Wichita eagle., 1889-07-02
AsUpERMTENpENr ooRaA1LED.
His Point Said to Be 90 Out OF . Possible 100
The Junketing Committee Secures
s., 500 Beauty.

| tators would be present, as something OF a
| circus was looked for. especially as it was
rumored that the junketing committees
| $500 school superintendent Gmported)
would be on exhibition, but the members
of the board and very few others consti-
tuted the assemblage when President Levy
raped the meeting to order. Roll call
showed all members present except
Messrs, Howard and Pallett, and these
gentlemen were ON hand only short time
after. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read.
| Mr. McNair wanted his negative vote on
the proposition to send committee east
recorded. Fegtley said that as be under
stood it no negative vote was cast on the
| proposition. The chair ruled that as the
vote was taken viTa voce, this was
not proper time to enter it on record.
Fegtley seemed to think that McNair's
| desire to have his negative vote recorded
| carried with it an imputation that he
| (Fegtley) had done wrong in voting for the
| junketing expedition, for he arose and
made little speech, the burden Of which
was that he didn't care fig for what the
newspapers said. He had acted according
to the dictates of his conscience.
| Supt Chichester submitted bound vol
umes of reports, accounts, etc, for the last
year, all ready for filing away.
| The treasurer submitted report show
ing balance on hand of $40,
| The report was adopted.
| The payment of number of bills of mi
nor Importance was approved. As to pay
ment for clocks purchased and for which
| A. Post had sued and obtained judgment
several times, it was agreed by the board,
by advice of their attorneys, Campbell &
| Dyer, to appeal the case to the supreme
court.
| Mr. Clapp, of the committee appointed
| to search the east for s., 500 school super
intendent, submitted very voluminous
report, the most interesting part, however,
| being this:
"Your committee appointed at last ses-
sion to take into consideration the relative
merits of the several persons suggested for
city school superintendent report as fol-
| lows:
Your committee beg to recommend Mr..
| r. w. Stevenson, of Columbus, Ohio, as
man most thoroughly fitted for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Stevenson enjoys most envia-
BILE reputation as an educator and superin-
| tendent OF schools; not only in Ohio but
throughout the eastern states. His work
IN Columbus has shown him to be
a superior man, strong and hale, man of
broad and liberal ideas, progressive in
spirit and in action. If placed at the head
of the Wichita school system our city
schools will soon lead in Kansas and the
west"
The balance of the report dealt largely
with the erection, heating and ventilation
of school buildings.
Lawrence moved that the report be re-
ceived and placed on file. Carried.
The report of the superintendent of
buildings and grounds was read (by Mr..
Wingard) and adopted.
The bond Of Treasurer G. S. Caldwell
was submitted to the board for approval.
President Levy said there were some de-
fects in it that should be remedied.
Lawrence moved that another bond be
drawn up and referred to committee on
finance. Carried.
A letter was received from Attorney Gen
eral Kellogg, in which he gave the opinion
that vacancies existed in the First, Fourth
and Sixth wards, and that the vacancies
mustbe filled by appointment
Lawrence moved to proaeed to the filing
of the vacancies in accordance with the
attorney generals letter. Upon this mo-
ton there were nays and 2 ayes (McNair
and Lawrence). So the motion was lost.
Clapp moved to proceed to the election
of superintendent, clerk and superintend-
ent of buildings and grounds. McNair
wanted to defer it, as there were vacancies
in the board. Fegtly wanted to go ahead.
Lawrence wanted to postpone until the
vacancies We're filled. Clapp and Howard
wanted TO go ahead. The motion to pro-
coed with the election was carried by a
vote of 8 to-
On motion of Fegtly the board pro-
ceeded to the election of city superin-
tendent
The vote resulted as follows:
Stevenson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Z
Chichester. ......-...- ......-.-...-....--
Howe. .-.....--
Stevenson was accordingly declared
elected.
McNair's motion that 'the slate agreed
upon in Odd Fellows hall be confirmed"
was followed by painful silence.
Finally the president mustered up
strength enough to declare the motion out
of order.
Three ballots were taken for clerk, the
last one resulting in the election of A. G.
Burwell
The other applicants were Taylor. Nc
Coy. Dutton. Fellows, Caldwell, Coulter,
Phillips and Miss Nicely.
The applicants for superintendent of
buildings and grounds were j. II. Win
gard, S. P Howard, West Smith, w. p.
Stem and c. II. Abbott. S. p. Howard
was elected on the sixth ballot.
On motion of Fegrly the city superin-
tendent's salary was fixed at $500 per
annum.
On motion OF McNair the board ad
journed.
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