Evening journal., 1891-06-23
SCHOOL BOARD AGITATED
OVER THE CONTESTED ELECTION
OF BERNARD poNAHoE.

Thinks He Trinsd with tho Matter.
New Teacher for the High School.
There was brief skirmish at the
Board Of Education meeting last evening
over the failure Of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the election of
Bernard Donahoe for the Second ward TO
report, and during which 1t was proposed
TO sit down heavily on DIR. Morgan aud
the other members Of the committee 1t
was the first meeting Of the new board
since Its organization. s. Redmond
Smith took the oath and qualified as
member Tor the Fifth ward On motion
of Joseph Pyle the reports of standing
committees were suspended until the
special committees appointed to investi
gate the election Of Norman w. Bottger
and Bernard Donahoe were heard from.
John Pyle, chairman Of the Bottger
committee reported that Mr.. Turner no
longer made any objections. and the
committee recommended that BettRer be
qualified. The member elect from the
! Fourth ward was then sworn In.
The skirmish.
DR. Morgan, chairman Of the Donahoe
committee, moved to.report progress as
the com mittee was not ready to make a
report.
DanielRoss said that he had investigated
the matter and was satisfied that Dona
hoe was elected by majority Of FIVE II
any illegal votes were cast be thought
they were given to Mr.. Alexander as the
inspectors were careful not to accept the
votes Of anybody not supplied with tax
receipt when they found that the election
Cd ha Zee -.
stood had not come together or done any.
thing up to date, therefore he moved
that 1t be discharged. MIR. O'Donnell
seconded the motion
This almost took Dr. Morgan's breath
away. He arose and said that the com
mlttee had sufficient evidence to warrant
it continuing the investigation Th ere
we're five IuIq qualified votes cast aud he
felt that more could be discovered.
Mr.. 0'Donnell said that DR.. Morgan
was disposed TO trife with the matter
aud delay report as long as possible. He
wanted to know II the Doctor had evil
dence as for whom the Eve Illegal votes
were cast.
Daniel Ross was sorry that the election
went as II did, but as he was satisfied
that Donahoe was legally elected, as the
Bottger committee had reported, as the
othsr COMMITTEES had not shown a dispo.
sition to 60 about the matter, and as be
, saw no chance Of success for the protest.
ing member, he felt justified in making
the motion.
DR.. John O. Fahey thought that the
board had fixed a time for the hearing of
the report. He for one was satisfied that
Or. Morgan would trihe with the matte r
just as long as the board allowed him.
Or. Morgan -Four persons admitted
TO me that they voted without being
qualified. Besides, there.was colored
man voted.
DR.. shortlidge-"S "Sinoe hear that a
colored man voted am anxious that the
investigation should proceed to ascertain
| for which candidate he voted"
s. Redmond Smith said that in all his
experience as a member Of the board be
had never seen committee sat upon So
peremptorlly as had been done with this
committee The motion to discharge IL
was entirely unwarranted Were he it's
chairman he would at once send in his
reslgnationI
Joseph Pyle said that DIR. Donahoe was
anxious for full investigation and did
not want tie seat unless he had been
du.y elected to Gil it He favored the
continuation Of the committee. MIR. Ross
proposed to withdraw his motion for a
weak. Dr. Shortlidge moved that 1t be
laid on the table. His motion was car
ried by vote Of 10 to 4 Ross, MCCARTHY.
Fahey and 0'Donnell voting against
Several members did not vote. This
settled the skirmish and DR.. Morgan
afterward bresthed more freely,
, A rev Teacher for the High School.
s. Redmond Smith said that Miss
Annie ssyers, third assistant of the
Boys High School, was in = pracarious
condition aud would likely be unable
ever to resume her duties. The sslary
was 1850. The object of the board was
/ to get the best possible teachers, be
/ therefore moved that the superintendent
| be instruced to advertise In Philadelphis
and In this city for a teacher to FIJI the
/ place, In OF der TO Fecure the best pos
slble talent, the examination to take
1 place July aud 2, the day Of the other
examinations The motion was carried.
The question paying the teachers
salaries In ten instalments. instead OF
eleven, WAS referred to the Committee on
Teachers. The bids for fuel were next
opened and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Fuel, with power to act The Committee
on School No. was allowed So for
repairs to the flag staff, and that OF
school No. z, 81 for cleaning cellar
The bids for building the new colorec
school at Fifth and Scott streets, wers
opened and found to be as follows.
w. B Austin, $40, 900; g. d. Cornell
&15 562, ]. R. d. Seeds & Sons. $l5. 566
McCloskey Brothers, SIS. 26S; Long &
Cassidy, $14 ,9S1: ! NJ. Collins, $14. 500
w. Il Foulk & Son, s14 9S7; g. W.
Parvln, 2lS, SIS; John Mulvena, $40, Alb
Philemna Chsndler. SIS 400; Andrew
Eckman, &14, 798 William G. Brown
$l3 S93; n. s. Christy, &l4,7l0
The bids were referred to the Commit
tee on New Schools, with the power I,
Rct. s. Smith suggested that th
committee consult counsel about tn
bearing Of the new lien law befor
awarding the contract. Joseph Pyl
said the com nittee would not take tn,
responsibility OF waidiDg the contract
The committee will meet this afternoon
An order was passed on the motion o
Mr.. Coyle. to pay the inspectors VIII
held the election.
On motion Of Mr.. Stats, the Commit
tee on Health was instructed to examin
the Smeed system OF heating propose
for the new school. Subsequently Drs
FAhey and Palmer were added to th
!. committee on school No 16 reported tbs
]. the wood working department had bee
abolished The committee was ais
allowed $40 extra for q closet.
A letter was received from Mil
Isabella GrimshRw Of Pitts6eld, Ill
4 thanking the board for sending her
| naner containing raaointioDs on N