The herald., 1897-01-12
IT'S STILL THE SOLID SIX
A Secretary Elected at the Board Of Edu.
cations Meeting
The Old Secretary Turned Down With
out a Single Vote-H. G. johnson
the Lucky Man in His Stead

A lively meeting of the new board of
education was held at the offices in the
Wilcox building last evening All the
members were present and the board
lost no time in getting down to business.
temporary Secretary c. P. Dandy
read communication from jor Red
ding and H. G. Johnson, asking for the
appointment as secretary of the board.
The following committees were then
appointed by the president:
Finance-Braly, Poor, Bartlett.
Insurance-Poor Webb. Conrey.
Buildings-Bartlett, Davis, Adams.
High school library and course OF
study-Davis, Poor. Conrey.
Rules and neutrality-suspicious., Braly,
McInerny
Educational supplies and printing
Bartlett, McInerny, Davis.
Visiting and janitors McInerny,
Adams Braly
Teachers and schools-Conrey, Bart
lett. Webb.
Industrial education and kindergar-
tens-Poor Webb. McInerny.
Health-Davis. Foshay, Braly.
Furniture. repairs fuel and building
SupplleS-N SOD. 0O1TGy, <AOdIls
Mr.. Webb moved, seconded by Mr..
Adams, that a permanent secretary be
elected on TIE motion being put.
Messrs. Poor, Bartlett, Mathis, Adams,
McInerny and Webb voted aye and Con-
rey, Davis and Braly nay.
1t was apparent that Mr.. Dandy's
scalp was wanted. This was something 6
of a surprise TO the innocents, as Mr..
Dandy has served with the old board
with marked ability.
Mr. Conrey moved that whoever was
elected should not assume his duties un-
til March 1st. The motion was defea ted,
the vote standing the same as before.
Mr.. Webb moved that the members go
into a committee of the whole, which
was carried and the members retired to
nominate a secretary.
On their return Mr.. Conrey reported In
favor of H. G. Johnson for the office
Mr.. Conrey then moved that the election
take place a once and that all appli-
cants be considered candidates. The
motion carried.
Mr.. Davis addressed the board at some
length. protesting aginst the ripple of
partisanship which was only too visible,
and urging the election of a man Of ex-
perience to the office Of secretary
Mr.. Webb replied quite warmly and
claimed that Mr.. Johnson was in every
way fully qualified for the position.
Mr.. Braly made a few remarks sup
porting the application of Mr.. Averill.
Mr. Conrey said that he should treat
the election of secretary entirely inde-
pendent of politics and would vote for
Averill.
The vote was called. six members vot-
ing for johnson and three for Averill
Mr.. johnson will therefore assume his
dutiAS on the 1St prOXimO.
Supern tendent 1-oshay brought up
the matter of making display at the
home products exhibition TO open next
Saturday. Messrs. Foshay. Bartlett
and Adams were appointed a commit
tee to look after the display.
Teachers salaries for the month end
ing January 18th We're ordered paid.
The resignation of f. L. Hutchison,
principal of the New Macy street school
was read and accepted.
D. A. Watson called the attention Of
the board to some street work which the
citizens on Carey street have contract
ed to have done and asked that an order
be given to have the frontage of the
Hewitt street school included. The
matter was referred to the building COM
mittee with power to act.
f. L. Hutchison stated that the New
Macy street school controversy, which
has bobhed up from time 10 time durir g
the past two years. had been taken up
in the council chamber that day and re-
ferred back to the school board. The
matter was turned over to the building
committee for them 10 look after.
The meeting then adjourned.