The herald., 1893-08-15
STILL ANOTHER JUNKETlSG TRIP
The Solid Six Board of Educa-
tiOn Members Win.
They Will Inspect ventilating Sys-
TENS Throughout the State.
A snappy, snarling Meeting Held Last
Night-s0me Lively Discussions-A
List of the Janitors
Appointed.


education last night were well repaid
for their trouble. They Witnessed q
scene seldom enacted in any similar
meeting.
The session was snappy, snsrly on
almost from the beginning. More than
one person who was present came to the
conclusion that majority OF the mem
bers made "holy show" OF themselves.
Bitterness seems to have been revived.
The questions before the board did not
warrant any such display OF engendered
feelings.
Six members against three was the
way the voting stood on nearly every
proposition that came up.
1t will be remembered that some time
ago three OF the board visited several
northern cities to investigate the vari-
ous systems of heating and ventilating,
preparatory to reporting upon some sys-
tenn to be placed In the city high school
building. They returned and reported
in favor of the Smead system, the own
ers OF which, 1t is said, betrayed the
expenses of the members to make the
investigation.
AGAIN TAKEN UP.
After postponement of the matter it
was again taken up at the meeting last
evening. This time new vigor was en-
thused in the matter and the proceed
ings were particularly interesting.
After a motion by DIR. Willis to in
definitely postpone the proposition, the
fun began. The motion was lost.
ON A JuNKETING TRIP.
Then motion was made by Mr.. Stein
that committee Of three, accompanied
by the city engineer or the superin-
tendent of buildings, be appointed to go
to various echoole in the etate and re-
port their investigation. The motion
was adopted. The board will defray
their expenses. Msssrs. Patty. Pepper
and Trask were appointed.
THEY DECLINED.
Two Of the members who were asked
to serve on the committee declined, one
on the ground that he had already served
in the same capacity, and the other be-
cause he declined to travel at the ex-
pense OF the city, as he considered such
action unnecessary and the expenditure
uncalled for. He Was prepared to vote
on the question at the meeting without
iurther investigation.
During the heated discussions, in
which Mrs. Hughes, DR.. Wills and Mr.
Patty were the minority, there were
several bold assertions made regarding
minor sayings.
The president made the remark that
If any OF the members became offensive
he would have to remove them. He
raped for order more than once before
he got it.
LETTER OF ADVICE.
A letter was read from the city audi
tor, recommending that clause be in
serted in the contract with the firm
from whom the board was to purchase
| the heating apparatus for the high
school, whereof ne-third of the pur-
chase price h. sGained until July l.,
1894, to ena' ne board to make a
practical cod- :. Gather test of the plant
before accepting it. If such provision is
not in the contract. the auditor will feel
it his duty to decline to audit the full
amount until such test has been made
and proved satisfactory.
THE AUDITOR DICTATED.
This brought several members to
their feet, who were opposed, as they
said, to having the city auditor dictate
to them in such manner. The power
and dignity invested in the nine mem
bers of the board was too great for one
man to advise them. At least this was
the way the letter was received by ma
iority of the members. Some OF them,
however, said the advice was very timely.
The report WAS filed.
PRINCIPAL ELECTED.
The teschers' committee reported as
follows:
They recommended that all teachers
who have married since their election
be not assigned to positions in the de-
partment; that Miss Jean McDiamind,
I. j. Rillips and George w. Gooch be
elected teachers, subject to the same
resolutions under and by which teach
ers were elected ON July 10, 1893, and
that Z E. Gates be elected principal OF
the. high school for the ensuing year.
A minority report, signed by MRS.
Hughes and DR.. Wills, was submitted.
1t asked the appointment OF t. ID. john
son OF Cleveland, o., as principal.
The majority report was adopted.
The cepability of Mr.. Gates was at
tackled, but come OF his friends declared
that ne has had 10 years OF experience
in high school work, and is thoroughly
capable of filing the position.
FORM OF BONDS.
A letter WAS received from the board
of supervisors, declaring that the petit
ton of the school trustees asking for a
form OF bonds has been denied, on &C.
count of the petition not being accom-
panied by the certificate OF the board.
This was received and filed.
BIDS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
The bids of Gardner & Oliver and E.
T. Cook, for school supplies, were &C.
cepted, each to furnish one-half OF the
articles bid on, as was also the bid OF
Hancock Banning for coal, and the bid
of the Franklin Printing company TOR
printing catalogues, furnishing half-tone
cuts and other miscellaneous printing.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Miss Lizzie A. Mckenzie, teacher in
the public schools, was granted g
months leave of absence dating from
one month after the opening of the
school.
The following teachers made appli-
cations for leave OF absence
after the opening of the schools: Anna
q. Murphy, Maud Miles, Marion @.
Rouse, Lena x. Reed, Frances Harrow.
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