Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Che Building of New school Houses
Discussed.

| The Building of New school Houses
Discussed.
The Board of Education met yesterd ay
evening in the Council chamber, all the
members present. After the reading of
the minutes, the Secretary presented q
petition from F. w. Stern and number
of others, asking that the location of
school number 10 be transferred TO Or
ange avenue and Pine street, on the
ground that that such location will be
more central and that there are more
streets open than on the east side OF Ala
media, where it was first proposed to
bplace the building. The communication
Ewas referred to the Committee on Sites
The Clerk of the High School laid the
matter of the purchase of piano before
the Board, stating the amount which
had been paid by the pupils. 1t was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Under the head of reports of commit
tees, the Finance Committee announced
that the following bills had been aud
tied: J. d. Bradley, $50; A. Patton. $780,
T. T. Park, $3.50, and G. M. Craig,
$25. so, these for painting; H. B. Ivey,
$50 for labor I. N. Bryton, $24 for labor /,
Abstract and Title Insurance Company,
$5; HI. Wheeler, $24 for labor; He'll.
man, Waldeck & Company, $40 for
supplies. These bills were ordered
paid.
The Secretary reported on the bills of
the Bituminous Rock Company for
$6l0.17, for paving in front of the Fort
street school, that he had submitted the
matter to- the City Attorney, who had
declared that the present Board was lia-
BILE for payment. 1t was ordered paid.
The Committee on Sites and Repairs
reported on the new buildings and sites
which were deemed necessary. The
total amount to be expended was $685.
200. The report has already been pub
lished in the HERALD, and it was now
offered now with few emendations and
alterations, made in accordance with the
suggestions of the City Attorney.
President Pomeroy said that the report
contained no mention of school near
the end of. Second street. He thought
this locality was neglected. 1t was sug-
gested that a site had been selected at
the corner of Diamond and Alvarado.
Governor Gosper said that, in his opin-
ion, there were not enough people living
in that vicinity to justify the erection OF
school there. Mr.. Burns asked whether
the matter set forth in the petition Of
fered at the beginning Of the meeting had
been considered by the committee the
location School No. 10. The Chairman
| of the committee answered that ths
school would be located in accordance
with the wish expressed in the petition.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the report of
the Building Committee was received
and placed. on file.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved that the Build
ing Committee appear before the Finance
Committee of the City Council next Sat-
urday morning and urge the early passage
of the ordinance introduced in the Coun-
Gil. Carried.
Mr.. Powers moved that the Chairman
of the Finance Committee advertise in
one of the papers that the meeting will
take place, and ask all who desire to sug-
gest changes.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to amend by ask
ing for proposals for sites in the same ad-
vertisement. Both motions were with
drawn.
The Building Committee recommended
that the following rooms be added with
the funds on hand: Aurelia street school,
four rooms; Breed street school, four
rooms; CASTELAR, street school, four
rooms; Temple street school, four rooms,
or on Diamond and Alvarado streets lot,
rooms; purchase site at the corner of
Soto and Wabash streets and build two
rooms. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, thought that the money
could not be spared. The receipts would
not amount to more than $242, 900, and
he estimated the expenditure at $237 500
for the year, leaving only about $4 500.
| Mr.. Woodbury. moved that the Clerk
advertise for bids for constructing the
various schoolhouses, according to the
plans and specifications on file.
Mr.. Ellis said that he,did not desire to
spend the money and imperil the SAL
aries of the teachers. He advised that
the Board wait while to see exactly
how much the next years. income would
be. He thought that all the new schools
should be built from the money raised
by bonds.
Mr.. Woodbury. withdrew his motion.
| Mr.. Mcintyre moved that the Clerk
advertise for bids for site near the cor
ner of Wabash and Soto streets, and for
the erection of a two-room building
}on the lot on Diamond street. Carried.
( The Committee on Credentials recon-
!lnouuOo tldU bh0 lOiiOWluS UO CtCCt0u
substitute teachers: Caroline Thurber,
Rose II. Hardenberg, Lizzie B. Oliver,
Mabel Rohrig, Lizzie B. Moore, Edith
M. Joy, Eleanor M. Joy and Lillian
Bowers. Adopted.
Mr.. Whaling moved that each Director
have a supervision over the schools in
his ward, and make report to the Board
monthly.
Mr.. Mcintyre moved that the resolu-
ton be adopted.
Mr.. Powers objected to the resolution,
as it was in conflict with the rules, and
had a tendency to create other COM
mittees. The motion to adopt was lost.
i Mr.. Whaling offered resolution re-
quiring each School Director to answer
the question, care the public schools as
popular and as prosperous as possible
if not, why not? No second.
The Board then adjourned.
Amuse Ment Notes.