Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-10
llf. lH;lli's REQUEST WlfElet
iastsad Of Recipe ming Case. the Trus-
teea Declare Office Of Principal Of
I Hiaf, and Central Graded Schools
Vacant. and Elect Prot. oatrow to
Position. ~.

trAl graded schools, and eiecfing Mr..
p. A. Dutrow TO fill that vacancy. and
ADOPTING the report Of the special
eommittee in which the committee
announced its failure to secure evil
dence en- which to base charg 3
asaa,ist Superintendent OF Schools W.
g, Morton. the boal,i Of schno! trHs-
ICES last night put IN end TO the Mnr-
tor. Tinsley efrair.
The action OF the boarI in de-
caafing thu Office OF principal oil the
High and Central schools vacant vas
I the outcome of an effort on the part
OF Mr.. Tinsley through his attorney,
1Ir. Allan ID. Jones. to have his case
feopened by the trustees. Mr. Jones'
wrote the board = letter, asking
thar the case he reopene;l aud that
date be set by the board TO hear ar
I Hnalent on the subject. Immediately
after the reading of the communica.
ton Mr. j. P. Harrison moved that
the latter he laid on the table.
Mr., Fellows objected to this action,
saying that In justice to Mr.. Tinslcy
4 the hoard should tlisoose of III" cas-"
80 TINT Il Mr.. Tipsley was dismissal
he could secure a position elsewhere.
; The motion to lay on the table was
1nst on n tic vote. the ballot re3ult.
. mr. IS f0linws. Ave--Puckett. Har-
Tison, Huffman and Cameron: nays
Smith, Fellows. Sutton AMI Richard
son.
After learning from Clerk Tabb
fhnt Mr.. Tinsley had not notified the
board Of his acceptance OF the po-
sitjan Of principal OF the Central
rehocl for the COMING session. Mr.
Harrison moved that the board de-
siasc the Office vacant. an.l so NOTIFY
Mr.. Tinsley. Mr.. Fellows then ask
ed the clerk n all OF the teachers had
{, .notined the hoard Of their accent
AAce, and. on learning that only one
s br two had tlcne so. Mr. Fellows Of.
!. ferpd as a substitute tn the original
nation that the positions Of all OF the
teachers who hal failed to notify the
board OF their acceptance be declared
.lacant. Mr. Hoffman seconded the
Fuhstiimte motion. hut later. with The
consent of his second. Mr. Fellows
withdrew his substitute -.
soirited Discussion.
There was a lengthy and. ut tim s.
rather spirited discussion q Mr..
pryrison,s motion Mr.. Fellows said
that public opinion was divides on
fhe question and that the hoard
should not act hastily Mr.. Harrison
sail the trustees were acting In the
matter like ten-vear-oid hoys. III"
declared that he did not care any
thip~ about the opinion of Tho public
al, tho question. as the public knew
nothing about Il. and he demanded
10 Know II the trustees were compeIl-
"a to run around and ask eyarv ward
.heeler" ara "two-by.f onr politician
vh.t thew should do relative To man
asfrr the schools. In conclusion he
raid there never would NJ apr har-
,vouv In tn rchoo,s rs long rs Mr..
: Tinsley vas principal.
agesere. Smith. Huffman and Puck
~ smoke alrnr rho same tines nc did
ar Harriso- ar. Fellows spoke at
Sengfh To- VI Tinsley.
Aaryr.cn Motion Carried.
FINALLY the motior Of Mr.. Harri'on
vr,s carried hy vote Of tn =. the
h,jIo. being as follows. sr"s-Pack-
-, Harrien- Smith. Huffman Gam
eron and Richardson: nays-feilows
ard S".,on.
Mr.. Harrison then move that the
tv>a-3 reconsider its action and 10"
nation was carried : to I. Mr.. Eel
irws voting nay. Mr.. Harrison OK
r,,iu "A his action in making tho no
s,or nv saving tina, r. wanted The
natter forever settled and tn; nv
,rarrying the r;,ction tn recms'rer TIE
batter could not again he taken ~
Amer ,sie motion W." carried. the
oririna, moIicr was put a~afn hy IN"
nrse,t,cn, am 70 was carri'i by the
yamc vote {" :.
ccmwftsee'e Report.
: TIC spccial rcmmitirr aTrmT'cd
., fr,f. eh,rras asainS' Sure-int"Ia
90, Norton submitted the following
reprrf;
90 rrrsc- charges acs'nst Nr. W. G.
Ncr,or sus.cr;nter ION; nf s~hNoiI.
.s,sr -~,re ~yery rrSeavo- poseTic -
..r,,v. -y;t-e see AND evidence. Sra
., ,,.ayi-af,;r q r,asr anv rcnnrnnaen-
s,,fo, ,c the board ~rh TIC cv'-
se,co resor, re h-,' sutmi, re rart
:. r,r rs,o-; ~ f-i'cr - Obtained
for ~. ae,is- ~ Tire hoard
S-h,;r-,-r rrHcvs ,"~pisiprf iha'
~n,.- , seur ,,f zoe vitrf pSEni '
..,-...- .-s -ivr oyis"-TN h5; -
.,cv5.s ana th-i the committee de-
-,,-rs of r~,iir- srv further cvf
deU.s.
NJ H,rr;so- rr-vea tht' :hc Feror'
n,8,r,cs -,.ncui Ih~ rcading =. thc
ex,A~rr- an,sNnde' thereto. an ~
r,~ssor ~, rarries Nv = vote 81 W
Ne rsfio~e vn,iE- raj.
= ces u..~-sr eyo;s'rs.
rs y ". Hoffman II making tAs
r~v~-rs sor the crmm't;ec On r-r,"z
-~ru;ss<as. srctc ~ COZ 'dcrah',
&r-st On a---sien .. rrTror7'
~s~;,r<r rs~ r.sd thr, tn rr~fr'
rs~rss ne etfy hal ssa'c' ed,oria,'y
- r sheis nevs eoaamss tia; nc