The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-04
THE DEAL
HELD OUT !
Election of Teachers by the School
Board Last Night.
JANITORS WERE ALSO SELECTED
The Democratic Directors to the Deal Got
Three Day School Teachers and the
Citizens Number Six Evening
School TEACHERS and
Several JanitOrs.

Contrary to almost general expectation the
meeting Of the School Board last night al
though one Of the most important. was
marked by tranquility and passivity that
could hardly be expected outside of con
ventOn of mutes
The fact that three Democrats. Messrs
Whitaker, Sullivan and Breslin, had deserted
their party and formed a coalition with the
SIX Citizen members of the Board had oc-
casloned unlimited speculation, apprehension
and discussion, especially among applicants
for positions and their friends and, of course.
Il big slice of the adult population of the
town.
Whatever the difference of opinion may be
regarding the wisdom of the members
who figured in the combination. credit
is due them for the adroit manner in which
they parred the thrusts of the inquisitive
up to the hour of the recording of votes.
| With one or two exceptions the Directors who
were involved in the deal are young mon
and they kept their secret we'll
But to the scene of action. Messrs Cough
lin, Sullivan, Hanna, KEEPER, Baugh, NTalick,
HOlyey Dove, Martin, Higgins Bresliu
Connors Dewitt, Britt and Whitaker were
IN their accustomed places at 1850 o'clock, 20
minutes having been lost in the inspection of
bills by committees and the arrangement of
other details. The reading of minutes oc-
cupied about twenty minutes more and then
the Board was ready to hear the reading of
communications.
The first was the reading of a certificate of
judgment for S66 o. and costs against the
| Board as garnishee of the News Publishing
Company on Il claim for wages made by c.
i. Fowler The Board decided to accept the
service and draw an order for the amount,
providing no appeal should be taken
superintendent Cooper then read uuite A
lengthy report, in which he recommended
that the schools be re-opened on Aug. 20 and
be closed from October 81 to Nov. 7, institute
week. Also that they remain closed from
Dec "a to Jan. ?, Thanksgiving Day, Feb.
22nd, and Good Friday. That they close
May 25th if the term is to be nine months
and June 23rd if ten-months term. The
superintendent also furnished estimates as to
the number of pupils for each grade and the
number of teachers required, and closed
with the statement that a reduction in
salaries would be discouragement to the
teachers. The report was accepted and the
recommendations referred to the committee
on teachers and salaries
A recommendation that the contract for
text books and supplies be awarded to
Michael Mellet was adopted.
The insurance committee was authorized to
renew the insurance on the Jardin street
building and reduce the amount if deemed
advisable.
The finance committee reported that the
amount needed for salaries and bills other
thar those for books and supplies was sos is.
The balance in the treasury was $40 and Tax
Collector promised 5000. The committee
recommended that orders be granted, but the
secretary be instructed not to give the orders
out until there is money in the treasury to
meet them or the parties entitled to them
are willing to hold them, or get them cashed
by outside parties.
Then, on motion of Mr.. Dove, the Board
proceeded to the election of teachers for the
ensuing year and, by the way, Mr. Dove
made all the motions that were put on record
during the balance of the evening.
The entire old corps OF teachers appeared
on record as applicants for reelection 1t
was rumored that three had, or would have
their designations on the secretary's table by
the time the Beard was ready for business.
but they did not materialize. With the ex-
ception of William L. James, Minnie c.
Harnett and Luther b. Edwards, the entire
Clara b. Cline, Michael II. Britt James II.
Lewis, Annie f. Coogan, Anna NJ. Dcngler,
Bridget A. Burns, Annie L. Mansell, Lizzie
NJ. O'COnnell, Mahala Fairchild Richard A.
McHale, Maggie +. Cavanaugh, Hattie l.
Hess, Jane r. Lambert, Herbert C. Hooks
Amelia G, Schooner Ella NJ. Clauser, Mary
A. Latferty, Mary A. Connolly, Mary +.
Fox, Margaret COughln, Mary Roberts,
Eliza j. Finnerty, Hannah b. Morrison,
Annie l.. Sheehy, Frank b. Williams, Maggie
c. Brennan, Nellie Baird, Mary A. Lynch, |
Julia Miles, NJ. Alice Lehe, Mary Il. Nc |
Guinness, Annie Burke, Kate Cunningham, |
Sadie Daniel, Sallie Z. Fadden, Annie NJ |
Kimmel, Corinue Tempest, Annie l.. Will |
Jams, Mary Monaghan, Tillie Kase, Martha !
Shields, Bridget Flynn, Nora Graham, Lizzie |
Bells, Annie b. Biermau, Julia Donahuc,
Maggie +. Palmer, Hattie Jones' Mary C. |
Rasser, Martin IL, Dewitt, Bridget Mcclure |
Julia Creary, Nellie l.. O'Hara, Maggie A. |
Campbell Sallie Roche, James NJ. Mullahey !
Mary A. Connors.
With the exception Of the three cases
mentioned the vote for the teachers was
unanimous. Messrs, Coughlin, Higgins, Con-
nors and Britt voted for Mr.. James Messrs. |
Coughlin, Hanna, Higgins, Connors, Dewitt
and Britt voted for Miss Harnett and Mr..
Edwards.
The election of seven janitors was then
proceeded with. John Beyrand, Henry
Cook, Thomas Connors and James McHugh
were elected by 10 votes each and Thomas
TOsh, James Brooks and George Walters by 8
votes each. The last named three succeeded