The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-05-18
STORMY TINE WITH THE
CITY COUNCIL
wessers. Terry and Smith Defy The
Other Members Monday Nigbt'--The
Meeting the Following Night
The Aftermath---Want
Former Supt. Cr0welI?
Former Supt. Cr0WeII!

ooainst High Points beloved super
;nptendentlwas taken at an adjourned
MEETING of the City Council Monday
n;oht when by three to two vote
,he SECTION Of the teachers for the
a;tv schools for next term was post
nsned until the first meeting in June
Ravor Pickett, Councilmen Da\ is
and and Alexander voted for postpone
ment When the vote was cast
Considerable feeling was manifested,
oSnecialy on the part of Councilman
Tarrv who arose and paid his re-
snpcts to those responsible for such
. nroceedure, saying that he would
not he a party to such scheme to
defeat Supt. Haynes. leaving the
room as he uttered the words, fol-
lowed bv Councilman Smith. who
made a motion to adjourn and the
Meeting broke up in furry. Davis
and Alexander have been conceded
onnonents of Supt. Haynes while
the Mavor who holds the deciding
vote has been designated heretofore
as neutral as it is analysed these
days.
Councilman Davis made the mo-
tion for postponement which was
Immediately seconded by Council
man Alexander.
Supt. Haynes urged action for the
hest interests of the school, saying
that 30 teachers wanted something
definite, so they would know how
10 make their plans for next term.
50 did Councilman Terry. who
thought it better TO pick now while
the picking was good and before the
teachers had accepted other places.
Councilman Smith was of the same
opinion and also corroberated MIR.
Terry in saying that this was the
time designated, so days ahead
TO elect the teachers. High Point
Is interested in ts.s.lnatteFs Femsrk- -a
ed Mr. Terry and she vents TO know I
what we are going to Go-and 1t is
her right 10 know it.
There was considerable more talk
and ldignation- expressed On the
streets than at the meeting over the
affair.
Ex-mayor Tate wanted Hamilton
street. sprinkled and the council ask
ed him to see if another sprinkler
could not be procured at reason
able price.
The request of P. C. Mcintyre to
allow him to turn out the light in
front of Staley's store one hour each
night so that the slides would show
better on the screen on top of this
building, was declined upon motion
Of Councilman Terry.
TUESDAY NIGHTS SESSION
CounciImen Terry and Smith ab- |
sent, Mayor Pickett, Councllmen
Davis and Alexander present.
Councilman Davis made motion
that Manager Lyon be reelected
aud his salary be $4,000 a year
carried. Mr. Davis also made |
motion that the salary of the super
mtendent of the city schools be
Sl,700-a reduction of $500; carried.
Councilman Davis made motion !
that an additional $4,000 be allow
ed city tax lister Pickett, making
$4,000. MANAGER Lyon thought
amount not enough and Davis
amended motion to make amount
$500: carried
The other city officers hold offer
to next biennial election. .1
H. A. M0ffitt wanted a street !
Opense up in San Diego through ms
property and city manager Lyon
will look into the matter.
The council adjourned to meet
again in an half hour so as to com
ply with the law in order to take
up the reverue budget.
1t is rumDted Thai the opposition
to Supt. Haynes have their eyes on
Prof. CtoweIi, former superlnten- !
dent, who left here under similar
conditions nov being worked against
oupt. Haynes.
And we say there are no factions
the schools, churches, social and
trateGnal societies, are full of them
the very institutions that should
be free from them according to their
principles. .-.~
CAR LOAD LOGS AT: AUCTION |
| will sell at public auction to the |
highest bidder Saturday, June 18th,
l9lh nra car load of ln6S "a. & l.. |