The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

"sit it out" The division arose on a pro
position to restore the old.time salary of
Secretary Gable. When the School Board
was organized last year some of the Re-
publican members of the board had
Director Bachmsn slated for secretary.
Gable, who then filed the office, made an
arrangement by which he was to secure the
Democratic votes for secretary and he, it is
| alleged, was to vote for Thomas Bells as
treasurer. Gable was elected, but when
the vote for treasurer was called for he
voted for Lamb, and Bells was defeated.
The feeling over the election was bitter
on all sides. The Republicans felt sore
because Bschmsn was beaten and the
Democrats were equally worked up because
Gable failed to support Bells.
In retaliation the board fixed the salary
of the secretary for the year at $50, instead
of S275, which had been the figure for
several years. The evident purpose of the
reduction was to so disgust Gable tina. he
would resign. He did not do so, however,
but declared that he would do the work as
secretary under the S35 salary as he had
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But time changes all things, and it
changed the spirit of some of the Repub-
lican members. They argued that Gable
had performed his duties faithfully and
satisfactorily, and before the expiration Of
his term the salary of the office should be
restored to the old figure. Accordingly,
several weeks ago Director Beddsll
brought the matter to the attention of the
board. Director OHesrn, one of the
Democratic members, made a vigorous
protest and claimed that the reduction Of
the salary was a just punishment.
The matter dragged along until at a
recent meeting of the board a motion to
reconsider the motion that reduced the
salary was carried. Then a motion to fix
the salary at 1915 was defeated.
Last night President Beddall told the
directors that it was necessary for the
board to take some definite action; that
the motion to reconsider left the secretary
without any salary.
Messrs. O'Hearn and Muldoon thought
the matter had already been sufficiently
discussed, but they consented to take an
other vote upon the statements of Directors
Davenport, Ogden and Beddsll that the
secretary would very likely have good
grounds to sue the board for services rem
dered in the absence of any fixed salary.
Director Davenport moved that the
salary of the secretary be fixed at 1915.
Ogden seconded the motion, and on a vote
being taken Messrs. Hanna, Baird, Ogden,
Beddsll, Davenport, Trezise and Gable
voted in the affirmative, and Messrs. Conry,
O'Hearn, Williams, Brennan, Gallagher,
Muldoon and Bachmsn voted in the
negative. The vote being a tie-7 to 1.-THE
motion was declared lost.
Another discussion followed and finally
o. Hearn moved that the salary be fixed at
1856. Williams seconded the motion and
again the vote stood 7 to 7 and the motion
was declared lost.
1t became a question whether the mem
bers would continue voting, or remain
seated until some one would give in.
Somebody suggested that Director Butts,
the fifteenth member be sent for, and by
mutual consent Directors Muldoon and
Davenport we're appointed a committee to
seek Mr.. Butts and escort him to the
meeting.
After an absence of about half an hour
the committee re-appeared at the meeting
accompanied by Butts.
Hanna moved that the salary of the
secretary be fixed at STA per year. Daven-
port seconded the motion.
Conry amended that the salary be fixed
at 1856. Williams seconded the amend
ment.
Davenport moved an amendment to the
amendment that the salary be fixed at STE
and this was seconded by Ogden.
The guns having been loaded the firing
commenced.
Dayenports amendment to the amend
ment was defeated by 8 to 7, the vote being
as follows Against-0 Hearn, ConryI
Williams, Brennan, Butts, Gallagher
Muldoon and Bschmsn, For-Hannat
Baird, Ogden, Beddall, Davenport Trezise
and Gable.
A vota was than takan on OOnrviR amend.