Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Board of Education.

Inc Clty Board OF Education met in reg
ular session at the Office of the City Super
intendent at 7:30 last evening. Present
Directors Petrie, Slater, Conklin, Chadder-
don, Davis, Avery and Alsip. Absent
Director Stevens. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
J. H. Welch appeared before the Board,
saying that he lived at Twenty fourth and
\ streets, and asked to have a permit to
send his little girl to school at Sixteenth
and \ streets. He did not like the way the
school was managed at Twenty fourth and
n streets. The request was granted.
Director Avery, Chairman of the Build
ing and Repair Committee, reported that
all the school buildings in the city were in
good repair and estimated that s.. 800
would be required to keep them in that
condition
The rules and regulations for the public
schools have not been printed since 1881
Many new rules have been adopted since.
many of them materially changed. The
printed rules authorize a course of study
entirely different from that now in use. 1t
was suggested that the teachers of the pub
lie schools be interested in this work. have
them revise the rules, suggest necessary
changes and submit the result of their labor
to the Board for adoption or rejection.
The City Superintendent was authorized
to have the printing of the same done as
cheaply rs possible.
Director Alsip Chairman of the Com
mittee on Salaries, estimated that the ex-
penSe of teachers for the coming wear would
be S70-S70; that OF janitors $4,000; total,
$3.50.
The insurance policies that expire during
this year will cost 81 100.
Director Slater, Chairman Of the Furni-
ture and Supplies Committee, estimated the
following expense: Furniture s.. 500 :
library, $3.50 stationery, 81 500; fuel, 81 600 :
total. 81, 100
The Insurance Committee read a report,
WIN was adopted.
1t was also estimated that for new school
buildings $4,000 would be required.
Summary Building repairs, $500 ;
teachers, S70,S70 janitors, 5000; insur-
ance, Sl150; furniture, s., 500: library
$3.50; stationery, $500; fuel, $1,000; new
buildings, $4,000 total S97, go.
The City superintendent made the follow
ing report for the month of January: High
School-Number enrolled, 135: average
daily attendance, l27. Sacramento Gram
mar-Number enrolled, 50i; average daily
attendance, 45l; corporal punishments, 3.
Capital Grammar-Number enrolled 574 ::
average daily attendance, $50 corporal
punishments. ,. Primary-Number en-
rolled, l.793; average daily attendance,
l,769; corporal punishments, 66. Twenty
fourth and Number enrolled rs: ay-
erage daily attendance, l63; corporal pun
ishments. +. Night School-Number en-
rolled, 10; average daily attendance. So.
Drawing School-NUmber enrolled, y :;
average daily attendance, H. Totals
Number enrolled, 1850; average daily at
tendance, 1900: corporal punishments, TO.
German ClasS-Number enrolled, 231 av-
erage daily attendance, 223. French
Class-Number enrolled, SO; average daily
attendance, So.
The payroll and large number OF bills
We're not acted upon, on account Of the de
pleted condition of funds.
\ report was received, read and placed
on file from Max Lipwitz, teacher of draw
ing The whole number enrolled Is y
average daily attendance, ii,
On motion of Mr.. Alsip, the Superintend-
ent was instructed to consolidate three fore
noon classes into two II Fourth and q
street and send one OF the teachers 10 the
Twenty-seventh and J-street school, and
the latter building he furnished with the
necessary desks.
The subject of new buildings was argued
at considerable length. k was the prevail
ING opinion that all buildings erected in the
future be made to accommodate the grow
ing population OF the city.
The Finance Committee called upon the
Board of Trustees on Monday and asked
that levy OF 80 cents on each 800 of the
taxable property OF The city be levied for
the maintenance of the public schools
This VIII raise about SIS 55S.
Adjourned 10 the call of the Chairman.
COURT ITEMS esterday in Department
One Of the Superior Court the demurrers in
the cases Of Thomas H. Reynolds and D.
NJ Burns were oyerruled. The defendants
We're then aTraigncd and pleaded not guilty..
John Smith, who was participant with
Frank Fairchi,ds in the robbery of a man
named Mcintyre on Front street two OF
three months ago. was sentenced 10 eight
years in the State Prison at Folsom. In
the case of Dick Reeves, convicted of bur
glarizing the residence of J. K. Hodson.
sentence was postponed for week, to give
defendant time 70 prepare a motion for q
new triai......Ah Lucy. convicted of grand
larceny in stealing $3.50 from Mckinney x
Turner, OF Gait, was sentenced 10 three
years Al Folsom. ..... Harry Clifton, who
pleaded guilty on a charge OF forging an or
der ON the Changers Store. was sentenced
TO one year IN the Folsom reformatory.
In the case Of J. X. Gilman vs.. The Pacific
Fruit Company, previously tried and taken
under advisement, the Court rendered judg-
ment in favor of plaintiff for Sis 30, ac-
tual damages sustained in consequence ola
runaway horse owned ny defendant caus-
ing plaintiffs coupe horse TO enter upon q
runaway and damage the vehicle 10 which
he was attached.....ln Department Two
Jennie Saser was granted a decree of d.
yorce from Geo. :. Sager, on the ground of
desertion.
SETTLED WITH THE STATE. - Various
County TreasureTs have made their settle
ments with the Controller, and paid into
the State Treasury the following amounts
within the past few DAYS: Suffer. $50
$50 IS; Stanislaus, $73.9s 90; Shasta. SD,
900 II san Mateo, $3.50 IS; CaIaveras.
Sl6Sl2 IS; Soiano, S5S001 Is Lake, $l3,-
$50; Nevada $4,000 90: Los Angeles
sl43,69f II: Tehama, 1894 90; Colusa
So4,5S3 81; Fresno $47 SCI 10. The Treas
urer OF Santa Barbara and San Diego coun-
ties have rendered the State Treasurer the
amounts due from their counties TO the
State, less the amount of their certificates
OF deposit, the funds representing which
were stolen by Arthur d, January. Their
offers were refused. The first owes $13,-
269 IS The latter, 594 10