The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-10
SCHOOL BOARD BY
 UNEXPECTED MOVE
 SUPPLANTS GlNAND
AFTER s5 YEARS SERVICE, BOARDS AGENT WILD BE GIVEN CLERKSHIP.
APPLICATION FOR HELPER FILED BY VETERAN ENIPLoYE BRINGS ELECTION OF SUCCESSOR.

4cational department of the city, David Ginand, present agent of the board of education, last night asked the board for an assistant Instead of granting his request the board promptly ap- pointed John A. K1nscella, of PIT liar fret street, to be agent Of the board after January l. MT Kinscel1a is a foreman in the needle department at the Singer Mfg. Co. This department is shortly to be moved to Elizabeth. N. J.ss
 A letter from MT. Ginand was read in which he explained that, because of his long service and advancing years he found the duties of his office too arduouss and he desired an assistant soon. Immediately after the letter had been read, Commissioner N. w. Bishop nominated MT. Mnscella. There was prompt objection from the Democrats on the board.
 Commissioner Cullinan said: MT SFinand, is no longer able to go to the roofs of buildings and examine com struction as he used to do and he merely calls oursattentibn to this fact and asks flor an assistant. I do not think we should appoint a successor to MT. Ginand tonight. When we do choose a successor to him T think we should name a man who has some ex- perience and knowledge of the build ing trades. He ought to know some thing about plumbing and carpentry work. G move we postpone the cleo ton of the agent for one week.
 pr. osborn also objected to the cleo tion Of an agent at such short notice. Commissioner John A. Hurley said he did not know that another man was to be named in MT. Ginand's place and he thought members Of the board who did not know what was contemplated should be given some time to consider the matter.
 Commissioner Louis A. SchwerdtIe also objected, saying that MT. Ginand had not resigned but merely asked for an assistant. Commissions Bishop then explained that it was proposed to have younger man perform Agent Ginand's work and still retain him in the employ of the board at a reduced salary.
 q would like to know,'' said Com missioner Hurley, where MT. Ginand comes in. Do you intend to employ him at two salaries? What do you intend to pay him, anyway? It is only fair to the board to enlighten us if anyone knows
 At this point there was a call for the ballot and Dr. Ryan was appoint ed teller. He was collecting the bal lots when Commissioner CuIlinan ask ed for recess. A previous motion that the election Of the agent go over until the next meeting of the board was lost, Commissioners Cullinan, Os-f born. Hurley, Schwerdlte and Goddard voting for the motion and Com1nis- sioners Bishop. Challenger, Webster Bell, Boardman and Ryan voting against the motion. These last named commissioners with President Ravens voted to make NF. Kinsce1la agent of the board to begin his duties after January 1, 1915. when the board re- convened after the recess. Afr. Kin l.. an active Republican worker on the East Side. He will receive 1.500 per year, the salary which Mir. Ginand# now receives.
 Alan E. Aube of 55 DeKalb avenue, a former insurance agent, was choses clerk of supplies to succeed Fred R. Wilson. The salary of the office is $500. Mir. Wilson will give up his du- ties at once to accept a more Iucra- tive position.
 The first business of the meeting had been the election Of officers. El- mer H. Ravens was chosen president, John J. Cullinan, vice-president and William B. Boardman. sec cretary. The following committees were named for ensuing year: Schools. Ravens, chair man, CuHinan and Bishop; school houses, Challenger, chairman, Bell and Osborn; supplies, Webster, chairman, Hurley and schwerdt1e; finance. Boardman. chairman, Ryan and God dard.
 The committee on school houses, Commissioners Challenger, Bell and Osborn, were appointed to find some sort of c1erkship. under the board for MT. Ginand.
 On motion of Commissioner Cha1len- ger, the committee on schooIs,i Presi- dent Ravens and Commissioners Gull linan and Bishop. were named to con slider successor. to Dr. Charles w. Deane, the superintendent of schools, who has given his resignation to take year.
 Alfred J. Ezagen was reelected clerk of the board with increase of sal ary from $1, 200 to $1, 400.
 The report of Superintendent Deane