The record-union., 1896-01-07
new CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
It Was Organized fer Business Last
Night.
Win. J. Davis REFLECTED President
Annual Reports Sub
mitted.

The City Board of Education met last
evening for its regular annual meeting,
President Win J. Davis presiding.
The directors present were Davis,
Huntington, Crouch, Driver, Whitbeck,
Dillman and Dolan.
President Davis announced that this
was the annual meeting provided by
the charter to be held on the first Mon
day in January for the purpose Of COM
pleting the business of the year.
The Committee on Furniture and Sup
plies was empowered to procure chairs
for the High School. Chairman Dolan
of that committee reported having pro-
vided a stove for the Founding Home.
superintendent Erlewine reported
that some windows at the Sixteenth and
n streets school needed repairs. Re
fered to the proper committee.
The following bills were allowed:
Wasserman, Davis & Co., $125; c. B.
Conn, $27 70; Stanton, Thomson &
Co, $5 40; Capital Telephone Com
pany, $23 20; Gruhler & Kimbrough,
$48 20; Arthur Dray, $4 30; S. Morris,
So 80; Gas Company, $31 so; John
Breuner, so cents; Whitaker, Ray & Co.,
S135 II; Armes Steam Foundry, $12 23;
E. Lesser, So so; Haedriek Bros,
SIS rs; Miller Bros, So 80; S. w. Ear
hart, So 50; S. ]. Jackson, So 80; Grub
ler & Kimbrough, 81; Gas Company, S4.
Mr.. Erlewine then presented his an
nual report, which was ordered printed
for distribution with the Presidents re-
port, the expense not to exceed 500.
President Davis made report on the
amounts of insurance on the buildings
and property of the various schools.
The President also presented his an
nual report, which appears elsewhere
in this issue.
Director Dolan offered a resolution
making the salary of Miss Jones, Prin-
cipal of the Fremont Primary School,
$50 per month, owing to additional
work added to her duties.
The resolution was adopted.
Miss Amy L. Greenlaw's application
for position as teacher was placed on
file.
Director T. W. Huntington, one of the
retiring members, addressed the board
briefly, thanking them for their uniform
courtesy toward him during his in
cumbency. He complimented the mem
bers for the ability shown by them,
and said that in Superintendent Erie
wine the city has an officer of which the
people may well be proud. He concluded
his remarks by introducing his success
sor, G. c. Perkins.
Director Dillman, who also retires,
spoke in similar strain, and offered
resolution thanking President Davis
for the impartial and able manner in
which he had discharged the duties of
his office.
Mr.. Dillman then referred to the an
nual report of President Davis, which
he believed to be the best of the kind
presented to any school board in the
State. At the conclusion of his re-
marks he introduced to the board his
successor, Henry P. Brown.
DR. Huntington again addressed the
board and spoke of the able manner in
which President Davis had discharged
his duties during the year. He had la
bored hard, earnestly and efficiently for
the welfare of the schools, and deserved
the hearty thanks of the board for his
services.
The resolution offered by Director
Dillman was adopted
President Davis then announced that
his term as President had expired, and
in retiring from that position he took
occasion to speak of the excellent condi-
| tion of the school department, due to the
work of the retiring board In brief,
but well-chosen words he spoke of what
had been accomplished, and said he re-
tired feeling that all had labored con-
scientiously and faithfully for the good
of the public schools.
The old board was then declared ad-
journed sine die, and the new board was
called to order
The first thing in order was the cleo
tion Of a President, and Director
Crouch nominated Director Davis, the
late incumbent.
There were no other nominations, and
Mr. Davis was elected unanimously.
After expressing his thanks for the
honor, and assuring the members that
he would in the future, as in the past.
endeavor to be fair in all his rulings.
President Davis said he would have to
defer until the next meeting the naming
of the standing committees.
The new members were assigned to
the positions on the several commit
tees made vacant by the retirement of
their predecessors.
Director Driver offered a resolution
providing that in the future no person
shall be elected as teacher who had not
had two years experience or was not a
graduate of a university or normal
school.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Rules, and the board then adjourned.