Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-22

favor Of one kind OF coal. He wanted II
laid over until next meeting.
Mr.. Ellis moved to amend that the
committee be requested to investigste
and report at the next meeting, Carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Whaling thought there should be
| special meeting inside of week for the
disposal Of school desks and coal bids.
No action was taken in the matter.
Mr.. Whaling offered the following reg
olution:
chvi.aa, hWiHEnEAs, Our Our present nominal clerk i
PLACED in that trying and delicate ordeal Of
auditing and recording his own financial ac
counts IN the mstter Of hnance OF this board
the school department of this city that oui
present clerk, Mr. Cox, be requested to resign
ana az That ut and proper person be elected BY
faithful record or journal Of the boards acts
and proceedings, as expressly directed by oul
City Charter, and as best calculated to promote
and subserve the school department OF this
city.
AS there was no second the resolution
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Whaling then moved that the
National flag be raised over every school
house at 8 O'Clock every morning and
lowered at 4 every evening, in order to
promote that patriotism which should
be part OF every child's education.
Governor Gosper said that Mr.. Whal-
ing had again forestalled him, as that
was subject on which he intended to
address the board. He thought that the
stars and stripes ought to float over the
larger schoolhouses at least, and there
fore moved that the matter be referred
to the Committee on Supplies. Superin-
tendent Friesner stated that the children
at most of the schools. had already taken
the matter in their own hands, and that
flags were displayed upon the walls of
the buildings. Mr.. Ellis stated that he
had put up flag pole at his residence a
short time ago and it cost him $50, and
that lie had to pay $28 for flag. He
asked the members of the board tc
reckon up the cost Of furnishing every
school with a flag and pole for them
selves. Mr.. Gosper's motion was car
ried.
Mr.. Woodbury. gave notice of intention
to offer resolution amending section 3
of the rules so that the meetings of the
board be held in future at 1880 O'Clock
November 1st to April 1st, and at 8 O'Clock
from April 1st to November 1st. On
motion of Mr.. Powers, the rules were
4 .DU
O'Clock until further notice.
Governor Gosper suggested that as the
agent of patent hand fire exsinguisher
was present, he should be asked to confer
with the Committee on Supplies, so as to
prevent his being compelled to attend the
meetings OF the board, as he had already
done before. Mr.. Powers, of the commit
tee, stated that he had personally in
spected the machine, and thought it
would be good investment to purchase
several for the new school buildings. Mr..
Gosper asked for q recess of ten minutes,
in order to allow the different committees
to confer with each other on the ques-
tions to be brought up.
Mr.. Whaling thought ten minutes too
long, and suggested a recess of five
minutes.
Mr.. Ellis asked what the recess was
for, and said that if it was for the pur-
pose of examining the fire extinguisher.
five minutes was too long, as he had
several of them in his possession, which
he would give to the board if it would
accept them.
On the motion being put to the vote,
it was carried over Mr.. Whaling's mega
tive vote.
After the recess, Mr.. Mcintosh, of the
Building Committee. recommended that
the necessary steps be taken to grade
Tenth street to the schoolhouse, as it
was in such condition as to render it
impossible almost for the scholars to at.
tend. The committee also recommended
that the room offered by Mr.. Hickey for
the benefit of the school in the old Hanna
| college be rented at $40 per month. A
further recommendation was made in
structing the architects of the school
buildings to leave the painting out OF
their specifications, as the board has
heretofore derived better satisfaction
when the work has been done by the
day.
Two of the recommendations were
adopted unanimously. Mr.. Whaling op-
posed the last one on the ground that the
| Chief Janitor, who would in that case
be the purchaser of the paint and en-
ployer of labor, is not competent per-
son; in the second place it was illegal to
purchase except upon contract with the
lowest bidder. He thought it was not a
proper way to do the business of the
board.
Mr.. Powers suggested that it was the
duty Of the Council to paint those build
ipgs, and that the board had nothing
whatever to do with the matter. Mr..
Gosper, however, did not agree with that
view of the question. After some dis.
cussion of the matter the roll was called
upon the adoption of the third recon-
mendation.
In the matter of the High School,
Gov. Gosper, of the committee, reported
that the board cannot purchase site for
the building as there were not funds
sufficient for the purpose on hand, and
there would have to be another election.
He moved that the matter be referred to
the City Council for further action.
Carried, Mr.. Whaling voting "no."
Mr.. Whaling suggested that the board
add a clause to the resolution to the
effect that the question of a selection Of
sites be left to the people.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the clerk was
instructed to publish the resolution OF
the Building Committee on the High
School site in all four of the local daily
papers.
The board then adjourned.
The Chino sugar Factory.
Some day this week Mr.. Oxnard, the