Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-08
that officer superintend the construction

Lawrence said an expert should be en-
ployed to superintend the erection OF
buildings, and required to know more
than the fellow who carries brooms.
Clapp offered motion to divide the work
when McNair pulled an extra rule about
the amendment of a rule requiring that all
amendments be submitted in writing for a
month before final action.
As result the proposed amendment Of
the rules was submitted in writing and
put in the basket to season for month.
An informal vote was taken on the snb-
ject to find the probable action on the
amendment, showing the board unani-
| nous for the amendment.
Lawrence moved the salary of superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds be $50
per month. The motion prevailed.
Clapp moved to proceed with the selec-
ton of city superintendent.
Fegtley asked for the report of the COM
mittee on the subject.
| Campbell responed by saying he had
prepared a written report, but had left it
at home. He said the committee had
selected twelve names to recommend
voting for. The applicants had been di-
vided into two CLASSES.
| McNair did not agree with the Campbell
| report, and read twelve names and said
| one application had been made since the
| committee met, and the same was added.
| CampbelPs list was as follows: NJ. Gil
dester, L. H. Darling, J. G. Merrill, E. S.
! Cox, D. Howell j. NJ. Gibson, of the first
class. and P. Bostick, A. J. Graham, C. F.
Howard, J. c. Mier. j. c. Black, c. E.
Kendall, of the second class, and McNair's
| thirteenth man, Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, of
Columbus. Ohio
Clapp said he was unable to vote
| intelligently on the matter and would like
TO have more time. Some were highly
recommended and others were not. The
recommendation at times a good thing
and at other times not SO valuable. He
| thought special committee should take
the matter in hand and give it close atten-
ton. The committee might travel around
! looking for a man and LOOK after the
| school building question also. Mr.. Clapp
| finally put his ideas into a motion which
was seconded by Lawrence.
| Lawrence said under.the present infor-
nation he would be compelled to vote for
the present superintendent. He had met
| a number of applicants and none from OBJ
| servation so far of more merit than the
present Incumbent. As far as heard the
| tax payers were satisfied with the work
being done and the problem was an i'm
portant one
Fegtley said he thought the board had
| taken the right course and had good list
Thames. Some applicants are spoken of
as first-class educators.
The chair stated that the trip OF the
committee would cost from $500 to $780,
Campbell said he was in favor of the
committee.
Clamp said the item of expense was but
trifle if it would do any good.
The motion carried unanimously and
the election of superintendent was post
poned.
The chair appointed as committee
Clapp, Lawrence and Campbell.
Lawrence and Campbell asked to be re-
lived. Fegtley was appointed alternate
for Mr.. Campbell. Lawrence said he
would like to have an alternate appointed
for him. Pratt was appointed as such
alternate.
The chair stated that it was a question
whether Mr.. Pallet is a member from the
First or from the Sixth. He was elected
from the First and lives in the Sixth.
Fegtley moved that the mayor be re-
quested to call an election to elect two
members of the board in the Sixth ward.
The chair then stated that the election
would cause three members to come up
from the Third and one from the First.
Fegtley's motion was not seconded and
he stated that he would ask that an cleo
ton be called.
McNuir fu-o cate Of icya
for the election today and the members
would be elected.
Campbell proved second and the mayor
according to the motion instructed to call
an election on the 26th inst, to be voted
upon the same day the bond question
comes before the people.
Clapp seemed to think it would be i'm
possible to hold an election without a
proclamation calling an election. He
seemed to think there is some law on the
question which no part of city OF whole
city could neglect to comply with.
Clapp referring to the motion said the
mere fact that the city council had for
some purpose injected a new ward does
not call for another election. The present
board had been elected by the whole city
and represented the whole city.
Fegtley said if the board would give
him nine votes he would favor it.
McNair said he believed 10 ward of the
city should be allowed to go unrepresented
and hence favored the motion.
Lawrence said the Sixth ward has one
member now, the First ward one member.
the Fourth ward one member and the
Third ward three members He moved
the chair be requested to lay the matter be-
fore the attorney general and if he
decides it lawful to hold an election in the
Sixth ward instruct the clerk to notify the
mayor to call an election The amend
ment carried with Fegtley in the mega
tive.
Fegtley moved the salary Of city super
intendent be not less than e., 500, when !
Lawrence offered an amendment that SAL
airy should not be more than $500 annu- !
ally.
McNair amended to postpone until after |
election Of superintendent.
The McNair effort went into the con
somme and when the Lawrence amenu- /
ment came up he stated that the people !
might object TO increasing expenses when |
figuring on building bonds. Thought it |
unwise TO take action in the matter.
Fegtley thought it a good basis for the 4
committee TO act upon.
The Lawrence amendment was voted /.
down, Lawrence and McNair in the ST 1
frmative.
The vote on the original motion showed 4
only McNair in the negative, and it means /
that the city pay not less than 3 500 an /
nually for the city superintendent.
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