The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-07
MAJORITY GOES DOWN
RECONsIDERs IT'S RULE TO RETAIN
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SchOOlbooks Selected-AnOther
Loan Authorized.

AN liz "a "a a oNo-
sion last night that was s.ngularly devoid
Of the usual turbulence, preconsidered the
action taken at the last meeting concern
ing the term Of the city school superintend-
ent. AS a result of the vote last night the
superintendent will be employed for one
year instead of five. Much to the surprise
of the minority. the vote was reconsidered
on the motion of Commissioner Loeper.
At the last meeting of the board. when
the rules regulating the government. of the
board were revised, a clause was inserted
which continued the time of the superin-
tendent's employment to FIVE years. This
action was taken without the vote of Com
missioners H~endrickson. Calvin and Scott,
who left the room when the motion was
put. However. the new rules were adopted
by a vote OF the majority. The previous
action of the board was brought up again
last night by Commissioner Scott, who
wanted the minutes amended so that it
would be shown that the rules failed to
pass for want of a quorum. Mr.. Scott's mo-
ton did not prevail. Commissions Black
ledge introduced a resolution providing
that the word carried in the objection
able minutes be stricken out and the words
'lost because there were not present two.
thirds OF the members of the board as re-
quired by the rules" Mr., Blackledge was
voted down and filed the following protest
signed by the minority: I'VE, the under
signed, protest against the action of the
board because the rules governing the board
state that such rules shall not be repealed
except by a two-thirds vote. of the board"
Commissioner Loeper moved that the sec
ton of the rules and regulations provid-
ing for the employment of a school super
intendent be amended by striking out tie
words five years wherever they occur
and substituting the term zone year. Com
missioner vonnegut objected to the change
and hoped that the member of the board
would not vote for it. Commissioner Hen
erickson favored q one-yekr term. He could
not. he said, support any man who evinced
q desire to fasten himself on the board for
a term of five years. Commissioner Loeper's
motion carried. all of the members support
ing 1t except Commissioners Vonnegut and
Russo.
The board then went into a star-chamber
session to select new text books, Commits
sioner Russo presiding over a committee Of
the whole. The board deliberated secretly
Gus. The most important changes we're
made in algebra and music. "Taylor's AL
gebra," supplied by Allyn & Bacon. Chicago.
Course" was substituted for the LOOMS
system. Caesars Gallo War will take
the place of the present Latin now III
of English literature and .Ellis's Book
keeping were also added. The American
Book Company will furnish the music
sition to exchange new books for the old,
without an additional cost to The patrons.
Superintendent Goss asked the board to
make some arrangement with the township
trustee by which the city can utilize the
school building at Morris Park. When the
City Council annexed the park 1t neglected
to take in all Of the schoolhouse. and the
arrangementoas 1t now stands is
The township trustee offered to let the city
have the building If the School Board would
provide for eight pupils VIC live outside the
structed the superintendent to accept the
offer and permit the outside children TO
attend the school. superintendent Goss
further asked the board to declare Tuesday
of State Fair week a general holiday In
the city schools so that the pupils can at
tend the fair on that day. COMMISSIONS
Loeper objected. He said that. the State
Board of Agriculture only extended this in
vitation as an advertisement for the fair.
He couldn't see why Thursday or Fair week
should not be a better day for the schooi
not be in running order before wednesday
or Thursday, and the children would see
little to interest them on Tuesday. Presi-
dent Martindale interrupted the commits
sioncr to explain that the School Board had
received a sufficient number of compli-
mentaries, and there was no Iurtner dlS-
cussion. The pupils of the city schools will
go to the fair on Tuesday.
The report of the treasurer showed the
following balances in the various funds
that should have been on hand Sept. l: Spe-
ciai fund.-, sl59, 427, lis; Gregg fund, $64s.SS;
Gregg income fund. $3,13l.55. Total cash in
treasury. SIG. 80.
The committee on finance and auditing
was granted authority to negotiate the
third installment of a temporary loan of
500 600, the notes to be dated Sept. q. 1885.
and payable June 81. 1896. The committee
also recommended that II. H. Hanna. on &C
count of the equipment furnished Tor the
Manual Training School, be paid as fol-
lows: Total amount, 2,O63.lS; promissory
note. $1,547.6S; cash, $3.50.
The board appointed new teachers at the
Todd. $500; Emma Baber, 500: Alice Boyer,
$50; Arthur l.. Stewart, 5000; j. M Benson,
800; Pearl Culmer, $3.50.
The committee on furniture ana supplies
recommended the appropriation OF $50 Tor
the High School laboratories and that the
contract for furnishing coal for the COM
ing winter be awarded to Miiliam z;
Is II be furnished. The committee sub
mitttd the gas contracts, but 10 action
was taken. The contracts Will be awarded
at the next meeting. The committee esti-
mates that the gas supply this winter
will cost nearly $4,000 more than last year.
Hayworth, teachers In the Manual Training
School,, were reported by superintendent
Goss. Prof. Goss also a leave
of absence OF one year to Margaret Guen-
Their and Henrietta Steele. The board
granted the request.
Plymouth Recognition.