Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-04
ABOUT THE CITY.
Meeting of the Board Of
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Local Events.

MClHIo5H, IoW6rb, WoOuUury anu
Whaling present. The proceedings we're
watched with good deal of interest by
Councilman Theo. Summerland, who
was seated by Mr.. Whaling, the mem.
Der for his ward.
A communication was received from
Miss Florence A. Dunham suggesting a
plan for lecture course for the high
school, with threefold object. First,
the advantage of the pupils; second, the
securing Of means for Ii brary fund for
the school; and third, that it would
bring the high school before the atten
ton of the public as an active and
worthy institution of the city. The let
ter contained detailed suggestions and
named the following persons as suitable
lecturers: Superintendent w. NJ. Fries
ner, Deputy A. M. Baker, Prof. Ira
More, Miss Monks, Revs. Mathews,
Brown. Fay, Hutchins, Cantine, and
Prof. Dickinson, with the remark that
the writer thought most of them would
gladly do 80 if called upon.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis it was resolved
as the sense of the board that the plan
proposed be approved by it, and that
Miss Dunham be asked to call upon such
members of the board or department to
aid her as she may deem fit to associate
with her in the matter. Mr.. Whaling
raised vigorous objection to the adop-
ton of the resolution and on the roll be-
ing called voted against it.
The Superintendent report for the
month of January last, showing total
enrolment of 6,751, of whom 8, 1872 were
girls and 1879 boys, and 297 new pupils,
was read, approved and placed on file.
The report of the finance committee,
showing a hslauce of $7S, 1876 90 on hand,
including the county apportionment of
$4S 500, was read and adopted, ard the
usual number of demands were approved
as read. Mr.. Whaling as usual voting
against them.
Governor Gosper, of the building COM
mittee, made lengthy report, in which
he stated that certain extra work on the
Savannah-street, Alpine.street and high
school buildings had been ordered done
on the recommendation of Building In
spector Muchmore and the architects.
Mr.. Muchmore was called upon to address
the board on the subject, as ne was more
fully versed in the details. Mr.. Whaling
made vigorous objection, and an excis-
ing tilt ensued between him and Governor
Gosper, during which the latter said that
Mr.. Wnaling's objections were very dis
courteous. The chairman at this juno
ture came to the rescue and allowed Mr..
Muchmore to address the board, which
he did at some length.
In the matter of the heating and venti-
lation of the Spring. street school, the
building committee recommended that
the clerk be authorized to advertise for
bids for the same; and with respect to
the room for the new kindergarten school,
Governor Gosper reported that he had
conferred with the trustees of the Con-
gregational society on the corner of Rail-
road and North Main streets, and had
found that it could be had for rental of
$l5 per month.
Mr.. Whaling said one important matter
seemed to have been overlooked by the
building committee, viz: that of the re-
moval of the Railroad. street school house
to its new site, and asked for it's report
on the matter. Governor Gosper said
that his committee was not in position
to do Sc, and that they had not as yet
done anything. Mr.. Cox reported that
in the matter OF g room for the chemistry
class at the Spring street school, the
Lankershim church near by could be
rented from February 18th to the end OF
June at the rate of $40 per month,
and he suggested that Miss Glib
son, the principal, be instructed
to place one of her classes therein.
He moved that the building committee
be authorized to hire room in the vicin'
ity and fit up the cabin for the use of the
chemical class. Mr.. Whaling objected
to the report of the building com mmittee
as whole as involving too great an ex-
pense upon the finances of the board
which were not in condition to Justify
it at present.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the report was
adopted and the building committee en-.
powered to act upon it's recommendation
in spite OF Mr.. Whaling's negative vote.
A recess OF minutes was taken at this
point in order to allow the members to
inspect plans for the necessary addi-
tional work upon the foundations OF the
high school building, and when the
board again came to order, Mr.. Whaling
offered the following recommendation
which was carried unanimously:
Resolved, That this board recommends
that after the building is moved from
Railroad street that the lot be sold and
the proceeds of the same be applied, in
addition to the $1,000 saved from the
amount of the balance on the purchase
of the lot on Magdalena street, towards
the purchase of lot and the erection of
two-room school house in the vicinity
of Date and Macy streets.
A communication was received from
the City Clerk, stating that the matter
of the bid of s. M. Stratton for the
Amelia-street schoolhouse had been re-
ferred TO the board by the Council.
There being dispute about Mr.. STRAIT
toms bid, on motion of Mr.. Woodbury.
| all the bids were rejected, and the Coun-
Gil requested to advertise for ten days
for new ones.
| DIR. MCGOWAN, the Health Officer. ad-
dressed the board at some length on the
subject of vaccination, and Mr.. Powers
moved that the physicians named at the
last meeting be appointed, but no action
was taken thereon.
Mr.. Whaling introduced resolution
to the effect that the secretary of the
board go make his monthly reports that
they shall include the names of the
teachers and janitors, with their salaries,
in each school, including the normal
primary school. This system, he said,
was calculated to enable the public to
know the number of teachers employed
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