Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Meeting Of the Board Of Education Almost
Develops a Riot.
MAJORITY SEEKS TO ELECT TEACHERS
Just as Matter Was About TO he Put
TO vote RestraininR order signed
by Judge sutton stops the
Proceedings.

The meeting Of the Board Of Education
last night Was OF a most exciting nature
TO the large crowd OF people who gathered
to see what the board would attempt to
do after the restraining order had been
dissolved which prevented the old board
from electing teachers. The board, or
rather the majority, proceeded to allow
the three attorneys. Baxter Van Dusen
and Fleharty. 500 each as fees for defend
ing the board in the case. This caused a
storm. They next proceeded TO adopt a
new set Of rules, which would permit them
to elect teachers at any time. The minority
fought the measure but Il was adopted
They then presented the teachers lists and
were on the point of adopting the same
when a restraining order from Judge A. 1.
Sutton was served and put a stop to the
proceedings. Jay Laverty, the president or
the board, when asked for n statement
simply gave the bare facts as all he cared
to say OF the meeting.
1t was expected that last nights meeting
following the injunction case Just settled
would be OF the fireworks order. and as a
consequence brought out a representative
body of taxpayers and citizens. on the
witness stand in the injunction case re-
Gently the majority members of the board
swore they had no intention of electng
I teachers. janitors or other employees OF the
/ schools and on the strength of this evidence
I the case was dismissed. The rules of the
board provide the teachers committee shall
| report to the board annually after the
organization in May a list Of teachers and
] janitors to be elected, and this has been
the method used by the previous boards.
! Things began to move shortly after the
meeting was called to order and when Jay
Lavsrty read to the board the claim OF
Attorney Van Dusen, Flaherty and Baxter
! for services rendered in the injunction case
/ to the sum of $500, then the trouble
began. Morrill, and schindel asserted that
! the board had no right to spend the peo-
pies money in that manner They, how
ever, were overruled by the majority mem
/ bers.
New Rules Are Sprung.
Then Mr.. Laverty brought forth a
| printed book of new rules for the govern
! ing Of the board and all we're willing ex-
cepting schindel and Morrill,. They took
/ the stand that the board had no right to
! change the rules in that manner and de-
manded that the proposed rules first be
read, which Laverty absolutely refused to
do. It was brought out that Morrill, and
/ 5cnlIluel hdu never sSeh a OOPy VI INC pFo-
posed new rules and they took exception
| to the Laverty way of railroading the
thing through. Corrigan and Rich voted
with Laverty and they were declared
adopted.
Laverty then brought out his list of
teachers. janitors and other employees for
the ensuing year and presented a copy to
/ each OF the members, and made a motion
that the list be accepted Morrill,, how
J ever, noticed that the salaries had been
somewhat changed and. demanded that he
be given time to look the list over, but he
was ignored and Laverty asked for roll
| call on mis- motion, which had been sec
onded by Rich
Morrill, and schindei were on their feet
in an instant. demanding their right to