Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-25
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
They Open Again Next Monday-Reports
of Various Committees.

They Open Again Next Monday-Reports
of Various Committees.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Board of Education was held at the Office
of the Superintendent last evening. All
the members were present except Director
Hopkins, who is absent from the city.
Director Chapman, Chairman of the
Furniture and Supply Committee, made a
lengthy report, detailing the Improvements
that had been made in the various schools,
and stated that the building at the Orphan
Asylum needed whitening and the desks
some little repairs. This work was ordered
done Immediately.
Chairman of the Library Committee, Di-
rector Shelton, stated that the Principal of
the High School desired a Latin and a
French dictionary and some other books,
amounting in all to about $25. Their plIr-
chase was ordered.
Mr.. Davis, of the Building and Repair
Committee, read a long list of improve
ments that had been made 10 the various
yards. buildings and fences.
The salary OF Professor Lipowitz, as
teacher of German. was increased from
S100 to $40 per month. He also receives
$50 per month as Principal Of The night
school.
On motion, all the booksellers in the city
were allowed to sell the State series of text
books at the established State price. One
firm offered $50 and another $25 for the ex-
elusive privilege.
The bill of James Touhey for $412 81, for
grayeling streets in front Of school build
ings, was allowed.
Tie stationery contract was awarded for
the ensuing year TO G. S. Houghton.
The amount of available money on hand
is about $4,000, which viii run the schools
to the first of December Tie salaries for
the month of December viii have to be
psid out of the county tax, which can be
made available at that time
l. @. Chandler asked for the admission of
a Chinese lad to the public schools. This
created some discussion and some of the
members were inclined 10 oppose it. It was
stated that not long since a Chinese Young
lady graduated from the High School with
honors She lived with her father, q Chi
nese butcher on | street, and was bright. in
telligent and lGdy-like.
Director Martin referred The Board to
Section 1862 Of the Political Code. which
reads as follows:
Every school, unless otherwise pro-
vided by law, must be open for the sG-
mission of all children between six and
twenty years cf age residing in the district,
and the Board Of Trustees, or City Board of
Education, have power to admit adults and
children not residing in the district, when
ever good reasons exists therefor. Trustees
shalt have power to exclude children of
filthy or vicious habits, or children suffer
ing from contagious or infectious diseases
and also to establish separate schools for
children Of MOngolian or Chinese descent.
When such separate schools are established,
Chinese or MoDgolian children must not
be admitted into sny other schools"
The prevailing opinion of the Board
seemed to be that the boy had right TO be
admitted. The entire matter of giving him
permit was referred to the City Superin-
teDdent.
Miss Minnie Keefer, who is teaching at
Twenty-fourth and n, was transferred TO
the Capitol Grammar School to teach Miss
Kippers class, the latter having q leave of
absence for the next three months. Miss
Tower, the first substitute. will teach Miss
Keefers class during that time. Miss
Ebert was promoted to the night school.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid: Chas. J. Nosck, $15 Sac
ramentO Lumber Company, 50 81; w. J.
O'Brien, $14; H. Coates, $45 so; Friend &
Terry, Sl1 81; Telegraph Mill, $40 As: Iver-
son q Cass, $40 IS; G. II. Krebs & Co.,
S97 3d. d. J. Mannix, $52 so; Michael
Flynn, S12; James Touhey, $412 81. To-
tai, $737 so.