Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-06
SCHOOL MATTERS.
THE CENSUS MARSHALS GET AN
OVERHAULING.
Director Martins List of Overlooked
Children - Proposed New
Grammar School.

Inc City Board OF Education held spe-
cial meeting last evening for the purpose
of investigating the reasons for the falling
| of in the returns of the census enrolment,
the Marshals being cited to appear.
]. F. Slater, the Census Marshal of the
First District, was the first to be examined,
and E. M. Martin, being the Director from
that district, did the work. He had list
OF names of about dozen children, whom
he had found were not enrolled, and the
first question propounded was: why
have you not Mr.. McKee's boy on the
rolI?"
A satisfactory answer was not given, and
Martin then named several others living
within a radius of three blocks from his
house, whose names had not been taken.
His own boys name was not on the roll
neither were three of D. ]. Simmons chill
dren, and another child, by the name of
Hennessy, had been missed Only one out
of J. H. Glide's family was enrolled, when,
in fact, there were four children between
the ages of 5 and II years.
Mr.. Martin mentioned others still, and
said that if given time he would bring in
at least thirty more names of children who
had not been enrolled and all of these he
could find in the immediate vicinity of his
residence. He, said he bore no malice
against Mr.. Slater, the Marshal, but he did
want to know the reason why the canvass
had nor been more thorough.
In response, Mr. Slater said he had done
his work as carefully as possible, but for
one day and half he had another party
take his place. He had person ally visited
the residence of Mr.. Glide, and had been
informed that there was but one child
within the required age. In answer to a
question as to the reason he had not visited
w. ]. Kavanaugh's residence, he said he
knew that gentleman's children were over
II years of age.
well, said Mr.. Martin, "they are but
two months over that age, and don't see
how you could guess SO we'll"
Mr.. Slater made no reply.
James G. Kelly, the Census Marshal of
the Second District, voluntarily made
statement, explaining the manner in which
he had made the canvass, and it appeared
quite satisfactory to all. As a side issue,
he said he had approached a child in a
yard, and seeing lady near he asked
where the parents were. The lady said she
did not know, and he went over to the gro
Gerry store across the street and asked if
they knew where the child lived why,
yes, said the grocery man" the little one
lives right where you saw her, and that's
her mother standing near BY"
The Census Marshal had probably been
taken for water collector or some other
meddlesome and annoying person.
c. H. Denton, the Marshal of the Third
District, sent in a communication stating
| that he could not possibly be present. He
submitted diagram showing how he per-
formed his work.
Albert Hart, of the Fourth District, was
not called upon.
The question then arose, what shall we
do?n
Chairman Todd said that if he under
stood the law rightly, the matter of reject
ing or receiving the returns of the Census
Marshals was in the hands of the Superin-
| tendent.
Director Martin said that if such was the
| case, the Directors had better quit and have
| nothing to say. He then moved that the
| Marshais be paid their salaries (S75 each,
and the motion was carried unanimously
Superintendent Beard stated that before
| he would accept the returns the name of
| every child OF proper age would be on
them.
Thus the matter dropped, and now lies
wholly with the Superintendent of Schools
NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Director Todd then submitted to the Board
plan Tor grammar school building frorl
architect Hamilton. The structure would
| contain eight rooms, and cost $12,0 900. He
| thought this was too much money, and if
they had to buy property on which to erect
| the building the amount would far exceed
| what they are able to pay. He estimated
that lot $50 feet square would cost at
least 50, 600, in the locality in which it was
| desired to build the school.
Director Skelton was in favor of selling
! the Perry Seminary, and thought they
| ought to be able to get at the least $11 900
| for it.
All of the Directors, excepting Davis.
| agreed that it was burden on the city and
ought to be disposed of.
Director Davis thought differently, and
| suggested that the building be kept for
some time yet, as it is good location and
would command q high price some day.
| The roll was called as to whether or not
the building should be sold, and all voted
aye excepting Davis.
| As the Board would have to be unani-
nous on question of this kind there will
be nothing further done in the matter at
present.
NEW SIDEWALKS.
| II was OTutTeu lnat DluS Tor building q
sidewalk around the Sixteenth and n
street school be advertised for. Bids will
be received for the bituminous rock pave
ment, the artificial stone walk and the
common wooden walk.
EIGHT-DoLLAR FLAG. sTAFFs.
Director Chapman, who had been on a
committee to purchase flag poles for the
schools, stated that he could not get them
| for Sc, as had been insinuated. They would
| probably cost about IS apiece-that is, a
pole sixteen feet long. They would have
to be given three coats of paint, fitted with
ropes and pulleys, and a bronze ball for
each would have to be purchased. All this
wOuld make the expense per staff yearly S.
Director Martin said he could get the
| whole thing for So each
Director Chapman replied that he Mar
TIM had better take the contract, and see
how he would come out.
Upon vote, Mr.. Chapman was given
power to purchase poles at as reasonable q
rate as he could, Martin voting no
1t is understood that private citizens are
to present the flags which will ornament
the statfs, and they will be ready to be dis.
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