Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The minutes of the last special meeting and
subsequent regular meeting were read. The
former were those at which portion of the
members of the Board left The meeting pend
ing consideration, and while vote was being
taken upon, the sixteenth rule of the new set
of rules being adopted by the Board. The
minutes show that Mr.. Wiemeyer first de-
parted, and subsequently MIR. Hammer. and
that while the ayes aud noes were being
taken upon Rule 16, Mr.. Lord also took his
departure, leaving only four votes cast, which
were unanimous for the rule, wlereupon ii
was declared adopted
Upon the minutes being read Mr.. VIE.
meyer stated that the action in adopting the
rule was not legal, and moved that the min
utes be corrected. Mr.. Lord seconded the
motion.
The Chair f8Ir. Tracy stated that the
question whether the rule was legally adopted
or not had nothing whatever to do with the
subject of approving the minutes; the min
utes were simply a record of what trans
pired, and the only question which could be
considered was whether the minutes pre-.
sented an accurate statement of what actually
took place.
Mr. Wieneyer insisted that the minutes
should not show that the rule was adopted,
and Mr.. Hammer expressed himself to the
same effect.
The Chair reiterated its previous remarks,
and stated that all the minutes contained
were the proceedings as they occurred the
vote which was had upon the subject, which
was that four members voted for the rule,
that being all who were present when the
vote was concluded, and that the Chair
thereupon declared the rule adopted. He
said it did not make any difference whether
the rule thus declared adopted was legally
made part of the set of rules or not, the fact
was that it was declared adopted, and if the
minutes failed to show that fact they would
not be correct record of what took place.
He asked any one opposed to the minutes to
state what was the action taken on that occa-
sion, if the minutes were incorrect.
Mr.. Wiemeyer replied: "We cannot tell
what was done, as we were not here when
this action was had"
Mr.. Hammer asked if the minutes were
approved as they stood, whether that would
be adopting the rule:
The Chair replied that it would not; that
it would only be saying that the minutes
were correct as to what took place on the
subject.
Opposition was then Withdrawn, and the
minutes were allowed to stand as read, and
were approved.
Mr.. Tracy then stated that upon examina-
ton of the subject he was satisfied that the
10th rule was not legally adopted by the vote
in question, and that four votes in the af-
firmative were not sufficient to do so. He
said the members who favored that rule had
done all they could to complete plan upon
the subject, and he now called upon those
who defeated that plan to propose some bet
ter one, SO that tina rules could be published
and placed in the hands of the teachers.
The Board then proceeded to consider the
resignation of w. S. Mesiek. Mr.. Lord
moved that the resignation be accepted and
vacancy declared. The motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Hammer, and carried by a
viva voce vote, part of those present voting
in the Affirmative and no one voting in the
negative. Upon motion, the election to fill
the vacancy was postponed until the 18th
instant.
The matter of the closing exercises of the
schools and when they shall be held was re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules and Regu-
istions, with power to act.
Architect 4. a. Cook submitted plans for
the new school building at Twenty-fourth
and II streets, but no action was taken.
Miss Sarah Burns made application for
D ,sition as teacher Mrs. G.. B. Dean applied
Tor position as janitor. Applications placed
on file. Mrs. VanGuelder asked permission
for use of her school-room during vacation,
which was granted.
hgNA.CS&
Census Marshal, and his bill for S25S % for
such services was ordered paid.
Albert S. Mead and A. A. Layenson, mem-
bers of the Grammar schools, appeared before
the Board and asked that the Philomathean
Society-a literary club composed mostly OF
students in the High and Grammar schools,
and the object of which was mental culture
be permitted to hold their meetings IN one OF
the High school rooms each Friday evening,
a. nt1l1 Ina for
gas consumed and see that the room was kept
from harm and in order. The request was
granted.
The Committee on Buildings and Repairs
reported that they had held an interview
with Mr. johnson in relation to the school
building at the corner of Sixth and L streets.
which has been fitted up for mechanical
school; that Mr. johnson profered surrender
of the lease, and told them they might con-
slider it as cancelled. and that if it was de-
sired to sell the premises he would remove
the machinery now there.
Upon motion, the committees report was
accepted, and it was ordered that the proper
ty be advertised and sold.
The Board then adjourned to the 18th
instant.
Cry SCHOOL CENsUs.-1he report of w.
G.. Williams, City School Census Marshal,
submitted at the meeting of the Board OF
Education last Saturday evening, shows the
number of children of school age, between
five and seventeen years, to be as follows
White-Boys. 2 273; girls, 1903. Total.
SO. NeSro-Boys, 80; girls, 30. Iots l.,
II. indians under guardianship of white
persons, girl. Mongolisn children-Boys,
400 girls, 6S. Total, 463. Total number of
children Of all classes within school age,
5.l11 Number of children under school age
White, 1,464; negro. II. Total, las.
Number Of children Of school age who have
attended school at some time during the
year-White, 2,75S; negro, So; Indian, /.
Total, 2,Sl2. Number who have attended
private schools, but no public school, at any
time during the year. 800, all white. Num-
attended any school, public or private, at any
time during the year-White, l, 265; negro.
16. Total, ], 2Si. Number of Mongolians OF
school age attending school, 60. OF the
children enumerated there are, of native born
parents, 1886; number native born, one
parent foreign, $50; number native born,
both parents foreign, 2, 700 /; foreign born, TO-
Number of births during the year-Boys, n
girls, 81. Total, l64.
DIsGRAcEFUL CoNDUcT.-Complaints are
made that boys-if they may be given so re
spectacle a name-from 10 to IS years of agt
have become habiLual visitors OF the City
Cemetery, making it their headquarters fol
the worst scenes of disorder and most dis
graceful heodluraism and profanity. La many
instances they have committed acts OF van
dalism and otherwise demeaned themselves II
manner which would disgrace the loves
class OF juvenile convicts. Two were yester
day caught by the Assistant Superintendent
and woald have been taken to the city jan
but for the earnest entrea.ies OF a parent o
one of them and promises that he should no
be seen at the cemetery again. 1t is the in
tention to arrest hereafter all such boys foune
at the cemetery, and parents who know theil
children go there should at once interview
them and have them take another field fol
their hoodlum operations in future.
TRADE CESTER--James L Felter l. Co
on Saturday shipped a carload of merchan
disc to an extensive dealer in Stanislaul
county, who has heretofore dealt in Sar
Francisco. The sale is referred to as an item
in the direction of the wellknown tendenc,
of the interior trade TO transfer their order
to the wholesale houses of Sacramento.
AppoIyTEp. = Joseph pRichardson,
noider at the railroad shops, has been APP
pointed foreman Of the foundry works, sue
ceeding Mr.. Allan, recently deceased.