The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-09
VOTE STOOD
THREE 6 THREE
School Board Fails to Reach
an Agreement.
TWENTY-FIVE APPLY
Ready to Accept in Case of
Vacancy.
Superintendent Of Building, Grounds
and Janitors is Abolished =
Schsol Board Meets.

At regular meeting OF the board
of Educat,oD Monday evening 1t was
fully demonstrated that the board
will he unable TO re-elect Superin-
tendent H l.. Frank to his present
lpJsitlon. A ballot was taken on the
matter resulting In the same vote
,as Prev ,usly and Mr.. Frank is
neither re elected oor his successor
chosen. The motion made by Mem
Der Christian and seconded by Dick
erson asking that Mr.. Frank be re-
elected to the superintendency Of the
Marion schools for term of two
years at salary of 5000 failed to
carry, the vote standing three to
three.
"A vote was taken on J. II. Snder,
deputy school commissioner, of Co.
lumbus. The motion that he be
elected to the superintendency was
made by Clerk Hill and was second
ed by Member Spaulding, The mo-
lton was lost by four negative votes.
Aside from the Frank adherents who
voted against the proposition Jacoby
voted in the negative.
Theas bre at present twenty-five
applications. which have been sent to
Clerk Hill and in range OF educa-
tioDal standing and location the ap-
iplications are of much interest
From Milne TO the Western states
come the applications and all are OF
high standing IN school circles. The
board Ia puzzled how the various ag-
'encies suspected that there was to be
a vacancy.
III Is believed that for the future
the board will consider those appli-
cants at hand and will look careful
,ly over their applications and will
proceeI to the election OF superin-
temdent at the next meeting in two
weeks
with the minor discussions the
board decided TO dismiss the matter
until another occasion when the ap-
plications of those who have applied
will be examined, In view OF the
fact that the board had failed 10
elect Mr.. Snider, who is recognized
i as the foremost of the applicants,
much difficulty may yet be exper-
lence1 in clecting superintendent.
The matter may ultimately rest in
the hands of the county commission
lers.
Another action OF much import
auce was the adjustment of the Of
flee Of Buildings and Grounds and
flee Mr.. p. S. Wilson has ably FLIED
[ in the past year. Dlckerson moved
that tbs board employ superintend-
ent of janitors and his motion re-
ceived second from Member Chris
tian. Members CUTLERY. Christian
and Dickerton voted In favor OF the
motion while Spaulding. Jacoby ana
Hill voted in the negative. The mo-
ton. therefore, failed to carry and
the office is abolished.
Clerk Hill spoke at length on the
matter and in his opposition to the
office hc stated that he was unable
to see where the board could well
Ipay out nine hundred dollars a year
for the work, which Mr.. Wilson was
supposed ID perform. The board was
heartily in favor Of Mr.. Wilson and
he has done his work we'll but his
office is believed TO too nearly ap-
'proach tho extravagant. Mr.. Dick
,erson was in favor of the election
Iof such superintendent and he put
forward as his main argument the
wishes OF the various janitors. who
did not desire to have such super
|intendent. This Is the clearest ev-
Iidence that we need superintend-
ent" said Mr.. Dlckerson. Without
such man in charge he thought that
the janitor would spend at least five
hours each day in idleness.
The question of the election OF
ianitors whose terms expire July
was deferred TO the next meeting.
The board authorized the commit
.tee on buildings and grounds TO take
up the matter of the sewer on Dav-
ids street Into which the city Is run
ming Its sewerage. This, according
TO the board members Is not lawful
and right while the various officials
of the city believe that the city has
"a very fun right. The sewer there
was constructed at the expense of the
board and without the proper permis-
sion the city cannot use II, although
II has advanced so far as to con-
lstruct tar there and drain the ter
|rdtory OF the city through that Of
the school board. The committee
on buildings and grounds will seek
to restrain the city from using the
sewer The city solicitor is the
foard's attornev aud he Is in favor
of the city. This. according TO the
hoard mflnbers VIII not. however
nes'rfin The board from its action,
against fhe inf,,xofon