Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-30
JAMES RE-ELECTED.
The Board of Education Dis poses OF
the Sumo Y,int q ndent Quest ion.


There was a full lobby and fourteen mem
bers in attendance at the board of education
rooms last night.
PRESIDENT Goodman was of on his vacation
to the Pacific coast, and Vice President RecS
occupied the chair.
Ex-Sheritf Coburn was one of the first
mem bers to arrive and at the water cooler he
stopped for moment to whisper to an asso-
ciae, telling him that Superinte tendent lanes
was "A sure winner.
Mr.. COrycll came later, and as he dropped
into his seat the look that oversprend his face
indicated that he had dropped Bloss and was
loohng for another man to pit against Co
bum's champion.
The members at once got down to business
and for while listened TO Secretary Piper
read the minutes of the last m meetin q, and then
notified the BOARD that about August a
SlDO bond on old district No. 3S would be-
come due.
The report was accepted and the pres ident
and SECRETARY authorized to draw warrant
fOrthc amount.
The annual report of the secretary, show
ing the number of books used in the schools
during the year, was received and placed on
file
William M. Crone of the Western norma
college had telegraphed the secretary He
said: You can make no mistake by en-
telegram was placed on file
a. n. HenshaW wrote letter to the board,
IN which he thanked the mem bers, and s tated
that he desired to sever his connection with
the Omaha schools. Mir. Henshaw has held
the position Of assistant principal of the high
school for saven years. Tho letter was placed
on file and Mr.. Henshaw will he released
Some of the Pacific $ chool patrons pro-
tested against Mike Ford being en-
plOyed as a janitor during the on suing
hn on, fnr. .rfp nj = tl,.,,
test Were because Eord'S chill ldren disturb the
peace and quiet neighborhood.
The bond of Charles ConnOyor, as secretary
of the board was presented and accepted.
The bond Is in the sum of $4,000. with w.
II. ljamS, John y. Behm and John Power as
SuRctIes
Mr.. Martins resolution to let the contract,
for plumbing was carried, and bids Will be
opened next Monday night
Mr. POppletOn presented resolution pro-
yiding for the dividing of the Attendance at
the high school and sending a portion of the
pupils TO the Pleasant school.
The resolution was adopted and the report
Ofthe committee will come before the board
for consideration at the first meeting to be
held in August
This finished the regular order of busi-
ness.
Wehrer moved to adjourn, but the motion
did not carry.
Dr. Spaulding moved that the board pro.
coed tOthe election Of a superin tendent of
the schools for the term of one year.
Mr.. Morrison offered an amendment, that
the term during which the superintendent
snail hold his Office shall be three years
The amendment was lost
To collect the votes, the chair appointed
PODplCton ana BabCOclS as tcllerS.
The first vote was taken in short order and
resulted as fOllOVs James Z, Bland 3
SChaffcr l, Graham 9 Pickardl There was
40 choice.
The second ballot resulted as follows
James Z, Graham 3, Schaffer l, Bland =,
Pckad /,
The third ballot was James 6, Bland 9,
Graham 4, Schaherl,
The fourth ballot stood James 8, Graham
f. B Land /, Schaalerl,
Vice President Rees, amid the painful
silence that onsued, announced that Mr.,
james had been elected for the term of one
year.
A motion TO elect Prof. Lcvisee TO fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof
Hcnshaw was voted down, and the matter
turned over TO the committee on teachers.