Telegram-herald., 1890-05-18
Is IT A DEADLOCK ?
The Veto OF President Richards
Sxlll stands.
The SANE THING OVER AGAIN
The Bs.rd Of Education M1aaie-msy 81
Ihl I.kes a Hand in the Prsesea-
inSs-A L0aK Plight @nd No
Progress Msds

lie bo&I1 OF EQANat-oI Was e4hN III
assembling last evening, and previous
70 the presidents call 10 order there
was = good deal Of whispering about IN
the dark corners Of the building. and
the opposing factions were each trying
10 discover the plan of warfare deter
mined upon by the other.
Al the opening Of the meeting the
secretary read the call.
Trustee Felker moved that the gen.
eral order OF business be dispensed
with, and the motion carried. The sec
retary then read the veto OF President
Richards, which was published IN the
TELEGRAM
Trustee Mcbride moved that the COM
munication be accepted and placed On
file. The president ruled the motion
out of order, and Trustee Mcbride APP
pesled from the decision of the chair.
The city attorney gave his opinion
that the motion Was not IN order, and
that the veto must be disposed of 10y
voting 10 sustain.
The motion on the appeal from the
chair resulted IN tie vote.
Trustee Felker then moved 10 pro-
ceed 10 the election of superintend-
ent of schools. The motion carried
and the chair appointed Trustees Hust-
ed and Houseman as tellers.
A vote was taken which resulted IN
sixteen ballots being cast: W. ;. Perry
received one vote, Agnes Mcintyre two,
Arthur ii. Beals SIX and Vim. Chalmers
seven. No choice.
The second ballot was then taken
which resulted the same as the former.
Trustee Merrill then arose and noml-
mated Arthur II. Beal and made little
speech in his behalf.
He said that he was a man of large
experience, having been superinte nd
ent of schools for nine years, and COM
ing with the very highest recommenda-
tons.
Trustee Stein then made plea in
behalf OF Miss Agnes Mcintyre. He
said If the board eXacted no specific
qualifications for the uperlntendent,
he thought II better TO elect some one
whose ability is well known, and Miss
Mcintyre has been virtually superin-
tendent of the city schools for several
years past and would make good one
Tor the coming year.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Chalmers 7, Beal ., Mcintyre 4.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:
Chalmers 7, Beal 4, Mcintyre I, Perry l.
Fifth: Chalmers Z, Besl 6, Mcintyre
>, Perry /.
Trustee Wagner arose, as he said, 10
correct an impression that had got
abroad in regard 10 Mr.. Chalmers. He
said that the voice of the people Is the
voice of God and he considered that
the vote of the Board of Education two
weeks ago was the voice of the people,
or large majority of the citizens OF
this city. He said that his age. which
has been an objection, was % or would
be in November. The trustee spoke
from notes and harangued the board at
great length, although he was with
held from criticlsIng the action
Of those who opposed his candidate by
beng several times called TO order. He
said that Mr.. Chalmers had nine years
experience as teacher. Trustee
Hustled made reply, saying he placed
more stress or dependence upon eIperI-
| ence, than upon recommendations
He had no malice or !ll-wlll against
Mr.. Chalmers, but he wanted man OF
experience IN the position Of superin-
| tendent of schools.
He said that Mr.. Chalmers went from
! the State Normal School, and spent one
year in Ann Arbor University, leaving
! that institution 10 1856, and If he had
spent three years IN the CassOpOLs
! schools he could not see where he had
! any further experience. lie then went
! on to cite some of the adverse cores
/ pondcnce IN regard 10 the gentleman,
as well as the different reports from
| Cassopohs that have already been pub
| hshed, and made quite a show OF ora
! tory and logic on the SIDE of the oppO-
| sitiOn.
Trustees Houseman, Felkcr and Mcr-
| rill also spoke az some length.
The sixth ballot was taken. Chalmers
received votes, Beale and McIn-
! tyre >.
The seventh: Chalmers Z, Beale 6,
| Mcintyre 3.
The eighth ballot was stuffed.
On the ninth Chalmers received 9.
/ Beale 4 and Mcintyre votes.
The salary was then fixed by ballot at
/ $500 per year.
Trustee Felker presented q resolution
/ that tde library committee suspend ac-
/ ton until after another meeting OF the
board upon the resolution empowering
! them 70 discharge one library assistant.
! The resolution was adopted.
/ L. =. Eddy asked, IN behalf Of the
Oratori0 Society, for about 500 voices
from the high schools 10 sing at the Gil
/ more concerts Jue u and 13.
/ Trustee Housemon opposed the
measure because OF the danger Of &C
/ Cldents, he had no objection Il the
1 parents gave their consent. but said the
| board should take no part ln the mat
ter.
The notion 70 grant the request vas
+. lost
The Committee on Schools, through
! Trustee LocheT. recommended that the
boundaries of the Ini0u school distr ci
- enlarged and spec fed thst TIE
q strict eTtsnd sc far north ss
~evenfn-st. The motion % sdopt the
same carTed Changes were also made
enlsrg.ng the district Of south Iouis.
street school 80 a. n relevs C1nter-
street school
A commun eaton from President
Angel of tre University. nof I'D tns
board thst t1e graduates of ths II rh
school. bod ~ cert fcates ~ recon-
r0e-datl0n from tre fscIfv. would ~
siu,tted to re un.rsrs Isl for trs rer'
trrae years without - ezan son.
The board then adjourned. sad hv.
r1.uutes afterWard t6e president E iaC
another veto s- sT - the frs
Mayor I1l Vas present - the meet
.rz. and took SO erf rsrt
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