The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
.RET|RESFR0MWORK
Captain Keysor Desires to
Leave School Board.
Members Vote Not to Accept
the Resignation.
Evan Hughes Reelected Presi-
dent Saturday Night.
Mr.. Fletcher, Treasurer; Mrs.
Smith, Vice President.
From Mondays Daily.

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The new school board held its first
meeting Saturday night, to organize and
transact necessary business. All of the
members were present except Captain
Keysor DIR. w. A. Beach was the only
new member, succeeding Rev. George IL.
Davis.
Mr. Fletcher was chosen chairman pro
TEN.
The resignation of Captain Keysor as
Il member of the board was presented.
The board proceeded with the election
of president by ballot. On the first
ballot Mr.. Hughes got three votes, Mr..
Currier two, and two blank ballots were
voted. On the second ballot Mr.. Hughes
received six ballots and was declared re-
elected. He took the chair and thanked
the board for the honor and for the
kindness shown him by the members in
the past.
! p. B. Sparrow was reelected secretary,
receiving all of the ballots. He, also,
thanked the board
The election of ii vice president led to
Il lively contest. On the first ballot,
Mrs. Smith received three votes, Mr.. Cur
rier two and Mr.. Fletcher two. Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. Currier withdrew their
names, declaring that they were not can
didates for the office. Mr.. Fletcher also
desired to be excused. Mr.. Currier
moved that Mr.. Fletcher be elected by
acclamation but this was declared to be
out of order.
On the second ballot, Mr.. Currier re-
ceived three, Mr.. Fletcher three and Mrs.
Smith one vote. Mr.. Currier again de-
clined to run On the third ballot Mr..
Fletcher got three votes, Mrs. Smith
two and Mr.. Currier two. Mrs. Smith
for the second time declared that she
was not a candidate.
On the fourth ballot Mrs. Smith re-
ceived five votes, Mr.. Fletcher one and
sIr. Currior one. Mrs. Smith was de
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clined to serve.
The election of treasurer was then
proceeded with Mr. Currier said that
some action should be taken on the
resignation of Captain Keysor. He
moved that the resignation be not ac-
copied. Mrs. Smith seconded the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Fletcher said that Captain Keysor
was over eighty years old, and it was a
the board. 1t was SO on the speaker,
and he did not feel like compelling
Captain Keysor to serve.
Mr.. Currier said that Captain Keysor
had been the most useful member of the
board, all things considered. He can do
much that the average man cannot do.
He is jovial and we'll acquainted, and
few people in Mankato could fill the posi-
ton as Captain Keysor does, and the
board had better not lose him.
Judge Comstock thought that the
resignation came in good faith, although
it was IA great surprise. The board could
not compel him to serve. All can see
good reasons why he should want to re-
sign. If a change is to be made at all
this is an opportune time for making It,
Mr. Curriers' motion was carried, four
to three, those voting aye being Messrs.
Coughlan, Currier and Hughes and Mrs
Smith, and those voting no being Dr.
Beach, Mr.. Fletcher and Judge Comstock
| The first ballot on treasurer resulted
in Captain Keysor and Mr.. Fletcher each
receiving three votes and DR.. Davis one.
On the second ballot Mr.. Fletcher got
three votes, Captain Keysor two, Mr..
Coughlan one and one blank On the
third ballot Messrs. Keysor and Fletcher
each got three votes. On the fourth
ballot Mr.. Fletcher got four votes, Cap
tain keysor two and Mr.. Coughlan one.
Mr.. Fletcher was declared elected.
The bond of the treasurer was fixed at
$4,000 on motion of Judge Comstock.
Judge Conistock moved that the board
pay a reward of $40 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of
the parties who mutilated the area walls
of the Fifth street entrance to the high
school building. Such Improvements are
too often followed by vandalism, he said
The motion was carried.
Superintendent Mcconnell thought that
the entrance was not mutilated by pu-
pills but by two boys who formerly at
tended the school,
The superintendent presented num-
Der of applications for excuse from at
tending school, based on the desire of
parents to have their children work in
factories. He said that the board, while
it has no jurisdiction over North Manka-
to children under the truancy law, has
Jurisdiction over all children who wish to
labor within this district, between four
teen to sixteen years of age.
The following were granted excuses:
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