The sun., 1901-07-09
SCHAEFFER
HOLDS SEAT
City Solicitor Says That he is a
Freeholder.
SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES
Green. Donahoe Contest Wa, Post
poned-Cost of Holding the High
School and Howard School
Commencements.
SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES

| The Board of Education at its meet
ing last evening considered the protes
filed by George l.. Norris against j. w
Shaeffer of the Twelfth ward occupyin,
his seat as Il member of the board. Th,
protest was on the ground that Shaeffel
had not filed his deed to property oyel
| Eleventh street bridge and was not there
fore freeholder i'll the strict interpreta
tion of the term.
The committee Oh elections presented
an opinion from City Solicitor Rein
hardt in which he stated that title t
land by deed was assured as soon as the
deed had been delivered and accepted
by the party.
According to this opinion Shaeffer
is a freeholdcr although his deed was
not recorded. The committee reported
that they considered that Shaeffer's seat
had good foundation.
The report was adopted. The com
mittee stated that the investigation OF
the Green-D Donohoe contest had been
postponed. Mr.. Green was not ready but
would lie in the near future.
Mr. Carter presented a report on the
expenses of the commencement. The
High School commencement was $1S2 20
After paying all expenses there was a
balance of $7.22, which was placed TO the
credit of the class president
The proceeds of the sale of tickets for
the Howard School commencement was
$21S.60, and the sale of tickets to pupils
$l5.41, making total of s234.01. The
expenses were $27O1S. which made a
shortage of $3617 which was paid by the
board
Mr.. McGovern brought up the matter
about School No. 4. Washington street
below Third. which was threatened re-
Gently when Huber's stable adjoining was
on fire. The question was raised about
the placing of windows in the stable fac
ing the school. 1t was stated the owner
Of tne stable had a lease with the
board allowing him this privilege. The
matter was referred to the building com.
mittee.
The new standing committees of the
Board Of Education were announced by
"sSs"fB: SsM fB:uIilnss Hi H. Frahtzzs. Nj. o
r.. B, Morrow. James ID. Carter. John
Palmer. Jr.. NJ D.. Thomas Q. Cooper.
NJ. d.. j. Harvey Spruance. NJ. d., Jas.
w. Sclaeffer.
Teachcrs-L. r. Morrow, John Palmer.
Jr.. NJ. H.. R. G. Fraim. Jas. p. Carter,
4. II. Frantz. NJ. p.
BookS-.Tohn Palmer. ar. NJ. D.. T.. X
Morrow. Robert Adair. Benjamin X
yeasev. NJ. d.. VIM. O. Brown.
Manual Training-Wm. Baugh. Walter
YucNmaster. VIM. 7. Burton, Francis J.
A,cGoyern. II. G. Buckmaster. NJ. ID.
N ~
O'Donnell. ltm. Baugh. Vim. @. Brown
VIM. T. Burton.
Fuel. Heating and yentilation-A. p
t'rantz. NJ. T.. Benjamin X. Neasev. VI
H.. Walter Buckmaster. ]. Harvey Spru
nnce VI. d.. John White. Sr.
Finance benjamin r. Neasey. NJ. ID.
$. r. Horn. VIM. ]. Burton.
Acconnts-Thos o. Cooper. NJ. r.. J
p. Ford. s. ]. Horn.
printins-R Robert G. Fraim. Roher
tdair. Bernard ponohoe.
Transfers-John G. Kersey, Thos. +
Ford. Robert Adair.
/ Ineurancc-Iohn G.. Kersey. Thos +
Inponroll. John r, Postles.
Tlootiens-R. G. Fraim. John p. Pos
'lna s T. Horn.
Hcalth--I. Harvev Snruance. NJ. p
IThoe. q Cnopcr. NJ. D.. III. q. Ruot
nnetor. NJ. n.
ow-pohort tdair. Robert G. Frain
T>nrnard Donohne.
rH,orio~ Snaool--T Harvev Snrunnc'
" n Tohn White. Sr., TT. G. Ruckma
tor, NJ d.
Titerarv- Robert Adair. r. G. Frain
VIM. T. Burton.
The mor,hcrs Of thc board enioved i
..rnor,, cake and cigars after adjourn
mcnt.