The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-11

sk1re vas not only full meeting OF the
! .kos, hoard last night. but every seat In
3 =. hoard room was occupied by witnesses
z. erxeuds OF one side or the other who
go eome together expecting that the
aerxes against superintendent Barnard
& ..,A be prosecuted. All parties. outside
\ = - hoard Itself. and possibly even some
N~.~k<rs Of the board. were disappointed.
=. charges were not prosecuted. At the
.-snest Of Mr. Barnard's attorney, Frank
! steele. the case was continued. as law
- express IT, unit! next Wednesday
.,esing ct 100 O'clock
Promptly at the hour fixed for the meet
=, Iast night President Wells called the
Nh.ard to order The question at once arose
{ = d whether the charges against superin-
aendent Barnard should be read. Prose-
.uffnx Attorney McElroy. called on for an
1.asior. said DC did not think IL necessary
~ he charges be read, inasmuch as they
"a been read at q former meeting OF the
lard.
faea Frank A. seeeie, as attorney for
II. Barnard, addressed the hoard and
800 continuance OF the proceedings un-
Il n1xt Wednesday evening. He said that
il regular legal business had so engrossed
q attention that he had not had sufficient
apportunity to confer with Mr. Barnard.
~ board unanimously granted his re-
euoui, and the case will be taken up again
sa1t Wednesday evening at 80 o'clock.
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sushority OF the board to employ a stem
nfapher to take report of the proceed
m Again Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Hfoy was called on for an opinion. He
M that inasmuch as he had no oppor-
unity TO consult authorities he would not
undertake 10 give a written opinion, but
that be would venture to express an oral
ppanicn that the board had full power and
authority n the premises. Mr. McE.lroy
hQuired Of Secretary Guernsey whether the
heafd had what could be termed an Incl
denfal fund. Mr.. Guernsey replied that
shefe was but one fund. Then said Mr.,
Nrilroy. II will not now undertake to
i've written opinion: but orally | will
AZ that In my Judgment the board has
full power to Investigate the affairs of the
district and 10 incur all necessary expenses
connected with such an Investigation
When the crowd found that the inyestl-
Qtion Of the charges against Mr.. BARNARD
Vas not to be taken up last night there
Vas very prompt and unanimous move
nent toward the door and in a few min
rites there was nobody left in the big hall
except the members of the board
The only matter OF routine business taken
sp was that connected with certain bills
Tor the oiling and vanishing OF ST. Fran
es' hall. but this also was laid over until
the next meeting.
Among the Interested spectators las,
night. besides Superintendent Barnard and
large number Of teachers from the yarf-
Gus city schools, were Messrs. MaeDougai,
md Frink. who as former members OF the
Ehool board are more or less interested in
he charge preferred against Superintenl-
tns Barnar4 Expert Douglas Young who
conducted the Investigation and viii be
called on to testify concerning his report !:
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John b. Hart
and number of other citizens
u y reported on good authority that j..
y Aacpougal, as former member OF the