The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-02

LE zf7tlN ~ man, in the High school
l% o. a gfn[ 9aRP building Despite the
E[S,t Ns& -(5l ravages Of the fire a
ygllyyN4[ta9Y\ few weeks ago the
'~F quarters presented their
yold.time appearance and were very COM
Portable
The members who attended the meeting
were Mcssrs, Conry, OHoarn Burke, Lynch.
Brennan, Hanna, Beddal, Ogden, MuIdoor,
Bauohman, Gallagher Trezse and Daven-
port
Ex-Secretary Gable, who is still a member
of the board, was not present but had a
representation in the person of S. G. NJ. Hol-
iopeter Esq, his counsel. The latter sprung
a little surprise on the board by stating he
had been retained by Mr. Gable to present a
claim for the difference between the amount
usually allowed secretaries of the board for
salary and the amount paid Mr.. Gable.
Mr.. Hollopeter said thai according to the
facts furnished him he learned that at the
time Mr.. Gable was elected secretary of the
board, June 1st 1891, the salary Of the office
was $500 and the additional salary for the
secretary as librarian was $40, making total
Of S275 year. That on June Sd, 1891, after
Mr.. Cables election the board reduced the
salary of secretary to 825 a year and that Of
librarian to SO, total of $50.
The counsel then proceeded to enumerate
the number of pages of minutes written and
number of orders drawn by various secre-
taries of the board since its organization in
order to compare the work done by Mr.
Gable with that done by the secretaries who
were allowed the full combined salary of S275
a year, and closed with the statement that
during the term of 1912 there was more
business transacted by Mr.. Gable, as secretary
than has been done by any other secretary of
the board since its organization, with possibly
the exception Of Mr.. YosJ when he served mis-
first year in the Office
Mr. Hoilopeter said his object was to give
the board chance TO arrange the matter
amicably. He did not wish to take the
matter into court and have any dirty linen
washed there There is no doubt that his
client had good claim, Mr. Holopeter said,
and they have too much respect for the
School Board to drag it into any litigation
without first afioFding ample opportunity for
Il settlement.
The board decided to refer the matter to
its solicitor.
As the school month will not end until
Tuesday next ,Superin -endent Freeman could
not make a statistical report. The superin.
tendent stated that Miss Ramage, the teacher
of Music, has recovered sufficiently to give
more attention to the classes, but the physi-
clan advises Miss Ramage not to undertake
the drilling Of the schools for the graduating
exercises, as the work might cause the teacher
to break down again. For that reason Mr..
Freeman asked, in behalf of Miss Ramage,
that the board allow the teacher to employ
assistance for the drilling exercises.
After some discussion Mr.. freeman stated
that Miss Ramage's health would allow her
to continue the ordinary duties of her
position and assistance was snly required for
the arduous work of drilling the classes for
the commencement exercises; that the teacher
wished to keep that department of the
schools up to the standard and for that reason
would pay the assistant from her own purse.
The board granted the request, 1t is under
stood that Prof Thomas B. Hughes, the
well known choir leader of town. will be the
assistant, although the definite announce
ment to that effect has not been made.
Another important piece Of business trans
acted was the election of director to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of !
William P. Williams who represented the |
Second ward on the board and recently |
moved to Strong Northumberland county. |
The question Of filling the vacancy was
brought up at the last meeting Of the
directors, before the last spring election, but
it was decided TO leave the vacancy open to |
see who the people of the Second ward would !
elect ON election day
1t was generally believed that after the |
election the elected parJy would be selected
by the board to I'LL Mr.. Williams chair until |
the beginning of the term in June next, but /
the result Of last nights transaction showed |
that the belief was erroneous.
The board decided to proceed with an elec- |
tion to fill the vacancy and nominations were |
hhAANA AbAs MI +uuAubuu uOnALhltu MI. fsl
j, Brennan, who was defeated at the public |
election by Mr.. H. w. Titman, the Citizens |
candidate Mr.. Beddall named the latter. A |
vote was taken and Mr., Brennan was elected
on the first ballot, The eight Democratic
members present voted for him and the six
Citizens members stood by the School Direc.
tor-eleot. As result Of the election Mr..
Brennan will fill the place until June 1st
next when Mr. Titman will step in by vir.
tue Of his public election.
Mr.. Gallagher stated that he understood
that some Of the High school pupils are tax
ing advantage of the teachers. He was
informed that pupils in Mr. Ebrhart's room
and one in Miss Cline's asked permission at
the same time to leave the rooms and are