Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-28
CITY SCHOOLS.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDU.
CATION LAST EVENING.
PrOposed-Pay-Roll and Bills
Ailowed-Other Matters.

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Superintendent report for January was
filed, and shows the following as 0 pupils:
High School-Enrolled, 125; average at
tendance, 109 Sacramento Grammar School
Enrolled, 594; average attendance, 497.
Capital Grammar School-Enrolled, 39S;
average attendance, 342 Primary Depart
ment-Enrolled, 2.0s6: average attendance,
1468. Night school-Enrollnd, so; average
attendance, ga. German classics-Enrolled,
26S; average attendance, PAT. French
classics-EnrolIed, 27 attendance, p.
Applications for positions as teachers
were made by Lena Davis Alice X. Grover,
Ada Richardson and Mamie Kelly.
A requisition for supplies for the schools
for March was submitted Mr. Martin
moved that it be placed on file and referred
| to the Finance Committee. Lost The
requisition was then referred TO the Fnrnit-
ure and Supply Committee, with power to
purchase.
The Repairs Committee reported that it
had had twenty-seven cork elms set out in
the school grounds at Twenty-seventh and
| ], and also the same number around the
Sacramento Grammar School. Certain re-
pairs to the school buildings were also re-
ported. and the bill for same allowed
Mr. Hopkins offered an amendment to
Rule rs, concerning the duties Of janitors,
| proposing to strike out Section c. and in
sert the following
| Janitors must do their work under the direc-
| ton of the Principals of the schools. In add.
| ton to the general routine duties of eAch day
| they Will be required to carry out the following
| particular instructions: To close and lock the
buildings and yards at $50 o'clock each day,
| and to see that no pupil is found On the prem
| lses after that hour; when Kept open later than
| $50 p. NJ 1t must be upon the express command
| OF the Principal; TO wash down the front steps
! and sweep the sidewalks three times week
to keep the yards and yard closets we'll scrubbed
and in wholesome condition at all times and
| where there are vaults they must be flushed
each school day; to scrub and clean the floors
| OF each school building twice a year once dur
| ing the summer and once during the holiday
| vacation; to clean the doors and all finished
work and windows four times q year, and
| oftener If deemed necessary by the Principal;
| TO dust and regulate seats and desks of pupils
| and blackboards every school day; Janitors re
| ce1ving over $40 per month shall not absent
| themselves from the premises during school
hours without the consent of the Principal; to
| go of errandS for school purposes when re
quired by the Principal. Where men are en-
ployed as Janitors they must do all needed re-
pairing ana urgent carpenter work, under the
| direction OF the Committee on Repairs and a
carpenter must not be sent for when it can be
| avoided. Principals must report the condition
Mr.. Todd called up the question of the
salary of the ianitor for the Capital Gram
mar School, and said he demanded more
pay Mr. Hopkins opposed any increase,
upon the ground that the pay was already
greater than the price paid in San Francisco
and elsewhere for the same amount of
work. Other members discussed the mat
ter, after which it was unceremoniouslv
dropped.
The contract adopting the Loomis series
OF music books for the schools for a term
OF tour years was approved.
The payroll for teachers and janitors for
February, amounting TO $7071, was al
lowed. Also the following bills: Locke &
Lavenson, So 50; a. J. Johnston, 500 so
Capital Gas Company, $2l So; J. a. LAT
ferty, SO; Sacramento Glass and Crockery
Company, 81 80.
On motion it was ordered that the re-
| naming bills before the Board be deferred
until Thursday evening next, and then
special meeting be held at that time to con-
slider them.
Mr.. Martin offered the following amend
ments, which were referred to the Commit
tee on Rules and Regulations:
SACRAMENTO, February y. lSSS.
To the Honorable the Board Of Education of Sac
rdnlent0 Cft3-GENTLEMEN: hereby propose the
following amendment to the rules and regula-
First-Amend Rule BY adding after the
word insured in line the words giving
the rate and its local agent and the date of in
Surance and on what school property and no
insurance shall be placed except by the vote of
the majority of the Board, which policies shall
be delivered to the Secretary of the Board"
Second-Amend Rule by striking out of line
the word member" and insert in lieu
thereof Chairman" OF any committee, and
by adding on the end of said rule the following:
And no committee shall incur an indebtedness
which a rifnuri
Board"
Thir Amend Rule by adding at the end
thereof which, report must be Endorsed cor
rect by a majority of such committee, and if
said report contains any item of expenditure a
separate itemized bill or statement shall be
made out for the articles purchased or labor and
work performed, giving date. quantity, quality,
and stating by whom ordered and where fur
nished and TO whom delivered, and attached
thereto Shall be a requisition signed by the
chairman of the committee ordering the ma |
terial or goods furnished and the work and labor
doDe, and receipt of the Principal of the
schools for the goods delivered and work DONE |
or from the person who ordered such goods or
work that the same was delivered orperformed |
which bill shall be duly verified by the oath of
the party or person furnishing said goods or
performing such work and labor. No books or |
material shall be furnished to any person. |
teacher school or scholar, unless a requisition
theretor.shall be made out in riplcate, signed by
such person or teacher, and countersigned By |
the Superintendent or by the Principal of such |
school. one OF such acquisitions shall be re- |
tanned by the Chairman of the committee upon |
whom the requisition is drawn, and the other |
after being approved by the Chairman OF said |
committee in writing, shall be duly authorized |
order on the person furnishing such goods and |
merchandise to deliver the goods named in |
such requisition, which requisition must be a. |
tached 10 the bill for said merchandise, with |
the receipt of the person to whom they were de- |
livered, which must be attached to the demand |
before the same can be audited and allowed by |
this Board. All acquisitions for books furnished
to INDECENT children; in addition to being signed
by the teacher and Principal of the school, |
shall be signed by the parent. guardian or per- |
son with whom said children are living and |
shall be certified to by two taxpayers of the city
of Sacramento, that said child, parent, guardian |
or person with whom said child lives is poor |
and unable to furnish the books and supplies |
needed"
Fourth-Amend Rule 10 by striking out of
said rule all of line after the word thereon
and all OF line % on page of rules and regula-
tions.
Fifth-Amend said rule by striking out of
line 2, page 5, the words 'the member of the |
Board and insert in lieu thereof the words "a
majority of the Committee"
SlXth-Amend Rule IL by striking out of said |
rule the words three hundred" in line 10 and
iLsert the word fifty"
seventh-Amend Rule So by adding after the
word hours" in line 10, the words from $50
A. NJ. till after P. N. shall any teacher lee
turer or instructor in the interest OF any book or
firm or"
Eishth-Amend Rule 81 by adding at the end
thereof the words NOR snail any teacher or
pupil canvas for o. be interested in the sale or
distribution of any tickets. books or papers I'M
less by special permission OF the Board of Edu-
cation"
Ninth-Amend Rule 10 by adding thereto the |
words mo certificate of promotion shall be |
granted unless recommended by the teacher !
and principal of the school where said child |
attended,
Tenth-Amend Rule IS by adding after the
word transfer in line two, the following |
and no pupil shall be placed in a grade higher |
than that named in the transfer, or certificate
of tran fer, or promotion, unless ordered by the
Board OF Education
Eleventh-Amend Rule sc to read as follows: |
High School and Grammar Schools from to
II a, N. and from to 3 p. M
Twelfth-Amend Rule 81 TO read High School |
and Grammar Schools shall begin the second |
term at $50 A. NJ and close at 30 P NJ. recesses
from 1920 TO 1910 A. NJ and from u NJ. to P M
1birtsenth-amend Rule 81 by striking out
the last word second in line three snd Mon
day in March" in line four of said rule, aud
insert in lieu thereof the words g The first Mon
day thereafter"
Fourteenth-Amendf d rules and regulations
by adding thereto new section to be known as
Section 81, as follows The Board OF kduca-
ton shall, on their regular meeting in March, |
1888. and as often thereafter as vacancy shall
occur elect four substitute teachers, who shall
receive the sum OF 81 per day for the time they
actually teach or are in attendance at any school,
or suca further compensation as the Saard may
HI M The SUPERINTENDENT shall assign