Evening journal., 1913-07-15
CITY SCHOOL
BOARD NAMES
TWO MEMBERS
James LOgue ard C. M. LeitCh
Are Chosen at FIRST Meet
ing Of new tOdy

The new Board of Education held
Its first regular meeting last evening
when James Logue. of No. West
Twenty-seventh street, was elected
member Of the board from thu Ninth
ward. MIR. Loguc, who S a former
member Of the Levy Count and also
sherin, VIII hll the unexpired term
o. samuel H. Baynard, ST., who was
recently ectcd president o. tue
board. Colonel Charles NJ. Leitch,
OF NO. S22 Lombard street, also was
elected as member of the board
from the Eighth ward, that ward not
having any candidate for the POSI-.
ton at the recent election. Colonel.
Lcitch is a former deputy collector
of internal revenue of this district
There we're three candidates. for
the Ninth ward vacancy, they being
Mr.. Logue. Robert Adair and Richard
Smith, Jr. Mr.. Loguc received nine
votes and Mr.. Adair and Mr.. Smith
one vote. Colonel Leitch received
seven votes and George Bailey four
votes. Following the election Mr..
Baynard announced the committees
for the ensuing year as follows.
Executive committee r. .. Cooper. NJ.
D.. Chairman Of teachers: DR.. John Pal
mer lr.. chairman of hooks: George Rom
nell. chairman of fuel and iantors; l..
b. Morrow. chairman Of evening schools.
Finance committee James Logue.
chairman of finance committee; Frank
r. Iebley. chairman Of new building;
John G. kersey. chairman of insurance;
C. VI. Leitch. chairman Of printing.
Property committee Thomas +.
O'Donnell chairman of repairs; DR.. II. G.
Buekmaster. chairman of health; Ed
ward =. Denny. chairman Of the law
committee; Hiram Nerger. chairman Of
accounts
Visiting committee High School Dr.
Thomas o. Cooper George Rommell. G..
VI. Lcitch: Nos ] and .. L. Il. Morrow:
Nos. and 4. Hiram Yorger: No. ,. F. r.
Zebley; No. g. John C. Kersey: Nos.
and s. G. NJ Leitch: No. q. Dr.. Thomas
10. Cooper; No. 10 Edwin =. Denny: No
n. Thomas T. ODonnell: No y. f. r.
Zeblev; No l3. Dr. John Palmer. IT.:
No. H. John G. kersey; No. -. Thomas
+. Onunnell; No l6. c. NJ Leitch. DR.. 7.
o. Cooper and +. r. Icbey: No. H.,
James foeue; No. ls, John G.. Kersey;
No. 10, Edwin + Denny; No 20 Or. n.
G. Buckmastcr; No. 81 George Rom
nell; No. p. Hiram Nerger; No. ~,
James Loguc; Nc -. l.. B. Morrow; No
p. George Bommel No. 26. James
bogucs Nos. p and 2s. Or. John Palmer.
Jr.; No. 20. DIR. Thomas q. Cooper. No.
80. DR.. H. G.. Buckmaster
The election preceded the business
session Of the board. William ~.
Jones. contractor for the new Evan
G. Shorthdge school. was allowed So
$50 for grading and laying the pave
ment at the building.
Colonel L. b. Morrow referred 10
the presentation OF the flag and staff
given the new school by the combined
councils of the Jr O. L. A. NJ. on
July 4. References were made to the
addresses on that occasion by Presi-
dent Baynard. and Superintendent Of
Schools Twitmyer as well as those by
tho members Of the council On mo
ton of Mr. Morrow. the board extend
cd a vote Of thanks TO the Junior
Mechanics for the gift.
The pay roll. amounting TO Se.3S0.52
for officers and isnitors: s20.59S.5s
for teachers and S635.20 for elect on
and other sundry purposes were or
dered paid The report Of the treas
urer showed 4 balance Of s24.13i 50 I'm
the current fund. and s19.25976 in tho
special fund
Among the communications was
one from Thomas Schwamb. of No
1929 French street applying for the
position of ianitor. The applicat on
was referred.
Twelve residents and property
owners Of South Claymont street be
tween A and Lobdeil streets asked the
board TO cooperate with them IN pc
titioning the street and Sewer De
partment to pave hat street No. Il
school being located there, Tile let
icf MS referred {, ne building M
uittee.