committee under you.
My reasons for refusing to act Oh your com
fu,Il in.