Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The City Board of Education met last
evening. Present, full Poard.
The Furniture Conmittee reported sup
plies procured as ordered. and the Building
Committee reported stays put up at Twenty.
fourth and N streets, the High School Build
ing roof repaired, etc. Mr.. Herzog reported
on certain applications for exemption from
tuition, and his recommendations were
adopted-beipg in favor Of Mr.. Kr;p's appi-
cation, and against Mrs. Dolan's.
The report Of the Finance Committee was
made and discussed. On Mr.. Pixies bill, the
cost Of cleaning, S13, and insurance, So 40,
was ordered deducted. With this order,
these bills were allowed: B. f. Pike,
Sill 80; pay roll. $685.; w. H. Hamilton.
STA 05; l.. G. Chandler, S27; Smith Il
Gepi, $40 81; John Breuner, $500 o.; A.
Meister, 81; Capital Gas Company, S19 % ;
earle & Croly, S13 40; G. W. Rapp y Co.,
81 Is; S. ]. l. j. N. Jackson. 81; w. A.
& G. S. Houghton, SAT GO. S3S so. Sl9 81,
SO, ST 73, SC %.
The grandchild Of resident, her parents
being non-residents, was admitted to the
schools. The same order was made relative
to child living in the family of L. U. Jones,
who supports the child. The same order was
made as to the children Of Mr.. May, ne being
resident and bis children non residents.
The came order was made az to Eta SeydeN
A communication from Mrs. English was
received, stating that she had been cnarged
with unbecoming conduct In tampering WIN
the clocks at Ninth and 2 streets and In be-
ing insubordinate to the Supervising Primer
pal- she asked that the Board investigate
the matter. Mrs. English appeared and
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seemed characterization and why she had reg
ulated the school clocks. The Board took no
affirmative action, as no charges were pre-
ferred against Mrs. English. =,
The Superintendent presented his monthly
report of all scholars In each grade and
school, what cases he had passed upon, the
report of corporal punishment administered
by teachers. The number of scholars, ex-
cusive of the High School, was reported to be
2 74S. The Superintendent reported the list
of articles needed for supplies, as made by
reuuisition of the teachers, and the list was
referred to the Committee on Furniture and
Supplies.
Miss Adelaide Duggan rendered her re-
signation as a teacher il the department.
Mrs. n. E. White was granted indefinite
leave of absence from duty at her request.
Miss Matte K Powers applied to be recon-
mended as a fit person for an educational
diploma. The request was granted. Mrs.
Nellie P. Brown applied for teachers posi-
ton. Two applications for teachers positions
were found to be not in form and were Or
dsred returned for correction. Miss Emma
A. Hughes applied for position as teacher.
The contract for painting the roof of the
building at Twenty-fourth aud n streets was
awarded to Shells & brennan ct S140.
Mr.. Tracy called up his motion to amend
the rules, and which had been referred to
the Committee on Rules and Regulations.
He said the committee had not reported, and
he thought it not the right way to defeat a
measure by refusing or neglecting to report.
THE amendment refers to the question of
establishing the office of Principal of School
buildings, etc)
Mr.. Landes moved to amend the rules as
to alternating teachers in charge OF buildings
so as to leave that matter to principals. Re-
farred to the Committee on Rules and Ragu-
lations. Also an amendment as to the method
of filing acquisitions: At this point map
agent got the ear of the Board and lectured
as to his particular map of California and
Nevada, and the beauties thereof. The mat
ter was referred to the Library Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy the Board ordered
vacation from December %, 1881, to Jam
uary 8, 1882, exclusive of both dates.
Mics Lizzie McGann was elected teacher
to fiji vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Miss Duggan. On motion of Mr.. Stevens,
Mrs. Jaekman was assigned to Mrs. Whites
class during the absence of the latter. On
motion of Mr.. Herzog, Miss Hughes was
elected second substitute teacher miss Ham
ilton becoming first). On motion of Mr..
Tracy, Mrs. w. T. Crowell was elected as
third substitute teacher, and on motion of
Mr. Butler, she was elected assistant teacher
in the Night School.
The Board referred the matter of we'll
being sunk and pump put in one of the
yards at Twenty-fourth and n streets, to the
Committee on Buildings and Repairs.
The Board then adjourned.