Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-06
MIR. LEIGH,s RESIGNATION.

AE4G82>S PRESCRIPTIONS 88 An Effort to Reject 1t is Lost by a | Tie Vote of the Board of Education | MT. Avis, Resolution Two | Peculiar Bills-NOn-Resident Schol- 1 ars and the High School-feachers | Given Leave of Absence.
 There were but six members of the board of education, Acting President Car malt and Messrs. PlrAnkett, O'Brien, Avis, Adler and Howarth, at last nights meet ing of the board of education. These gen tlemen were equally divided upon the question whether the resignation of Wal ter Leigh as g member of the board could be legally accepted by the board or not. The matter was brought up by the follow ing resolution offered by MT. Avis and seconded by MT. Howarth:
 notify Mir Leigh that this board is not compe- tent to accept his resignation; and the board determination to retire from the service of the district, recognizing the efficient service rem dered during his term of office.
 The resolution opened long discussion. It was evident that Captain O'Brien and MT. Plunkett were opposed to passing this vote, and Messrs. Adler, Avis and How arth seemed equally desirous of obtaining it's passage.
 posed to the motion because he thought the board perfectly competent to accept the resignation. The board can fill a vacancy and, by inference, it can accept the resignation of any member.
 MT. Howarth thought ''inferences' should not be regarded. If they are, said he, this board can unseat member.
 MT. Plunkett said the board could not consistently take the action implied in the paper, for it would be publicly declaring it had not boyer which no member of the board is certain it has or not. He consid- cred that quorum of the board represent ed the people, and was proper body for MT. Leigh to present his resignation to- instructing the acting president of the board to secure legal advice as to the boards position in the matter.
 The amendment was lost, Messrs. Adler, Avis and Howarth voting against it.
 Captain Brien then called for & yea and nay vote upon MT. Avis resolution. The vote was a tie, Messrs. Adler, Avis and Howarth voting yes, and Messrs. Plunkett, O'Brien and Carmalt voting nc, ,and the res olution was lost.
 Some time ago the board voted to ex-
  high school. Superintendent Curtis for the committee on schools, reported last night that there are now 689 pupils in the high school and that there are I'll desks. Considering this state of affairs, the com mittee recommended that the former vote of the board be reconsidered and that those nonresident pupils in the schools now be permitted to remain as long as their is room for them.
 Dr. Carmalt thought the first duty of the board was toward it's owns scholars. He said there had not been enough room in the school for the past two years.
 The board voted to adopt the committees resolution.
 Miss Annie McAlister of high school wss given leave of absence for two or three weeks. She is abroad and cannot reach home in time for the opening of the school. Gertrude E. Isbell of Dwight school was given leave of absence to Octo- ber 1; Mary E. Warner, a substitute teacher, for one term, and Mary E. Smith of Rosette streetschool, for one term.
 The committee also recommended that all members of the class of 1890 of the high school be allowed to enter the train ing school who had stand of 60 per cent. provided the number does not exceed that of last year, which was forty. The usual percentage required is 75 per cent, but no notice of this was given to the last class by Principal Whitmore. The recommendation was adopted.
 Miss Hattie P. Corbin, teacher in the high school, wrote from Griffin, Ga., to state that she wished to resign her position because of her fathers ill health. Her resignation was accepted.
 A communication from the board of health comprising set of rules to govern the admittance of scholars to school after being attacked by contagious diseases was referred to the committee on rules.
 Dr. Carmalt, for the building committee, reported that all of the school buildings are in excellent condition, with the excep- ton of the ungraded school, which is not fit for the reception of scholars until some considerable plumbing is done.
 Two small bills were presented to the board whrch caused some little comment of an unfavorable nature. The first was from c. B. Dyer, the builder, and he want ed $10.5O for time spent with Clerk Hew- lett in examining the schools in order to carrying out these repairs. He made his bid at the beginning of the vacation, but 1t was not low enough and was not accept ed. The bill was rejected. The second bill was for s20 from Janitor William c. Tallmadge of Dwight school. It was for the repairing and rebuilding of the board fence about the school. The general opinion of the board was that all of a jan itor's time belonged to the district. Dr. Carmalt stated that he had as much as promised when hird to do this work, and Captain O'Brien alone thought the bill should be paid A motion was made to reject it, but it was finally tabled. They Como in RIovvs
 John Dwyer of GA York street and Ed ward Toole of 190 Hamilton street came to blows yesterday afternoon after short dispute and were taken to the police sta ton by Officer Crocker. Each was released on $75 bonds, William Moran going secu- rity for Dwyer and Edwin Kelsey for Toole.