Telegram-herald., 1889-06-16
LADIES DEFEATED |
Eli +. Harrington Elected q Mem
Der Of the School Board.
4 GALLANT BIT LOSING FIGHT
Prseesdlogs sf the spesiai Board ssestiag
Last EssBiEg The ktestiSa 81 .
Irustes-stroHg Plight for ssrs-
1So1riek-other Matters.

The Board Of Education met last
night Ia special session, with thirteen
members in attendance, the absentees
being Messrs. Houseman, O'clock and
the Mayor The special object OF the
meeting Was the election of q trustee IN
the ghth ward to til the vacancy
caused by the recent resignation oi
President Fletcher.
Mr.. MeBrlde commenced proceedings
by drawing attention 10 certain peti-
tions on the subject, which the secre-
tary held. Mr. Blair moved to proceed
10 the election OF a new member.
Mr. GrswOld wanted 10 postpone the
reading OF the petitions until after the
question Was fully before the house,
when they each fully came u under
stand the other. Mr. McBrlde's sug-
gestion prevailed and the two petitions
urging the election of Mrs. LYDIA j.
Goodrich and Miss Lydia DcCamp
Goodrich were read, the first being
signed by twenty i've and the second
hy seventy-three citizens of the ward.
The disparity IN the names arose from
the fact that the last person, LYDIA De-
Camp GoodrEch WAS, prior 10 her mar
rage LYDIA }. DeCamp.
On motion of Mr.. Merrill +. l.. Wal
lin was allowed 90 address the board IN
behalf OF the lady, and did II hand
sOmely.
Mr.. Merrill was ungallant enough to
INSIST on the election OF a man, saying
that twice the people oi the Eighth had
beaten lady candidates, and that they
insisted on being represented 10y men.
Tie concluded 10y nominating Ell +.
Harrington.
Mr.. Stein nominated Henry G. Villa
han. Scme desultOry argument fol-
lowed, when ballot was taken, result
Ing IN Mrs. Goodrich getting .; iiu-
rlngton, ., and Wlllahan, >
The char got himself u little tangled
ut this point as to which was necessary
to elect, majority of those present or
majority Oi the quorum.
A motion 10y Mr.. Blair that the board
vote on the three candidates vive voce
Was carried, and the vote stood as fol-
lows: For HarringtOn-Allen, Blair
Bhckle, Drury, Grlswold, Locher and
Merrill, !. For Mrs. Goodrich-Mc-
Bride, sullivan, and the president, 3.
Fo1WU Ulahan-COok. Felkerand stein, 3.
The tcacheks and scholars OF the
Central High School presented a COM
municatiOn that they had raised $50 for
an Au.rican iiag, and asked that the
board supply the pole, winch WAS re-
fcrrcd To- the Committee on Buildings.
Mr.. SnllIvan's motion To build a
sewer connecting the North Iona
street school with the CoidbrOok sewer,
and also his motion that r. III. Church,
who has furnished supplies "a tie
schools for two years, be continued IN
that place for two years longer, and
that writing books be added To the list
of supplies at prices not to exceed ,13 :,
- cents. which now cost 10, II and 20
cents, were carried. The contract for
grading, graveling and sodding the
yards at the Madison and Grandville
avenue buildings WAS let to John Powers
for 500.
The president, Richard, appointed
then the committees to ill the yacan-
cles caused by his own elevation and
the designations of Mr.. Fletcher and
Mr.. Houscman. ON the committee on
teachers, Mr.. Mcbride will take the
presidents place. Mr.. Harrington will
occupy Mr.. HOuseman'S shoes as chair
man of the Committee on Ways and
! Means, and the new Committee on
Building Will he Mrs. Cook, McSsrS.
Stem and BlIcklc.