San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-26
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.

Examination of Teachers Set for June
H-Superintendent's Salary O..
Considered.
A called meeting of the school board
of the city council was held in the
mayors Office this morning at 10 o'clock
with Mayor Callaghan presiding, and
Secretary j. Z. Smith and Aldermen
Ronse, Denny, Richter, Kilgore and
Johnson present. Prof. Smith as sec
rotary, read the minutes of the meet
ing of March 16, 1897, which were APP
proved, Alderman Denny requesting
that the mayor sign same.
Mayor Clalaghan then called for ap-
plications of teachers, and the Super
intendent stated that all of the present
116 teachers employed in the schools
except the High school and the school
| on Lavaca street had reapplied. Be
| side these there were seventeen new
| applicants, whose names and certifi-
| Gates were read out.
The secretary, in this connection,
4 read the school board rule that appli-
| cations should be read and teachers
elected at the meeting to be held on
the last Saturday in May Of each year.
| The MAYOR said the rule could be
| suspended at any time.
| The superintendent declared no ap-
| plications were ever considered until
| after examinations were held.
The mayor then stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was to consider
the communication of the superintend-
ent received at the councils last meet
ing rendering his service until August
31st, 1897.
The communication was read.
After this the mayor stated that
though Superintendent Smith con-
tended he was elected for two
ears by the school board there
was no record that the council had ev-
er confirmed such action of the board,
and Alderman Denny said that ex-Al-
derman Richards, former chairman of
the board, had also disclaimed any
recollection Of such confirmation by
the council.
Mr.. Smith stated that the council
had confirmed the school board in
their action fixing salaries of 116
teachers ond zone superintendent"
The mayor stated that on the first
election of Mr.. Smith, Aug. 3, 1885, the
, question had come up and eminent
council had ruled that the council must
confirm all actions of committees, to
make them legal. CThe board is a COM
mittee of the council)
MIR. Smith then claimed he had a
contract with the city until August 81
next. Alderman johnson stated that
he understood, as the council had not
confirmed the election OF Mr.. Smith
that he held over until the appoint.
, ment of a successor, lie. until June T.
, Here the matter rested.
The mayor then suggested that the
examination of teachers be held june
14th and Mr.. Johnson made such mo-
l ton.
! Mr.. Smith said the time for examina,
ton was usually published beforehand
over the state and that June 7th haC
been fixed. The mayor asked him b!
3 whose authority that date had beer
D fixed and on receiving the reply that 1
had been fixed tE the superintendent
! he put the motion of Mr.. Johnson ant
n IL carried
After the mayor had stated that Su
, perintendent- Elect Schoch would as
sumo his duties on June 7th, the meet
=, ing was declared adjourned.
From the above proceedings it !
gathered that Mr. Smith will make
legal fight for his salary up to Aus
: S1st, and the meeting was in the natur
: of a gathering of forces for the con
= templated legal battle to cnsue.