The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03
SCHOOL BOARD ACTS
OLD BOARD GOES OUT AND NEW
ONE COMES IN.


Retiring President Submits His Report
Secretary Pro Tenn and Treasure Pre-
sent Reports - Whitney X. Tncke
Elected President of New Board-Afte
On Superintendent of Buildings ant
Grounds, These Two Offices are LEI
Until Next Meeting to Fill.
The Board Of Education met last nigh
In regular session, President s. 3. Ker
nan in the chair. All members wer,
present but Coier Sim.
Minutes Of previous meetings were reat
and accepted and the various standing
and special committees reported ant
their reports were placed on file.
a petition was presented TO the board
by Mr.. ScheIl to reinstate on the list OF
regular teachers the name Of mss Mel
lie Jackman for Irving school. The pc
tition recited the lady's efficiency and
was headed by Thomas c. Wilson and
long list of nor5h-end residents.
This brought out some debate, Mr.. An
await suggesting that she was retired by
the committee on teachers at the sug-
gestion Of Professor Dyer, because Of
palpable inefffciency. Schell responded
that it WIS all personal spite work. An
await moved the petition and motion TO
reinstaJes be laid on the table till the re-
turn Of Professor Dyer. This motion
was lost. Upon a vote 70 reinstate, the
result was to 5, but il requiring a
majority Of the entire board, the motion
was declared lost It was then moved
TO place Miss Jackman al the head OF
the substitute list, which was carried by
vote OF TO .
Mr.. Hoss moved the name Of Miss Hi
barger be placed second on substitute
list. This was lost.
uperintendent Webking, Of buildings
and grounds reported that the committee
was progressing finely in the several ad-
ditions and overhauling Of buildings.
The treasurer Of the board, Mr.. c. c.
Furley, made a report, which is sub
stantially embodied in the presidents
report, found below. The president was
mont superintendent Of the addition be-
ing built to the High school building.
Mr.. Dumont reported the work going
along smoothly, but suggested that bids
for plumbing and heating be advertised
for without delay.
II was moved that the secretary pro tenn
be allowed $40 for last months work, in
stead OF $40, as the work had been I'M
usually heavy. Motion carried.
Judge Hatton moved that the new
members take their seats and the bust
ness continue. The motion was second
ed by Mr.. Radcliffe and carried.
The new members are: Major A c.
Rutan, j. c. Dunn, DR.. Easton, J. N
Howard. and Syl Dunkin. Hatton pre-
sented the name of w. r. Tucker Of
rhe Third ward for president of the new
board, making an eloquent speech in his
behalf
The name Of T. o. Hoss was presented
by DR.. Easton, and Coler Sims by Mr.
Anawait. Nineteen prolonged ana
wavering baots We're fought over before
a requisite number Of votes were cast for
a candidate. At the ninth Mr.. Tucker
whispered to his colleague, Put in Gehr-
ing and stop the agony" On the 18TH
ballot the vote resulted in for Tucker
and for Hoss, and the former was in
vited 20 the chair and declared duly
elected.
Judge Hatton moved the unanimous
election of T. o. Hoss as vice president
and the secretary was instructed to 50
cast the vote Of the body.
Judge Hatton moved that the same
salary he paid the treasurer as last year
and that mis- duties commence Septem-
Der 1st.
Judge Hatton presented the name OF
DR.. c. c. Furley for treasurer, 10 sue
coed himself, duties, bond and time Of
service to be the same as las, year. The
motion and election were unanimously
carried.
Upon the order of business reaching
the election of secretary, the secretary
pro TEN read the names OF the following
applicants to succeed George NJ Whit,
ney, resigned: Ed. l.. Davidson, c. :.
Caldwell. 5. D. Halloweu. G. 5. Shop
pari. r. r. Hutchinson. John GoOdwine,
Fred A. Sewers, 4. \. Brewer. Geo. w.
Bristow. r. II. Mundevello, j. T. Nc
Milan and J. L. Leland.
Thirty ballots were taken on seccetry
and no choice reached. the last giving
Goodwine5. Caldwell 4 and Leland ,
Al the 26th ballot Anawal5 moved 10
adjourn, but Judge Hatton amended by
moving % postpone election of secretary
and proceed with other business.
1t was finally moved by Hoss that when
the body adjourned it be 70 meet one
week f~cm ias; night. when the election
IF secretary world be finished. This
was carried.
Election of superintendent Of buildings
and grounds came next. and T. Q. Hoss
presented he name of the present in
oumbent, Mr.. Webking. Mr.. Anawalt
presented Mr.. Hutchinson. and seven
ballots were taken and no result, when
it was moved by Mr.. Anawalt that this
e.ection be likewise postponed one week.
The chair appointed as committee on
buildings and grounds, Messrs. Hoss, Ru-
tan. and Dunn.
DR.. Easton was made chairman ~ the
committee on heating and ventilation.
and instructed 10 advertise for bids Tor
heating the buildings for another year.
The board adjourned al this point II
meet next week Following appears the