Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-28
CRY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

evening, it being an adjourned session OF the
regular meeting which came on Monday
evening. At that time the Bosrd met. but
without the transaction OF any business, ad-
iou1ned Until last evening, out of respect to
the memory OF the late President. james A.
Garfield. There was 6 full Board present
lsst evening.
Mr. Tracy moved to change Rule 81, so as
to restore the old school hours. Laid over
under rule for one month.
1t was stated that the seats for the new
school building, Twenty-fourth and n streets,
were expected on Wednesday, and if they
/ come the building will be ready for the new
ungraded classes next Monday.
Mr. Wiemeyer reported some of the chem
ical apparatus of the Department missing
! from the Bigh School, and that on his apply
I ing to get into the building TO examine the
apparatus the keys were refused him.
Varie s committees on repairs. buildings
ETC., reported the progress OF work being DONE
II was ordered that earth at Twenty fourth
and n streets be taken from the sidewalks
and put on the lot. The President reported
insurance effected on school-houses as or
dered.
The arrangement of classes and assignment
OF teachers IN the primary schools was re-
ferred to the Superintendent and Miss Nc
Cormick
The Board ordered night school TO be
ooened in the High School building Notice
of the date is to be given and an assistant
employed for the first few nights, If neces.
gary. It was ordered that the night school
Do opened next Monday evening. Mrs. A.
NJ. Jackman was elected as assistant teacher
at the night school, to serve rs needed and
be paid according to service rendered. The
salary was fixed at S25 per month.
Bids were opened for printing blanks. and
an award was made to H. 5. Crocker Tor sos.
The Board then adjourned.
FIRE CoNMIssIoNERs.-The regular month
ly meeting Of the Board of Fire Commits
sioners was held last evening, ali the mem
bers present. Reports of fires and alarms
were fled by the several foremen. ?. F.
Buckley, extraman of the Hook and Ladder,
rendered his resignation, which was accepted,
and John Rodgers was elected in his stead.
The pav-roli for the month of September,
amounting 10 81, 545 was ordered paid, and
also bills as follows: To d. D. Hayes for
Hook and Ladder Truck, 1000; r. a. Fisk.
S228 35 S. S. Nixon, So; Ell. Garrett, 50
Jacob Gsiesel, 81; William Goddard, SIS 50;
C. H Krebs, S16; George Schroth. So Il
A. C. TUFTS, 81; Friend & Terry, $3.50; Capi.
tai Gas Company. $2l; Root, Nelson & Co,
81 20; Bauer & Vogel, 70 cents; Bidwel L
Cook, 50; NJ. McElany, 81 so; Whittier,
Fuller & Co., IS so; John Farren, So; G.
L. Adams, S14; E. A. Burr, sic SO; ID. D.
Hayes, S24.
The GOLD Run MINING CAsE.-The case
of The People against the Gold Run Ditch
and Mining Company came up. in the Supe.
rior Court yesterday before Judge benson,
upon motion of defendant to strike out parts
OF the complaint. The motion was argued
by Mr.. Byrne, of defendants counsel, citing
authorities to sustain the motion, and by
Attorney General Hart and Mr.. Cadwalader
IN opposition. By mutual consent the eighth
paragraph of the complaint-the part which
alleges that if the dumping of debris into the
rivers should cease they would again scour
out and resume their former condition-wss
struck out, as it was inmaterial to the real
issue. The motion was otherwise denied, and
demurrers raising the same points were also
overruled. After consultation of counsel,
the case will to-day be placed upon the cal
endar for trial some time in October.
SUBJECTS or PUBLIC IEQUIRY.-Is is re-
ported and believed that the Couaty Super
visors sent some members of firm of con-
tractors to look at some seven bridges, to
ascertain what Tepairs were needed. The
parties reported that they could put them in
good order Tor 81, GOO each, waeFeupon the
Board agreed to pay that amount without |
specification or competition. The Hall of
Records was 60 have been built for S2S, 000. |
The changes and additions now in sight will |
raise the cost to $40, 900, and still leave much
costly work to be done There are those who |
assert confidently that the building when |
complsted viii cost $50, coo.
FIKE-The alarm of fire at o'clock last |
evening was occasioned by the burning of
mosquito netting in the residence of r. G. |
Irvine, j street, between Fifth and Sixth. |
Some bedding and q carpet suffered damage |
to the amount of about SlG0. Both FIRE en- |
giues made remarkably quick trips last even
ing.
WEDDING PARTY-A wedding party is to
be given at Toronto Hotel Hall, Elk Grove,
next Monday evening. Music for the occa-
sion will he furnished by Church & Fisch's |
band. The party will be under direction of
Smith & Stevens.
POLICE ARRESTS. Local officer Coffee yes
terday arrested Dick Rivers, for being drunk
and sleeping on the sidewalk. Ed. Gaines,
for disturbing the peace, was brought IN by |
officers Valentine and Arlington.