Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-29
CHARGES MADE
AGAINST MEMBER
Board of Education Stirred
Up Over Alleged Tamper-
ing With Bids
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE

Charges Of opening the box in which
bids are placed and abstracting there
from several bids which were for COAL
then taking them to a certain man in
the city and later replacing them with
new bids. were made against mems
Der Of tho Board OF Education last
night.
David II. Megin, Of the Sixth ward
made the announcement. alleging that
one OF the members was guilty OF con-
duct unbecoming a member OF the
board and requested that an afhdavit in
the possession OF the secretary bearing
on the matter be read. His statement
came as a great surprise to the menu
bers and they were instantly all att
tention.
President shortlidge said that such
q request was an unusual one and that
| Il was generally customary to refer
such matters first 20 a committee and
lif the charge IS sustained. then to
bring It publicly before the body.
Mr. Tadman objected to referring the
matter to a committee without first
having the affidavit read. He said he
did not know what the charges were
nor against whom. they were directed.
and therefore hadtno personal feeling
In the matter. but would like further
Information on the subject.
Dr. Cooper voiced Mr. Tadman's
sentiments. while Mr.. Carter upheld tha
president and favored the appointment
OF committee
Mr. Baynard at this juncture. read
the rules and said that while the board
lhaT ,.frrhf ff, fft,f,a, 81, a rao4l,i.o,. fort
certain causes, he Thought such accused
lmember, in all fairness, should have a
fair trial Accordingly he suggested
that the matter be laid over Tor one
week.
MATTER LAID OVER FORA WEEK
A lively discussion followed. after
(which President Shortlidge ruled that
the charges must first be preferred
before a committee before thoy became
public property and on the motion OF
Mr.. Carter. the chair was authorized
TO appoint a committee OF five menu
bers whose names the President Will
announce during the week.
IL was alleged by some Of the mem-
4 bers after the meeting that prior to
the meeting on last Monday evening
the exact time As not known. one OF
the members opened the box IN which
bids were usually piarcd aud abstract
= ed thercffom several BIDS which were
for coal It Is further alleged that
these bids were then,tnlScn to a certain
man IN the city and later replaced.
Those Of the members who are inter-
ested IN the matter are very indignant
y and say they have an adidavitito sup
? port their allegation and that AZ the
7 member in question is proved guilty
e they viii vote to impeach him.
+ The identity Of the individual against
e whom the charges rest will not be made
known until the matter Is finally aired
in open meeting. This was decided
upon, so that II the charges are untr7ie
the public win be none the WISER
REFUSED TO DIvULGE NAME
Efforts were made today to learn who
, the accused man is. but within success
1 President shortlidge refused 10 give the
namo Of the member and would not ever
admit he knew who he was
Dr. r. o. Cooper wasiseen on the street
by a reporter for The Evening Journal
He said he had his suspicious as to who
the accused member is but refused TO i'm
part ssy information as to his Identity
David II. Megill, member OF the board
from the Sixth ward, who asked for the
reading Of the amdavit at last nights
l. meeting Of the board was also reticent
k you must certainly have the dead
II wood on the accused or you would moi
N have gone so far" said the reporter by.
u way OF Introducing the, subject
q "weil it's a matter you do not wan
N 20 take too far unless you do have tn,
Ie necessary proofs" responded Mr.. Megiii
.- He refused TO divulge the name OF tn,
,r accused member.
Ie DR.. Shortlidgo is expected TO announc,
the committee to investigate the matter
F. this afternoon.