The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-16
NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Charles Baird Its President and B, r,
Eartram Secretary and Treasurer.

Tho new Board of Education organized
! lISt evening by re eeCJing Charles Baud
president and Benjamin f. Bartraln,
secretary and treasurer. Every member
4 OF the board WAS present and long before
| the session began candidates for the nav.
! ing positions under the body were among
the members securing their support Tho
result was when the election of a secretary
ana Treasurer was gone into there was a
| greater contest than had been expected.
flllern ballots were taken before there
| was m election.
Col. Charles n. LoitCh, President el, O
OF Council, l,'presided. Secretary Jones cal
ell tile rolI, alter which Chairman Leach
| called l0r the presentation of tho ere.
ucntiuls OF the new members, which tho
I Election Committee considered In private,
while fifteen minute recess was beiu.,
taken.
The Committee reported that Daniol
Ross, james II Green, Samuel H. Bay.
| nard, James D. Carter John r Hart.
| man, DE- John Palmer Lewis 3 Morrow,
| George RommeIl, Thomas Huey and
| George Alfrey, were qualified to sit as
members OF the board and that John G.
| singles election was contested by Chris
| tan Frederick. The unuontusted mem.
| bers were then sworn ill.,
The election of permanent officers was
| then gone into upon the motion of Chas,
| - SoJ'ol VIM db tnb same tlmo nalDDi
| Charles Baird for the presidency. As
| there was no other nomination Mr. Belts
was authorized to cast the vote oil the body.
1t was unanimous for Mr. Baird ard hn
was declared elected. After taking tho
chair he was Cheered md after nuict hal
been restored President Baird thanked
the members for the honor and confidence
bestowed and hoped the highest ambition
OF the entire h0Iy would be 10 soryH the
schools to the best Of their ability.
The election Of a secretary was naxt
gone into and five candidates we're named,
Mr. Belts nominated Mr. Jones, the pres-
ent official; Mr.. Turner, Mr.. NJ. G. Lack.
lnni Mr.. Morrow, Benjamin c l3artram;
A!r. Carter, George l., Stradloy, and Mr.
bayhard, Ambro,o q. McVoy, Dr. John
iaiincr was chosen teller. On the ballot
Mr.. JOnos received hvo votes: Mr.. Lack.
Ian, three; Mr. Bartram, seven; Mr.
5tradiuy two and Mr.. McVcy. six. No
candidate having received . msicrity Of
the votes Of tho board President Baird DO
cInrCd there had been no election wLeru-
upon second ballot was taken with tho
toII"Wing result: Jones, six; LackIan,
nvei Bartram five Stradley, CGe; MCVey,
seven, There bOing no election again. tEs
third ballet was taken. IL resulted.
Jones. Z; Lackian 4, Bartram S; strDQiey,
!; McVey 5.
The fourth ballet resulted thus: J3nas,
7; Lackl@n, .; Bartram, 3; straaIey. 2;
MoVey ..
FinI BALLOT Jones, T, Lacklan, {; Bar
tram, g. Stradiey, /; McVcy,
Sixth ballot; jones' 8; Lacklan, g. Bar
tram, 81 stradloy, McVey, I Ithavtng
been previously agreed to withdraw tho
candidate receiving tho lowest uumbel Ct
votes the name Of Mr.. StraAIoy was
dropped and the voting continued
=, Seventh bal!ott--Jones, :, Lucklan, 8;
Battram, 8: MoVuy, s.
Eighth bal!ot-JOncs, 8; LacLlan, 4.
Bartfam. 6; McVey, 7.
Ninth baliot-JoLCs, 8; Lack!an, l; Ear.
tram, 6; MGVey, z.
Tenth bAIlot-Jones, 8; Latkian. J., Bar.
tram, 6; McVcy,7
Eleventh bullot-jOnes. IL; Ealtram, g.
MoVey, T.
Twelfth baIlot-Jones, s; laeElan, !; |
Bartram, 7; McFey, Z
Thirteenth ballot-Jones, 10; Rhrtram, |
8; MCVey 4.
Fourteenth ballot-Jonts, q; Eartram
II; Lackinn, Il McVey, 2.
FlNhteenth bullUt-JoLes 10; E6rtiaIn. !
10.
Mr.. Bartram's vote te.ng the majority
of the body, President Baird declared tie
election at an end and Mr. Bhriian tho |
successful candidate. He was also elected
treasurer All the members OF the board |
the new Ltticlal as also did
largo number Of his friends who were pres.
ent.
The names Of John C. Ripperger and
George Cameron were put in nomination
for the office of janitor but the question
arising as to whether tho jantor was 4p.
pointed or elected caused po,tpouomcat
of tho matter until tho next regular meet.
ing which will be on June29
70 Messrs. Carter, Turner and MoCnus.
land was referred Christian Fr"derick's
contest Of William c. Singles Eleventh
ward seat. A report on the matter will
BE- submitted at tho next meeting, 1t was
decided to ullow the president to announce
the various Ccmmlttoe5 through the ngws.
papers.