Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-06-18
|, BOARD OF EDUCATION
After Session Lasting Until After Mid
night, the Board Fill All Positions
With Eour ExceutiOns.

With Four Exceptions.
The annual meeting for the election of
teaches was held by the Board of Edu-
cation Monday night; although the ses-
sion was one of great length, yet for the
most part everything passed off good
naturedly.
Members present, Messrs. Lambert,
McGear, Silvers, Albertson, Souder,
Hancock (president,) Woodruff, Whita-
ker, jonas, Nichols, Stiles and Supt.
i Turner,
The minutes of the last regular and
special meeting were read and approved.
Supt. Turner reported as follows:
Balance at last report, 81 ,043.13; received
from City Treasurer, $1,000; received for
damaged books, Sab; received from
teachers retirement fund, 500; total,
$3,054.26. Paid out-for supplies, $67.33;
incidentals. $3.50; fuel, $22.45; furniture,
$lS7.65; library, $l32.5O; apparatus, $500;
janitors' salary, $1O4.16; teachers salar-
les, 81 ,SO75O. Total, $2,332.67. Balance
on hand, s721.57.
Applications for positions as janitors
were read from F. Alexander, James B.
Ware, Edward Venable, Chas. Muta, E.
s. Wallen, Jos. Horner, VIM. Marshall,
M. R. N. Emmel, Chas. Cunningham
and John V. Brown.
A number of applications were also
read from persons desiring positions as
teachers.
The report of Supervisor Hitchner was
read and on motion it was ordered filed
and the Committee on Stationery in
structed to secure supply of labels.
The following bills were ordered paid:-
E. J. Hitchner, Sl4.4O, services as Exami-
ner and stationery; Joshua G.. Ackley,
$16.2s, repairs; Frank r. Shaver, $500 for
engrossing diplomas; G. II. Platts, $40,
services as examiner; w. j. Moore, SIS,
for rent of Opera House; F. D. CARL, $17,
for orchestra; w. Brown, $3.50, for TAX
ing school census in Second ward; James
M. Campbell, $500 for taking school CEN
sus in Fourth ward; r. w. Morris, $49. As,
for taking school census in First ward;
Geo. w. MCGOWAN, 1926, for printing.
The following teachers notified the
Board that they desired to avail them
themselves of the;provisions of the act of
the Legislature OF New Jersey. passed
March II, 1896, entitled an act to amend
an act to establish a system of Public In
structlon in the State of New Jersey; e.
J. Hitchner, G. H. Platts, Carrie &
Loper, Sara M. Westcott, Ida T. Ware,
Emily B. Fithian, Anna w. Thatcher,
Margaret D. Dubois, Martha w. Laning,
Mary A. Walker, Ella U. Woodruff,
Hannah M. Riley, Helen F. Hall, Emma
M. Westcott, May Robbins, Florence B.
Elwell, Clara L. Horner, Alice M. Platts,
Lucy E. Corson, Minnie E. Babcock,
Nina M. Loper, Nellie Woodruff, Leonora
M. Stadler, Harriet M. Sayre, Ida V.
Randolph, Rovilla L. Babcock, Rie M.
Whitaker, Nellie E. Marks, Florence G.
Leach, Elizabeth M. Laning, Sallie B.
Wilson, Mary E. Foster, Sara E. Bur-
rough.
Mr.. McGear challenged the right of Mr..
Woodruff to sit as member of the Board
OF Education, as he was member of City
Council. He took the ground that
member of the Board of Education was
the creature of City Council and the two
offices being incompatible Mr.. Wood
mutt could not hold both. He submitted
the following opinion from w. H. Bacon,
ESQ.,, which was read:
June Is, 1896.
Mr.. CHAs. P. MCGEAR, City.
-, Deaa, Str:-You ask my opinion as to
the right OF member of the City Council
OF the City of Bridgeton, to hold at the
same time the Office of member of the
Board.of Education of this city, and for
reply L nave to say that there is statute
OF this State which would forbid the City
Council from electing one of its members
Whlle ne holds the Office of City Council.
In the case to which you refer, | under
stand that the person who was elected to
tne City Council, at that time held the
Office OF member of the Board of Educa-
tion. !
1t is unquestionably the law, that a
man cannot hold two inconsistent offices
at the same time, and if he accepts an
ONCE OF higher degree he thereby va
Gates the office of the lesser degree. 1
am OF the opinion that these two offices
are inconsistent for the reason among
others that the Board of Education must
Apply 10 the City Council for an appro-
RTlatlon OF moneys to be expended by the
Board and must report their expenditures
10 Counci! for its approval. If one man
might hold both offices, majority of the
members of Council might be members
OF the Board of Education, the evils aris-
ing 1rom which state of affairs are too
pam 10 need pointing out.
l think you are fully justified in chal-
lenglng the right of Mr.. Woodruff to sit
as member of the Board of Education.
and believe that any vote of the Board
winch required his vote to insure its pas
sage would be illegal.
Dlct. Yours truly,
| WALTER FL. BACON.
Mr.. Woodruff stated that he did not
wish to hold position to which he was
not justly eligible. He was chosen a
member of the Board Of Education before
ne was elected member of City Council
ana MS position as member of the
board OF Education was not dependent
upon any action of his while amember of