The Penn's Grove record., 1910-03-18
Boards of Education Elected
pFNN,s GROVE.

There were 90 votes cast at tie election
for members of the Board of Education
on Tuesday evening in Penn's GROVE
The controversy over the maintenance
of the high school created some interest
and the candidates. of Walter Ball. Simon
Cunningham and VIM. A. Summerlh ior
the three year terms and John w. Trum-
bull for the one year term as favorable to
the retaining and advancing the ing
i school had been announced by circulars.
Fletcher w. Layton was nominated by
those in opposition, but after he learned
of it he objected to the use oil his name.
VIM. P. Denny was chairman OF the
meeting, G. W. Cable Clerk. S. l.. Boone
was Judge OF the election, d. T. Feather
err clerk and w. H. Titus and Truman
Mattson %tellers.
When the counting of votes began a
controversy arose over counting ticKets
which had four lines written on, but With
nothing after the names to designate Tor
which term they were voted. Some con-
tended that they were illegal ballots and
be thrown out; others that each name
voted should be counted and That the
| three highest should be elected for three
| years and the fourth highest should be
for one year, because ''tlat had been the
| custom and custom makes law"
Simon Cunningham received Sc votes,
Walter Ball 72, w. A. Summerill 63, }.
w. Trumbull IS. There were five other
persons voted for who received from one
to five votes.
Following "custom," the chairman an
nounced Messrs. Cunnington, Trumbull
and Ball elected for three years and Mr..
Summerill for one year. Mr.. Summerlll
objected to the report of the election as
made, and announced that he would APP
peal to the County. Superintent to recount
the votes and render a decision, because
lie was a candidate for a three year term
and Mr.. Trumbull was a candidate Tor
one year. The grounds for the appeal
are based on the school law, which says:
"ln case a member of a board of edu-
cation is to be elected for a full term and
a member to fill all unexpired term, the
ballot shall designate which of the per-
sonsl voted for is to be elected for the full
term and which for the. nnexpired TERM"
The meeting voted to raise $1,000 by
local tax as asked for by the Board of
Education.
UPPER PENIS NEG
In the township Biddle Wright, Edwin
Leap and John P. Clark were elected
members of the Board of Education, and
81, 900 was voted to be raised for school
purposes.
NJ TOWNSHIP.
At the meeting in Pedricktown the fol-
lowing were elected: Harry M. Green,
John A. Featherer, Freeland G. Sparks
for three years: John M. Given, Jacob j.
Hunt, VIM. P. Cunard, two years. Albert
w. Sailor, Norman, Layman VIM S.. Stiles,
one year. The Board organized by electing
John M. Given, president; Albert w..
Sailor, vice president; Harry M. Green,
clerk.
In Weolwllich township and Swedes-
boro borough Harry w. Ridgway, James
]. Davidson and Frank j. Bolton were
ell ected members OF the Board, and $500
was voted for school purposes.
Mayor William j. Adamson, of Pauls-
boro, won out in the election at Pauls-
boro, his full ticket being elected as
follows; Oliver W. Sheets, w. H. Lam
J. Paul Miller. Appropriations for
for $1,000 went through with bells OH.
Taxpayers are called upon to build a
SIS, 600 addition to the Hopewell High
School, at Shiloh.