Daily Republican., 1888-04-24
BOAnD OF EDUoArIoN,
A Long Session, bur Little Business---
The High sehool PrineipaI AGAIN.


The High school PrinoipaI Again.
1t took three weary hours last even.
Ing for the Board OF E iuoation to trans.
act . small amount of BUSINESS that
could have beea transacted by any Of
dinAry boiy 10 the limit Of thirty
mipuses.
The great "hug q. boo" of the piinci-
pal Of the High School WAS again
launched npon the Board By Mr.. Nor
gan, who made four charges against
Mr. Graham. This unexpected FIRE.
brand led to . debats which lasted
nearly two hours, and resulted at the
end In wind.
Another debate occurred on tho re-.
port OF the Committee on Elections. who
furnished an opinion from the CITY
Solicitor 70 the effect that the school
eleotion will have to be held In each
district OF the various wards, fitty five
In all, thereby mourning an expense OF
over u, 100. Finally the matter was
referred back to the com mittes In order
that they miaht have an opportunity to
procure legal advice on the MISTER, and
report this evening, to which time the
board adjourned.
The proceedings In detail were as
follows: The committee on rev eohool
house In the Twelfth ward nsked Der.
mission to have plans drawn for the
prhdlng At cost not exceeding S25
Mr. Kyne objscted and said that 1t
being the las: meeting Of the present
board, there woul no doubt ba mum
ber OF new member In the coming board
| who should have some say ia the mat
ter. On his motion the mA.ter wAs
laid over until the fret meeting In
May.
On motion OF Mr.. Pyle, all teachers
who were unable to attend school dur
Ing the blizzard In March were allowed
full pay.
Mr.. Foulk moved that the contract
for building the new schoolhouse on
the Forty Acres be awarded to Sseds 8
Son.
Mr.. Belts moved that the msttar bs
referred back to the coon mittes In order
that they might ASCERTAIN who was the
lowest and most responsible bidder.
Mr. Kyns favored po1tponement OF
the matter until the new board was
elected.
Mr.. Smith thought this present Board
should act on the matter, as the mem.
bers were c0nversant with the matter,
while new Board would not be, npd
the school was badly needed.
Mr.. Foulk was prepared to vote on
the question at once
DR.. Donahoe said, as o member OF the
committee, he was not prepared to vote
on IL, % he thou 4hs the bids were high
DIR. 6hortli1ge eaid he was In favor OF
awarding the contract to Seeds & eop,
II motion had been made some weeks
Hgo not to allow Seeds TO bid, he wouid
have voted for the motion. II Bsede
was awarded tue contract, he would sc .
that an iron clad contract was made.
On motion Of Mr.. Kyne the matter
was, by an aye and nay vote Of IL TO 9.
laid over until the first meeting In
May.
This bsing the meeting provided for
in charter that the Board should lay
before Council &n estimate of expsndi
lures for the coming Hs ,Al year reported
in favor of asking Council for the full
appropriation rs follows: Current Ok
pendlttreB, S104, 1925; new schoo
houses and heating, $40, 600.
Mr. Foulk objected to increaslnR thu
amount, as the smount lass year hal
been sufficient and left o surplus. Ell
would vote sssinst 1t, As 1t would likeiI
inorease the TAX rate.
mr. Kyne said the Board was entit eG
20 ihe money and the Board needed 1t
Mr.. Blahe said he did not want Il
pay any more tax than any ono else
but he wanted to see tho schools kep, IN
q good condition, which they wsro MOI
ct the present time. He favored the
amount ked for.
Mr.. Pyls said he wonld vote for tbs
fnll amount, IS he knew Q mum bsr Of
the schools needed repairs and thal
badly.
Mr.. Smith said that by oonstsn
pinchiug by the Board the schools Dc
come In such condition that their vslu,
Was dtminifhed. He would vote 10
the whole amount
Mr.. Grier moved ihat Council bs ask
ed for $500 for fire escapes.
Tho motion together with the ropor
WAS unanimously adopted.
Mr. Morgan said thas as q mum Der @
members OF the Board were about gaIal
ont, he had 40 unpleasant but ssriou
matter to bring before the Board 1t bat
been charged by some of the member
) that q nrm ber of the echool bulldlne
were rotten. He desired TO call aFten
! tion to more eeEions roLtenness, tha
OF the management Of the High Schnol
He Sthen arralgued Principal Ora
ham, charging him with neglect o
duty In not htarinR all the lessons. Il
one week, where there should la Ve bet
thirty ava lessons heard fifteen weT
omitted; he was also insuhordina.o Ent
incompetent The schosi wss Ia @ de
moIal,asd condition; morally the schoo
Is rotten. He thereupcn moved tha
the position OK principal be cecla;st
vacant. The motion led to D long de
hate. at the co1olusion OF which NJ
Grier moved to lay the matter on th
table. The motion WAS loet by au ay
aud nay vots OF TO 10
On motion Of mf. Kyne fuc,her cor
siderAtion of the matter WAS dsfstte
until the next regular meeting.
The Committee on Elections reports
, that they had obtained an opinion irci
: City Solicitor Bali in regard to I'll
coming election for members OF Il
. board.
: The opinion OF the rolicitor was to II
J eject that the election NJ ust, uuder t.
/, new law, be held i'll every district N
at the places designated by the Dire
tors of Election. and that the iDgpccto
aud clerks appointed by the director
wnnld hold the election.
II Under itis ruling 1t will cost 81 100
= hold tho election
y Afier so,ne discussion the m after W.
o referred back 10 the committee vii
/ power t. employ counsel and rep0
/. ibis eVsuing, TO which time the boal
., adjourned.
The Improved monitor OIL stove.