Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-15
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Commissioners in Regular
Semi-MonthIy Session
A DISPUTE OVER AN ORGAN
Is how Taxing the Wits Of the Members Of
the Board Resolutions in Memory Of
the Late S. Johns Williamson.

the Late S. Johns Williamson.
The City Boar OF Education met
in regu lar session Monday night with
President Russler IN tn q chair and
commissioners Evans, u erhardt and
Wheizel present.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved aud number
OF hills were passed as read
The following reso 'utlons Of respect
il memory Of the late teacher of the
first room at the High School. $.
Johns Williamson, were read and a.
donred
Whereas, Death has again invaded
onr ranks and taken from among us
our respected and beloved fellow
teacher, 5. Johns Williamson. remov-
ing him from tine active duties of
this life to his reward in the home
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens
Therefore, be it resolved THAT.
while we lose a faithful and conscien
tIons teacher. true friend and COM
panlon. the community an upright
christian citizen. and the family. a
loving husband a kind atfectiouate
father, we realize hat God in his in.
finite wisdom d0eth all things we'll
and bow IN humble submission TO his
will;
That, to his bereaved family we
extend our heartfelt sympathy IN
this the hour OF their sad bereave-
ment knowing that their sorrow is
not without hope, but tina hey rely
on the promise of Him who has prom.
ised to care for the widow and the or
rhan
That copy OF these resolutions be
spread on the minutes Of the Board
of Education of the Jude pendent Dis
trict of Martinsburg. copy sent to
the city papers for publication and "A
copy TO the uereaved family.
A. t. Russler, chr.
c. H. Cote
W. A. tlizer
Lee ~iler
p II nodl
{. " Miller
Superintendent Cole stated that
non. resident u,tron Of the High
School claimed that he paid school
taxes 10 The district 10 the amo, ut
of $40. but the Sheriff claims that
he is entitled 10 a credit of only So
the amount OF his taxes 10 the teach
ers' fund, he remaining 81 being
building fund, and asked that the
Board decide the matter. The Board
decided that the taxes of non resident
patrons should be credited as hereto,
fore,
DISPUTE OVER AN ORGAN.
L. r. Kramer. formerly principal of
the Col, red School asked permission
TO remove his organ from the Colored
School 1t developed that he AMI Miss
Barney, also a former teacher at the
school, had purchased the ryan joint
~ and placed 1t in the school; that
MISS Barney had sued Ramer for the
amount she had put in the o-agn and
secured Judgement against him.
The President stated That if the
Board allowed the organ to be re-
moved Miss Barney might hold 1t re-
sponslble; hut Commissioners Gerhardt
said that the judgement in favor of
ln 40 no
paid Ramer as her share showed, in
his opinion, that il was recognized
that ne had title to 1t and owed her
an amount on IT.
Commissioner Evans. who is from
the ward in which the Colored School
is located, said he had nothing to do
with the organ coming 20 the school
and, unless 1t was the property of the
have anything to do with its being
taxed away
After the question had been dis
eussed at length Commissioner Ger
hardt moved that the matter be re-
ferred to committee of two with
power 10 act The motion was CARR
ed and President Russler appointed
Comm Issioners GerhaIdt and Evans
a. the committee
On motion OF Commissioner Evan'
the President was authorized to ap
point enumevators to make the annu
al enumeration OF the youth Of
school age in the city. The Presi
dent appointed the principals of eacl
OF the ward schools as enumerators il
their respective wards and j. r. Cliff
ord TO make the enumeration of the
colored children.
The board adjourned to meet Mon
dav, March "a.