Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04

coed T. A Taylor as commissioner
from the Sixth Ward. Rev. H. B.
Johnson withdrew as q nominee.
There being no other nominations, q
motion was made aud carried that the
Secretary be instructed to cast the
unanimous ballot OF the meeting for
Mr.. T. A. Taylor as commissioner
from the Sixth Ward The ballot
was cast and Mr.. T. a. Taylor was
declared elected commissioner from
the Sixth Ward for a period of two
years
Mr., l. NJ Nash was nominated TO
succeed himself as commissioner from
the Seventh Ward. Mr.. L. NJ. Nash
withdrew as a nominee for commits
sioner from the Seventh Ward Mes
srs. Robert l. Nash and Bert Mason
were then nominated as commission
ers to succeed Mr.. L. NJ. Nash as
commissioner from the Seventh
Ward.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Robert L. Nash, 109; Bert Mason,
1902 Mr.. Robert L. Nash, having re-
oeiyed a majority of all votes cast
was declared elected commissioner
from the Seventh Ward for a period
of two years.
Rev. G. A. Meilicke was nominal
ed to succeed himself as commission
er from the Eighth Ward. There
being no other nominations, a mo-
ton was made and carried that the
Secretary be instructed to cast the
unanimous ballot of the meeting for
Rev. c. A. MeiHcke as commissioner
from the Eighth Ward The ballot
was cast and Rev. c. A. MeiIicke
was declared elected commissioner
from the Eighth Ward for a period
of two years.
| Motion was presented by Mr.. l.
P Witter, and seconded, that vote
Of thanks be extended to Mr.. L. NJ.
Nash for his valuable and efficient
services as a past member of the
Board Of Education. The motion was
carried by a unanimous rising vote.
Mr.. L. M. Nash then responded with
appropriate remarks.
The following resolution was then
presented by Mr. G. w. Paulus:
WHEREAS, Our present system
of city schools is operated under a
charter granted by the legislature in
1874 or SO years ago, and
WHEREAS, the present city's need
and the complicated system of our
city schools have so far out-grown
the present school charter so as to
render it inadequate and unsatisfac-
tory for their proper management,
and
WHEREAS, We have been com
PEELED to violate this charter in es-
sential points in order to give our
schools the proper supervision, and
WHEREAS, The Board is large and
cumbersome, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that a committee of
five be appointed this evening, which
in conjunction with the advice of
the newly elected school board draw
up a charter adapted to our need,
and report at the next annual meet
ing
Motion made and carried that the
resolution be adopted and that the
committee so appointed by the Chair
man of the meeting report at the
next annual school meeting on the
third Monday in March 1913
The Chairman appointed as such
committee, Messrs. John A. Gaynor,
B. R. Goggins, D. D. Conway, Mrs,
w. ] Conway, and Mrs P. Witter
1t was moved and carried that the
City superintendent report be
spread upon the minutes and publish
ed.
The use of tobacco among boys of
school age was then discussed.
Remarks were made by Messrs. J.
A. Gaynor, M H Jackson, w. F. KEEL
logg, T. A Taylor, D. D. Conway, G.
W. PauIus, G. o Babcock, H F.
KeI L. NJ. Nash, I P. Witter, and
B. R. Goggins.
Motion to adjourn was then car
risd
c. w. Schwede,