The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-04
"KAPE YER EYE ON THE CAT"
FreDZel Again President of the School
Board by Virtue of lIartlndale's Vote,
And by the Same Token Adam Is Again Treas.
urer-Mr. Yonnegut Gets in Telling
Body Blow on Interest.

Last night the old School Board met to
transact little routine business. and to all
iDtents and purposes to reRenerate its
working powers by the election of new Of
ficers. Before that faithful body seated
itself around the hierarch the conclusion
was foregone that Mr.. Frenzei would sue
ceed himself as president Of the board. as
he came into the chamber with his strong
rieht arm encircling the waist of Mr.
Charles Mart dale. the new member, who
was to be installed in Office so soon ss the
new board assembled. Mr. Martindale
gave Mr.. Frenzel the sixth vote. which
elected him. there being eleven men,
bers present There is q story afloet which
strongly savors Of Mr.. Martindale's long
closeted promise to do what he
did last night to this effect: Tt
seems that while Mr.. Martindale had
entertained many aspirSti0ns politically
In the past. he never quite screwed his am
bitIon ND TO running for q chair on the
School Board, until. on one quiet afternoon.
MIR. Frenzel aud Morris Rose of the News
took him into confidence and promised him
the su pport of the News in his race for the
place if he would pledge his vote to Fren-
Eel for reelection. Mr.. Martindale never
took the pains to declare himself as In
favor of Mr.. FrenzeL So it comes to pass
naturally enough. as unnatural as Ii may
seem to the I'M practioed eye that Mr.. Fren-
Eel was elected on the second ballot The
first ballot stood: Frenzel 5. Scott T. Conner
]. and Russo l. On the second Frenzel
bad 6. scott 4, and Conner /.
Adam and Mr. Coffin acting as teilers
Before the voting began, Mr.. Vonnegut Of
fered. but was not allowed TO read, the fol-
lowing resolution:
To the Honorable Board OF School Commissioners:
Before go to the election of officers, here
with propose that we make some stipulations that
are intimately connected with It, L mean that
we should save the amount Of interest on the
treasury balances as We have done In former
years.
1 move you. now that every member declare
his Willingness TO stand by the above proposi-
Resolved, That the elected treasurer shall pay
at least 2 per cent, interest on such balances,
aud TO grant to the board such further financial
Accommodations will be in his power.
Mr.. Conner was acting as temporary
chairman-only acting-but it was evident
that the prospective treasurer would be
greatly lncOnvenlencod, and Mt. FrenZel
argued to point of law he had seen some
where. whIch stated peremptorily that
business was business. and tnat the cleo
tion of officers was to be disposed Of leav-
ing all such small matters as interest.
economy, etc., to none other than himself
and the treasurer to be. 1t 10 hardly neces-
sary to say it w as 80 ordered, but not until
Mr.. Narttndale had settled the point OF law
In favor of Mr.. Frenzel. After Mr.. Frenzel
took his seat as the new president of the
board land 1t had hardly got oOldl. Mr..
Vonnsgus again interposed his resolution.
moving that the same be considered. Mr..
Coffin seconded the motion, but MIR. Fren-
Eel withered the two gentlemen by asking
that the further business of the board be
not interfered with. THAT question has
been settled two OF three times already"
said he, in dignltied rage. which put tenn
porary duietus on those who showed any
symptoms of spirit. The election then
proceeded monotonously. MIR. Adam was
elected treasurer on hrst ballot, with Six
votes, Mr.. Conner receiving one, and Mr.
Martindale few. MIR. Scott was elected
secrsta ~. and Miss Ridenour was reelected
assistant secretary. Before the new board
had adjourned itvoted on the question as to
whether her salary should be increased
from 81, 800 TO 81, 500 year. AS result the
lsdy's salary remalns at 81 300. On motion
of Mr.. Conner rhe offices of superintendent
of buildings and grounds and superin.
tendent of su pplies were consolidst Mr.
T.. j. OMera was elected to ill the new
offioe. The new board then ad-
iourned until Friday. July %. with
ont touonina eve ever $50 SO rn r1snoaseiy the r per
the board had adjourned 1t was recalled
and elected Charles A. Dryer it's attorney.
| who received eight votes against Mr.. A. j..
When the old board met officers
reports were heard and other
matters disposed of preparatory to its ever
lasting dissolution, which did not occur
| piematurely.
| months bills had been paid were shown by
| the seoretary's report to be as follows: In
| the special fund there remains S19S. sos. 10;
manual training fund, So. 222.73; library
fund. So l3S; tuition fund, $50. 500. A. total.
| S2SS. .S0J05.
| The tressurer's report shows the fellow
| ing balances: Special fund. S122 9s3 l9;
| library fund, 81. 73O.36; manual training
| fund. 81, $50; Gregg income fund. s5.91355
library building fund sle9. 9.497.46; tuition
| fund, SS7, ,Sl2.54.
A communication from NJ. G. MeLaip
asking the use of the library yard for ths
Seventieth Indiana Regiment for tent,
during the week Of the encampmenl
| asread and the request granted Richard
w. Book submitted the information
| that the model for the library group was
| ready TOR the casters and that he vas read J
for $1,000 in money. Tbs matter was re-
fsrred to the finance committee with power
TO act.
The able city clerk. Mr.. r. ]. Abrams
| sent in official notice that Mr. Charles Mar
tindale and others had been elected Il
serve as members of the board. which wa
| received by Mr. FreDZel with some satisfao
tiOn. The Buffalo Forge Company sent in
bill for $1,000 which the board had pre-
viously agreed TO pay as o compromise OF
| the amount originally asked for heating
buildings. The treasurer was instructed Il
pay it.
In sealing down tho lid over the b0ar(
dissolving Mr.. Frenzel congratulated tn,
board on the standard preserved in th
public schools. the finishing of the new
library and the founding of industria
schools which promised to be peerless. AM
took the iron OFT with an adjournmen
| sine die.
PREMATuRE CELEBRATION