The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-19
CAR FRENZEL ONCE MORE
High Manner in Which lie Dis
persed the School Commissioners.
He Was Forced to Corner on the Interest
Question and Simply Broke 0ut BY
Ferce-'Kape Yer Eye on the Cat"
Kane yer sxe on the catp

"Kape yer eye on the cat"
At the meeting of the Board of School
Commissioners last night President Fren-
eel was q little late and MIR. Conner was
put in the chair to call the commissioners
to order He surrendered the seat. how
ever, when Mr.. Frenzel appeared at the
close of the reading of the minutes. There
were then present Messrs. Adam. Loeper,
Calvin, Coffin. Conner. Scott. Carver and
Roth. The report of Superintendent Jones
showed an enrolment of 10, 744 in October.
an increase of 1876 over the reeistra.
ton of 1891 in the same month.
The per cent. of attendance was 94S, as
against 1913 in October, 1891. The number
of suspensions was eleven. as against six
teen. There were thirty-nine cases of cor
poral punishment. as against sixty-ive. and
100 Gases of truancy. as against eighty-six
o ear previous. Permission was given the
superintendent to take q penny collection
from the children for distribution to the
poor on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. Nonnegut read report of the amount
of interest received by the treasurer OF the
School Board from the years 1877 TO 1856.
inclusive. He prefaced the figures
had been taken from his desk
at q former sitting, by means unknown to
him. The figures are as follows: 1877. 81.
$500; 1878. S1.22455; 1879. 81 05S q; 1850.
s 81 ss isSs! s5sy 1885, is s ssaS The lS rs.
ductions. Mr.. Vonnegut said. were due to
decrease in rates, and to the business man
agement of Commissioner Greenstreet hen
member of the board. The report was
received (eoldlv). and placed on file
Authority was given the finance commit
tee to borrow S16O.O00. with which TO make
payments on new school buildings and to
take mp notes of the board. The secretary
reported expenditures of S3.343.63. which
were approved. A resolution was offered
by Mr.. Conner appropriatlng 5000 to COIN
plete the preparations for the exhibit at
the worlds fair. Under the rules it went
over. Mr.. Scott, of the library committee
reported q total of 81, S2S books, which in
October had a circulation of 12.473.
The commissioners heard some discussion
of the differences existing between the
board and Solomon Claypool. A resolution
was adopted giving committee authority
to effect q settlements with Mr.. Clayp0Ol
for the amount due. by paying rent at the
rate of s., coo per annum. less the amount
paid out by the board for the new street
Improvement. MIR. Frenzel appointed the
committee as follows: Conner, Russo and
Roth.
Mr.. vonnegut here obtained the floor to
offer resolution. Gar Frengel scowled,
gave some one the wink, and listened with
mental distress, while treasurer ADAM
face wore a sckly smile, as the author read
his resolution as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners,
herewith offer the following resolution: Be
It herewith declared that the board considers IL
q shame that it does not receive any interest
from the balances OF the different funds In the
hands of the treasurer, for which the latter and
his advisers are responsible. since the solemn
promise to the contrary appeared In the news
papers. This shame Is increased by the fact
that the board borrows money for running ex-
penditures while there are over CSC, 900 In Its
treasurer's hands for which IL receives no inter
est. There was in the treasury July i. $780,
0el19; August, 67.392.S3; September. $751;
023.77: October, $40; November, $64, 33977.
CLEMENS VoNNEGUT.
Il move the adoption of the resolution. "
said Mr. Vonnegut. and 1t was Immediate
ly seconded.
"A motion TO adjourn is in order" ex-
claimed the miniature Re5d in the chair.
The wink had not produced what he want
ed. so. without hearing u motion of the
kind, he declared such motion carried
and the board adjourned. There were "a
many Loes as ayes. but that did not In after.
Mr.. Vonnegut is very much in earnest and
evidently intends to play Banauo to some
body's bunko of the interest on the School
Boards money.