Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-25
CITY BOARD OF EDUcA11oE.


ulsr meeting last evening. Present-Tracy,
Hancock. Cooke, Slater, Stevens, Stalker
and Goodhue.
The Building and Repairs Committee re-
ported that nearly all the work of repairs to
achool buildings was completed.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations
reported IN favor Of printing on slips Of paper
the amendments TO the rules and reguia-
tions, and distributing them to the various
teachers. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Course of Studies made
a report in favor Of some changes in regard
to the teaching Of German, which was
adopted. The new detail will give thirty
minutes each forenoon to each of the three
classss in the High School, and fifty minutes
TO each Of the four classes Of the two gram
mar schools, on alternate days. The com
mittee also reported in favor OF 8 change IN
German textbooks, and the matter was left
with the committee, with power to act The
committee also reported in favor OF e9uhnlng
the work of the teacher of penmanship TO the
primary department, and the report was
adopted.
The Special Committee reported IN
surance policies placed as follows: Iu-
surancs Company of North America
Building l and j, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. 81, 1873 335 furniture, $500; piano,
S66 G68 Totsl, 81 0O0; premium, SIS; ex-
pires August Is, 1884. L. G. Chandler,
spens. The American Fire Insurance Com
panv. hiladephia-Building [ aud J, Fif-
teenth and Sixteenth streets. 81, 1873 S5s; fur
niture, $500; piano, S66 663. Total, 81 600 /;
premium, SIS; expires August 2S, 1884. l..
G. Chandler, agent. Union Fire Insurance
Company of San Francisco-Building l aud
J, Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, 81, ,416 81 /;
furniture, $1,000; piano, SS5 SO. Total.
81, 500; premium, $40 expires August 2S,
1886. Cadwalader & Parsons, agents.
The Finance Committee reported the fol-
lowing demands, which were ordered paid !:
Superintendents and janitors, S624 A. NJ.
Smith, plumbing, So; Uoion Insurance Com
pany, S45; L. G. Chandler, insurance, $50 !;
J. 0. Sepulveda, drugs, 81 60; j. w. Brady,
Sc Shields & Demsn, 1885 Is; II. Goats,
repairs, $497; S. J. Il J. S. jackson. stoves,
S120 rs; J. n. Larkin, "a RECORD UNION,
SIS; Daily Bee, SIS; G. H. Krebs, glazing.
S13; Billingsley & Co, S39 90; D. j. Manix,
coal, 1886; Capital Gas Company, Sc.
Mrs. II. G.. Deuel. made an application for
g position of teacher in the public schools,
and the communication was placed on file.
a communication was received from Miss
Eleanor NJ. Smisi, asking for leave of alb
sence for one year, on account OF lll-heslth.
The petition was granted.
Miss Gertrude Harrow rendered her resig-
nation as a teacher in the public schools.
The resignation was accepted.
The Principal Of the night school appeared
and stated that twenty more desks were
needed in the night school. Mr.. Hancock
took occasion to say that the night school
- ~ fha oiE iEx,
The matter was referred to the Committee cn
Furniture, with power to act, Mr., Hancock's
motion to order the desks purchased being
lost.
The Furniture and Supplies COMMITTEES re-
ported that there had been come mistakes
made in charges for stationery during the
past year. W. A. Houghton was present,
and explained that portion OF the charges
referred to had been a clerical error, while
others had been because his firm did not re-
tail the articles st wholesale prices and then
deliver the goods to the different school.
houses throughout the city. He explained
that the errors in charges were caused by
young clerk in the employ of the firm ex-
tending the prices against psnholders, as so
much per dozen, instead of such amount per
gross, etc. Mr.. Houghton said he would
promptly correct all erro-s made.
The question of letting the contract for
stationery for the coming year was then
taken up.
Mr.. Cooke thought samples of the articles
to he furnished should be presented to the
Board, but it was decided that the rule could
not be enforced, SIS samples were not stipu.
lated in the advertisement calling for bids.
The matter was disposed of by referring
the bids to the committee, with instructions
to report at t meeting to be held this evening.
The question of filing the vacancies caused
by the resignation of Miss Harrow and the
absence of Miss Smith was then takeu up,
and Miss Irene Richardson was promoted by
an unanimous vote from the fourth grade OF
the Capital Grammar School to the third
grade, to fill Miss Smiths place.
Miss o. @. Butler, Miss Knights, Miss
Govan and Miss Cronemiller, were placed in
nomination for the fourth grade, mads vacant
by Miss Richardson's promotion. Miss But
Ter was elected on the second roll-call.
For the eighth grade, made vacant by the
Of Miss Harrow, Mis-, Mollie B.
johnson, assistant teacher in night school,
was elected,
Miss Mary /. Woods was chosen TO Ell the
vacancy in the night school, and by vote of
the Board hsr position as substitute was de-
ciared vacant.
There were then two vacancies ss substitutes
Miss Woods and Miss Butler. Miss frankie
Spaulding snd Miss Ada G. Tenbrook were,
elected to fill them, Mr. Cooke
being excused from voting on the last va
cancy.
The Building and Repair Committee was
to have water put into the Twenty
seventh and J-street school.
TIE Board then adjourned to meet this
evening sc 1880 o'clock.