Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The City Board of Education met in regu-
lar session last evening. Present-President
Tracy and Directors Lord. Butler, Hammer,
Herzog Stalker, Wiemeyer and Mesiek, and
Superintendent Landes. The minutes were
read and approved. Superintendent Landes
was added to the Committee on Rules and
Regulations.
The Board, on application of DR.. Pyburn,
ordered SIG 10 paid to the Board of Health
| for vaccine matter used in yaccinating school
children.
TIE Board ordered foot.rests put under
desks for the children's feet where the hight
of the seat required.
The President reported the condition OF
the insurance policies expiring to be renewed,
etc. The President was directed to take out
policies as required The Finance Commit
tee reported, and the Board allowed Union
Insurance Company S3l %; Charles Heisen,
assignee, 81, and the payroll amounting to
So, 17S Miss Bonte resigned her position as
teacher on account of removal from the
city, and it was accepted. Applications for
positions as teachers were made by Eliza 2.
Piper and Mollie =. johnson. The Super
intendent was directed to purchase the neces-
sary stationery supplies for the Sacramento
CCuUOl iOI LIh,ACs
The second grade certificate of Miss Emma
L. Doherty was presented for renewal It
was held that the Board cannot make such
renewals, but finding her standing indorsed
on the certificate sufficient to secure her a
city certificate, except as to one study. the
application was referred to the City Board Of
Examiners.
The question of printing the Superintend.
ent's annual report came up and was debated
warmly and at length, by Messrs. Mesick,
Lsndes and Tracy. The Board finally de-
clined to send it to print by the following
vote: Ayes-Wiemeyer, Stalker, Nays
Tracy, Herzog, Butler, Lord, Mesick. Ham
mer.
The Board entered upon its annual esti-
mate of expenses for the coming year to re-
port to the Trustees. The Superintendent
and Mr.. Lord presented an estimate of S70,-
760. Mr.. Tracy said 81, 500 more should be
added for building and additional teachers.
The schools had beeA crippled during the |
year, and the Board had taken less than its
due, and now is entitled to the full per cent. |
allowed it by law of the taxation. MIR. But |
Ter said much of the total tax is to be con-
tested and will be delayed. MIR. Tracy said |
the schools needed relief, and said he saw one
teacher with As and one with nearly 60 |
scholars, and that is farcical. Mr. Lord said |
the city could not stand over two per cent. |
Ii nything is to be cut off, cut eff the High |
School. Mr.. Stalker said all the school tax
was spent right in the city, and goes back to
the people. Mr.. Tracy favored asking for a
tax of 50 cents. Mr.. Herzog said he would I
favor 80, but would like to get So The |
Board finally concluded to ask for So cents,
Mr.. Lord and Mr. Butler voting no.
Miss Rebecca Joseph was promoted from
substitute teacher to the position made vacant
BY the resignation of Miss Bonte. Miss
Piper was elected as general substitute.
The Board resolved to sell its property in
Inc block l and j, Fourth and Fifth streets
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
evening.