Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-19
EDUCATIONAL.
matters Hroash. before the board

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at Hts Meeting.
The Board of Education met Monday
evening. President A. E. Pomeroy in the
chair, and Messrs. Cox, Ellis, Frew,
Gosper, Woodbury., Mcintosh, Powers
and Whaling present.
An invitation was received from the
Turn Verein Germania asking the board
10 attend in body at gymnastic exhi-
bition to be held in their hall on the
night of the Goth instant. Referred to
the teachers committee.
A number of applications for positions
as janitors in the school buildings were
reierred to the jsnitors' committee.
Mr.. Whaling rose to question of
privilege AMI read the following COM
munica ton, which was in the form of a
resolution:
WHEREAS, At regular meeting OF this
board he'd Monday evening, February 18th, a
con municatio. signed by several city teachers
rejecting upon the character and conduct of
Nj Whaling, was received by the bos-d and
after due consideration and discussion the
same was referred to the teachers committee
without being read, thereby making the matter
private until after the thorough Investigation of
Haid committee, and
WHEREAS, A member of this boarddid falsely
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table and deliver The same to the reporter of
the Los Angeles Times for Publication, there
fore be it
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this Board
of Educrtion that the member who so OBJ
tanned said communication and wilfully gave
the same to said reporter for publication is
guilty OF our contempt anC punishment, and
nrless he arises and explains the cause of his
Nt an immediate investigation shall be made
With view OF exonerating the innocent and
Pnnls ming That guilty member who SO faith
lessiy violated his obligations due to the deter.
mination and judgment of this board, and that
unless the said offender arises and explains
tnecause OF his violation of the solemn iudg-
mentof this board, we shall be forced to con-
cinde that he Is a sneak and a coward who is
gersonally afraid of our injured member, Mr..
nhai1ng, and that we regard said act a plain
violation OF the rules of tnis body as well az a
violation of all parliame entary rules by which
similar bodies are regulated and controlled
Inc guilty member must rise and explain
The matter was referred to the teach
ers' committee.
The finance committees report, show
ing balance on hand in the city treas.
ury on March 1st of $62, 1874 45, was
adopted.
A number of demands, amounting in
the aggregate to $40 so, were approved.
MIR. Whaling declining to vote. The
teachers and janitors' salaries, amounting
10 SIS, ,079, were also approved.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, of the teachers
committee, the invitation of the Turn
velein was accepted with thanks, and |
the clerk was instructed to notify the |
teachers that they also were included in |
the invitation.
Mr. Mcintosh of the building committee,
reported that in the matter of the high |
school foundations, the committee rec
ommended the payment of the bills for |
the extra work. The co nmittee also
recommended the sinking of a we'll at
tho Ella Hills school; the building of
closets and play shed at the Swayne- |
street school; the building of an extra
play shed at the Boyle Heights school, |
and the raising of flag poles at the Tenth.
street and Macy-street schools. On mo- |
tion OF Mr.. Woodbury. the report was
adopted, and the matter referred to the |
Building committee with power to act.
Mr.. Whaling offered lengthy resolu. |
ton for adoption by the board, to the |
effect that the teachers be stimulated and |
encouraged in their able and efficient
work in the performance of their arduous
anties. but Mr.. r.-Cezx moved for an ad
i0sFnment, and Mr.. Mcintosh hayipr
spoken in favor Of treating Mr.. Whaling
with due respect, the motion to adopt the
resolution was put and lost by vote of
5 to 8, Messrs. Mcintosh, Gospsr and
Whaling voting for its adoption.
Ga motion of Mr. Gosper. the Council |
Was requested to reject all bids for ahe |
enlargement of the Amelia-street school !
building. Mr.. Whaling objected to de-
laying the matter of providing the resi-
dents of that section of the city with
proper school facilities.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the building
and supply committee was authorized to
purchase blackboards for the buildings
that may be completed before the next
meeting of the board.
The board then adjourned.