Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-21
DIsARRANSlNs THE sLATEs.


 Organization Of she Board of kduea-
 siou-It Takes Ten Ballots to Elect .
 President-The old Members Carry
 Ous Their PIans-Free Books Under
 Way-A Committee to Investigate-A
 Lively Contest.
 The gentlemen who were elected members of the board of education last Monday took their seats in the board last evening. These gentlemen, with MT. Leigh, were on hand promptly, but waited long and patiently for tho old members of the board, who came in in body at quarter-psst 8. Secretary Day called the board to order and 1t proceeded at once to the election of president. The first ballot gave four votes to Mir. Graves, four to MT. Strong and one to MT. Plunkett. Eight ballots were taken with the same result, the new members persisrently voting for Major Strong and the old members, with the excep- tion of MT. Graves himself, voting for MT. Graves. It was deadlock at the outset and e stubborn one. When eight ballots had been taken, on motion of MT. Graves, recess of i've minutes was taken. The result of the recess was made apparent by the next ballot, for MT. Graves had five votes, but as the count showed an extra ballot 1t was not 6us fvo votes and Major Strong four. The elec- ton was made unanimous. It took ten bal lots to elect.
 Mir. Graves took the chair with the remark that he had rather not assume the office un- der the existing circumstances, but he thought that no personal feeling was in- volved.
 The election of committees followed, that of the committee on schools coming first. ,D.ta. o1r ntSa aSw,ao of hia committee, the most important one, the bal lot giving him eight votes. Mir. Adler had five votes for the second place on the com mittee and Mir. Avis four. This ballot was Q surprise, ,inasmuch as the old members voted for the new. They did likewise on the next ballot, for Mir. Howarth was chosen the third member, receiving six votes, to three for Mr. Avis This disarranged the plans of the new men, and through Mir. Adler they asked for @ recess or five minutes, which was granted. They had consultation with Mir. Leigh in the supcrintendent's office. Thus far the old members had things their own way.
 Five votes were cast for Mir. Plunkett and four for MT. Avis for the position of ohair- man of the finance committee. Again the old members scored victory. The first bal lot for second member of the committee showed four votes for Graves, three for Avis and two blanks. MT. Leigh had one vote on the second ballot. MT. Avis was chosen | second member of this committee on the third ballot, receiving seven votes to two for MT. Leigh. Mir. Graves was elected third member on the first ballot.
 The first ballot for chairman of the build- | ing committee resulted: Strong 6, Carmalt 8. Dr. Carmalt was chosen second member, | receiving seven votes, while Mir. Leigh had two. MT. Leigh was chosen third member, receiving eight votes. This completed the election of the standing committees. Mir. Howarth suggested that as the com have added duties in the. near future new standing committee to be known as the committee on supplies be established. This was the first suggestion of the coming | of free books. The appointment of such @ committee was deferred for the present. The | election of the committees broke the states, | but 1t was apparent that the old members had the best of it, for the men selected by them were generally chosen. The contest | for organization over the board turned to | the regular business.
 The report of the superintendent showed that there are 12, 127 pupils in the schools, | au increase of several hundred over last year. The physical laboratory in the High school | has been SO arranged that individual work can be done at a cost of $160. The finance committee will inquire whether the changes will affect the insurance in any way. The proposed new rules of the board will be considered at special meeting to be held next Friday evening.
 On motion of Dr. Carmalt a special com- mittee of three were appointed to investigate the matter of obtaining additional supplies for the district with view to obtaining free books for the use of the pupils. The com mittee will obtain legal advice and take such steps as may be necessary for tine introduce tion of free books. Dr. Carmalt, Captain O'Brien and MT. Adler constitute the com- | mittee
 | Secretary Day will look after the school | census, and the committee on schools will ar- range for the opening of the evening schools. | These schools will be opened early in Octo- Der. The building committee will inquire into the expense of fitting up the old house in the rear of the High school as a ohemi- cal laboratory for the use of the school. A lease of the building for three years can be obtained at an annual rental of $20O. The finance committee will look for site for the proposed new school house at once.
 The new officers of the new board as or- ganized last evening are: President, Charles K, Graves; committee on schools, Thomas O'Brien, Max Adler and James A. Howarth on finance, Joseph D. Plunkett, Samuel R. Avis and Charles k. Graves; on school buildings, Horace H. Strong, Dr. William Fl. Carmalt and Walter Leigh. This is almost completed arrangement of the com- mittees as constituted last year. Major Strong is the only one who stays in his old position.