Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
CITY OF MANCHESTER
THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS A LONG
AND INTERESTING SESSION.
Tho Reappointment Of Superintendent
Poiiinm Incidentally Discussed
O'Ferraii's Friends Meet.

Tho Manchester School Board met IN
regular session last night in the High
School building with the following mem
bers present Messrs. John O'Brien (chair-
mani. ID. J. Weisieer (secretsry), q. a.
Carr. f. b. Dunford Charles +. Sims, +.
II. Fitzgerald, i. A. Nunnally. J. {.
Snellings, l.. VI. Nunnally. ". l.. Robin
son. G.. Q. Ely. and ". ". Pool. Super
intendeut ID. l.. Pulliam was also IN at
tendance.
A communication was received from the
teachers OF the coOred schools asking the
uso of the colored school building and the
grounds for the purpose of holding a fair
TO ra.so money 10 finish paying tor IN
organ that was bought for use in tho
school The request was granted.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Carr the meet
ing night of the board was changed from
the fourth Tuesday to the Fourth Thurs
dav.
Several bills were approved for payment.
Some informal discussion was then Ia
dulged in relativeto grades in the schools,
books, etc. and the Committee on Grades
was requested to make report at the next
meeting on the subject.
Mr. Il. A. Nunaaily moved that the re-
ORGANIZATION of the board DO gone into.
Upon motion of Mr. Pool Mr. John OBrlen
was reelected chairman.
ELECTED AND WANTED TO RESIGN.
Messrs. 4. II. Fitzgerald and ID. j. Welsh
ger were placed in nomination for secre-
tary and the former was elected, receiving
Elk out Of the ten votes cast.
Immediately upon his election Mr.. Fl.z-
gerald arose and offered his resignation IA
n member Of the board. lie was informed
that the resignation would have to 60 be-
fore the City Council. No reason vas
ascrbed for the action. The law saws
that not more than One-third OF the men,
bers OF any School Board shall bs mem bers
OF the City Council MIR. Fitzgerald and
Mr.. Pool, both just elected members OF the
Council, were members OF the board ana
a. there were previously three members IN
the Council the election of these two made
one more than was ehgibe
MIR. O'BRiEN NAMES 4 STATEMENT.
Just before the meeting closed 1lr.
O'Brlcn remarked that he desired 10 maze
statement lie became somewhat OK
, cited during the course OF hls remarks,
winch were intended 10 explain why he
wanted some one else IN the place OF Dir.
pulllam "a superintendent lie SAID ne
had been bitterly censured and criticised
on the streets about calling secret ses-
siOn of tho board 10 take acton ON the
subject of Mr. Pulliam's successor. lie
afliTme that 10 was not secret session,
and that Mr.. Wcisiger failed 20 notify the
superintendent of the meeting IN con
alteration Of his Pulllan'- feelings. his
/ the secretary denied,
Continuing, the Chairman asserted that
he opposed the rcappOintmCnt OF Mr.. Pull
liam. He was honest III what he did lie
thought there were better men for tho
place, and he was still opposed 10 him and
intended 10 appear before the Senate COM
/ mlttee IN opposition 10 ms confirmation.
/ Mr.. iuliam quietly remarked that he
a Ian aFf GFf gHf nsaT
such feelings toward him. Inc readers II
/ the DisYATCR are familiar with the facts IN
! this controversy. The board held a special
meeting some weeks ago and adopted
resolution opposing the Tcappolntinent OF
/ the presen. superintendent, but the Stale
Board of Education appointed him AGAIN.
cFrRRALL's FRIENDS NETT.
A number of the followers Of Colonel
Charles I. O'fetra,l met IN the Office OF y.
j. Bradley Il Co. last night and had
lengthy conference relative TO the work III
. tins city. The gentlemen seemed greatly
! encouraged nj the present outlook.
/ Robert cones. ; carpenter Torhing Jpon the
D new dwelling OF Or. W. 7. Mstnews. at The cor
ncr Of inirtesnih aud cambridge streets had
his watch stolen yesterday from the pocket Oh
his vest 1hich WIS hanging up IN one OF the
7, Oms to tho hOlse. strange young man was
soru ioqnng about the structure, but no ihVIHht
. fbts committing robbery entered tue MN -
OF any Of the wOrKmeu. AS O'Clock sir. Jones
looxel at The Watch h. ASCERTAIN he time. At 10
o'clock lie hal occasion 10 hgan reieV 10 Inc
inner. wAen be learned that !; had been stolen
together WIN 80 cents IN money Inc "Ht.l
was detached from the cnein, when "a- no!
. taken. IL il a small gold d)nble-case Wstch' au'
shows tue marx OF long wear. The matter was
rcrortol t. the police. This Istn9 second va n
TINT ras been stO!cn IN this manner du.ng ih'
1 past wock. ,,... al.
4 Conductor Henry Reed, who had his arm badly
mashed between two treight-cars sunday morn
ius al C!opton alton. an account Oi which ap-
poured in ye.terdays DISPATCH j. getting along
~ we'll a. could bo expected under the citcum-
stauceA lt Will 20 fOmo time before ne VIII Do
aUlo 10 Work again.
mo Rirhmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany are putting IN stone anu non eHI'srts M,
DER ineir track 90 Seyontn and BhiiihudSe am
at the intersection Of other streets VITA n'Nohth'
! The Prasby1eriun sunday school won't ont ye7-
/ terday 10 tho farm Of Mr. VI. stein 10 have their
! annual picnic. The rain sreAuy ihlcII"'ol
with the pioasures Of the trip.
CITY COMMITTEES TO MEET.
! Chairman g. X Macon has called a meeting
! Of inc Democratic city COMMITTEES, 10 Dc hclI
/ uoct Saturday night az o'clock ia Tue Ltbitf
once, to Ok 1he date ior wnil Messing 10 70
convention. The impression seems - De thi'
these meetings will be called some tlme ne
D tween the I1th OF July ana the Isl ol August
F The O'FerrAl and BlOfi clHb' atH "orNIHs
hard ia tnis city ami u II likely that b0ih wal
+ get delegates 90 the cOnyentlon
ne funeral Of MI John NJ. Jones. who died at
Major Joseph Walkers IN thesIctieii' to3A
/ place Yesterday morning at brauch church.
I ma Grand Army OF the Republic veterans oil
/ Eirnrnond attended the funeral IN a body.
/ mo Fiith-o;reet Methodist Epis opal Snniay
? school Will nave tneIr annual BASKET Plc-n'c 10
. day Al Providence tOrge. Inc hOthor huUpaid
r Gam. OF baseball vii be one Oi the most IN
I ioresting features Of the day.
me so,iab.e at fifih-slreet Me;hoiis; E?isco-
: pal church Monday night was en!oJri ny an
rostien1ed. and Tic affair was very pleasant
Mr.. Rurleigh Anderson Jr., q this city, IA In
+ thep1stal service running between Washington
anI Charlotte ON the Kicnm2hl anu Dah'n'o
system. .- 80, ,,,,r
Al the meeting OF the supervisors OF Chester
neld county Monday tho levy for the coming
B wear was made. Iho new levy IS tAe sans as
/ the one last year.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.