The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-29
LARceNT IS SUPERINTENDENT.
The school Board Gets Together and
Makes II Quite Interesting.

The school Board Gets Together aad
Eat It Quite Interesting.
Great Falls. April 2S.-After numer-
our abortive attempts at organization,
the school board succeeded tonight IN
getting together and electing a chair
man, clerk and a superintendent OF
public schools. 1t has been evident,
even from the first election of trustees.
that the only issue which was being
pushed was the question whether ;lie
present superintendent, A. f. Marsh.
should be retained, or whether he
should be succeeded by Sam Largent.
who was formerly superintendent of
o The election was fought on
the grounds. though on the quiet, and
ever since the election there has been
more wire pulling than may be ex-
planned, therefore when the board me
this evening IL was known that the
Largent faction was in the 8scendency
by one vote and would carry every
thing.
After a little sparring for place the
board got to work and proceeded TO
the election of a chairman. The Lar
gent candidate was E. Dellabaugh,
while o. s. Warden stood for the
Marsh push. There vas strictly a fac
ton vote and Dellabough was elected
by four votes to three to Warden.
The clerk then read a number of ap-
plications for the position of clerk.
Before any ballot was taken. Ii was
made the sense of the board that the
clerk should hold office and receive sal
airy at the option of the board. The
applications for the place were from
w. II. Race, w. A. Stafford. w. II.
Smith. A. f. Caufeld and A. r. Carey.
The ballot resulted in the choice of
A. r. Carey on exactly the same line
as the chairman had been chosen. he
received Jour votes, while he others
received three.
The old clerk proceeded to read the
minutes of the previous meetings and
these were approved. He also placed
a bill for s26.33 cash advanced for
freight which was allowed on approval
of the chairman. Then ensued a
squable lasting half an M over the
question of clerk. The appointee was
sent for but when he arrived Caufield.
the incumbent, stated that he must
qualify before he could receive the
books and records at his hands. eau
field also notified the board that he
should claim salary up to May Is. For
q time il seemed as IL the board would
be unable to decide whether 1t had
one. two or no clerks at all. Motions
were made, amended. modified and
hen lost in the general mix-up. Fin
ally a motion was carried to the effect
that the board had dispensed with the
services of A. f. Caufeld and desired
that A. E. Carey act al clerk for the
remainder of the evening. Caufield
said goodnight, picked up part of the
books and marched out with them,
while Carey went on with the minutes
The next var of words arose over
the question whether the superintend-
ent should be engaged by the year OF
by the month or at the pleasure of the
board. This was finally settled by q
vote to engage him by the year Al
the pleasure of the board. An appli.
cation from Sam Largent offering hi.
services at 5000 was read by the CLERK
Trustee Lewis nominated the present
superintendent at the salary xed by
the board. A ballot was taken and thu
same vote resulted, four voted for Lar.
gent and three for Marsh. The board
tDen adjourned.