Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-29
BOARD OF EpucAr1os.

The Board Of Educ atom met last evening
at the office Of the City Superintendent
Present -Petrie, Slater, Herzog, Stalker,
Hancock. Butler and Tracy.
The Committee on Furniture and Supplies
reported having purchased of John Breuner
large school desks at an expense Of 1896. and
small ones to the amount of 1915. Ga mo-
ton of Mr.. Butler, the action of the commit
tee was approved.
A. d. Hinkson appeared before the Board,
accompanied by number of citizens, with
their wives, all residents of the eastern por
ton of the city, and presented petition with
forty signatures, requesting the Board to re-
scind its previous action electinR the success
sor of Miss Helen Weir, and asking that che
be reinstated 10 her former position as teacher
at the Twenty seventh and j school. Mr..
Hinkson spoke at some length in favor Of
Miss Wier. Mr.. Atwood Mrs. A. w. John.
son. Mrs. Isabella Msddux, Mr.. Lockwood
and others spoke in high terms of Miss Weir
as teacher. Mr.. Slater moved to lay the
whole subject-matter on the table. The mo-
ton was lost, and the discussion of the mat
ter took q wide range, when, on motion of
MIR. Butler, the petition was ordered placed
on file.
The bids of H. s. Croker & Co. and W.
A. & G. s. Houghton, for furnishing STA
tionery and supplies, were opened, and On
motion Of Mr.. Butler, the Superintendent
and the Committee on Furniture and Supplies
| we're appointed to compare the items and re.
port tie result at the next meeting of the
Board.
The contracts for wood were awarded as
follows: w. b. Todhupter. 100 cords oak
wood, at 81 % per cord Coyle Bros, 100
cords oak, at 81 25 per cord II. p. Osborn,
| Is cords pine wood, at 81 per cord.
| The Library Committee reported the need
| of repairs ct the High School library. On
motion of Mr.. Tracy, the Library Committee
| was given power to act.
The Building and Repair COMMITTEES re-
ported having had painted the roof of the
Twenty-fourth and N.street school-house
with one more coat, at cost Of $50, and also
the outhouses, at $50. On motion of Mr..
| Herz1g, this action of the committee was APP
proved. The committee also reported in
favor Of ventilatiug this different school
| buildings. at a cost of about 81, 5G0.
Ga motion of MIR. Tracy, the Building
and Repair Committee was authorized to pur-
chase the right to ventilate the school build.
! ings and outhou3es according to Gathers
method, and tc use it in such buildings as
they nay deem best.
Mr.. Tracy submitted the following report
on insurance matters:
Pheaix Assurance Company, Of London
Building Twenty.fourth and N streets,
$500. Expires August Is, 1888. 7. l..
Acock, agent.
| Manufacturers Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. of Boston-Building northeast
| corner Ninth and P streets, 5000. Expires
August "a, 1888. A. Leonard, agent.
Commercial Insurance Company-Building
north side Q, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, $1,000. Expires August 27, 1888.
A. Leonard, agent.
The American Fire Insurance Company
Building I and j, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, 81, 1889; furniture, $500; piano.
S663; total, $1,000. Expires August IS
1888. L. G. Chandler, agent.
Insurance Company of North America
Building and j, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, s1.133a furniture, $500; piano
S66s; total, $1,000. Expires August %
1888. L. G. Chandler, agent.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company-Higf
School building northeast corner Ninth anC
NJ streets. $1,000. Expires August 2, 1888
Geo. w. Lorenz, agent.
Home and Phoenix Insurance Company, o
New York-Building p and Q, Ninth ant
Tenth streets, 81 600. Expires August II
1888. j. c. Carroll, agent.
Sun Insurance Company - Building ,
street, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh, 81, 500. Expires August IL, 1883
j. i. Hobbie, agent.
Imperial Fire Insurance Company, of Lon
don-High School building Ninth and n
streets, 81 900. Expires August IS, 1883
Sweetzer & Alsip, agents.
= The California Insurance Company-Higl
School building Ninth and NJ stress, 81, O0C
Expires August Is. 1883. A. Leonard
agent.
The Finance Committee audited the fol
} lowing bills, and ordered them paid Pay
roll $40, 800; Capital Gas Company, $500
! E. M. Lsitch. $500; California Insuranc
Company, S11 so; Imp. London N. o.
S14; Carrie Il Croly, $1,000; j. II. Mer
rill, 500; J. E. Hobbie, Sun Insurance
Company, SIS; Whittier. Fuller & Co
:, Sl75; }. r. Heath, $50; earle & Croly
$3.50; A. Leonard, 5000; L. q. Chandler
S36; G. w. Lorenz, $28; Jerome G. Carol
$50; Commercial Insurance Companj
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