Wichita eagle., 1889-07-10
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
They Meet and Fill the Vacancies Existing IL
the Board.


THE PROCEEDINGS.
The matter of the election for or against
the issuance of bonds was taken up first.
1t WAS the general opinion Of the board
that each member should be on hand cleo
ton day ready to work at the polls, as 1t
was certain that it would require consid-
cradle effort If the bond proposition car
ried: the people seemed to think that the
scheme was not mature enough, that
everything was vague and indefinite
about the cost and location Of the pros
pective school buildings.
President Levy remarked that the plans
could not very well be matured till the re-
suit of the election was known.
1t was understood that every member
would be present on election day July l5)
to work at the polls, either in person or by
substitute
Messrs Lawrence, Howard and Fegtley
were appointed a committee to look after
matters pertaining to the special election.
The question as to filling existing
vacancies then came up.
McNair and Lawrence thought that the
board would stultify itself by deciding at
this time that there were vacancies exist
| ing in the board, when, at the last meet
! ing they had decided land were so record
ed that there were no vacancies to be
filled They had so decided even in the
face of the attorney generals opinion to
the contrary.
What subtle charm had changed the
minds OF the gentlemen in so short time?
| McNair said that in two letters the attor-
ney general had decided that there were
vacancies in the board. But certain at
torneys'' had differed with him, and the
board had accepted the judgment of these
attorneys rather than the attorney general
| of Kansas.
| Fegtley and McNair thought that it
would be good idea to retain regular
attorney.
! Lawrence thought that the attorney gen.
eral was sufficient.
! Tucker suggested that the new member
| from the First ward Howe was lawyer.
| Another suggested that the attorneys
! who had acted for the board IN the case Of
| A. A. Posts, fo- clocks purchased, could
be retained
| Here McNair arose to inquire by what
authority those attorneys had appeared
| for the board in that suit.
President Levy explained that Mr..
| Campbell was at that time a member OF
the board and he had volunteered to act in
the defense of the board.
After this matter had been settled Mr..
Pallett arose and in ashort speech thanked
| his colleagues for their past courtesies and
kindnesses to him, and resigned his Office
as member of the school board from the
| First ward.
| Mr. McNair: 1t seems TO me that, in
! justice to the gentleman and his past eff
ficient work as a member of this board
we should decline to accept the resigna-
tion.
Lawrence said that he would not want
to accept the resignation unless Mr., Pal
lett would agree to accept the appoint
ment from the Sixth ward.
| Mr.. Pallet said the only reason for his
resignation was that he felt a delicacy
about holding a position about which
there was any doubt as to his right.
Fe2tly then moved to fill the vacancies
| in the board Zone from the First ward and
| two from the Sixth.)
Lawrence moved to amend by deferring
action until the first Monday in August
| Seconded by McNair.
McNair intimated that the reason the
board was adverse to filling the vacancies
at the last meeting was because they
thought that the new members might
spoil their little SLATE"
On the question of Mr. Lawrence's
amendment all voted nay except Messrs.
t Lawrence and McNair.
The question recurring upon
Mr. Fegtly's original motion, all
voted aye with the exception of Lawrence
and McNair.
McNair wanted to include the Fourth
ward with the First and Sixth, and so
moved. Seconded by Lawrence. Ayes 2,
noes 7.
So Mr. NcNair's motion was lost.
Fegtley presented Il petition from 80
members of the First ward, praying for
the appointment of r, \. Love TO succeed
MIR. Pallett
Mr.. McNair said that he was requested
10 present the name of J. Is. Sawyer.
Mr.. Sawyer was appointed on the first
ballot by vote of & to 3.
). D. Pallett was appointed a member
from the Sixth ward by reclamation.
Mr.. Pallett took the oath of office.
For the other vacancy in the Sixth ward
John Martin received 6 votes and William
Wichman B.
Mr.. Martin was accordingly declared
elected
Adjourned to meet on Friday of next
week.