Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Another Case of Deadlock" and What it
is all About

Oeadtocks are apparently all tne lasn,On
Just now, and one has developed in the school
department. The City Board of Education
met last evening in special session. The
Board ordered that MIR. Rowell be allowed 10
use two and Mr.. johnson one school-room
during the summer vacation, provided that
there shall be no expense to the Board BIZ
reason of the permission. Application being
made by Mr.. Buckley, the Board ordered
that the 18th day of May, the day of the
Red Mems picnic, be made school holiday.
| The Board then resumed considera-
ton of the rules, regulations and
course OF study. Pending this business
there occurred a passage which needs some
predatory explanation. The Board has for
several weeks been actively engaged in pre-
pairing new code for It's government and the
direction of all the affairs of the school de-
partment. Among the rules reported for
adoption is one numbered 16, concerning a
COMMITTEES of three, to be known as the en-
ployment committee, which proposed rule
has been several times reformed, and as now
presented reads as follows
The Committee on Employ ment Is charged with
the duty OF engaging and employing, under direc-
ton OF the Board hereinafter provided all such
Principals, Principals, teachers and jenitors
Board. They shall have special supervision over
the matter OF the qualification and fitness for the
position OF those now in the employ OF the Board
and as well fo the positions sought of those seeking
TO be employed. They shall see that
the rules, regulations and directions prescribed
and made by the Board are strictly
observed and followed By Principals, teachers and
janitors as to the matters which refer to them and
are enforced as to those matters which refer to pu
pills, and it shall be the duty of the committee to
personally inform themselves, by frequent visits to
the several schools, as to the qualifications, man.
ners habits and conduct, and the pract cal ability
as instructors, Of each Of the teachers employed
They shall, at the last regular meeting Of the Board
preceding the close of each school term
report the name of and the position
held by each p rson employed by this
Beard IN the public schools, and also the name
OF the person recommended by the committee to fill
each Of said positions for the next term and in case
OF a vacancy, or new position being created they
snail report the name Of proper person TO fill the
same. When any such eport shall come before the
Board, any member may then move to amend the
Same by substituting another for any name reported
by the committee, and the per:ons named III such
report, when adopted BY the Boarj shall be en-
ployed by the committee for the positions named
and such employment shall be for the succeeding
term or ing the pleasure of the Board and the
salaries fixed by the Board. All complaints or
charges aganst Principals teachers nitOrs unless
by special action OF the Board otherwise ordered are
referred to this committee who shall nvesg ite and
report what, if any, action should be had by the
Board in the premises. And if at any time this COM
nlitee shall become satisfied that it would be best
for the children-the pupils, those whose interests
alone the legitimate care OF Boards of Educa
the further service of any teacher EN-.
ployed be dispensed with, or that any teacher
should be transferred from grade ass or posi-.
ton to another it shall be their duty to SO rerort
TO, and advise the Board.
This rule, in one form or another, has been
for some weeks supported by Directors Tracy,
St allrnr Maaiel- apH III ar1nfr ouH pfaoli1,r
voted down by Directors Butler. Lord, Ham.
mer and Wiemeyer. This even division has
prevented its adoption. The affirmative have
argued its good features at several meetings,
and urged the negative TO state its objections
to it, but the four resisting have contented
themselves with silence and voting against il.
TIE Issue has been known as the Boards
deadlock, and out of it has grown feeling
that is anything but pleasant between the
members. Last evening the subject again
came up. There were present Messrs Tray,
Stalker Mesick, Lord, Hammer, Hefzog,
Wiemeyer absent, Mr.. Butler. Mr.. Tracy
moved to reconsider the vote whereby the
Board had refused to adopt Rule l6, and the
motion prevailed. Mr.. Wiemeyer moved to
adjourn. The motion was pending when MIR.
Wiemeyer stated that lie was i'll. and desired
to be excused temporarily, and possibly he
might return. He was excused. This re-
duced the negative to two, which was by the
absence Of Mr.. Butler already in the miner
ity. Mr.. Hammer took his hat and left
without any remark. The Chair put the mo-
ton to adjourn, and it was lost, Mr. Lord
voting no. Thereupon Mr.. Lord asked to be
excused, and was refused. He Immediately
arose to leave. AS he did so the Chair put
the question on the adoption of Rule
16, and the Clerk began to call the roll.
4 10 ,,a1 ,,-oc,-.l. LII o-.l l,,fo,o
was reached, Mr.. Lord var ished the doorway,
and 10 answer was made to the call of his
name, and the vote stood ayes 1. noes 0. The
Chair held the rule was adopted, quorum
being present when the roll call began. and
sjoritv OF the quorum voting aye. For
all subsequent business, however, the Board
was left without quorum, and the Board
meeting dissolved without further proceed
Jugs or votes. The four supporters of the
rule, however, remained and discussed the
and doubt Yves expressed whether
after all the negative had not beaten them.
1t was finally concluded, but still with
doubts, that the rule was legally adopted.
The expressions concerning the retiracy of
the members who went out without leave
were anything but complimentary, and the
Affirmative did not hesitate to pronounce the
tactics employed as 'dissraceful."
The four favoring the rule urge in its favor
that it cuts out of the Board and from men,
hers all questions of patronage, will prevent
much of the disagreeable buttonholing Drec-
tors axe subjected to, is in the line of progress
looking to the securing Of the best teachers,
and in cases of charges prevents public scan
dsls and tedious ard dem0IalziBg investiga-
tons. and generally is in the interest Of the
public school system.
The four members favoring the rule and The
clerk are authority for the statement that
during the deadlock ON this measure the
four opposing have not advanced objections
to the rule, and have not replied to their
arguments in advocacy of it. As the matter
stands it is wet blanket on the Board, and
the feeling last night impressed outsiders as
being deep and unpleasant. and s9me mem
bsrs last evening limited st their possibl. re-
sigration f.om the Board