Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Condition of Finances-Janitors who Do
not Earn their Salaries

Sisitcu every Scuool UuiiOiDS III lAc lily
The janitors evidently did not know the
were coming or they would have cleane
up the premises and had them at leas
half way presentable. They report tina
the condition of some of the premises
frightful and one or two ought to attrac
the attention of the Health Officer
Thirteenth and G is in q state of filth. Tn
japitor gets $4s per month. Tenth am
@ is no better and the walls @
the rooms don't look as if they had BEEF
busted for a year. The janitor of thi
building draws down $50 per month. Six
tenth and looks as though the janito
did not get around once week although
| a regular monthly salary of $36 is paid
The party that pretends to draw So
a month for keeping the house in order a
Twenty-fourth and N at $50 per monu
does not seem to try to keep things look
ing neat At Seventh and G the janitor i
paid $48 for doing nothing; at least
would seem so, as one of the Directors re
| marked that the rooms looked positivel,
unhealthy. At Twenty-seyenth and .
there are only two rooms, but it woult
seem that the SIS per month is inadequate
from the fact that the work is not done
The janitor at Sixteenth and gets $102 pc
month, but his outbuildings they say
"smell to the heavens" OF all the build
ings but three are reported in good condi
ton so far as cleanliness is concerned, anC
they are Fourth and @. William Goddard
Tenth and P, James Patterson, and the
High School, Mrs. Otis. The Superintend
ent has been instructed to inform these pub
lie servants to clean up and keep clean, i
not they will be replaced by more industri
IndJUidnolc of tho M h w r,,a af
ing.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Furniture and Sup
plies stated that 553 new desks would be
needed and $50 old ones should be re-
paired; the new desks would cost abou
SIS 90. or 81 942 old ones repaired, at sc
cents, $780, They also estimated that 2OC
cords of wood would be necessary, costing
about 81 600. Stationery supplies would
aggregate about $2,40O. The general re
pairs and incidentals, brooms, buckets
brushes, etc, about $500. This will make @
total of 81 ,522.
BUILDINGS AND REPAIRS.
The report of the Committee on Build.
ings and Repairs, having examined the
buildings in the department reported what
they regarded as necessary amount to ex.
pcbo VI tuC Sdnc uulIuR Tue CUilllIS QSca
year. as follows: Fourth and Q, $500; O.
Ninth and Tenth, $500; P, Ninth and
Tenth $500; o. Ninth and Tenth 5000; NJ
Ninth and Tenth, $1,000; Sixteenth and n,
$500; Twenty-sixth and J, 81 $50; Six.
teenth and ], $500; Thirteenth and G, $3.50
Seventh and G, $3.50; l. Tenth and Elev.
enth, $500; general repairs, 81 $50. Total
$1,000.
NEW RULES PROPOSED
The Committee on Rules reported in
favor of having the Principals and Vice.
Principals of the High School, two gram,
mar and Principal of the primary schools
prepare rules for school work. The gen.
eral business rules of the Board are recon.
mended to remain as at present.
ELEvATING SALARIES
The Committee on Salaries recommended
that Mrs Merrill, Vice Principal of the
Capital Grammar School have her wages
raised from 800 to S110. Carried-ayes 5
noes 3.
Mrs. Helen r. Taylor's salary at Twenty
seventh and from $S5 to 800 Carried
unanimously.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee reported that al
present the Board of Education has on
hand in the city treasury the amount Of
So. That by reason of the small
tax levied for school purposes for the last
three years by the Board of City Trustees
viz, Is cents on the 500 for 1886, 20 cents
for 1887, and q cents for 1888, our funds
are depleted. and we are compelled to use
about $40, 900 of this years funds to pay
last years debts. We have made careful
oct foe Gov he 1al g. al. :.
year. and find that by reason of the in.
crease of our schools we are compelled to
have more money than in the last three
preceding years. and find that we need the
following sums:
Buildings and $50
FURNITURE ana SOC
For library 500
Printing rules, ........................ 800
Total 9OC
The City Assessor informs us that the
city tax rolls will reach $13 500 600 this
year. 1t will require tax of 35 on the
$lOO, which will raise the amount of SAT,
$50 from the city to meet our demands fol-
the present year.
We therefore respectfully recommend
that the City Board of Trustees be re.
quested to levy for school purposes tax Of
35 cents on the 800 on all the taxable
property of Sacramento city.
The following bills were allowed: Frank
Hickman, S31 %; A. c. Sweetser, Sl2 so;
Sherman & Parker, $37 80; Z. Lyon & Co,
So %; j. A. Lafferty, Sc; Capital Gas Com
pany. S23 65; NJ. Keegan. $65; S. J. Jack
son, 50; H. Coates, Sc 40; Tom Scott, S23 %:
Payroll, 81, l41; C. S. Houghton, S1S4 70;
T. D. SERVER, S12; A J. Johnston, S13 so;
A. 81 A. HeilbroD, 60c; l.. L. Lewis, 81 IS.
Total, s., $50 81.
Miss Kate E VIM made application for
position as teacher. 1t was placed on
file.
This is a very sensitive Board. Last night
two of the members waxed wroth in mo-
ment over slight misunderstanding.
Director Martin has head full of sug-
gestions, and be promises to present them
in writing at the next meeting.
II is said the position of Supervising
Principal of the primary schools will be
abolished after the present term.
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