Evening journal., 1902-07-29
SCHOOL BOARD
TO USE PROBE
Committee Of Five Appointed
TO Investigate Charges
PUBLIC SCHOOL COAL WRANCLE
Mr.. DOnOhOc Called a Coward and
Likened Unto an ASS Stormy
Meeting Last Night


Although Bernard Donohoe, the
member of the Board OF Education |
from the Second ward, refused to
specify or withdraw the charges he re-
Gently made the board will invesu- |
gate the matter of awarding the con-
tract for coAl.
The meeting last night, at which
this was decided upon, was a very
stormy one. Mr.. DOnohoe was called
a liar and likened unto an ass. Colo
mel Morrow and DR.. a. E. Frantz took
the most active part in the discussion,
bombarding Mr.. Donohoe with lat-
terry Of words, trying to make him APP
pear ridiculous. His response TO them
was that they were talking "hot air.
ShortlIdge Brings Up Matter
The matter was brought TO the at
tention Of the members last night byl
president Shortlidge. He said:
Il was not able to be at our last
meeting on account OF sickness in my
family. saw In the papers that Mr.
DonohOe had made grave charges. ItI
is now fitting that Mr.. Donohoe should
present some evidence, not hearsay evi-
dence. What have you to say, Mr.
! Donohoe? The board and the people,
demand an investigation"
Declined to Explain
Il respectfully decline to go further
into this matter unless It can take
much wider scope than at present,
replied Mr.. DonohOe.
Mr.. Morrow said he thought grave
charges had been made against the
board. Mr.. Donohoe said he rose to a.
point OF order. There is no business
before the body.
There is very grave business" said
President Shortlidge.
i Colonel Morrow moved THAT the
member from the Second ward either
i prove or withdraw the charges. The
motion was carried.
81 have made no charges said-Alr.
DOnohCe II have heard other mem-
bers make the charge that the board
was swindled In a coal contract" con-
tinued Mr.. Donohoe, "and it Is about
time for some one to speak out in
meeting. The board had a deficit at the
end of last year, and yet Il Is going on
the same way this year. The purchase
; Of a few tincups is referred to the Ae-
pair Committee There has been bad
flnanciering."
! NUfM MI AflnWuUN UiAl lnl dINNNlt
II DR.. Frantz took the floor. and explain
ed that the awarding OF the contract
! for coal on July %. 1901, was legal. Mr..
White and DR.. Veasey substantiated
him. DR.. Frantz also went over the
/, coal contract He said more coal was
burned last year than ever before. The
board. he said. was not defrauded OF
a dollar
Colonel Morrow said he did not feel
THAT hiNcharacter was safe with such
a man.
Mr.. Donohoe said: There is a slang
term known as hot air. There is a lot
OF it here tonight. and it comes from
tho proper source, and that is the
Heat. Fuel and Ventilating Committee %
Continuing, Mr.. Donohoe said mo had
asserted that the board had been rob
bed in a coal contract, and had also
showed that the contract had been ir-
regularly awarded.
Dr. Frantz said he considered the
matter more like the braying Of an
ass than the talk of a man." He add
ed that if he was in prize ring ne
would call Mr.. Donohoe a QUICKER
and an excellent runner. He said il
the charges we're not presented Mr..
Donohoe was a coward.
Another motion was carried TO the
effect that Mr.. Donohoe put his charges
in writing at once. The member from
the Second ward said he was not
obliged to repeat the matter on such
a motion.
/, Mr.. Fraim made a motion that a
committee OF five be appointed, with a
proviso that Mr.. Donohoe make his
charges in writing under oath. lt was
carried, and a committee. composed of
N Messrs. Baugh. Fraim, Palmer, Burton
and Morrow. was named.
When seen after the meeting, Mr..
Donohoe said ne did not think he would
/. prefer any charges. The committee
will not take any action for two weeks.
} Boiler Bids Explained
In relation to awarding the contract
for boilers. DR.. Frantz said that III. A.
Miuer drew the specifications for the
, boilers. but that they could be furnish
, ed by anyone.
The contract for books was awarded
to L. S. r. Butler & Son. the only bid
ders. The matter Of caps and gowns
. was postponed until the first meeting
I'm September.