The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-20
BOARD LOCKS HORNS.
School Directors Divided Over
Prof. Barnard.
LIVELY FIGHT OVER CONTRACT
King and Colkett Against. MacDougall
and Churchill For-Queen Anne
Building Cont act Let.

At the meeting of the board OF education
last evening the mooted question of re-
tanning Prof. Frank j. Barnard was call
ed up for action, but there was no action.
There were present King and Colkett,
McDougall and Churchill. and upon the
rock Of retention the board was hopeless
iy split. Ii was two and two all down
the line. and although there were no very
hot shots fiered, still the meeting was
not one that would suggest the frigid re-
g1on or the pole. The directors as paired
above. may be divided into two classes,
one OF them fayoring ANY body but Bar
nard,' the other. Nobody but Barnard"
Inc matter was brought to the atten-
ton or the meeting by Mr.. King. who
olandly and courteously introduced the
delicate question by saving: Il know the
opinions OF the board are radically differ
emit as 10 the proposition now confront
ing US, and in my opinion the only way
10 avoid wasting our time is to conine
ourselves strictly to the motions to be
brought up"
As Mr.. King uttered the above sentiment
MI MacDougall nodded in approval Mr.
King then went on to speak of William H.
whites opinion that there was no valid
contract suosisting between the board and
Mr.. Barnard. Therefore" continued Mr.
King, vacancy exists, and there is no
question but that vacancy should be fill
ed" Mr.. King referred TO the city super
lntendent in very plain terms. which,
though brief, were unmistakable Come
OF the favoritism shown has been dis
graceful" he said. ~ contend that after
September Mr.. Barnard will not be an
employe of this district
The ultimatum sounded by the champion
of the anti-Barnard forces caused the
other side to lose sight of the truce that
had only a few moments preceding been
tacitly acquiesced in. and Mr.. MacDougall
lost no time in taking the floor. He began
a short argument to indicate that he
thought the learned opinion of the attor-
ney hardly worth the paper it had been
written on. Under the contract" he
said, Il consider Mr.. Barnard an employee
Of this district, and / consider further
that he will continue to be an employee
until the three years shall have passed"
Mr.. Colkett and DR.. Churchill sat al
most entirely as spectators and beyond
making a remark or two from their chairs
did nothing. Prof. Barnard was not pres
ent.
Deadlock on salary, Too.
Aside from the discussion indicated
above, the question was brought up by
motion that the salary of city superin-
tendent for the ensuing year be fixed at
$500. An amendment was made 10 fix
tho sum at 5000. When the vote was
taken 1t stood: Aye, King and Colkett
no, MacDougall and Churchill. The vote
on the original motion was next taken.
with this result: Aye. MacDougall and
Churchill; no, King and Colkett. The
motion was accordingly declared lost.
a motion was then made that from
September l until city superintendent
is elected Edwin Twitmeyer, principal of
the high school, act as city superintend-
ent of schools, at a salary of $500 per
month The motion was lost, King and
Colkett voting aye, MacDougall and
Churchill voting no.
Contract for Queen Anne school.
Tho new bids for the new Queen Anne
school building, according 10 the revised
plans were opened and were as follows:
Shannon & Ryan. $5,574
Cawsey & Bromley. Observation-Disclosures. 1861
Flynn & Rockmark. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l1,72O
j. II. Ryckman. ......-...............-. lt'SsO
O. Roseleaf & Co..................... 1920
Starrett & GoetZ. Observation-Disclosures. 1880
The bid of shannon & Ryan was ac-
cepted subject 10 the fling of a proper
bond and entering into contract. 1t was
agreed that in case the bond Is not given
the award is to go to Cawsey e. Bromley
as the next lowest bidders.
Tho building is to be i50x72 feet, two
stories high. with three rooms on each
floor. II is TO be OF brick, with white stone
iEiiitIitlEa anu FtpIe steps. NhlilAitkS
Corner, the architects, have endeavored TO
combine in the structure all the modern
improvements in school buildings. Work
is to begin at once, and it is intended that
the building shall be completed in time for
the opening Of the spring term.
The Barefoot schooiboy Law.
A communication was received from the
Spokane board of education condcmniug
the barefoot schoolboy law" asking to he
Informed regarding the views Of the Sc
attic board upon the subject. The commu-
rication was referred TO the attorneys OF
the board
A request from Lizzie II Brown for an
extension Of her leave OF absence was re-
fused. as teachers are now employed by
the month Miss Hattie Hunter. Of Chat
field. MINI. resigned her position as teach
er on account Of ill-health.
Purchases of turning iathes. pulleys.
betting. FORCES. etc, to the amount OF s49i
were reported.
An order was passed calling for bids for
supplies IN stationery, fuel. etc. for the
current year.
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