Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-30
WARRIHG SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
MEsSRs. sHERBURN AND SENATE
HAVE A WARM DEBATE.
They Talk Right Out in Meeting-Teach-
ers' Salaries Raised-A New SUBJ
stitute Elected.

| Oa VIC 0thOOi CllCOtO4o idOiC WIZ S0Sh
force as to make the inkstands rattle.
81 deny every word you say, sirl" he
shouted, elevating the fist again and shak-
| ing it angrily at Director Sherburn. II
deny every word of it, and don't you dare
| to repeat it."
| 1t was ct the regular meeting of the Board
of Education last night, and the trouble
| arose when the applications of Mrs. N. L.
Bassett and Mrs. c. n. Post. teachers, for
higher salaries were read. Mrs. Bassett
| had asked that her salary be raised from
$50 to 500 per month, and Mrs. Post wanted
hers raised from SIS to 800 Director Sher-
burn declared himself as being opposed to
raising anymore teachers salaries They
| were gettin Moo much now, he said. Mrs
| Post had been to him, and he had told
her flatly that he would not vote in favor
of her application, Notwithstanding the
| fact that he had known her for years and
felt very kindly toward her. But he had
something to say, be said, in reference to
| this application, which was liable
TO HURT SOMEBODY'S FEELINGS,
But he could not help it. He had been in
| formed that two of the Directors, Messrs.
Senate and Hopley, had promised the lady
| that, inasmuch, as their terms of office
would expire Immediately after last nights
| session, they would push her application
| through.
1t was this statement that caused Director
Senate to explode.
~ would like to know he said to Mr..
| Sherburn, whose word you are going to
! take, mine and Mr.. Hopley's, or somebody
| else's?'
Mr.. Sherburn stood his ground and init
| mated that the two Directors could put
| whatever construction on his remarks they
saw fit
Mr.. Hopley denied that he had made
any promises.
Mr. Senate cooled down somewhat and
| explained that what he did tell the lady
aries, as it was his and Mr.. Hopley's last
night as members of the Board.
Some further discussion followed and
| finally the meeting assumed its wonted
| equanimity. Several votes had to be
taken on the applications, however, before
| they were disposed of and the final vote
was in favor of the applications. Direct
ors Sherburn and Payne gave notice that
| they would move to reconsider the matter
at the next meeting of the Board.
REGULAR BU=INEss.
| Director Tufts reported from the Com
mittee on Furniture and Supplies that the
| only work done by that committee since
| the last meeting was the placing of heat.
| ing furnace in the German classroom at
| the Ninth and 2 streets school. He added
| that Miss Watson had been after him again
! for some lockers in the fourteen rooms in
| the Sacramento Grammar School. He said
there was no doubt that the lockers were
necessary for the protection of the school
| supplies, and if the Board could afford it
he was in favor of having the work done.
Discussion on the locker question de.
veloped the fact that the Suffer school
| needed lockers, too. Mr.. Tufts said it
would cost $40 to supply the Sacramento
Grammar School.
The matter was finally referred back to
| the Committee on Furniture and Supplies
Director Davis, on behalf of the Commit.
tee on Buildings and Repairs, reported that
val. Gus repairs of an pnimpoi tant nature
had been made on nearly ell of the schools
during the past fortnight.
Bills TO the amount OF 1852 Sc were or
dered paid as follows: John T. Barry,
| ST 30; Day & Joy, 81 so; Street Improve
| ment Company, 1921 y; James McCaw,
| "a so; a. Hart, S. 65; j. A. Lafferty, So;
| Capital Gas Company, $21 SO; G. S. Hough-
| ton, 81 95; H. S. Croker & Co., 1927 10;
Telegram Mill, s. 90; Terry Lumber Com
| psny, 50 rs; s. II. Davis, Sc %; w. E.
| Weiman, IS %; ]. Sullivan, 81; F. W.
Steinmeyer, SIS; E Lesser, SIS 30; II.
Coates, S42 46; A, S. Hopkins & Bro, 81;
Sun Insurance Company, S54; Orphan
Asylum, s25.
The PERRY SEMINARY ELEPHANT.
r. ". Parker, the contractor, appeared
before the Board and asked that his bill for
street work done in front of the Perry
Seminary be paid. The bill had been
1 brought before the Board before and had
been referred to the City Trustees, but that
body had rejected it. Mr.. Parker said he
was being uDjustly punished on account of
/ a dispute between the Trustees and the
| Board OF Education. He was an innocent
party in the transaction, and he wished
something to be done. The bill amounted
| to S539.
! Director Tufts moved that the bill be
not allowed, and that the Trustees be noti-
| fed that the Board of Education would not
pay fer work on city property.
| An amendment was offered that the
Trustees be notified that the Board of Edu-
cation would pay for the street work, pro-
| vided the Trustees would permit the sale
of the Perry Seminary.
| The motion as amended was carried.
| At this point Chairman Chapman stated
/ ludl " De DlLlLlCuS ldd ulu tDdI
he could sell the seminary property for
Sl0,250, without any expense to the Board.
! MORE DIssENsIoN.
| Considerable discussion on the seminary
| trouble followed, and il seemed 10 be the
| unanimous opinion of the Board that the
property should be sold for the price
named. When it came to VOTE however,
| Director Senate voted mo-" explaining
| that it vas his last appearance as a mem.
Der of the Board, and be did not wish to
| throw any responsibility upon the succeed
| ing Board.
This caused great roar and the Chair
man declared the whole subject out of or.
der. He said there was no use dallying
| with the matter unless all the members
| were unanimous.
Director Payne poked Mr.. Senate in the
ribs, and the latter consented to vote in the
| affirmative.
But before the vote was taken Director
Sherburn began to exhibit premonitions of
opposition, and Chairman Chapman de.
clsred the matter out of order again, pet
tishly.
Mr.. Sherburn explained, however, that
he was only going to suggest that the Board
should not bind itself to Mr.. Simmons
figure. Somebody might step in and offer
larger sum, and then the Board would be
| ID pickle.
1t was finally decided to authsrize the
Chairman to inform Mr. Simmons that the
Board would accept his terms provided the
Trustees would confirm the sale.
NEW SUBSTITUTE.
School Superintendent Hart stated to
the Board that the department needed an
additional substitute teacher. There were
not enough at present to go around, and
lately he had been compelled to take
charge of classes every day himself on
account of the absence of substitutes. One
more, he thought, would ease matters
greatly.
All of the Directors began digging in
their inside pockets for their memorandum
books. Nearly all of them had candidates
to place in nomination. Mr.. Payne noml.
mated Miss Tiliie Ash. Mr.. Sherburn uomi-
mated Miss Wood and the others nominated
Misses Wolf, Brogan. Fay and Steinfel.
| After several tie votes Miss ash received
msjority and was declared elected.
The attention of the Board was also
called to the fact that the trees surround
ing the various school houses were sadly
il need CT trimming, and the Committee
on Buildings and Repairs were instructed
to attend to the matter.
The Board then adjourned until next