Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-21
EDUCATIONAL.
A Busy Meeting Of the BonTd
Last Night.


The Board of Education met last evening
in regular session in the Council chambers
Present: President Crawford. Messrs. John
son, Kelley, Embody, Day, Superintendent
Friesner and Mrs Averill. A commu MICA
ton from ]. c. Daily, City Attorney, was re
ceived as follows:
an answer to question whether the Boart
of Education possesses legal authority to ap
propriate 5000 for the purpose OF carryinl
on a suit to test the legality Of the Schoo
Boards, have to say that in my opini L
your authority to make such an appropria
ton admits of no doubt"
Onmotion of Mr.. Embody the Board ap
propriated 1900 to defray the expense of &
test suit.
The following bids were received for the
erection Of the new schoolhouse on Brook
lyn street:
Thomas Golding, $11 ,S96; W. r. Phelps
Strutton, $11 PAP RObt. A. Riddle, $40, ,479
w. NJ. Fletcher $3.50; J. J. Mahoney
$3.50; J. B. II J. H. Baker, .$1O,196.
Mr.. Kelley moved that the bid of Mr.
Fletcher be accepted providing he furnish
bonds in the sum of so per cent. of the con
tract price. Carried.
cOmmunicati on was received from H. G.
Wilmer, requesting the Board to sign pc
tition to widen Fort street five feet. Mr..
Embody moved that the President and Sec
retary be authorized to sign the petition.
Carried.
communication was received from Miss
Penney. offering for sale. quantity of
school furniture. On motion of Mr.. Day
the matter was referred to the Finance
Committee with power to act.
An application from Miss McCacklin, O
music teachsr, for position af music
teacher, was referred to the Teachers Com
mittee.
The resignation of Helen Field, teacher
in the Temple street school, was received
and on motion of Mr.. Embody was accepted.
Report from Mr.. Henry was received rela-
street, Temple street, Boyle Heights and
Morris Vineyard schools. Mr.. Kelley moved
that Mr.. Henry be instructed to repair all
nuisances on school property under the di-
rectiOns of the Building Com mittee, and
nuisances on adjoining property to be re-
ported to the health officer. Carried
The matter of the Eighth street school re-
pairing which is needed was referred to the
Building Committee.
A proposition from Mr.. Ditch to furnish
maps and map cases was referred to the
committee on supphes. Communication
was received from several teachers asking
for instructions for the suppression of the
disturbance oecasioned by the men and
aronng the school yards. Mr.. Kelly was
appointed to confer with the Chief of Police
and Police Commissioners and see ii an
officer could be detailed to watch Amelia
disturbed most.
Superintendent Friesner submitted re-
port relative to the number OF pupils who
who were compelled TO leave for school
earlier than $50 Mr., Embody moved that
the gates be opensd permanently at s
O'Clock. Carried.
Superintendent Friesner move that the
spring vacation commence April 10th, to
continue two weeks. Motion carried.
On recommendation OF Superintendent
Friesner the names of the following schools
we're changed Highland View School to
Arroyo Avenue School,, Brooklyn Heights
to Macy Street School, Boyle Heights
School TO Breed Street School, Central
School to Pine Street School, Morris Vine
yard School 10 Pine Street School.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Eidlem IN
was appointed to superintend the construc-
tioa Of the Brooklyn Street School, at a
compensation OF per cent. of the contract
price.
The Board then adjourned.