Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
LIE PASSED At SCHOOL BOARD
Election of Janitors Causes Warm
Words Over Report.
CHRISTIE AND VANCE DISPUTE
Substitution Of CRrnRby for Parker A.
Engineer ut High school brings
out Exchange of UncOmpIi-
Remarks.

Passing OF the lie back and forth be-
tween two members Of the Board Of Edu-
cation at Wednesday nights session of that
body caused the chairman, A. G. Kennedy,
vice president Of the board to rap for order
several times and TO remind the belllger-
ants Of the dignity Of the position which
they hold.
W. B.. Christie and Or. ]. H.. Vance
caused the commotion. the dispute being
over the substitution OF Joseph CarnRby
for George II. Parker as an engineer at
the. high school building. Three members
Of the committee on buildings and grounds,
headed by +. b. Kenuard. recommended
the substitution, and It was made over the
protests Of Members James c. Lindsay,
Carl E. Herring. S. p. Bostwick and w.
b. Christie, who voted against Il.
Chairman Kennard said the change in
engineers was proposed for the sake of
harmony. Thomas II. Fitzgerald, head jan
itor and custodian Of the high school build
ing, and Engineer Parker could not get
along together, and he said Parker should
be let out so as to do away with existing
friction. DR.. Vance supported Chairman
Kennard on this point.
Opposition to the RepOrt.
Member Lindsay objected on the ground
that this sort OF procedure is "child's
play" and that the custodian and ensi-
neer should be locked in a room and made
to fight out their differences.' Member
Herring said a system Of civil service had
been inaugurated by the board, and an
employee should not be discharged for the
simple reason that he could not get along
with another employee, and that on the
whole It Is a good thing, sometimes, that
all men are not of the same mind.
Member Christie made the statement
that DR.. Vance, who had saved his Chris
ties life, had said he would get Parker's
scalp"
"Tha is not So" replied DR.. Vance, ris-
Ing in his seat.
TT ia so. and I can prove It," said Mem
her Christie.
you cannot prove It and the statement
is a lie,' said the doctor.
III you say it is not so you lie" shot
} back Member Christie.
ut is a lie,' calmly replied pr. Vance
and the president raped for order.
List of Employees.
The roll was then called and Joseph
, Carnaby was elected to the place oil
, George F. Parker as high school engineer
~toSether with the following other EN-
iployes:
Head ianitor and custodian of the high
school Thomas H. Fitzgerald.
3 Graded schol Janitors:
4 Cass, Henry O'Neill; Comenlus. William
Gieselman; Farnam, William Payne; FOR
: est, Mary A.. Lyons; Kellom. Thomas r.
3 Olsen; Lake, Victor Danielson; Lincoln, j.
]. Kalina; Bancroft, Otto Dickmani ban
croft annex (Glbson), Josie Yanek; Beals,
]. D. Ledserwoodi CASTELAR,, Patrick Shea
? George Chapman; Central Park amer
Omaha Heights), Henry .Hensleyi Cliftor
Hill, Frank Fobes; Columbian, Otto Sand'
berg; Druid Hill, Mary A. Vanderford
Dupont, Henry Fongari Long, u. w. John'
son; Lothropt George Elliott; Mason: Loq Il
t D'jureen; Pacific William CathToe
Simons; Leavenworth, Thomas Hamlin
Long annex, Frank Hammond;
= Park, John Alcorn, Park Gus FAX; sara
toga, L. II. Bromwell Sherman, A. M
Clark; Train, r. q. BslESsck: Vlpton, 7
l.. O'Connell; Walnut Hill, George II: b
Hall; Webster Charles E.. Fslk; Windsor
Engineers, firemen and assistant ~janitori
y for such a time as their SERVICES may b
v needed: Per month
N. b. Reinhardt, engineer. Farnam.."..SN
James Anderson, engineer, Franklin...... Z
w. II. GARRISON, engineer, Lothrop. ....... z
1 Joseph Carnaby, engineer, high ........... 2
> Frank Terwilliger, fireman, high.......... 4
Charles Ring, assistant %tanitor, high. s
Z Jacob Fiscus, assistant %janitor, high. 8
August Anderson, assistant ~Janitor,
Carl sorenson, assistant %Janltor, high. s
Matte Arnold, assistant %janitor, high. 4
New Teachers Elected.