Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

meeting Saturday evening, at which members
of the Board were present as follows: Messrs.
Grifitts, Lord, Stalker, Hornblower, Nc
Clatchy, Wiemeyer and Butler.
The resignation of Mr.. Knights, as 2 mem
Der of the Board, was reported for action, and
upon motion of Mr.. Stalker the same was
accepted. The Board then proceeded to fill
the vacancy, and nominations were made as
follows j. NJ. Henderson, by Mr.. Horn
blower; u. b. Katzenstein, by MIR. Stalker I;
Felix Tracy, by Mr.. Butler and Matt f.
johnson, by Mr.. Wiemeyer The balloting
was then proceeded with, and before the re-
suit was announced votes were changed by
various members of the Board, until, as APP
peared upon a canvass at the close Felix
Tracy was unanimously elected upon the first
ballot.
The Board further considered the subject
of textbooks, and adopted Bryant & STRAIT
tons series upon bookkeeping Upon pen
manship several works entered into competi-
ton, and much interest was evinced by the
Board upon the subject, and finally that of
Payson, Dunton & Scribner's was unanimous
ly agreed upon and adopted.
A committee from the Grand Army of the
Republic appeared before the Board with the
proposition to seat and prepare the Pavilion
High School graduating exercises, and also
subsequently by the G.. a. R., and in refer
ence to which that organization would bear
one-half of the expenses. The proposition
was not entertained with very favorable APP
pearahce of adoption, but was referred to the
Graduating Committee.
Mr.. Stalker, to whom was referred at a
previous meeting the claim of Eastman &
Collier for infringement upon their water
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commencing that $50 be appropriated and
paid in full settlement of the case. Mr.
Madden, who constructed the buildings and
ventilator, was present and made statement
In relation to the subject, and declared that
there was no infringement whatever upon the
claimants patent by the manner in which
the ventilator is made, and that no claim
could be sustained in the premises. Where
upon the matter was again referred to MIR.
Stalker for further investigation in connec-
ton with the builder, aud report to be SUBJ
mitted at future meeting.
CONCERT To-NIGHT.-At st. Roses Church
this evening the new organ will be formally
introduced to the public by concert which
begins at o'clock. With good judgment,
the managers have placed the price of admis-
sion at 80 cents only Mrs. Thos H. BerkeY
will preside at the instrument and open the
concert with an organ voluntary chorus,
"Gloria, by Mozart, viii follow; Mrs. Fitch
will sing Nearer My God to Thee :" Mrs
Coppersmith and Messrs. DeYoe, Bien and
Crandall will sing quartet, in which occurs
a bass solo MIR. Crandall will give tenor
solo, and Mrs. Carter will sing ave Maria :"
an organ solo by Mrs Berkey will follow, and
q solo by Mrs. Coppersmith, when Mr.. Fritz
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will give the solo, So Show Me Thy Way o
Lord - Mrs Carter and MIR. Crandall will
sing the duet, ''See the Pale Moon, and the
concert will close with chorus from Moses
in Egypt" The other leading voices to be
heard to night beside those thus specified are
MISS Winnie Ryan, soprano; Mrs. De Voc
and Miss Jennie Woods, altos: Messrs.
Grove, Beaumont and Shroggs, tenors, and
Messrs Griffitts and Mcneil, bassos. To-
morrow evening a second concert, when
an entire change of programme will be
made. These announcements, from the
variety of voices and the character of the
selections, should be sufficient to fill the
church and insure a round net income that
will 60 far toward paying the sum the new
organ cost.
UNION BIBLE MEETGYG.-A Union Bible
meeting of the various churches of the city
was held last evening at the Congregational
Church, Rev. DIR. Bentley presiding. An
address was made by Rev. T. H. B. Anderson
upon the subject OF "God's Revelations to
Men" and Rev. John Thompson, Secretary
of the California State Bible Society, gave
an address upon the work and progress of the
Society. He stated that during the past year
it has supplied 2 l05 families, 3S0S individu-
ais, and 81 mission Sabbath schools, homes
and other institutions. Rev. n. Slater, Sec
rotary of the Sacramento Bible Society, made
report of the past years operations. There
was "a good attendance present. and at the
conclusion a collection was taken in support
of the State Bible Society.
INJURY FROM CARELEssyRss. - Pending
improvements being made to thewalk in front
of Locke 4 Lavenson's store onJ street, be-
tween Third and Fourth plank which had
been torn up from the old walk was left lying
bottom side up with the point OF a large spike
standing upright from it, and as Mrs. Hickey
was passing there on Saturday evening, there
being no light in the vicinity and quite dark,
she stepped upon the spike and it passed
through her foot, producing an ugly wound.
Planks are thus frequently left during repairs
being made and far greater caution should be
exercised both tn prevent accident tn passers-
by aud avoid liability for damages by parties
causing the sane.
KNIGHTS Picnic - The picnic of the
Knights of Pythiss Saturday drew from this
city four carloads Of excursionists to Tam
many Grove near Davisville. Many people
were present from the surrounding country,
and while the company was not so large as
was expected, those who attended had a
Measurable time and found the trip to well
repay The committees in charge were
prompt and efficient and Their management
was good The ouly prizes awarded were for
archery. The first prize for ladies, very
handsome gold medal, was won by Mrs. In
wall and the second. an archery set, by Mrs,
Rogers. Archery by gentlemen, first prize,
a silver medal with gold designs, won by T.
Lotus second prize, ansarchery set, won by
H. Mills.
ARREsrs.-The following arrests have been
made since last report: Tom Shields. Char
lev HoJgkins, Henry Hodgkins and Charles
Clark. for smoking and visiting opium den,
by officer Frazee and local Martin Jim
Welch. for sleeping on the sidewalk, by otfi
Ger Rider: III. BRYANT, drunk. by officer Rider
and local officer May Jack Downey, drunk
by Campbell and Eidred; James Murphy,
Frederick Hughes and Charles Wright, fol
vagrancy. by Campbell Smith and Martin
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hardt, for battery, by officer Ferral
CRY PArMENTs.-The following sums were
paid into the City Treasury for the week
ending May Sth: By w. C. Farnsworth,
cemetery dues, s45 70; r. d. SERVER,
water rates. Sl,319 80: n. A. Kidder, har-
Dor dues, SIC 20; 4. IL. Mckee. school war.
rants returned, So 10; w. A. Henry, Po-
lice Court fines. S32 50; Geo. A. Putnam,
city licenses, Sl3i IS; dog licenses. 50 60
city taxes, $50, total, SOL, 500 80.
A MATCH MADE.-Messrs. Zuver and R u
tier have after long negotiation concluded the
terms for wing-shoeting match. It is t.
take place on the grounds of the Folsom
Sportsn ass Club, at Folsom, on Wednesday
OF this week, and will be shot eff for 500, at
100 pigeons, eighty single and ten double
rises.
ARRIVAL OF BoATs.-The following boats
arrived ON Saturday and Sunday Steamer
s,n .Ioaouin, No. 2, from San Francisco,
With general merchandise, and barge OF lun-
her TO Sacramento Lumber Company; steamer
San JOAQUIN, No 8, from upper Sacrs-
msnte. with barge Of wood to order.