The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-23
THIRD EDITION.
BOARD or EDUCATION.

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Education was held last evening.
On motion OF DIR. 4. Il. Shortlidge
the rules were suspended, and 5. Rod.
mund Smith. meinber-elect of tho
board from the Fifth ward was sworn
in
President Baird said that on account
OF absence from the city during tho
sickness of u relative he had not been
ahle to appoint the new standing COM
1nittees, and desired the old commit
tees to report.
On motion OF Joseph Pyle tho reports
OF the committees on contested cleo
tions were taken up.
Sohn Pyle. chairman OF the commit
tee on investigation of the Fourth
ward election, reported that William
Turner, who had contested the scat of
Norman W. Rottger, had Withdrawn
his contest. The report was adopted
and MIR. Bottger qualified as mem-
Der of the board.
DIR. Morgan, chairman of the COM
mlttee OF Investigation of tho Second
ward election, in which Ii. H. Alexan-
der contested tho seat of Bernard
Donahoe, reported progress. They
were not ready TO report until next
meeting.
Mr. Ross said he had taken some
trouble to inquire of tho officers who
held the election in the Second ward
in regard to how II was held. and he
was assured that 1t was honestly con
Quoted, that there was at least five
majority for Mr. Donuhoo. There was
no use, he thought, in making any
more fuss over the matter, and he
therefore moved that the committee
bo discharged and that bernard bona
hoe 10 sworn In.
DR. Morgan did not believe In being
choked on In this summary manner
while the members OF tho cOmmittnN
were doing something. They expected
Co lie able To make full report but
owing to their inability to got to see
the records Uf the election depart
mont they could not,
Air OBouncll did not SEQ the uso of
dilly dallying with the casn any moro
and Mr.. ponahbe might as well be
sworn in.
DIR. Morgan said it was quite anus.
ing to hear such remarks. flo thought
committees were appointed to do
something. They nal investigated the
case far enough to know that nine ille-
gal votes were cast, four of which
he knew positively We're for Donahoe
Because tho persons who voted came
and told him how they voted and that
they had no right to vote.
DR.. Fahey endeaY0red to cut the
matter short by saying that tho com
mittee would dilly-da!ly all summer II
permitted tu do 50.
Dir. Morgan said lie was quite indif.
felent as to what the Board did The
committee EJd rndeavUrud to do Its
duty, and had discovered 0illeEalyotes
one Of which vas cOlurGd mans vote,
who all know, under the charter OF thu
Board, cannot vote.
Mr O'Donnell still supported Mr.
Ross motion.
Dr. ShortAlge said that since he
found that n culpred man had voted,
he was more desirous that the east
should be continued. lIO would like
70 know Tor whom he voted, nnd would
hko To see Il colorod mans right to
vote tested by the United States laws
y. X. smith spoke strongly upon the
subject WAS surprised that amy de.
maud should he made to end the case
under the circumstances aud said
that II such action WIS proposed FOL
any committee he was on. he would
ro5ign Instantly.
TO ee continued. lie had talked with
Mr.. Donahue and lie knew that it was
that geGtlemau's desire to lave the
mhtter siftcd, us he wanted clear
title
AIR. Ross, seeing that tho tide was
setting strongly against him, offered
To wi Ii llaw his Ao.ioa ana let the
matter go ovrrun,ii next meeting pr
Shortlidg" said no, but we will setilt
Il another way. move the motion be
bad ON The table, which was done
Messrs. FahnY, MCCARTHY. ODonnell
and Ross voting against IT,
MIR. Smith, IiJm cOillnltire on teach.
ers, reported that Miss Annie Sayers,
third assi5taLt of tho Boys High
Bchool. was unable TO continue longer
IN that position on account Uf illness.
Tho salary Is 1850 per annam He
moved that the superintendent be au,
tholiled to advertise AN examination
of teachers for that position on July |
and 2, The object is to get the best
talent possible, no matter where il
may come from. The motion Has
adopted.
The following proposals for building
q colored school house, at Fifth anC
Scott streets, were read and referred
with power to act:
W. Is. Austin, sl5, 600; Ge, rye II. Cor
nell Is, 5,t1; j. x. d. seeds a. Son. Is
$50; AicCloskey II Bro, Is, ,26s; Long i
Cassidy, l4,0S7; J, NJ. Collins l4,So0
W. Ii. Foull n Son, 14,9s7; George W
Paryin, l3,5i5 John Mulvena l5,4l3
Philemma Chandler, l5,.OO; Anthem,
Eckman, li,7W; ". G. Brown Is, o93
ID 5. Christy, n, 10.
On motion OF Dr. Morgan the bid.
were referred TO tho committee on the
new school VITA power to act
Bids for fuel were opened as follows
Charles Warner Company, hard coal
ea.35i to "a. 50 per tom soft coal, IS. 81
per ton; wood. 1910 per cord. The
George ". Bush and Sons, Company
hard coal, SI24. 81 20 and - 80 per ton
wood, IS 65 per cord. The Combs Goa
and Lumber Company, wood. $500 pei
cord. The bids were referred to the
Committee on Fuel with power tt
act
The committee on No. 4 school wa
ALI wed IS for repairs to Tag pole; No
7S7 for cleaning cellar.
On motion of Mr. Stats the commit
tee on Health was instructed TO OK
anime the system OF k1ating asked 70
IN the bids for new SCHOOL.
On motion of Mr.. Coyle an order t,
pay the officers who held the las
school election was passed.
IhA following was received and re
corded on the minutes.
'PITTsFIELD, PIKE COUNTY, ILL.,,
june lS. 1891.
"dentlemen: Permit me to than
you tn the name Of my brother an,
myself for your great kindness Il
sending US the paper from tho BoarL