Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1891 — Connty Board of Education. [ARTICLE]

Connty Board of Education.

The County Board of Education held its May meeting in the office of the County Superintendent last Friday. The members were & all present except E. L. Clark, Pres., of Rensselaer School Board, and Wm. H. Coover, of the Remington School Board. The time was largely spent in filing reports of enumeration by the several trustees. It was decided to continue the purchase of township supplies through a county agency, and E. L. Clark was re-appointed as agent for the Board. The following resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote: Whereas, On April 29, 1891, David M. Nelson, a former president of this Board, and County Superintendent of Public Schools, was called by death from active duties of life; and Whereas, This Board representing the educational interests of this county, and recognizing the valuable services to the schools, rendered by Mr. Nelson while in office, desires to record this testimonial of respect; therefore be it Resolved , That this Board express its high appreciation of the distinguished seivices rendered to the public schools by Mr. Nelson, and of his exceptional worth and exalted character, as shown in the administration of the important trust discharged by him. Resolved , That this memorial of respeet be spread upon the records of the county Board of Education, published in the county papers and also m the next public school manual. W. O. Roadifer, J. F. Warren, Secy. Pres, of Board. Enumeration of School Children for 1891. g % g* ? £ | | I i- a NAME OP « P o • CD < 5 <T> CORPORATIONS. * * n . ' ~ • , • . (X C» • • • £ :;; o p Barkley 226 j 182 408 4 Carpenter..../ 178 161 339 18 Gillam 121! 99 220 17 Hanging Grove 86! 73 159 11’ Jordan j 114: 121 235 j 14 Kankakee...... 82* 67 149 18! Keener 113 97; 210: 1 4 Marion '159 1-331 292 20 Milroy 481 55; 103! 3 Newton 106 i 90j 196 46 Union ! 1551 118! 273 4 Walker ! 122 87 209 20 Wheatfield.... j 94 91 185 9 Rensselaer....! 243 j 283! 526 4 Remington...l46j 191 [ 337 24 T0ta1.... 1993! 1848|3841 46 170 The net loss in the county >s 124.

The town eleotion passed of quietly Monday, the Republican majority being about the same as last year. The following is the result: East. West. Total. Trustee 2d Diat. . W. R. Nowels, D. 49 52 101 Norman H. Warner, R. 83 84 167 Warner’s maj. 65 Trustee 3d Dist. J. J. Eiglesbach, D. 60 50 100 J. H. 8. Eilis, R. 84 86 170 Ellis’ maj. 70 Trustee sth Dist. S. A. Henry, D. 44 50 94 Ancil Woodworth, It. 89 87 176 Woodwerth’s maj. 82 Treasurer. Benj. Tuteur, D. 52 54 106 C. C. Starr, R. 82 84 166 Starr’s maj. 60 Town Clerk. Jerry Healy, D. 45 51 96 C. G. Spitler, R. 89 85 174 Spitler’s maj. 78 Town Uarshal. John S. Ramey, D. 49 56 105 M. L. Warren, R. 86 82 168 Warren’s maj. 64