Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-19
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Ex-Trsasurer Groneweg Demands An
Investigation from the School Board.
WANTS A FULL SHOWING TO BE MADE
willing to Abide by His Record In His
Search for Nindication-Committ
Appointed to Go over the
Books and Accounts.

All the members Of the school board were
at the meeting last evening aud large mum
Der of visitors were present, many of whom
were interested 10 the outcome OF the cleo
tion of new ianitor.
Member Wells stated that William Grone-
veg was present and had something to say
TO the board. He therefore moved that the
rules be suspended and that Mr.. Groneweg
be allowed to state his erraud at
once The motion was carried unahi-
mously and Mr.. Gronewcg began. He re
minded the members of the board of the
fact that on March ii an anonymous paper
had been printed aud circulated throughout
the city, in which the statement was made
that no had been an emoeGzler
of school funds during his term
OF office as treasurer. The circumstances
under which this accusation had been made
caused it to become matter of public I'M
portance as well as matter OF the gravest
Importance to himself. He therefore
asked the board to make an inves-
tgation OF the charge in order that
his reputation for honesty might be vindi-
Gated in the eyes of the public. Tho district
could not recover any money that might be
legal rights. for the claim would be out
lawed; but he willingly waived all his
rights IN this regard aud assured the board
that If 81 or 1000 should prove TO be mss
ing every cent should be returned.
a telegraphic dispatch, he continued, had
been sent frcm Omaha on tho same date to
the various papers all over the country and
had been printed far and wide, saying that
he had served term in the penitentary. Hc
requested the board TO appoint committee
to investigate the affair and set HIM right be-
fore the public at large. He also said that
the secretary's books in former years had
been kept very inperfcctlv and recommended
that an Investigation in this quarter would
be- very much III order
Wells moved that a committee be an
pointeu according to Mr.. GronwceG's re-
quest, and that the committee be authorized
to secure The services OF William Siedentopf
or A. II. Rice as expert accountant to go
over tho treasurer's books. This resolution
was carried, and Wells, Stacy and Briden
stein were appointed as such committee.
Power was also given to it to examine the
books of the secretary, and the secretary was
authorized TO bring the books up to date and
present his bill for what extra work might
be found necessary.
A proposition was read from a number CT
residents of the southwestern part of the
city asking that two more rooms be added to
the Twentieth avenue school house the COM
ing summer. 1t was referred to the commit
tees on teach ers and buildings.
"A petition for the addition of four new
rooms TO tho Avenue b school house was
granted and the committee on buildings aud
grounds was instructed to advertise for
plans.
A petition was brought before the board
asking the city council to pave the alley from
Seventh to Eighth street south of Wlllow
avenue, and the board was asked to sign it.
The president was authorized TO sign the
petition.
pointment TO the Office OF general janitor to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Fred
johnson. Chairman Shubert of the commit
tee on janltors recommended j. a. Mussel-
white for the place, but stated that he and
Stacy, the second man on the committee, had
been unable to agree on candidate. Wells
moved that the report bo adopted and ap-
proved. The motion was carried, Wells
and Bridcnstein voting against It, Wells
moved that Musselwhite be elected, but the
motion was lost, only Wells and Shubert
voting in its favor On SJacy's motion a
vote was taken, and after three ballots Il. j..
Peterson was elected.
The committee on buildings and grounds
recommended the purchase of tho lot at the
corner OF Madison street and Kappell av-
cnue belonging TO Charles ID. Palmer, for
81, COO, the dimensions OF the lot being 9lX220
feet. On motion of Stacy the president and
chairman of the committee were instructed
TO buy the lot, provided it could be gotten
Tor -, 800.
On motion of Wells the salary Of the gen
eral janitor for the rest of the year was fixed
at sos per month.
Superintendent Sawyer presented his
monthly report as .ollows: Enrolment,
boys, l.1!2; girls, 1884, total 1856 He
recommended that the flags recently secured
be displayed on April 10, the anniversary of
the day on which they were first put up on
tho first and last days of school ana on
national holidays, and that they be swung at
half mast on the death of a pupil. This
recommendation " as adopted, with tho pro-
viso that the flag in the high school be kept
up during the pleasant days Of the entire
year.
Tho passage OF this motion caused some
thing of disturbance. Owing to an over
sight two motions were allowed to pile up
before the board nt the same time, and that
fact was called attention to by Wells. Tho
president and all the directors became pretty
badly tangled up, and 1t was fully ten min
utes before the muddle was Strengthened out
to the satisfaction, as President Waite said
in half joking manner OF Mem per
Wells; The latter took exception
to that way OF putting it, and con-
siderable talk and back-tallt banded between
the president during which the latter be-
camc very warm in the region of his necktie.
Waite insnuated that Wells had tried to
tangle him up, and Wells said that it was q
dirty, contemplate piece OF business for the
president to make any sucn remark. Waite
called Wells down on this, and Wells in
| vited the president TO come outside and set
| tie the discussion. Waite had no back alley
aspirations, Uut SAT qulclly In his place,
| while Wells glared savagely at him from
! behind very white face. The discussion
| thus ended without Dloodshed, and the first
| fight in the new school board was numbered
| with tho past After allowing the usua
| monthly bills the board adjourned.
There has never been time in the
| history of Council Bluffs when every
avenue of home industry felt such i
stimulus us now, or when home manu-
facturers and home institutions Of nl
kinds were in such demand. This fac
is fully demonstrated in tho boom now
being felt in the business Of the CouncI
! Bluffs Insurance company. 1t has more
than met tho expectation of those inter
cstcd.
| We have our own vineyards in Califor
mia. Jarvis Wine company, Co. Bluffs
Swanson Music Co., Masonic temple
Jarvis 1877 brandy, purest, safest, best,
| More Trouble for Estes.
| ID, NJ. Estes, tho Neola merchant who's
| property was attached last Saturday TO sat
| isfy claim of 81 800 which Mrs. Reyburn o
Nicola had against him as the alleged fathe
of her child, received another consignment