Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-29
SCHOOL SUBJECTS.
CHANGES MADE IN THE POSITIONS OF
SEVERAL TEACHERS.
The Seventh Grade Class in the Perry
Seminary CIosed-Miss Regan's SAL
ary-A Wrecked Yentilator.

The City Board of Education met last
night for regular monthly meeting. Pres
ent-Chairman Todd and Directors Skel-
ton, Davis, Hopley. Senate, Martin, Tufts
and Chapman NJ R. Beard. Secretary.
Architect Hamilton appeared before the
Board and explained the circumstances
under which a demand of his for $40 for
drawing certain plans was made. He said
the work had been regularly ordered by
the committee having the matter in charge.
Director Chapman, from the Furniture
and Supplies Committee, submitted COM
munication from the Bancroft Company in
relation to supplying and setting up the
school desks recently purchased, in which
the company claimed that it was entitled
to one-half the cost of setting them up.
Director Chapman said the contract was
thtt the first lot of desks should be set up at
the expense of the Board, and the last lot
by the company supplying them.
Director Shelton, from the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs, reported that he
had had low places about the new school
house at Twenty-frst and L streets filled,
picket fence erected about the lot and
other necessary work done.
He had also had some filling done at
Seventh and G streets, and broken win
dows supplied in other schools.
Mr.. SHELTON also reported that water was
standing in the yard at Sixteenth and n
streets, and it was decided to have a trench
dug there to drain the place.
1t was ordered that the Building and Re-
pair Committee have cinders spread about
the new school-house yard, from the build
ing to the gates.
On motion of Director Martin, the Board
accepted an invitation from the County
Board of Education to attend the Teachers
Institute, commencing on the 25th of No
vember.
An application for position as teacher
was received from Miss Jennie Richards.
Secretary Beard-"There's a new drum
needed at the Capital Grammar School"
Director Martin-"Well, that beats mel"
The Superintendent was instructed to
purchase the necessary instrument Of tor
ture at a limited figure"
Chairman Todd said that Mr.. Bower
claimed that the ventilator for the clubhouse
at the Suffer School, which recently blew
down, was too large for the timbers used;
and although he did the work according to
the plans he would replace it if the Board
so decided. Referred to the Building and
Repairs Committee.
Mr. Todd reported that the seventh
grade class in the Perry Seminary Build
ing was small and could be dispensed with,
and the pupils distributed elsewhere.
The following changes in teachers posi-
tons were made, to go into effect NoVem-
Der 1st:
Miss Josie J. Regain, from the second to
fha prado or Tue anH T.
streets.
Miss Minnie Sweeny, from the third
grade at Tenth and P to the second grade
at Twenty first and L streets.
Miss Maggie Little, from the sixth grade
at Seventh and G streets to the third grade
at Tenth and 2.
Miss Maggie Paine, from the seventh
grade al Tenth and Q to the sixth grade at
Seventh and G..
Miss Mary McManus, from the seventh
grade at the Perry Seminary (now closed
| to the seventh grade at Tenth and @ streets.
Director Hopley, from the Library Com
| mittee, reported the necessity of providing
the new Grammar School with a set of the
American Encyclopedia. and one was
ordered.
Director Martin moved that the night
| school be removed from the Perry Semi
| udly Uul1uluS W Tue hlSu OCnOOl. II
| claimed that $25 month janitor's salary
could be saved thereby.
Chairman Todd thought the Board
should utilize the building as at present, as
it was doing good service, and the matter
was dropped.
Director Senate moved that the salary OF
Miss Regan, Vice-Principal of Suffer
School, be raised from $50 per month to
500, to correspond with those OF other
Vice Principals.
The motion was strenuously opposed by
Directors Tufts and Chapman.
Director SHELTON moved to amend by
making the salary 500, and the amendment
| was accepted by Mr.. Senate.
| The motion, as amended, was carried.
Directors Davis, Tufts and Chapman voting
in the negative.
After allowing the following bills the
Board adjourned Salaries, $7,937; H.
Coates, $153 As; T. Meckfessel s12; P.
Nash, $50; Philip May, $41 so; NJ. Hedrick,
$50 Is; E. Lyon G. Co., SO IS: ]. A. Laf-
ferty, 81 so; A. G. Sweetser e. Co, $25
Joseph Wisemen, $50; R. Davis, $50; w.
D. Lawton. $25; 7. ]. Bass G. Co., So 80
Tom Scott, 81 So Capital Gas Company
SIG Is; G. H. Denton, $50; A. ]. Johnston
& Co., S163.