Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-02
MRS. PARKER RESIGNS
Vice President of Library Board
Hands In Resignation to
Mayor
NO MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
Difficulties Encountered by the Board
Over the First Assistant Librarian
Still Remain Observation-Disclosures is
Unfortunate-New Appointees on the
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/ Mrs. A. NJ. Parker, vice president OF
trustee would not have expired unit
July |. 1906. handed in her resignation
by mail to Mayor Jones Tuesday even
ing and it was received and accepted by
4 his honor this morning. Mrs. Parke,
IN explaining her action, says that she
IS tired of the wrangling that has been
INDUCED in among the board members,
anu does not care to participate in 1t.
Mayor Jones will probably announced the
successors of President f. r. Benedict
and Mrs. Parker at the meeting of the
council to be held Sept. 8. The mayor
ready asking that certain ones be APP
pointed to I'LL the vacancies
As a result of Mrs. Parker's resigna-
ton, there was no meeting of the board
| Tuesday evening. The same number,
| four. those present on the preceding
evening. We're present. and no business
| could be done. Miss Parker did not re-
ceive the cali for meeting, made by
the members, until this morning, as she
was not at home when it was left at
her residence. AS she had already re-
signed, she probably would not have
felt it her duty to call Il meeting, any
way. had she got it in time.
There was nothing done at the Tues
day night meeting, except to make q
record OF the fact that there was no
quorum present. The minutes of the
meeting OF the preceding night Were
quite caustic, ana accused Mrs. Parker
of informing certain board members
that there was no need of attending,
because there would be no quorum. II
was voted by the members present that
Mrs. Parker explain her action to the
board at the Tuesday night meeting.
AS she was not present, and was not a
member of the board in one sense of
the word, no explanation was forth
coming. nor will it be now.
The members of the board who were
present at the Tuesday night meeting.
say that the mater over which the
trouble has arisen, in recognizing Miss
Marion Parker as first assistant librar-
ian, does not imply that the other
members want Miss Lillian Arnold to
succeed Miss Parker Miss Arnold, 1t
appears, could not be secured IL wanted,
as she has a position already in view.
Miss Arnold received, while here, more
than the board could afford TO pay, and
she could not have been retained a any
less figure than that paid while she was
here.
The trouble on the board has been
brewing since last January, when the
records Of the meeting show a misun
Outstanding between the members. The
minutes of the meeting held on Jan.
IS, 1903. show motion by Place, Sec
onded by Balch. that the first assist
ant librarian be paid the sum of $50
per month from Aug. /, 1903 to April
l. 1904, This motion is shown to have
been carried. Following it is another
motion, by Place. to the effect that Miss
Galloway be given the position of first
assistant from Aug. !. 1903 to April
l. 1904. at salary named. This was also
carried.
The trouble arises in this fact, that
the minutes We're changed. Where the
word first" appears In each motion.
the word second was in the original
motion as spread on the records The
difficulty is over the way 1t appears,
as claimed by the members standing
by Miss Parker, and what it should |
have been. Some of the members of
the board claim that the intent OF the
of,fi Inv Wv n
now shows. Others claim the contrary.
Members of the board who are sup
porting Miss Parker claim that the
matter has to be righted. Miss Parker
is receiving first assistants pay, is do
ing second assistants work. but should |
be recognized as first assistant, as the |
girl now holding the first place at Sec
ond pay Is only an apprentice. Miss Gal
loway has only been regularly employ |
in the library since August /, but ac-
cording to the minutes she is first as
sistant altho drawing only a second
pay.
The misunderstanding is most un-
fortunate for all concerned. Mrs. Bat
It's who says she is perfectly neutral In I
the matter, and considers that 1T is a I
trouble which she should not be
brought into at all, is heartbroken over
It, 1t is especially unfortunate at this
time, for the state library association
is to hold Its convention here next
month, and everything should be NOV
ing tremendously Mrs. BATHS Is ac-
cused by the Parker faction of being
against Miss Parker receiving her old |
position as first assistant. Mrs. Bat
It's denies this, further than to state
that she considers that as long as Miss |
Galloway has been elected to serve until |
A pril l. she should be retained In the
position. AT the time for filing the new
applications Mrs. BATHS says she was
in favor of Miss Parker applying for
the first assstantship. Those favor
ing Miss Parker will attempt to replace
her at the first opportunity, altho this
may not be until the regular meeting
In September, on the last Monday. The
members are talking Mr.. p. S. Balch
for the new president to succeed Mr..
Benedict.
HEART NOT ENTIRELY BROKEN.
Miss Emma Mitchell, Of Clemens,
Leaves Webster City to Marry Will
lam Frank.