Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
II Transacts a Good Deal of Inn
pOrtant Business.


The Board of Education met last night
in the gallery of the City Clerks office,
the Council Chamber being occupied by
the Board OF Equalization. Communica-
tions from Smith College, Northampton,
Mass, Wellesley College, Mass, and
University of California relative to the
admission of graduates of the Los An
geles High School of the present year,
without examination, to the Freshman
studies, were received, read and referred
to the Superintendent of Schools. Peti-
tions from number of residents in the
Arroyo Seco School district requesting
that Miss P. NJ. Schneider be appointed
as principal OF the school in that district
were read aud referred to the Committee
on Teachers.
Mr.. Mcintosh, OF the Committee on
Buildings and Sites, called the attention
of the Board to plans devised by Mr..
Burton for the changing Of the Pine street
school from four room to an eight room
building, at roughly estimated cost of
500, and recommended that action be
taken Immediately. He also submitted
plans for a retaining wall on Temple
street. This matter was referred back to
the committee until the esti-
mated cost should be ascertained.
Mr.. Ellis moved that the committee be
instructed to proceed to take the neces.
sary preliminary steps for the construc.
tion of the Pine street school as recon-
meaded by it, and report back to the
board when the same has been taken.
After some discussion the motion car
ried, it being explained that it referred
only TO the drawing up Of specifications.
A large number of bills and several de-
mands for salaries were approved against
Mr.. Whaling's protestations, and over
his negative vote.
The Committee on Teachers reported
that Messrs J. II. Smith and F. H.
CLARK had rendered their designations,
and on its recommendation both we're
accepted with regrets. The recommen-
dations that Miss Carrie w. Roberts and
MIR. s. 81. Moore be appointed as teachers
we're adopted unanimously.
In the matter of the appointment of a |
High School principal Mr.. Ellis reported
that the committee was not yet ready I
to make its recommendation.
A communication from Mrs. Bruce, a |
teacher at the Sand street school, was
read, demanding her salary from time Of
expiration of her vacation to end of school |
year, as che claimed that she had not |
been fairly dealt with. Mr.. Friesner |
stated that the lady claimed salary for |
six weeks after her leave OF absence had |
expired, during which time she had not
reported as ready for work. Mr.. Whaling |
thought that the lady should receive the |
amount claimed, or at least be given an
opportunity of appearing before the board
and stating her claim fully. The Teach
er's Committee reported that after an
examination OF the case they had con-
cluded that Mrs. Bruce was not entitled
to salary for that time. Tne report was
adopted.
The Committee on Printing and JAN
itors reported in favor of awarding cer-
tain contracts and submitted the names
of the following persons for the position
of janitors Arroyo Seco, Mrs. Teresa
Small; Hellman street, Mrs. Stangent-
zky; Griffiu avenue, Mrs. Gillingham
Macy street, Mary Romero; Breed street,
Mrs. Sophia Miller: Railroad street,
Katie Stokes; Amelia street, Mre. A.
Pickard; Carey street. Mrs. A. McGil-
vray; Seventh street, Pilor Sotello; Cas-
telar street, Inez Tapia; Temple street,
Josephine BRAY Sand street, Mrs. NJ.
Rosenberg; Pearl street, Mrs. A.
Fogarty; Eighth street, Mrs. II. W.
Selling; Montgomery street, Mrs. X.
Wood dbine; Pine street, John Williams
San Pedro street, j. Spengler.
The committee asked for further time
in which TO make appointments for
schools not in the above list, which was
granted, and the report adopted.
Mr.. Whaling offered resolution in re.
gard to establishing kindergarten schools
and also one regulating contract work on
school houses. Both resolutions were,
on motion, referred to the Classification
Committee without debate. Mr.. W Whaling
objected to this action, but was ruled out
of order.
Mr.. Woodbury. offered resolution to
the effect that it be the sense of the
board that provision be made for insur-
ing all the school houses and all the
property of the city school department
A motion was made that the resolution
be referred to the Classification Commit
tee, but when the vote was called Mr..
Whaling declined to express himself, and
the rest OF the members being equally
divided on the question the motion was
lost.
Mr., Cox thought the board should con-
slider the matter of reopening the schools
and moved that Monday, September
30th, he set for the opening. Mr.. Pow.
ers offered an amendment making the
date September %. The amendment
was lost and the original motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Cox offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolued, That the Superintendent,
with the Principal and teachers of the
High School, be instructed to arrange
that the subjects and studies taught shall
so far as practicable, be segregated into
natural groups OF allied subj jscts, and