Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-04

tions and recommended the ele etIon
Miss K. Broueseau, Mrs. Kate M >ddel
Mrs. E. 7. Williams, Miss Carrie Reev,ss,
Mrs. Dora A. Millar, as substitutes
Adopted. The committee also reported
that it had granted Miss SLACK leave o.
absence and had appointed Miss Sars
Reese in her place; also that Miss
Thurber had been placed in Miss Reese'f
position. Action approved.
The Committee on Janitors recon-
mended that Mr.. A. A. Henry be elected
Superintendent of Janitors. Action de-
ferred.
Mr.. Woodbury. reported that the
Council had assigned the Board of Edu
cation rooms on the third floor in the
new City Hall.
Governor Gosper reported that the
Council had adopted the ordinance de.
claring the necessity for the construction
of new buildings by bonds.
The Census Committee reported that
the Census Marshal had completed his
work and had found within 1856 as many
children in the city as there were year
ago. The totals are 10.7S5 in 1889,
against 1890 in 1885. The demands
for the payment of the Census Marshals
were approved.
Mr.. Cox called attention to the fact
that the attendance at the schools was
only about 500 short of the number
which it should be according to the
census.
Mr.. Ellis rose to nominate Mr.. W. NJ.
Friesner for the position of Superin-
tendent Of Public Schools. He praised
Mr. Friesner for the work he had done in
the past, and thought the Board could
not make any mistake in re- electing him.
Mr.. Whaling moved to suspend the
rules and postpone the election. Lost.
Nominations were then closed, and the
Secretary was instructed to cast the
unanimous ballot of the Board for Mr..
Friesner. Mr.. Friesner was then declared
elected superintendent.
Governor Gosper then placed Mr.. A.
E Baker in nomination for Deputy Su-
petintendent. Nominations were closed
and the Secretary cast the ballot electing
Mr.. Baker as Deputy Superintendent.
The election OF the superintendent OF
janitors and repairs then came up. Mr..
Whaling moved that the matter be post
poned. No second. Mr.. A. A. Henry
was then elected, and Mr.. George Man
non was elected assistant.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved that the vote
whereby the Secretary was instructed tc
advertise for sites in the vicinity of Wa.
bash and Soto streets be reconsidered
Governor Gosper asked that the matter
be laid over until the next meeting, and
Mr.. Woodbury. withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Gosper said that this advertise
ment, calling the attention of the people
to the need for buildings, was now being
published. There would have to be an.
other ordinance calling for an election
which would also have to be published.
He thought there should be no delay that
was not necessary, as the law itself had
the effect of being dilatory.
The Secretary read statement from
the City Attorney, to the effect that the
architect should be appointed by the City
Council. He moved that conference
committee, consisting of the Finance and
Building Committees, be appointed tt
meet with the Council, and that they b,
given full power to act with respect t.
| the school bonds. The motion was car
carried. 1t was moved that Mr.. Ellis be
added to the committee, and it was
carried.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved that a commit.
tee be appointed to attend to the Grad
uating Exercises of the High School
Messrs. Woodbury., Ellis and Powers
were appointed.
A meetining of the Joint Conference
Committee was appointed for Ii A. NJ.
this morning at the Superintendent's 8
office.
The Board then adjourned.