The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26
MR., D0NAH0
CENSURED.

/ After hard contest and by a close
vote, the Board of education last
night adopted a report that the
coal charges were not sustained and
censuring Bernard Donaho for
making charges. The report said:
| f4entlemen: Your special com
mittee appointed to investigate and
if possible by sworn testimony,
ascertain if the declaration and
charge openly made by Bernard
Donaho from his desk at the last
meeting of this board, had been
robbed out Of several thousands of
dollars in its contract given out for
the supply of coal furnished by con-
tract to supply the several schools
in this city was true or false would
respectfully report that on the call
made for the meeting by Robert
c. Fraim, chairman thereof, each
member of said committee was duly
notified in writing by the secretary
of the board to meet in the board
room on Friday evening, August
%, 1902, at 8 o'clock. for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if said Bernard
Donabo. could himself, give under
his oath, duly administered by a
notary public, any proof whatever
thht his assertion made in reference
to robbery of the board for supply
ing the several schools in this city
with coal for use as fuel therein,
orr if he could produce before the
committee the sworn testimony
of any other person to prove that
the board had been defrauded out
ofany sum of money whatever by
its coal contract
Due notice of the time of the
meeting of said committee was
given in writing to Mr.. Donoho by
Robert G. Fraim, the chairman Of
the committee. And due notice in.
writing was also given said Donaho
by the secretary of the board, to
attend said meeting at the date and
thine above stated.
And in pursuance of the call is
Sued for the meeting OF said com.
mittee by the chairman thereof, the
conmittec did duly assemble in the
board room at which meeting the said
Bernard Donaho was also present.
The meeting was duly called to order
by Mr.. Fram, the chairman OF the
committee, at $50 p. m. Mr.. Fraim
stated very fully and plainly for
what purpose the committee was con-
vehed, or to have Bernard Don aho, a
member Of the board, to produce
swprn testimony in writing to prove
hi4 declaration made publicly in the
board room. that the board had been
robbed out Of several thousands OF
dollars in its contract for coal, or
9th herwise withdraw the charge made
that the board had been so derrauded
out Of several thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Fralm, as chairman Of the
committee, very thoroughly inter.
rogated NJ. Donaho to ascertai n, If
said Donaho had any sworn tcsti-
mony Of his own to present to the
committee to prove that his atate
ment made .ja.open session Of the
board that the board had been robbed
out of several thousands Of dollar;
was true. In reply to the question
asked by Mr.. Fralm, the said Dona-
ho said that he had no such evidence
to produce to prove his statement.
Mi Fraim then said: MIR. Donaho
have you any sworn statement OF aay
other person or persons that the
board has been robbed out Of any
sum whatever in its contract for
SUPPLYING coal for the public schools
in this city at any time? Mr.. Dona.
no said ne had no such sworn state.
ment to present to the committee
Mr.. Fraim, Ms. Baugh, Mr.. Burton
and Mr.. Morrow also asked Mr.. Dona
ho if he had any evidence to lay be-
fore the committee. He replied that
he had no such evidence to present
to the committee.
Your Committee would therefore
report at the charge made in open
sess ion of this board by Bernard
Don aho that this board has been
robbed out Of several Thousand dol.
lars in it's contract lor coal, Is not
that he. Donaho, did
not produce before your committee
any evidence whatever, toprove the
charge he made Of the board being
robbed out Of thousands of dollars
in lhs contract for. its supply OF coal
be utterly failed to produce any
evidence written or verbal to prove
his statements made IN the board 1
were true iu reference to the board |
robbed out of any sum of money by ,
its coal contract and your committee ,
would recommend that a vote OF I
censure be given the said Bernard
DDnaho Tor his willful ana delibe. ,
rate act OF delberatlv standing up
at his desk in a public meeting OF 1
This board and declaring therefore /
hat this board had been robbed ,
put of several thousands OF dollars !
in lis contract for the supply ol this
city and when required by this
board TO prove his statement to be /
rue fails toproduce any evidence |
whatever 10 prove his statement t
b I'd any mbalance Of truth there. t
n whatever. /
Mr. Fraim moved the adoption Of a
he report.
Mr.. Don ahoe asked for the yeas h
md nays. =
Several members asked 10 be ex- c
used. They were willing to vote
hat the charges were not sustain.
d but did not wish to ceusure Mr..
)onaho.